Tighten your hand wraps and sharpen your blades, the time to do battle has come! This shorts block brings together the best of elaborate fight choreography, stunning animation, and a whole lot of style to the 48th edition of AAIFF. Dedicated to the explosive action-genre films which defined a generation of Asian cinema. HAI-YAH!!
[Please note that this VOD screening is geoblocked to North America.]
July 31 — August 10 2025
Online viewing for this screening is limited to North America only
In an era where high technology overtakes martial arts and controls minds, a black cat warrior with a mechanical arm blends ancient virtue and modern power, seeking balance, preserving the martial soul, and forging his own path.
Learn MoreTwo headstrong Koreans can't agree on who's treating whom to dinner, causing their casual restaurant outing to spiral into a martial arts death match.
Learn MoreA Cantonese neo-noir western set in New York City's Chinatown.
Learn MoreAfter a group of racist punks threaten a Chinese restaurant, a cook on parole grapples with whether to take matters into his own hands to defend the community.
Learn MoreA B-list Chinese actor fears being replaced as “Hollywood’s Asian” while screen testing for a life-changing role. Based on a true story.
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