Pluto TV, Paramount’s free streaming service, has revealed its May highlights. The Pluto TV May 2024 schedule includes Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month programming, more anime content, new channels, and new film additions.
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Pluto TV May 2024 Programming
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander Heritage Month
To pay tribute, Pluto TV...
Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience.
The Emmy Award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with hundreds of international media companies. It offers a wide array of genres, languages, and categories featuring movies, television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids, and much more.
Pluto TV can be easily accessed and streamed across mobile, web, and connected TV devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Pluto TV’s growing international footprint extends across three continents and over 35 markets.
Pluto TV May 2024 Programming
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander Heritage Month
To pay tribute, Pluto TV...
- 4/29/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
When it comes to big-budget productions made in Hong Kong, few could hold a candle to director Benny Chan whose resume includes such titles like “Rob-b-Hood”, “New Police Story” and “Raging Fire”, his last work before his death. As he was approached to do a remake of David R. Ellis' action-thriller “Cellular”, Chan did not have to think twice about the proposition since it gave him the chance to put the original premise within the Hong Kong culture, and therefore making his version much more than a mere copy as you might assume as first glance. “Connected”, which is currently streaming on Netflix, includes the ingredients typical for the kind of action thriller Chan is known for, as well as some impressive stunt work and great performances, especially leading man Louis Koo playing an unlikely hero.
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- 7/7/2023
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
This Warrior review contains spoilers.
Warrior Season 2 Episode 2
When Warrior was first announced, Bruce Lee fans were worried that this was going to be just another Bruceploitation. After all, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of Bruceploitation flicks. Bruce Lee is the most impersonated icon on the planet. No one needed to see another weak caricature of the Little Dragon, even if it was on Cinemax.
However, Warrior isn’t Bruceploitation at all. The creator and writer of the show, Jonathan Tropper, credits Bruce’s daughter, Shannon Lee for making sure that Warrior didn’t go “overboard with the Bruce Lee stuff.”
Instead of Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji) doing yet another Bruce Lee imitation, there are sequences in his fight choreography that reference timeless scenes from the Little Dragon’s films. There are also clever Easter Eggs throughout the show, like the character names O’Hara (Kieran Biew) and last...
Warrior Season 2 Episode 2
When Warrior was first announced, Bruce Lee fans were worried that this was going to be just another Bruceploitation. After all, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of Bruceploitation flicks. Bruce Lee is the most impersonated icon on the planet. No one needed to see another weak caricature of the Little Dragon, even if it was on Cinemax.
However, Warrior isn’t Bruceploitation at all. The creator and writer of the show, Jonathan Tropper, credits Bruce’s daughter, Shannon Lee for making sure that Warrior didn’t go “overboard with the Bruce Lee stuff.”
Instead of Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji) doing yet another Bruce Lee imitation, there are sequences in his fight choreography that reference timeless scenes from the Little Dragon’s films. There are also clever Easter Eggs throughout the show, like the character names O’Hara (Kieran Biew) and last...
- 10/10/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Chan, widely regarded as one of Hong Kong’s leading action directors, became ill while shooting Raging Fire last year.
Benny Chan, widely regarded as one of Hong Kong’s leading action directors, has died aged 58.
Chan was suffering from nasopharyngeal cancer. He had fallen ill while shooting Raging Fire, starring Nicolas Tse and Donnie Yen last year, and handed post-production of the film to his colleagues. He had spent the last few months hospitalised in Hong Kong.
Chan’s career started at Hong Kong broadcaster Tvb where he worked as an assistant director to Johnnie To and later became a director.
Benny Chan, widely regarded as one of Hong Kong’s leading action directors, has died aged 58.
Chan was suffering from nasopharyngeal cancer. He had fallen ill while shooting Raging Fire, starring Nicolas Tse and Donnie Yen last year, and handed post-production of the film to his colleagues. He had spent the last few months hospitalised in Hong Kong.
Chan’s career started at Hong Kong broadcaster Tvb where he worked as an assistant director to Johnnie To and later became a director.
- 8/24/2020
- by 89¦Liz Shackleton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Veteran Hong Kong action movie director Benny Chan has sadly passed away at the age of 58.
