On July 2nd, 2019 Lionsgate is releasing John Herzfeld’s Escape Plan: The Extractors, on Digital 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital) and DVD. The film stars Sylvester Stallone (The Expendables, Escape Plan 2), Dave Bautista (Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy, Escape Plan 2), Daniel Bernhardt (John Wick, Atomic Blonde), Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Get Rich or Die Tryin’), Jaime King (Escape Plan 2), Max Zhang (The Brink), Harry Shum Jr. (Crouching … Continue reading →

The fictional character of Chen Zhen – previously made famous by Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972), Jet Li in Fist of Legend (1994) and Donnie Yen in both a 90’s Hong Kong TV show and in Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010), is once again proving that Chinese are not “the sick men of Asia.” Directed by Scott Ma Zhongxuan (who served as one of … Continue reading →

Danny Chan Kwok-kwan (Shaolin Soccer), the actor known for portraying Bruce Lee in Legend of Bruce Lee, Ip Man 3 and the upcoming Ip Man 4, headlines The Brave has No Fears (aka Fighting King Kong). The Brave has No Fears tells the story of the legendary Guo Zhendong (Chan), who has been determined to save the country since he was a child, but he is dissatisfied with the softness of … Continue reading →

Before we can even think about Xu Haofeng’s Moonlight Blade (his soon-to-be-shot remake of Chor Yuen’s Shaw Brothers classic, The Magic Blade), our attention should be focused on The Hidden Sword, his fourthcoming period actioner that hits screens later this year. Very little is known about The Hidden Sword (aka The Hidden Blade), other than it’s a martial arts epic that revolves around a very special sword that apparently pretty badass. The film … Continue reading →

Action director Isaac Florentine (Undisputed II, Close Range) is teaming up with Millennium and Empire Films for a small screen reboot of his popular Undisputed film series. The upcoming Undisputed series will follow the self-discovery voyage of Yuri Boyka (played by Scott Adkins in the films), a Russian prison fighter on parole who seizes the opportunity to participate in the world’s biggest and most prestigious underground fighting tournament (via THR). Production for the Undisputed series begins in March 2020, … Continue reading →

Later this year, Liu Ye (Police Story: 2013) will direct and star in Career as a Mercenary, an upcoming action-drama produced by Jackie Chan (Bleeding Steel) and Lu Jianmin (Wolf Warrior II). Career as a Mercenary tells the story of a soldier who wants to protect his country’s interests abroad. Filming locations include Kazakhstan, France and Israel (via JCF). Those who were hoping to see Chan in the film may be left disappointed, but they can still look forward to … Continue reading →