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Callum on Wanna see heads roll? Visual Vengeance announces Blu-ray for ‘Fatal Flying Guillotine’ starring Carter Wong and Chen SingGood film but has one of the most strange and abrupt endings of all time.
JJ Bona on Bruce Lee is not the only Lee in town! Lee Byung-hun returns to action for the martial arts thriller ‘Nambeol’I was thinking the same. It's very late 60s/70s era wuxia!
Laurine White on Bruce Lee is not the only Lee in town! Lee Byung-hun returns to action for the martial arts thriller ‘Nambeol’The promo artwork makes me want to see the upcoming movie already!
Ningen on Jet Li goes MICRO! Here’s a look at the martial arts star’s upcoming action web series ‘Yan Yu Jiang Hu’Also, Jet talks near death experiences on the Tamron Hall show. https://youtu…
dakuan on Forbidden City, The (2025) Reviewi agree, but it's not the 80s anymore.
Ningen on Deal on Fire! Once Upon a Time in China: The Complete Films | Blu-ray | Only $62.49 – Expires soon!Well, the 9th and 10th.
Ningen on Deal on Fire! Once Upon a Time in China: The Complete Films | Blu-ray | Only $62.49 – Expires soon!Shout is uploading the entire series on the 9th. https://youtu.be/miZ1EIf0xyA…
Laurine White on Live. Die. Repeat. And Repeat 10 years later! Doug Liman’s ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ sequel finally moving forward at WarnerAll You Need is Kill, the animated movie, had its North American theatrical r…
Ningen on Jet Li goes MICRO! Here’s a look at the martial arts star’s upcoming action web series ‘Yan Yu Jiang Hu’Jet Li on TMZ. https://youtu.be/UGCMp2jZ80M?si=Npt98X3FE5weSt1l
Anonymous on Scott Adkins vs Lewis Tan? Martial arts star Scott Adkins stars in and makes his directorial debut with ‘Brawler’DTV Adkins trash😂
Ulric on 🦂 88 Films announces Blu-ray for ‘Operation Scorpio’ starring Chin Kar Lok, Lau Kar Leung and Won JinThis movie looks like a good time overall. 88 films keep them coming
JJ Bona on Shawscope Volume Four | Blu-ray (Arrow)Pretty sure it's the original dubbing, but that's a question you might want t…
Ross Moffat on Shawscope Volume Four | Blu-ray (Arrow)do all these sets feature the original dubbing or is it a new dub? thanks
QuestionNumba1 on Scott Adkins vs Lewis Tan? Martial arts star Scott Adkins stars in and makes his directorial debut with ‘Brawler’https://www.instagram.com/p/DYAK5gdjVt5/
Ska Martes on ‘Black Mask 2’ star Andy On versus ‘Riki-Oh’ himself Fan Siu Wong in the Newest Trailer for ‘Deadly Impact’the censorship is there in these movies - it not about the level of violence…
Andrew Hernandez on Dragon Tiger Gate (2006) ReviewIf Dragon Tiger Gate had some tweaking here and there with its structure, it…
Andrew Hernandez on ‘Black Mask 2’ star Andy On versus ‘Riki-Oh’ himself Fan Siu Wong in the Newest Trailer for ‘Deadly Impact’For movies that aren’t meant to be taken seriously, these are overly serious.…
Paul Taggart on Dragon Tiger Gate (2006) ReviewThis review was a hoot, thanks :)
Throwdown on The Sin Trade (2026) ReviewI'm actually amazed by how much they show that is definitely not propaganda.…
Throwdown on Dragon Tiger Gate (2006) ReviewSpot on. The movie starts out so promisingly only to limp to the finale. In a…
Ska Martes on Dragon Tiger Gate (2006) ReviewIts defintely a silly movie but i would rate it higher simply because its onl…
Ulric on Ready for ultimate kung fu bliss? George Lazenby and Angela Mao’s ‘Stoner’ arriving on Blu-ray from 88 FilmsI would like to get this along with The Tournament and Operation Scorpio
Typo on The Sin Trade (2026) Review"patriotic bullshit movies" Not worse than patriotic US bullshit propaganda/a…
Ulric on A tournament of martial arts! 88 Films announces Blu-ray for ‘The Tournament’ starring Angela Mao and Carter WongI want this
Ska Martes on ‘Black Mask 2’ star Andy On versus ‘Riki-Oh’ himself Fan Siu Wong in the Newest Trailer for ‘Deadly Impact’Quick answer is censorship, audience expectation and that these movies have t…
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Author Archives: DiP
Unbeatable | aka MMA (2013) Review
Director: Dante Lam Cast: Nick Cheung, Eddie Peng, Mei Ting, Feier Li, Andy On, Patrick Keung, Wang Baoqiang, Liu Kim Wa, Awayne, Stephen Au Kam-Tong, Mo Lai-Yee Running Time: 122 min. By DiP Here’s a movie that I would say truly cements Dante Lam as one of the leading Hong Kong filmmakers at the moment and that will push his filming skills further if he’s given the right material and … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Andy On Chi Kit, Dante Lam, Eddie Peng, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Wang Baoqiang
Monkey King, The (2014) Review
Director: Cheang Pou-soi Cast: Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-fat, Aaron Kwok, Joe Chen, Peter Ho, Kelly Chen, Zhang Zilin, Gigi Leung, Xia Zitong, Louis Fan, Cheang Pou-soi Running Time: 120 min. By DiP First things first, I’m not familiar with the Journey To The West novel nor am a fan of the screen adaptations. So whether the movie is faithful to the novel or not, I can’t comment on unfortunately. But … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Aaron Kwok, Chow Yun-fat, Donnie Yen, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Kelly Chen Wai Lam, Soi Cheang Pou Soi
Wu Xia | aka Dragon (2011) Review
AKA: Dragon, Swordsmen Director: Peter Chan Writer: Aubrey Lam Cast: Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Kaneshiro Takeshi, Jimmy Wang Yu, Tang Wei, Kara Hui, Yin Zhusheng Running Time: 115 min. By DiP Donnie Yen is back with another film! Ever since his big breakthrough playing wing chun master Yip Man in Ip Man back in 2008, we have experienced a streak of movies that he starred in. These films were as … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Donnie Yen, Jiang Wu, Jimmy Wang Yu, Kara Hui, Peter Chan Ho Sun, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tang Wei
















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