After a beginning of career working for Rtv and Tvb, director Chan served as assistant to Johnnie To. His directorial debut was “A moment of Romance”, produced by Johnnie To, starring Andy Lau and Jacklyn Wu.
During a long lasting collaboration with Jackie Chan he directed “Who Am I?”, “New Police Story”, “Rob-b-Hood”, “Shaolin”. More action classics directed by Chan include “The White Storm”, “Call of Heroes”, “City Under Siege” and “Connected”.
Benny Chan was filming his latest work, “Raging Fire” with Donnie Yen and Nicholas Tse when he felt ill and was hospitalised. The filming had been completed but Chan wasn’t able to supervise the post production.
Gone too soon, Chan was one of the last genuine directors of action movies in Hong Kong.
After a beginning of career working for Rtv and Tvb, director Chan served as assistant to Johnnie To. His directorial debut was “A moment of Romance”, produced by Johnnie To, starring Andy Lau and Jacklyn Wu.
During a long lasting collaboration with Jackie Chan he directed “Who Am I?”, “New Police Story”, “Rob-b-Hood”, “Shaolin”. More action classics directed by Chan include “The White Storm”, “Call of Heroes”, “City Under Siege” and “Connected”.
Benny Chan was filming his latest work, “Raging Fire” with Donnie Yen and Nicholas Tse when he felt ill and was hospitalised. The filming had been completed but Chan wasn’t able to supervise the post production.
Gone too soon, Chan was one of the last genuine directors of action movies in Hong Kong.
- 8/23/2020
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Time takes its toll on all of us … even Jackie
Jackie Chan is arguably one of the most important action /martial arts stars to ever grace our screens. As happens to us all … time takes it’s toll and sadly over the years the quality of his films has degraded.
But whilst the quality of his output my have decreased , it’s not difficult to spot moments of brilliance in even his most recent movies (i.e final fight scene in Chinese Zodiac ).
2016 is a very busy year for Jackie Chan
This year is going to be a very busy one of Jackie Chan, soon we will see the release of Skiptrace followed by another 3 confirmed releases (Railroad Tigers, The Foreigner, Kung Fu Yoga) and even more films which have either been announced or are currently in production (Rush Hour 4, The Karate Kid 2, Shanghai Noon Sequel).
Unfortunately none...
Jackie Chan is arguably one of the most important action /martial arts stars to ever grace our screens. As happens to us all … time takes it’s toll and sadly over the years the quality of his films has degraded.
But whilst the quality of his output my have decreased , it’s not difficult to spot moments of brilliance in even his most recent movies (i.e final fight scene in Chinese Zodiac ).
2016 is a very busy year for Jackie Chan
This year is going to be a very busy one of Jackie Chan, soon we will see the release of Skiptrace followed by another 3 confirmed releases (Railroad Tigers, The Foreigner, Kung Fu Yoga) and even more films which have either been announced or are currently in production (Rush Hour 4, The Karate Kid 2, Shanghai Noon Sequel).
Unfortunately none...
- 1/13/2016
- by The Tiger
- AsianMoviePulse
Robin-b-Hood (also known as Rob B Hood)
Written by Jackie Chand, Alan Yuen, and Benny Chan
Directed by Benny Chan
Hong Kong, 2006
Thongs (Jackie Chan) and Octopus (Louis Koo) are thieves working under the auspices of their long standing mentor Landlord (Michael Hui), who also happens to be the actual landlord of the apartment complex they dwell in. Their most recent assignment takes them to a hospital to snatch a bounty of costly drugs to be sold on the black market, but they aren’t the only souls trying to steal something: a crazed man nearly gets away with a newborn baby. Shunned for his former lover, the unstable fellow perishes in a dramatic fall from a high floor with the baby coming an inch from losing its life as well were it not for Thongs’ heroics. Shortly thereafter Thongs, Octopus and Landlord find themselves dragged into another heist operation,...
