Spotlight on China
1920s Tianjin, northern China. The son of a martial arts master and his most talented apprentice fight to take over a prominent martial arts academy. But rather than obey the…
HIFF Extreme, Made In Hawaii
What if THE WALKING DEAD was set in the Hawaiian Islands? Ten years after a worldwide zombie outbreak, a group of seafaring survivors finds refuge with a tropical island community,…
Spotlight on Korea
Ji Hyun-Soo (Ju Ji-Hoon) is a prideful but effective private detective with a purportedly 100% success rate in solving cases. One day, a potential client hires him to find a…
HIFF Extreme, Spotlight on Japan
Set in 16th century Feudal Japan, rival warlords battle for domination and territory. Lord Oda Nobunaga, intent on conquering the entire country, is waging war against several clans when one…
Spotlight on Hong Kong
Director Derek Yee shifted gears into gripping thriller territory with ONE NITE IN MONGKOK, a gangland tale set in motion when a triad war escalates in Hong Kong’s most crowded…
Spotlight on Japan
Tokyo, 1924--Yuri is a madam of a small Tokyo bar. In a previous life, she was a brutal assassin with an impressive 57 kill count. One day, upon investigating the…
Don Lee In Focus, Spotlight on Korea
Fierce gang boss Jang Dong-su (Don Lee from TRAIN TO BUSAN, THE ETERNALS, THE ROUNDUP series) is violently attacked after a fender bender on a rainy night. After fighting back,…
Don Lee In Focus, Spotlight on Korea
Seven years after the last ''roundup,'' Detective Ma Seok-do (HIFF43 Maverick Award honoree Don Lee) joins a new squad to investigate a murder case. Soon, he finds out this case…
Spotlight on Hong Kong
Aaron Kwok plays Cheung, an undercover cop who infiltrates a drug cartel led by a notorious Thai drug lord (Sean Lau). In classic heroic bloodshed fashion, the two develop a…