Author Archives: JJ Bona

Deal on Fire! A Better Tomorrow | Blu-ray | Only $9.07 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2010’s A Better Tomorrow, a Korean remake of the 1986 John Woo film of the same name. In the treacherous world of the black-market weapons trade, honor and vengeance go hand in hand… This new take on the Hong Kong gangster classic features an all-star cast including Kim Gang-Woo’s (Marine Boy), Joo Jin-Mo’s (Musa) and Jo Han-Seon. It’s directed by Song Hae-Seong … Continue reading

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And they thought a ‘World War Z’ sequel would be ‘Impossible’

Deadline reports that Paramount and Skydance have signed Juan Antonio Bayona (The Impossible) to direct a sequel to World War Z, with a script by Steven Knight (Locke). At this time, there’s no official word on the return of Brad Pitt. Deadline says “there’s no real road map for this yet and that will have to be solved on the page before anything else happens.” The original film was directed by Marc … Continue reading

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Cityonfire.com’s ‘Taking of Tiger Mountain’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Tsui Hark’s The Taking of Tiger Mountain 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 … Continue reading

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Move over Donnie Yen! Enter ‘The Monkey King’s Daughter’!

US’s ANA Media and China’s Chunqiu Time Culture Company are joining forced to bring The Monkey King’s Daughter to the big screen. Although the story is based on the hugely popular Chinese legend, The Monkey King’s Daughter is not a sequel, spin-off, nor is it related to Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons or The Monkey King. Instead, the film is based on the young-adult book series by Todd A. … Continue reading

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It’s Donnie Yen to the ‘Big Rescue’ for a kung fu road movie!

Currently in post-production is Big Rescue, an upcoming “family film” starring Donnie Yen (Kung Fu Killer) and directed by Liang Ting (producer of Yen’s 14 Blades and The Lost Bladesman). According to Variety, Big Rescue tells the story of a group people who embark on fun-filled cross-country road trip but are captured by an evil villain. They are rescued by a team of kung fu fighting dogs who save them in the … Continue reading

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Absolution | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: July 7, 2015 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Steven Seagal’s The Mercenary: Absolution (aka Absolution), directed by Keoni Waxman (Force of Execution). The Mercenary: Absolution also stars Byron Mann (The Corrupter) and Vinnie Jones (Escape Plan). When an ex-operative is recruited by his old boss to assassinate an Afghan drug dealer, he begins to suspect a link between a drug smuggling operation, a sex trafficking ring and the … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Ninja 2: Shadow of a Tear | Blu-ray | Only $7.50 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Ninja 2: Shadow of a Tear, directed by Isaac Florentine (Undisputed 3: Redemption). Scott Adkins (Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) returns as Casey Bowman, a Ninjitsu master out to avenge the death of his wife in director Isaac Florentine’s follow-up to his 2009 film Ninja. Also stars Vithaya Pansringarm (Lupin the Third), Tim Man (Raging Phoenix), Kane Kosugi (Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge) and Ron Smoorenburg … Continue reading

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For the Emperor | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: July 7, 2015 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for For the Emperor, an action-noir film directed by Park Sang-jun (Bank Attack). Lee Hwan gets kicked out of professional baseball after being involved in match fixing. He is then recruited by a gangster boss named Jung Sang Ha. Over time, Lee Hwan climbs the ranks and gets involved in sex, money and murder! Watch the trailer. The film stars … Continue reading

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Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2015 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Tsai Yueh-hsun’s Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault, starring Mark Chao (Young Detective Dee), Huang Bo (Journey to the West) and Angelababy (Rise of the Legend). A policeman, who is fearless to death, can do anything for just one truth; while a gangster, who fears death the most, has drew life threats from his risky … Continue reading

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‘Furious 7’s’ cinematographer goes ‘Full Throttle’ for a Malaysian-based, motorcycle action-thriller!

Kuala Lumpur-based DragonSlate Media, headed by Leon Tan, announced today that Furious 7’s Emmy-nominated cinematographer, Stephen Windon, will make his directorial debut in DragonSlate’s motorcycle action-thriller Full Throttle, written by Todd Slawsby, set for production in first quarter 2016. Andrew Mason, executive producer of The Matrix trilogy and producer on Russell Crowe’s directorial debut The Water Diviner, will lead the Full Throttle production team. Tan will serve as producer, while Sukee … Continue reading

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Escape from Hellhole | DVD (Cheezy Flicks)

RELEASE DATE: August 25, 2015 Cheezy Flicks presents the DVD for 1983’s Escape from Hellhole, directed by Maman Firmansyah. This cult-classic Indonesian film is about a Punjabi girl getting tricked into living with a big time pimp. Uncle MG as they call him, abducts virgins, and forces them to submit to his hymen bustin ways. The not so attractive gals get several chances to marry Uncle MG, or it’s into … Continue reading

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Cityonfire.com’s ‘Admiral: Roaring Currents’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and CJ Entertainment are giving away 2 Blu-ray copies of Admiral: Roaring Currents 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 cityonfire.com’s … Continue reading

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Albert Pyun’s ‘Kickboxer: City of Blood’ shoot gets delayed

1989’s Kickboxer was just another stepping stone on a young Jean-Claude Van Damme’s path to stardom. The movie was little more than a remake of Bloodsport, this time transported to the world of Thai kickboxing, but the film was successful enough to spawn a number of sequels, and an upcoming reboot in 2015 by John Stockwell (In the Blood). The first sequel saw Cyborg director Albert Pyun team up with actor … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Tai Chi Hero | Blu-ray | Only $8.64 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Tai Chi Hero, directed by Stephen Fung (The Avenging Fist). After the box office success of Stephen Fung’s steampunk martial arts film Tai Chi 0, it was inevitable that Well Go USA would release the sequel. Tai Chi Hero pick ups where the first movie left off. Tai Chi Hero stars Jayden Yuan (Tai Chi 0), Angelababy (Rise of the Legend), Tony Leung … Continue reading

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Scott Adkins’ military actioner ‘Jarhead: The Siege’ wraps up!

Production has wrapped on Jarhead: The Siege, the third chapter in the unrelated, modern-day, military trilogy that began with Sam Mendes’ Jarhead (2005) and Don Michael Paul’s Jarhead 2: Field of Fire (2014). The upcoming Jarhead: The Siege is directed by William Kaufman (One in the Chamber) and stars Charlie Weber (How to Get Away with Murder), Scott Adkins (Wolf Warrior), Tom Ainsley (The Royals), Dennis Haysbert (Jarhead) and Dante … Continue reading

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