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Andrew Hernandez on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewAwesome! I remember when he said he didn’t want to do the sequel right away,…
Guest777 on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewAccording to Bren Foster, a sequel to Life After Fighting is coming! The stor…
Typo on The King’s Warden (2026) Review12 M tickets sold. 14 M = almost sure. After that...
Typo on War of the Arrows (2011) Review7,5/10
Muhammad Faisal on Timu(r) Genghis Khan? Don’t miss the Trailer for Well Go USA’s ‘Rise of the Conqueror’ arriving to Digital on April 14thHe looks a Persian here, not a Turko Mongol.
Ningen on Protect Ya Neck! Watch the New Trailer for RZA’s Quentin Tarantino-backed thriller ‘One Spoon Of Chocolate’Opening shot makes me think of Attack the Gas Station.
Andrew Hernandez on Martial arts screen icon Cynthia Rothrock and Tatiana Neva go nuclear in the New Trailer for ‘Prey of Wrath’This Tatiana Neva seems like a good martial artist as demonstrated in her onl…
JJ Bona on A female RAID? Livi Ciananta tears through gangsters in the New Trailer for the Iko Uwais-produced ‘Ikatan Darah’The Shadow Strays was pretty solid. Better than anything Hollywood as produce…
Vernardo Lau on A female RAID? Livi Ciananta tears through gangsters in the New Trailer for the Iko Uwais-produced ‘Ikatan Darah’Ugh actually, Indonesia are lacking of action movies since they mostly domina…
Typo on James Wan to direct remake of ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ with Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee) reprising his roleAnother useless remake. Next!
Tai on Duel to the Death | Blu-ray (88 Films)Where is the 4k version? We’re waiting 😀
Millan on Nothing is over! Sylvester Stallone steps in as Executive Producer for Jalmari Helander’s ‘John Rambo’ prequelTHE RAID films easily blow away the JOHN WICK films,along with THE FAST AND T…
Paul Bramhall on Dead Camping the Live (2022) ReviewThe review was based on the Korean DVD (no English subtitles unfortunately).
Martin Fennell on To Kill with Intrigue (1976) ReviewI got it out of the library. I had to look up on imdb which guy was Jackie. W…
Throwdown on This you can trust… Christopher McQuarrie to write and direct Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘King Conan’?I can see how a powerful and elegiac sendoff, like Logan, with Conan reckonin…
Sixx on Dead Camping the Live (2022) ReviewWhere did you view this? Can't find it anywhere. thx
Kung Fu Bob O'Brien on This you can trust… Christopher McQuarrie to write and direct Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘King Conan’?YES! I want this! If they do it right, playing him as ruggedly aged, slower,…
Andrew Hernandez on Jade (2025) ReviewI saw that Jade is on Hi-Yah, and I watched it preparing for a bad movie with…
Martin Fennell on The Black Panther of Shaolin | Blu-ray (AGFA)I just watched this. Thought it was pretty average, but good fight sequences.…
Dawud on Asian DVD retailer SensAsian.com closes its doorsSad news, at least we still have YesAsia
Typo on G.I. Samurai | Blu-ray (Arrow)The new artwork is pretry good (you can recognize the actors, not like in som…
Andrew Hernandez on Witness Japan’s most lethal assassin in a NEW action clip from Well Go USA’s ‘Revolver Lily’ arriving on Digital Jan 17It was a pretty good movie. I liked the visuals and how everything was shot a…
Tory on Once Upon a Time in Mexicali! Watch the New Trailer for Bren Foster’s martial arts actioner ‘Mexicali’The good shit! Yeah, you can always see stuff like The Wild Bunch, The Getawa…
Pap on Always bet on WHITE! Martial arts star Michael Jai White joins Taimak in the upcoming martial arts thriller ‘Paper Made’Damn, Taimak? I can't wait to check it out!
Ningen on The Killer | 4K Ultra HD (Shout)Theatrical trailer. https://youtu.be/UBjnv3C-g5o?si=apNtaGvAcQfSJHhr
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Lionsgate acquires Live-action adaptation for Sega’s ‘Streets of Rage’ video game from ‘John Wick’ creator
Derek Kolstad (Nobody), writer and creator of the John Wick franchise, is penning an adaption of Sega’s Streets of Rage video game series. On top of this, Lionsgate Entertainment has acquired distribution rights for the upcoming martial arts feature. Streets of Rage, developed and published by Sega, first launched in 1991 via the Genesis home video game console. The side-scroller follows former police offers who battle a crime syndicate. Since the debut … Continue reading
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Cryptocurrencies: A Beginner’s Guide
The term ‘cryptocurrency’ refers to a type of digital currency, which, unlike fiat currencies, have no underlying assets. If you are somebody who has heard about the huge profits people have made from crypto investment and want to try it out for yourself, then you are in the right place. As you probably already know (by virtue of reading this article), crypto investing can be very confusing. Most people who … Continue reading
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New Asian film-focused label ‘Neon Eagle Video’ announces Deluxe Blu-ray for the 1987 cult classic ‘Kill Butterfly Kill’
Later this year, New Asian film-focused label Neon Eagle Video will release the Deluxe Blu-ray for the 1987 cult classic, Kill Butterfly Kill (aka American Commando 6: Kill Butterfly Kill). Read the official details below: Cauldron Films’ Jesse Nelson and Brian Izzi, in collaboration with Mondo Macabro’s Jared Auner are proud to announce the formation of a new home video boutique imprint, Neon Eagle Video (NEV), that will focus on the trashier … Continue reading
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Zuyang Sun, Paris Hilton and Sammo Hung join forces for Jaycee Chan’s upcoming action thriller ‘China Game’
Pre-production is currently in progress for China Game, an upcoming action thriller that marks the second directorial debut of Jaycee Chan (Good Night Beijing), who is widely known for being Jackie Chan’s son. China Game stars Zuyang Sun (Connected), Paris Hilton (House of Wax) and Hong Kong film legend, Sammo Hung (Eastern Condors). Although Jaycee has been in front of the camera in films like Double Trouble, Monk Comes Down … Continue reading
