New Films to Watch: April 2026, Vol. 3

Cold War 1994 (Chinese title: 寒战1994)

Mainland China release date: May 1, 2026

Director: Longman Leung

Starring: Daniel Wu, Terrance Lau, Wu Kang-ren, Tse Kwan-ho, Louise Wong, Fish Liew, Chow Yun-fat, Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Louis Koo

The “Cold War” series, centered on power struggles within the Hong Kong police, returns after ten years with “Cold War 1994,” opening in mainland China on May 1. A prequel to the series, it brings together major Hong Kong actors including Daniel Wu, Chow Yun-fat, Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Louis Koo. Series director Longman Leung returns to direct.

All The Good Eyes (Chinese title: 森中有林)

Mainland China release date: May 1, 2026

Director: Zheng Zhi

Starring: Yu Hewei, Gao Yuanyuan, Han Geng and Qiao Shan

The crime thriller “All The Good Eyes,” starring Yu Hewei of Zhang Yimou's “Article 20” and Gao Yuanyuan of “Gold or Shit,” opens on May 1. Popular novelist Zheng Zhi makes his feature-directing debut by adapting his own novel. The story follows a prison officer who reunites with a former lover and becomes entangled in a murder case. (Min Ihyo)