Author Archives: JJ Bona

Camera: Heisei Era | Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

Camera: Heisei Era | Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

RELEASE DATE: January 25, 2021 On January 25, 2021, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray 4-disc set for the Gamera: Heisei Era collection, which includes Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris and Gamera the Brave (don’t miss our review for the actual films here). Read the official details below: After laying dormant for fifteen years, Gamera was rebooted for the big screen … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Man of Tai Chi | Blu-ray | Only $8.99 – Expires soon!

"Man of Tai Chi" International Theatrical Poster

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2013’s Man of Tai Chi, the directorial debut of Keanu Reeves (John Wick), who also happens to star in this action-packed homage to classic kung fu films. Reeves plays a wealthy owner of a Beijing underground fight club who recruits a humble Tai Chi student (Tiger Hu Chen, Monk Comes Down the Mountain) to his closed-circuit battles. But when the young man is seduced … Continue reading

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Need a light? Here’s the Trailer for Chan Kin Long’s ‘Hand Rolled Cigarette’ starring Gordon Lam

Actor-turned-director Chan Kin Long – who appeared in Fruit Chan’s The Midnight After – will soon be releasing his debut feature film, Hand Rolled Cigarette, starring Gordon Lam Ka Tung (The Brink, Paradox, The Sleep Curse) and Bipin Karma. Hand Rolled Cigarette tells the story of a retired soldier, formerly in the British colonial army, who agrees to store drugs for a South Asian small-time crook. The two men bond when they realise … Continue reading

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Contacts | Blu-ray & DVD (Indiecan)

Contacts

RELEASE DATE: November 10, 2020 On November 10, 2020, Indiecan Entertainment will release the Blu-ray for Alex Chung’s 2019 indie martial arts thriller, Contracts.   Contracts follows a team of assassins who become victims of a superior killer. The film took home Best Action Film and Best Fight at the 2019 Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Contracts is directed by and starring Alex Chung, who also serves as a producer, editor and … Continue reading

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Bruce Willis returns as John McClane in a New ‘Die Hard’ commercial

Remember that 6th Die Hard sequel/prequel from director Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard) that was supposed to be titled McClane? If you do, forget the idea ever existed, because it has been scrapped. Cancellation of Fox’s McClane should have come as no surprise, given Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox last March. But now, a reputable source claims that Disney is moving forward with an entirely new Die Hard project, not … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Shogun | Blu-ray | Only $22.83 – Expires soon!

James Clavell’s Shogun | Blu-ray (Paramount)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for James Clavell’s Shogun, starring Richard Chamberlain (Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold), Toshiro Mifune (Stray Dog, Incident at Blood Pass) and Nobuo Kaneko (Tokyo Nights, Battles Without Honor and Humanity). This critically-acclaimed 1980 mini-series, spread out on 6 Blu-ray discs, focuses on John Blackthorne (Chamberlain), an English ship pilot, whose vessel wrecked upon the Japanese coast in the early 17th century. Blackthorne is thrown in the midst … Continue reading

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4 Records for Car Crashes to Have When Meeting Lawyers

Did you know that there are around 6 million car crashes in the United States every year? If you were recently involved in a car accident, it is good to understand that winning a car accident case depends on the information that your lawyer has. Keep reading to learn the records for car crashes that you want to make sure you have when meeting with lawyers. 1. Police Report One … Continue reading

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Andy On, Eric Tsang, Ray Lui and Collin Chou lead ‘Dragon and Tiger Struggle’ from ‘New Option’ director Gary Mak Wing Lun

"Dragon and Tiger Struggle" Teaser Poster

Director Gary Mak Wing Lun – who is perhaps best known for helming 2002’s New Option and 2013’s SDU: Sex Duties Unit, as well as his “assistant director” work for high profile films like 1997’s Full Alert, 1998’s Beast Cops and 2013’s The Grandmaster – is working on an ensemble martial arts film titled Dragon and Tiger Struggle. The film’s all-star cast includes Andy On (Kung Fu League, Undercover Punch and Gun), Eric … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Rage of Honor | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!

