Later this year, Lionsgate Limited/Vestron Video is releasing the Blu-ray for Kickboxer 2: The Road Back, a 1991 martial arts action film from cult director Albert Pyun (Cyborg, Blast).
The punishing Kickboxer saga continues in Kickboxer 2, available on Blu-ray™ for the first time. Struggling to keep his family’s kickboxing gym afloat after the deaths of his brothers, David Sloane (Sasha Mitchell) accepts a shady promoter’s offer Continue reading
“A Good Man” Japanese Theatrical Poster
Was director Keoni Waxman trying to tell us something through the production titles he helmed with Steven Seagal? A kind of DTV version of “blink twice if you need help”? When they first worked together in 2009 it seemed Waxman thought Seagal was A Dangerous Man, however 5 years in he’d changed his mind, indicating in 2014 that Seagal was in fact A Good Man, only for things to turn sour just a couple of year later, signalling in 2016 that he’d reached the End of a Gun. I guess we can only speculate, but in any case, after making Force of Execution together in 2013, the following year they’d reunite for a prequel in the form of the aforementioned A Good Man. That means the deep south accent is back, as is the special ops background, and we even get repeats of lines spoken in Force of Execution, with Seagal reminding us that he’s a “regular man who does bad things to bad people.”
How do we know it’s a prequel? I’m not really sure, other than Seagal is back in his old 2000’s DTV era stomping ground of Romania (remember when every DTV action flick seemed to be shot in Eastern Europe?), and he’s decked out in his mid-2000’s Urban Justice/Into the Sun period black leather jacket. Much like in Force of Execution, we also get an opening scene narration from Seagal, and as a bonus this time it’s even intelligible, calmly espousing how “there is no darkness without light, and yet, there is light Continue reading
Coming soon from Arrow Video is the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Pedicab Driver, a 1989 Hong Kong Golden Harvest classic directed by and starring Sammo Hung (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, Eastern Condors).
In the film, two Macao pedicab drivers fall for a baker and a prostitute, both of whom work under abusive bosses. As romance blossoms, the two men must Continue reading
Action star Jason Statham (The Meg, The Expendables) teams up with director Jean-François Richet (Blood Father, Mesrine) for Mutiny, an upcoming action-thriller that releases in August from Lionsgate.
After his billionaire industrialist boss is murdered in front of him, Cole Reed (Statham) is set up to take the fall for the crime – leaving him on the run Continue reading
“Purgatory: Zone of Murderers” Theatrical Poster
Martial artist, actor and stuntman Bruce Khan, best known for starring in 2018’s Revenger and co-starring in 2022’s The Killer, is gearing up for the release of Purgatory: Kill Zone (aka Purgatory: Zone of Murderers), an upcoming action thriller he co-directs with Jonathan Hyun Myoung Lee.
As Khan did with Revenger, he’s also choreographing the action for Purgatory: Kill Zone, which is essentially a prison flick with martial arts action.
Set in a dystopian near future, Purgatory: Kill Zone unfolds inside a brutal detention facility where the government has locked away its most dangerous death-row convicts. When the inmates seize control of the prison, a former cop serving time behind bars is given one shot at freedom: eliminate the ruthless leader and earn his pardon.
The film also Continue reading
Martial arts superstar Jackie Chan (Hidden Strike, Ride On) re-teams with “Hu Hu” for Panda Plan 2: The Magical Tribe, an upcoming release that arrives on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD on August 11.
This time around, Derek Hui (Coffee or Tea?) replaces Zhang Luan (Panda Plan) as director. Co-stars for Panda Plan 2: The Magical Tribe include Qiao Shan (The Myth), Yinglu Wang (I Am Nobody), Tian Qiu (Land of Broken Hearts), Yang Yu (Ne Zha) and Continue reading
The critically acclaimed martial arts epic Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert storms onto 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD October 6 from Well Go USA!
