Author Archives: JJ Bona

Jason Statham teams up with ‘Equilibrium’ filmmaker!

Global action icon Jason Statham (The Expendables) has signed on to star in a new high-octane action/thriller tentatively referred to as Untitled Kurt Wimmer Project – a production between Jason Statham and Steven Chasman’s SJ Pictures and China-based Road Pictures. Written by Kurt Wimmer (Equilibrium) the movie is centered around an Ex-Pat Brit in Hong Kong who goes on the run with a high-level female Chinese agent to solve a … Continue reading

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Tiger Chen and Robin Shou saddle up for ‘Kung Fu Cowboy’

Tiger Hu Chen (Man of Tai Chi, Monk Comes Down the Mountain) is joining forces with Danny Chan Kwok Kwun (Shaolin Soccer, Ip Man 3) and Robin Shou (Cyprus Tigers, City War) in Kung Fu Cowboy, an upcoming East-meets-West martial arts action film. At the the helm is Jonathan Lim (Pali Road), who is also producing, and co-writing with W. Earl Brown (Deadwood). According to Variety, Kung Fu Cowboy is a … Continue reading

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Over Your Dead Body | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: January 5, 2016 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Over Your Dead Body, directed by Takashi Miike (Audition, 13 Assassins) and starring Ebizo Ichikawa, Kou Shibasaki, Hideaki Ito, Miho Nakanishi and Maiko. In this atmospheric and gory-looking horror film, we follow two young stage actors who find their roles bleeding over (no pun intended) into their real lives. Based on the trailer, Miike appears to be pulling out all the … Continue reading

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‘Kung Fu Killer’ star takes sci-fi to an ‘Impossible’ level

The charismatic star of Monk Comes Down the Mountain, Kung Fu Jungle (aka Kung Fu Killer) and Iceman (and its upcoming sequel) is returning in Impossible, an upcoming sci-fi/comedy film directed by Sun Zhou (I Do). Here’s what you can expect from the plot: Memeda, a “human detector” from outer space happens to meet a depressed man named Liguo (Baoqiang) who just lost his daughter in a car accident. After delving … Continue reading

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Jean-Claude Van Damme is planning a ‘Heist’ in March

Jean-Claude Van Damme (Swelter) and director Ernie Barbarash (Falcon Rising) are joining forces for the fourth time in Antwerp Heist, a Belgian-Canadian co-production that starts shooting in March (via HLN). The film is presumed to be loosely based on the real events of the 2003 Antwerp Diamond Heist, dubbed the “heist of the century,” which was the largest diamond heist in history – with stolen jewellery valued over $100 million. Van Damme … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Enter the ’36 Styles’ T-Shirt & Poster Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Shaolin Chamber 36 is giving away 2 T-Shirts (of your choice, size, etc) and 2 Kung Fu Bob 11×17 prints (of your choice) to four lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, this video. 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 … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! First Strike | Blu-ray | Only $7.49 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Jackie Chan’s First Strike, (aka Police Story IV) directed by Stanley Tong (Police Story 3: Supercop). Please note that this Blu-ray is most-likely the English-dubbed, U.S. edited version of the film. In post-soviet Russia nothing is as it seems. When members of the Russian mafia pose as KGB agents to steal a nuclear missile, the CIA calls on martial arts master Jackie Chan … Continue reading

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Watch the action-packed IMAX trailer for ‘Jack Reacher 2’

Back in 2012, actor Tom Cruise drew plenty of criticism when he was cast in Christopher McQuarrie’s Jack Reacher as Jack Reacher, the popular character created by novelist Lee Child. However, the proof, as they say, is in the movie. Jack Reacher grossed over $80.1 million in North America and $138.3 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $218.3 million, against a budget of $60 million. To top … Continue reading

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Cityonfire.com’s ‘Northern Limit Line’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Northern Limit Line to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, this video. 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 Us‘ on … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Last Dragon | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1985’s The Last Dragon, starring Taimak, Vanity (Action Jackson), Christopher Murney, Julius Carry, Glen Eaton and Ernie Reyes Jr. (Red Sonja). An enjoyable pastiche of martial arts, romance, music, and video, The Last Dragon presents a likable young hero, Leroy (Taimak), who aspires to become a kung fu master. Though black and living in Harlem with his family, Leroy lives like a Chinese. Trouble … Continue reading

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Simon Yam is either ‘Inside or Outside’ the action!

Simon Yam (Cross, Wild City) is back to doing what he does best in Inside or Outside, an upcoming action-thriller helmed by Mak Wing-Lun (SDU: Sex Duties Unit), a filmmaker prominently known for being the assistant director for Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) and The Grandmaster (2013). Yam stars alongside Wallace Huo (Sound of Colors) and South Korean star, Jang Hyuk (Windstruck, The Flu). According to soompi.com, Inside or Outside follows a man with a mysterious … Continue reading

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Lau Ching Wan gets derailed in ‘The Murderer Vanishes’

Director Law Chi Leung re-teams with Lau Ching Wan (Too Many Ways to Be Number One) for The Murderer Vanishes, the highly-anticipated sequel to 2012’s The Bullet Vanishes. This time around, inspector Song Donglu (Lau) is summoned to investigate Fu (Jiang Yiyan), a woman who brilliantly escapes a prison by digging her way out with nothing but a silver spoon. The Murderer Vanishes also stars Gordon Lam (Z Storm), Jacqueline Li Xiaolu (2007’s … Continue reading

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‘The Advocate’ hits North American theaters in October!

CJ Entertainment is releasing South Korean legal crime comedy, The Advocate: A Missing Body in North American theaters October 23. The film stars Lee Sun-kyun (A Hard Day), Kim Go-Eun (Memories of the Sword), Lim Won-Hee (No Blood, No Tears), Jang Hyun-Sung (Shiri) and Hong Sung-Duk (Assassination). The dark comedic twists in this sensational crime thriller are sure to take North American audiences on a wild ride. Byun Ho-sung (Lee Sun-kyun) … Continue reading

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Maria Ozawa and Robin Padilla unite for action in ‘Nilalang’

Former Japanese adult video star, Maria Ozawa (Erotibot), will be making her Filipino film debut in Nilalang (meaning “creature” in Tagalog), an upcoming action/horror movie starring the “Bad Boy” of Philippine cinema, Robin Padilla (Grease Gun Gang). Nilalang will also feature martial arts and gangster-related themes. According to GMA, the film will tackle corrupt Philippine cops, Japanese Yakuza, and a centuries-old, evil curse. Ozawa, who is learning both Tagalog and martial … Continue reading

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More Shaw Brothers titles invade Netflix with a vengeance!

We have some great news for martial arts movie fans with a Netflix account. A couple of months ago, the popular streaming service added a pack of classic Shaw Brothers titles to their digital library – and just recently, they’ve added a fistful more! The following is a full list of Shaw brothers titles that are currently streaming on Netflix. All movies are in Chinese with English subtitles: Avenging Eagle … Continue reading

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