Newest Comments
- Bruce Jensen on Chuck Norris IS BACK in the Trailer for ‘Agent Recon’ with Derek Ting and ‘Beastmaster’ star Marc SingerThat ... looks ... every bit as good as Grizzly 2!! Which is to say, I'd gues…
- Ni Hao Ma on I smell sex and… 88 Films to release Blu-ray for Michael Mak’s 1991 sexy cult Hong Kong comedy ‘Sex and Zen’I just picked up the Umbrella Entertainment blu-ray. Now I'll have to double…
- Ningen on The Crow | 4K UHD (Paramount)It's getting a theatrical re-release. https://youtu.be/LhuAoTRmMBA?si=_MB8-oE…
- Andrew Hernandez on Deal on Fire! The Corrupter | Blu-ray | Only $12.18 – Expires soon!James Foley said in interviews that he wasn’t a fan of HK action, but watched…
- Andrew Hernandez on The unhinged martial arts sci-fi actioner ‘Boy Kills World’ starring ‘Crow’ actor Bill Skarsgård gets a New TrailerNot sure where it dragged since the action was so frequent. So much so, I wel…
- dakuan on The unhinged martial arts sci-fi actioner ‘Boy Kills World’ starring ‘Crow’ actor Bill Skarsgård gets a New Trailerwatched the other day: if i wasn't a sucker for both Yayan Ruhian and Jon Ben…
- JJ Bona on Deal on Fire! The Corrupter | Blu-ray | Only $12.18 – Expires soon!I liked this one too. I consider it CYF's best Hollywood film. I have a feeli…
- Andrew Hernandez on Michelle Yeoh will attack with a different kind of blade for Amazon Prime’s sequel series ‘Blade Runner 2099’I’m sure after Everything Everywhere and winning the Oscar, she wanted to rec…
- Ska Martes on Michelle Yeoh will attack with a different kind of blade for Amazon Prime’s sequel series ‘Blade Runner 2099’Its a shame Yeoh hasn't been able to capitalise on her Oscar success with a g…
- Ska Martes on Bursting Point (2023) ReviewDefinitely not a perfect movie by any means but this was far more enjoyable t…
- Andrew Hernandez on Deal on Fire! The Corrupter | Blu-ray | Only $12.18 – Expires soon!I enjoyed this movie! Back in high school, I was excited to learn that the di…
- Andrew Hernandez on Bursting Point (2023) ReviewIt wasn’t all him since he and Gordon Chan were co-directors. (Allegedly. Aft…
- Ven on 88 Films will release a Blu-ray for ‘An Autumn’s Tale’ this summer starring Chow Yun-fat and Cherie ChungAmazing film!
- JJ Bona on Bursting Point (2023) Review"After his Beast Cops-phase. I tuned out."
- Tory on Bursting Point (2023) ReviewThanks for this! I didn’t even know this was a thing, and I’m probably happie…
- Andrew Hernandez on Bursting Point (2023) ReviewHmmm. I’m pretty selective with what dark films I’ll go for, but it sounds li…
- Timwest on Now the real pain begins, Danny-boy! Watch the Teaser Trailer for Netflix’ 6th season for the ‘Cobra Kai’ martial arts sagaYes see that miove
- Andrew Hernandez on The unhinged martial arts sci-fi actioner ‘Boy Kills World’ starring ‘Crow’ actor Bill Skarsgård gets a New TrailerThis was good escapism for the weekend! Bill Skarsgard did a great job in the…
- Martin+Sandison on Dragon, The Hero, The | aka Dragon on Fire (1979) ReviewHi Eric, sorry for the late reply I just noticed this post. You can still fin…
- Andrew Hernandez on Kato who? Eureka’s Blu-ray for Jet Li’s sci-fi actioner ‘Black Mask’ now available from Eureka EntertainmentThis was a great release. It’s amazing how much they polished and made the pi…
- Scott Robinson on Roundup: Punishment, The (2024) Reviewmaybe i don't get outside enough haha what are of AZ did you live at?