Legendary Hong Kong filmmaker and action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping (In the Line of Duty 4, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II) is back with a live-action Continue reading
Failan | Blu-ray (Whole Grain Pictures)
On November 10, 2026, Whole Grain Pictures will release Failan on Blu-ray (Region A). This acclaimed 2001 gritty melodrama comes from director Song Hae-Seong, who is perhaps best known for his 2010 remake of John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow.
Kang-kae’s a gangster (Choi Min-sik, Old Boy), but he’s just too nice to be all that successful at it. When his boss commits a murder, it’s Kang-kae who is picked to take the fall for the crime. Failan (Cecilia Cheung, Shaolin Soccer) is a young girl who comes to Korea following the death of her parents, only to find that the aunt she was supposed to stay with has left the country. She wants a job, but needs an extended residence permit. What starts as a marriage of convenience Continue reading
After a sold out screening at the NYC Independent Film Festival, Alan Canvan’s Broken Rhythm, a documentary exploring the legacy of Game of Death, will screen at the Asian American International Film Festival on August 8, 2026.
The film examines both Bruce Lee’s unfinished 1972 production and the 1978 “completed” version. Canvan is best known for Game of Death Redux and the highly anticipated, still unreleased Game of Death Redux 2.0, a project that has become Continue reading
“Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo” Poster
Coming soon from Neon Entertainment is Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, the latest from Japanese cult director Takashi Miike (Blazing Fists, First Love) and writer Daisuke Tengan (13 Assassins, Audition).
A disgraced Tokyo detective (Shun Oguri, Gintama) spirals into a world of corruption, addiction, and violence as he becomes entangled in a twister investigation involving a vengeful ex-Yakuza, an enigmatic FBI agent, and a missing daughter of a powerful American family.
Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo also stars Lily James (Cliffhanger), Liv Morgan (The Kill Room), Shotaro Mamiya (Ignite), Jun Kunimura (The Roundup: No Way Out) and Hiroshi Tachi (A Family).
🔥 Footnote: This U.S./Japan co-production is the third of three films loosely Continue reading
On November 24, 2026, MVD Rewind is releasing the 4K Ultra HD for 1984’s Missing in Action. Martial arts master Chuck Norris (Code of Silence) is the star of Missing in Action, a blistering, fast-paced action-adventure dramatizing the bitter plight of American servicemen still held captive in Vietnam–and one man’s mission to get them out!
Special Forces Col. James Braddock (Norris) knows all too well that American soldiers are secretly imprisoned in Vietnamese POW camps: He spent 10 years in a brutal labor camp long after the war’s end, until he led his men in a daring Continue reading
Now shipping is Arrow’s 4K Ultra HD for Once a Thief, a 1991 actioner from acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo (The Killer, Hard Boiled). Secure your copy today at Goodie Emporium!
The film stars Chow Yun-Fat (Prisoner on Fire), Leslie Cheung (Double Tap), Cherie Chung (Walk on Fire), Paul Chu Kong (The Big Heat) and Kenneth Tsang (To Be Number One).
Legendary director John Woo unites with three of Hong Kong’s most charismatic actors in Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung and Leslie Cheung Continue reading
On October 26, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Owl vs Bumbo – also known as The Owl and Dumbo and The Owl vs Bombo) – a 1984 action comedy starring Sammo Hung (Dragons Forever) and George Lam (Europe Raiders).
Chan (Sammo Hung) and Wong (George Lam), aka “Bumbo and the Owl”, believe their criminal days are behind them. However, their pasts come back to haunt them when ex-cop Chung returns to blackmail them. Expect action, thrills and laughs Continue reading
Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of August. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial!
Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive Continue reading
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for 1992’s Under Siege. Action icon Steven Seagal serves up his signature brand of bone-crunching justice in Under Siege, the ultimate 90s action spectacle from director Andrew Davis (The Fugitive), co-starring Tommy Lee Jones (Black Moon Rising) and Gary Busey (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) at their most unhinged.
When a gang of mercenaries hijack the USS Missouri during its farewell voyage, their plan is simple: steal the ship’s nuclear warheads and hold the world Continue reading
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