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Sammo Hung returns with his trademark ‘bowlcut’ for the upcoming ‘Legend of the Pearl’ (aka ‘Return of Lucky Stars’)
If you’re a fan of the legendary Sammo Hung (The Bodyguard), get ready to be happy, because the Hong Kong legend is currently putting finishing touches on Legend of the Pearl (formerly The Return of Lucky Stars). Directed by Hung, Legend of the Pearl is an upcoming follow up to the classic Golden Harvest series that peaked with 1983’s Five Lucky Stars, 1985’s My Lucky Stars and Twinkle, Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars. In fact, production photos have popped up online … Continue reading
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How to Expand Your Streaming Options With a VPN
The internet is said to have unlocked a whole new age of information access. If that’s true, then the VPN has unlocked a whole new level of access, allowing users to parachute into any country of the world for the purposes of watching different content. We look at how a VPN does this, and the way that using a VPN will expand your streaming options. Using a VPN Means No … Continue reading
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Asian Cinema Demonstrating an Evolving Relationship with Western Culture
While most of the people at City on Fire have been fans of Asian cinema for decades, the same can’t be as readily said for the general public. It is true that the popularity of Asian movies has been skyrocketing in the last few years, but they exist as just one part of a media whole. Outside of cinema, a huge range of Asian entertainment has been pushed into the … Continue reading
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Well Go USA’s South Korean historical actioner ‘Hansan: Rising Dragon’ hits Blu-ray & DVD on November 15
On November 15, 2022, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Hansan: Rising Dragon. The film is a prequel to The Admiral: Roaring Currents, the most-watched film in Korean cinema history. Kim Han-Min (The Admiral: Roaring Currents, War of the Arrows) returns as a director, with a cast that consists of Park Hae-Il (The Host), Byun Yo-Han (No Tears for the Dead), Ahn Sung-Ki (The Divine Fury), Son Hyun-Joo … Continue reading
Park Hoon-jung’s South Korean thriller ‘The Witch 2: The Other One’ now Blu-ray and DVD from Well Go USA
On November 8, 2022, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray and DVD for The Witch 2: The Other One (read our review) to theaters. Directed by Park Hoon-jung (New World), the film is the sequel to his 2018 thriller, The Witch: Subversion. The Witch 2: The Other One stars newcomer Si-ah as a mysterious girl who emerges as the sole survivor of a bloody raid on the top-secret research facility behind the … Continue reading
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Andy Lau, Golden Harvest, Dolph Lundgren and Jerry Springer, Here’s what’s on Hi-YAH for the month of November
Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Release line up for the month of November, which includes a New title added to Hi-YAH! every Friday. 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
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Deal on Fire! John Wick Triple Feature | Blu-ray | Only $10 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is for the John Wick Triple Feature, which include Chad Stahelski’s John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2 and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum in one 6-disc collection (Blu-ray, DVD and Digital). John Wick: When sadistic young thugs senselessly attack John Wick (Keanu Reeves) — a brilliantly lethal ex-assassin — they have no idea that they’ve just awakened the boogeyman. With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, Wick … Continue reading
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Shout! Studios takes on ‘Gunfight at Rio Bravo’ starring ‘Showdown in Manila’ star Alexander Nevsky
Writer/director Joe Cornet (A Prayer for the Damned) will soon be unleashing Gunfight at Rio Bravo, an upcoming Western actioner that will be distributed by Shout! Studios. The film is headlined by Alexander Nevsky (Showdown in Manila, Maximum Impact), who’ll be sharing the screen with Olivier Gruner (Angel Town), Matthias Hues (No Retreat, No Surender II), Natalie Denise Sperl, as well as the director himself. In Gunfight at Rio Bravo, Nevsky plays … Continue reading
Watch Netflix’ Trailer for the sci-fi actioner ‘Warriors of Future’ starring Louis Koo and Lau Ching Wan streaming in December
Louis Koo (Accident) and Lau Ching Wan (The Bullet Vanishes) are doing the powered exoskeleton thing with Warriors of Future (previously known as Virtus), a $56M sci-fi action flick that’s being touted as “the most visual effects-heavy Hong Kong film to date, with a future Hong Kong rendered entirely in CGI”. Warriors of Future (read our review) also stars Carina Lau (Let the Bullets Fly), Nick Cheung (Bodies at Rest) and Philip Leung (Shock Wave 2). According … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Ip Man 4: The Finale | 4K UHD + Blu-ray | Only $10.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K UHD + Blu-ray for Ip Man 4: The Finale (read our review). The film sees the return of Donnie Yen (Chasing the Dragon) as the legendary martial arts figure, Ip Man. Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future … Continue reading
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Jean-Claude Van Damme teams up with ‘Hellraiser III’ and ‘Waxwork’ cult director Anthony Hickox for ‘Silent Kill’
Martial arts superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme (Welcome to the Jungle, Until Death, Black Water) is set to star in Silent Kill, an upcoming actioner directed and written by cult director Anthony Hickox (Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, Waxwork) for Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment. Silent Kill will follow four mercenaries who find a hidden treasure in the Congo. They bury it and agree to meet back at the same spot in … Continue reading





















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