Rage of Honor | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1987’s Rage of Honor (read our review), directed by Gordon Hessler (Pray for Death) and starring Sho Kosugi (Ninja III: The Domination). Federal agent Shiro Tanaka (Kosugi) used to live for his job – now, he lives only for revenge. When his partner is killed during a bungled drug bust, Shiro throws away his badge and the rule book with it: arming himself with … Continue reading

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Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH! for the month of October!

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 October, which includes a New film added to Hi-YAH! every Friday! Some of the highlights include Hong Kong classics from Andy Lau, Ringo Lam, Karl Maka, Maggie Cheung and Sammo Hung. Read for the full list

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‘Unity of Heroes’ helmer Lin Zhen-Hao strikes back with ‘The Tai Chi Master’ starring Wu Yue and Ada Liu

Lin Zhen-Hao, the filmmaker behind Vincent Chiu Man Chuk’s Unity of Heroes, is back with The Tai Chi Master, an upcoming martial arts epic starring Wu Yue (Paradox, Ip Man 4: The Finale, The Brink) and Ada Liu (Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy, The Thousand Faces of Dunjia). The Tai Chi Master may or may not have something to do with Yuen Woo Ping’s 1993 Jet Li/Michelle Yeoh film of … Continue reading

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Watch the New Trailer ‘Jiu-Jitsu’ starring Tony Jaa, Frank Grillo, JuJu Chan, Alain Moussi and Marrese Crump

Alain Moussi (Kill Order, Street Fighter: Resurrection), the rising action star from Kickboxer: Vengeance and Kickboxer: Retaliation, is re-teaming with his Kickboxer: Vengeance filmmaker Dimitri Logothetis for Jiu-Jitsu, which releases on November 20, 2020. This upcoming sci-fi martial arts film (read our review) features an all-star cast that includes Nicolas Cage (Outcast, Face/Off), Frank Grillo (Beyond Skyline), Tony Jaa (Triple Threat), JuJu Chan (The Empty Hands), Rick Yune (The Man with the Iron Fists), Marrese Crump (Tom Yum Goong … Continue reading

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Beast Clawing At Straws | Blu-ray (Artsploitation)

Beast Clawing At Straws | Blu-ray (Artsploitation)

RELEASE DATE: December 15, 2020 On December 15, 2020, Artsploitation is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Kim Young-Hoon’s Beast Clawing At Straws (aka Beasts that Cling to the Straw), a 2020 thriller starring Bae Sung-Woo (Metamorphosis), Jung Woo-Sung (Asura City of Madness), Jeon Do-Yeon (Memories of the Sword), Shin Hyun-Bin (Confidential Assignment) and Jung Ga-Ram (Believer). A Luis Vuitton bag stuffed full of cash sends a group of hard-luck lowlifes … Continue reading

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James Bond’s connection with Asian and Martial Arts Cinema

Being an avid James Bond fan, as well as a writer for City on Fire, I’ve put together a list of Bond titles that are relevant with Asian and martial arts cinema. Whether it be ninjas, samurai, kung fu masters – or just well-known Asian talent  – there’s definitely a connection between 007 and the types of films that are usually covered here at City on Fire. Of course, considering the impact Bond films have had … Continue reading

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‘The Villainess’ director Jung Byung-gil brings some ‘Havoc’

Filmmaker Jung Byung-gil – known for his films Confession of Murder and fan favorite The Villainess – is stepping into Hollywood for Monarch Media’s Havoc (not related to Gareth Evans’ planned film of the same name), a thriller written by Eric Tipton, off an original idea by Steve Barnett (300) and Daniel Myrick (The Blair Witch Project). Inspired by actual events, Havoc tells the story of a U.S. helicopter crashing on … Continue reading

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