Written by Jackie Chand, Alan Yuen, and Benny Chan
Directed by Benny Chan
Hong Kong, 2006
Thongs (Jackie Chan) and Octopus (Louis Koo) are thieves working under the auspices of their long standing mentor Landlord (Michael Hui), who also happens to be the actual landlord of the apartment complex they dwell in. Their most recent assignment takes them to a hospital to snatch a bounty of costly drugs to be sold on the black market, but they aren’t the only souls trying to steal something: a crazed man nearly gets away with a newborn baby. Shunned for his former lover, the unstable fellow perishes in a dramatic fall from a high floor with the baby coming an inch from losing its life as well were it not for Thongs’ heroics. Shortly thereafter Thongs, Octopus and Landlord find themselves dragged into another heist operation,...
- 9/14/2014
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? Some of the best authors will tell you that writing a short story is a lot harder than writing a long one, that you have to weigh every sentence. What better medium to see how this theory plays itself out beyond that than with movie trailers? Shaolin Trailer Even directors like Benny Chan deserve a break. Seeing how Jackie Chan's Who Am I? and Robin-b-Hood had about as much punch...
- 8/5/2011
- by Christopher Stipp
- Slash Film
Variance Films have unveiled this fantastic Us trailer for ‘Shaolin,’ director Benny Chan’s (New Police Story, Robin-b-Hood) action adventure flick which stars the likes of Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Fan Bingbing and Jackie Chan. ‘Shaolin,’ originally known as ‘Xin Shao Lin Si’ in Mandarin, is hitting cinemas September 9th. I really like the look of this film, definitely a film I’ll be giving...
- 8/2/2011
- by admin
- flicksandbits
Check out this new trailer for a great looking martial arts drama called Shaolin, which was directed by Benny Chan (New Police Story, Robin-b-Hood). It stars Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Fan Bingbing and of course Jackie Chan.
I wish I could do some of this stuff for real, I've always enjoyed martial arts films, but I'm really heavily involved with the genre right now. I'm watching a ton of martial arts films that I haven't seen yet, and I'm enjoying the hell out of it. I wish many of these films would go mainstream because there's no doubt they would blow audiences away. I can't wait to see this new flick.
Here's the synopsis for the film:
As feuding warlords fight to expand their power, the noble monks of the Shaolin Temple clean up the mess left behind, tending to the injured while trying their best to protect the poor and weak.
I wish I could do some of this stuff for real, I've always enjoyed martial arts films, but I'm really heavily involved with the genre right now. I'm watching a ton of martial arts films that I haven't seen yet, and I'm enjoying the hell out of it. I wish many of these films would go mainstream because there's no doubt they would blow audiences away. I can't wait to see this new flick.
Here's the synopsis for the film:
As feuding warlords fight to expand their power, the noble monks of the Shaolin Temple clean up the mess left behind, tending to the injured while trying their best to protect the poor and weak.
- 8/1/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Protect the Temple! Well Go USA & Variance Films have debuted the official Us trailer for Shaolin, a kung fu action drama from director Benny Chan (New Police Story, Robin-b-Hood) starring quite a kick ass cast: Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Fan Bingbing and even Jackie Chan. The rather expansive story follows a ruthless General Hou (Lau) who must take shelter at a Shaolin temple, then begins to learn their ways, but of course the past inevitably always catches up. I honestly hadn't heard of this before, but it kicks ass and I really want to see it! Just looks like an awesome film with some great action, I need to see it! Check this out. Watch the official Us trailer for Benny Chan's Shaolin, also available in HD over on Apple: In a land torn by strife, the righteous Shaolin monks stand as a beacon of hope for the oppressed masses.
- 8/1/2011
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
*Written by Ed Sum.
A classic of Asian horror cinema, A Chinese Ghost Story, is also suffering from the Hollywood bug of being remade. And if early teasers are any indication, director Wilson Yip (Ip-Man, Dragon Tiger Gate, Bio-Zombie) is right on track with his own spin on the tale than a retelling as post-production begins this month.
The buzz began earlier this year with the announcement that Tony Ching Siu-tang's directorial opus would be re-imagined. There was some flak because some fans felt this product should be left alone. From what sources can gather, no one on the original production, including producer Tsui Hark, is involved.
Its success will depend on what Yip has in store. Yip stressed that the tale will reflect more of a modern day contemporary worldview while shrouded in the landscape of Ancient China’s past.
The CGI treatment will be unlike the early films,...