- Scott Robinson on Cynthia Rothrock, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau and Simon Yam: Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of May!Hi yah's chinese web movie to HK film ratio is getting mo bettah.
- Andrew Hernandez on Cynthia Rothrock, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau and Simon Yam: Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of May!Ah, City Cops. Everything else about that flick was unbearable, but the decen…
- Andrew Hernandez on Roundup: Punishment, The (2024) ReviewI used to live in AZ, and I was fortunate enough to catch theatrical releases…
- Andrew on Roundup: Punishment, The (2024) ReviewAlways a pleasure to see Paul enjoying a Don Lee film, glad you liked this mo…
-
Disclaimer: cityonfire.com does not own any of the photos contained in the blog. cityonfire.com was made merely to pay homage to these films, directors, talent, etc. and not for any profit or commercial reasons. No copyright infringement intended. The photos are copyrighted and courtesy by their respective owners.
cityonfire.com is a non-profit website for the private use and entertainment and/or parody purposes.
"Copyright Disclaimer, Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statue that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, education or personal use tops the balance in favor of fair use."
Author Archives: JJ Bona
Mojin – The Lost Legend | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2016 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Mojin – The Lost Legend (aka The Ghouls) a new action thriller directed by Wuershan (Painted Skin: The Resurrection). Mojin – The Lost Legend (read our review) boasts an all-star cast that includes Chen Kun (Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal), Huang Bo (Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen), Shu Qi (The Assassin), … Continue reading
This new trailer definitely has an ‘Elephant in the Room’
Expect the unexpected in Elephant in the Room, an upcoming South Korean film that focuses on three separate stories, from three distinct genres, by three different directors – each tale is unsettling in its own unique way. The 1st story is a black comedy by Park Soo Young (Irreversible), about three people hanging off a seashore cliff in a car. They begin a game of chicken to survive; The 2nd is a drama by Kwon … Continue reading
The Great Hypnotist | DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2016 Well Go USA presents the DVD for Leste Chen’s The Great Hypnotist, a Chinese thriller starring Karen Mok (Fallen Angels), Xu Zheng (No Man’s Land), Hu Jing (What Women Want), Lu Zhong (The Taking of Tiger Mountain) and Wang Yaoqing (Love is Not Blind). Xu (Zheng) is a therapist skilled in hypnotherapy. One day a patient named Ren (Mok) is brought to him with one of … Continue reading
Veteran | Blu-ray & DVD (CJ Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2016 CJ Entertainment presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Ryoo Seung-wan’s Veteran (read our review), an action film starring Hwang Jung-Min (The Unjust), Oh Dal-Su (The Pirates), Yu Hae-Jin (The Flu), Jeong Man-Sik (Kundo), Yoo Ah-In (Punch) and Jung Woong-In (The Quiet Family). Seung-wan is once again paired with Korea’s best action choreographer and frequent collaborator, Jung Doo-hong, and together the end result is the director’s tightest movie … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Dragon | aka Wu Xia | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2011’s Dragon (aka Wu Xia), directed by Peter Chan (Comrades, Almost A Love Story). In this loose remake of 1967’s One-Armed Swordsman, Liu (Donnie Yen) is a villager whose quiet life is shattered when he saves a man from two notorious gangsters. He comes under investigation by a detective (Takeshi Kaneshiro), who is curious on how Liu single-handenly took on the gangsters. Dragon (read … Continue reading
Simon Yam goes for shock value in ‘The Tenants Downstairs’
Hong Kong star Simon Yam (SPL II, Cross) is back in The Tenants Downstairs, an upcoming thriller by first-time director, Adam Tsuei. The film is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Giddens Ko (You Are the Apple of My Eye). According to Variety, The Tenants Downstairs is a creepy fantasy involving a dangerous landlord (Yam), a gay tenant (Lee Kang-sheng) and a mysterious female lodger (Shao Yu-wei). The … Continue reading
Keanu Reeves to take a page from Jackie Chan in ‘Rally Car’
If nothing else, the 1980’s Cannonball Run films – which focused on a wacky cross-country race with a plethora of celebrity cameos – are remembered as one of Jackie Chan’s first forays into Hollywood cinema. Now it looks as though Keanu Reeves (John Wick) is taking a page from Jackie Chan’s playbook by heading to China for a little racing action of his own in Rally Car. The project, to … Continue reading
Is Goo Mo’s ‘Musudan’ Korea’s answer to ‘Predator’?
South Korean director Goo Mo (District 820) returns with Musudan (aka Team Moosoo), an upcoming thriller that’s reminiscent of John McTiernan’s Predator (1987). South Korea forms a unit led by Captain Jo Jin-Ho (Kim Min-Jun) and First Lieutenant Shin Yoo-Hwa (Lee Ji-Ah). They are given 24 hours to find out the truth behind the some deadly incidents that have taken place in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. And something isn’t right… Musudan also … Continue reading
Who wants to make a ‘P.A.S.S.’ at Bianca Van Damme?
P.A.S.S. or Paranormal Activity Security Squad is an upcoming martial arts – horror – comedy flick directed by and starring Alexander Wraith (No Tears for the Dead) and Bianca Brigitte Van Damme (6 Bullets, Assassination Games). Judging from this promotional image, one can easily describe P.A.S.S. as The Ghostbusters meets exploitation cinema with other elements of craziness (i.e. Charlie Sheen, UFOs and lightsabers). P.A.S.S. also stars Sean Stone (Savages), Rigan Machado … Continue reading
‘The Raid’ director is back with a samurai action short
While most people spend their holiday relaxing, others, such as Gareth Evans – the acclaimed writer and director of Merantau, The Raid and The Raid 2: Berandal – decide to use the opportunity to test out some cool choreography ideas with visitors like Yayan Ruhian (Yakuza Apocalypse), Cecep Arif Rahman (The Raid 2) and Hannah Al Rashid (Safe Haven segment from V/H/S/2). Just recently, Evans took to twitter with following … Continue reading
Time Rush | aka Reflex | DVD (Archstone)
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2016 Archstone and Stunt Power Films presents Time Rush (aka Reflex), an upcoming thriller that fuzes martial arts with Edge of Tomorrow! Helmed by Daniel Zirilli (director of Steven Seagal’s upcoming thriller, Asian Connection), Time Rush is about a man who is stuck in a repeating loop of time, and must navigate his way through an Asian metropolis (in this case, Thailand). Time Rush stars Dean Alexandrou (Blunt … Continue reading
Kung fu brothers and sisters, SC36 needs your help…
The Shaolin Chamber 36 Forum is not only the busiest forum on Asian and Martial Arts film – it’s also home to some of the most knowledgeable fans in the world. However, the cost of maintaining the forum is taking a serious bite out of the owners (Kung Fu Bob’s Artwork and SC36.com) much more than they had anticipated. It was decided that the easiest way to raise funds would be … Continue reading
Park Chan-wook looks to ‘Metal Gear Solid’ author for film adaptation of ‘Genocidal Organ’
According to TTB, visionary director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance) is attached to direct a film adaptation of Project Itoh‘s (Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots) science fiction novel, Genocidal Organ. Here’s what you can expect from the plot (via Amazon): The war on terror exploded, literally, the day Sarajevo was destroyed by a homemade nuclear device. The leading democracies transformed into total surveillance states, and the developing … Continue reading
Cityonfire.com’s ‘Zombie Fight Club’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and Shout! Factory are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Joe Chien’s Zombie Fight Club to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, the film’s trailer. We will be selecting a winner at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field so we can contact you for your home address. Additionally, you must ‘Like … Continue reading
‘Hard Target 2’ director goes historical for ‘Admiral’
Netherlands-based filmmaker Roel Reiné is primarily known for making straight-to-DVD sequels to theatrical hits like, Death Race 2, The Man with the Iron Fists 2 and The Scorpion King 3. Considering budget constraints, Reiné is one of the very few B movie directors who manages to pump ’em out with quality in mind. We’ve gotten word from XLrator Media that Reiné’s newest film, titled Admiral (no relation to the similar-themed Korean film … Continue reading
Be the 1st to Comment