A classic of Asian horror cinema, A Chinese Ghost Story, is also suffering from the Hollywood bug of being remade. And if early teasers are any indication, director Wilson Yip (Ip-Man, Dragon Tiger Gate, Bio-Zombie) is right on track with his own spin on the tale than a retelling as post-production begins this month.
The buzz began earlier this year with the announcement that Tony Ching Siu-tang's directorial opus would be re-imagined. There was some flak because some fans felt this product should be left alone. From what sources can gather, no one on the original production, including producer Tsui Hark, is involved.
Its success will depend on what Yip has in store. Yip stressed that the tale will reflect more of a modern day contemporary worldview while shrouded in the landscape of Ancient China’s past.
The CGI treatment will be unlike the early films,...
- 12/11/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Award-winning sword and sorcery action whirls on to DVD and Blu-ray today, July 12, in The Storm Warriors.
Released in cinemas in Hong Kong and Australia back in December, it's the first Chinese language film to be made using bluescreen technology.
Based on the popular comic book series Fung Wan, by writer, illustrator and publisher Ma Wing-Shing (Black Leopard; Chinese Hero), The Storm Warriors is directed by the Pang brothers (Bangkok Dangerous; The Eye trilogy), Oxide and Danny.
The movie takes its visual cues from Zack Snyder's adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel 300 and is a sequel to Andrew Lau's 1998 action-fantasy film The Storm Riders.
It sees Asian stars Ekin Cheng (Kamui; Divergence) and Aaron Kwok (The Detective; Divergence) reprising their roles as Wind and Cloud, two legendary warriors with the power to control the elements.
The Storm Warriors was winner of the Best Visual Effects Award at...
Released in cinemas in Hong Kong and Australia back in December, it's the first Chinese language film to be made using bluescreen technology.
Based on the popular comic book series Fung Wan, by writer, illustrator and publisher Ma Wing-Shing (Black Leopard; Chinese Hero), The Storm Warriors is directed by the Pang brothers (Bangkok Dangerous; The Eye trilogy), Oxide and Danny.
The movie takes its visual cues from Zack Snyder's adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel 300 and is a sequel to Andrew Lau's 1998 action-fantasy film The Storm Riders.
It sees Asian stars Ekin Cheng (Kamui; Divergence) and Aaron Kwok (The Detective; Divergence) reprising their roles as Wind and Cloud, two legendary warriors with the power to control the elements.
The Storm Warriors was winner of the Best Visual Effects Award at...
- 7/12/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Action star Jackie Chan has injured his chest while shooting movie sequel Rush Hour 3. The Hong Kong actor was hit with a steel-reinforced wooden table, just months after he was kicked in the same place while shooting Rob-B-Hood. No bones were broken and Chan fought through the pain with the help of medication and by strapping a stunt belt across his upper chest. He says, "I was in a lot of pain because it was in the same spot where I had gotten hurt during the filming of Rob-B-Hood."...
- 12/7/2006
- WENN
COLOGNE, Germany -- German rights group Splendid Medien boosted sales but not profits in the first quarter as price-cutting in the DVD sell-through market cut into its bottom line. The Cologne-based group booked sales of 5.6 million ($7.2 million) in the first quarter, a 16% jump from the same period last year. Home entertainment accounted for 82% of the company's revenue. Profits, however, slipped to 100,000 ($130,000) from 200,000 in the first quarter of 2005. But Splendid will actually have more in-pocket this year as last year's payment to Gold Circle Films -- over disputed revenues for My Big Fat Greek Wedding -- meant Splendid booked a net loss of 200,000 in the first quarter. Splendid had a quiet Cannes this year, but did pick up a number of video titles, most prominently Jackie Chan's Rob-B-Hood from Emperor Motion Pictures.
- 5/30/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kung Fu king Jackie Chan is struggling to complete filming of his new film Rob-B-Hood, because he is still in pain from chest injuries he sustained after a stunt went wrong last week. The 51-year-old Rush Hour star was hurt when a stuntman wearing incorrect shoes kicked him in the chest. Chan was checked over by doctors and was given an x-ray which showed a damaged cartilage although no bones had been broken. He says, "It's still swollen. It really hurts. Breathing hurts. It hurts to draw my fist. It's been hard filming fight scenes these past two days."...
- 4/3/2006
- WENN
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