Author Archives: JJ Bona

Revenge of the Green Dragons | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: January 13, 2015 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Revenge of the Green Dragons, an action-drama about Chinese gangs in New York, directed by Hong Kong filmmakers Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs) and Andrew Loo (It Had To Be You!); and produced by Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street). Revenge of the Green Dragons stars Justin Chon (21 & Over), Kevin Wu (YouTube’s KevJumba), Harry Shum Jr. (Glee), … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame | Blu-ray | Only $6.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (read our review). This award-winning action/adventure stars Andy Lau (Firestorm), Tony Leung Ka Fai (Bodyguards & Assassins), Carina Lau (Let the Bullets Fly), Richard Ng (Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars) and Teddy Robin Kwan (Twin Dragons). Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame also features fight choreography by the legendary Sammo Hung … Continue reading

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The Pirates | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: January 20, 2015 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Lee Suk-Hoon’s The Pirates, an action/adventure that tells the story of rival pirates who have the common goal of capturing a gray whale that has swallowed a precious royal stamp. The Pirates stars Kim Nam-Gil (Public Enemy Returns), Son Ye-Jin (The Tower), Sulli (Punch Lady), Lee Kyoung-Young (A Company Man), Yu Hae-Jin (The Unjust) and Oh … Continue reading

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Well Go USA smuggles Korean crime thriller ‘Traffickers’

The award-winning, action-packed South Korean crime thriller Traffickers debuts on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital December 23rd from Well Go USA Entertainment. The film takes place over six hours on a passenger boat with an ongoing black-market organ-trafficking operation, and a desperate husband out to find his missing wife. Directed by first time feature film director Kim Hong-sun, Traffickers stars Im Chang-jung (Twilight Gangsters), Daniel Choi (Cyrano Agency), Oh Dal-soo (Oldboy), … Continue reading

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90’s action stars break bad in ‘The Chemist’ trailer!

What do you get when you gather up Olivier Gruner (Nemesis), Patrick Kilpatrick (Death Warrant), Martin Kove (Rambo, The Karate Kid), Richard Grieco (If Looks Could Kill), Sasha Mitchell (Kickboxer 2) and Eric Lee (Ring of Fire); then cook ’em up to a crisp with some action direction by Art Camacho (Half Past Dead 2, To Be the Best 2)? The Answer: The Chemist, “a gritty, action packed thriller about … Continue reading

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Jackie Chan’s ‘Civilian’ is ‘Die Hard in a weapons convention’

Jackie Chan (Armour of God III: CZ12) has added an English-language thriller titled Civilian, to his to-do list. The film’s producer, Basil Iwanyk (John Wick), describes it as “Die Hard in a weapons convention.” According to Variety, Civilian “follows a salesman who finds himself in the middle of a terror attack at an arms convention.” Chances are, the film will be a light-hearted action flick, considering it’s being helmed by Peter … Continue reading

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Day of Anger | aka Gunlaw | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: March 31, 2015 Arrow Video USA presents the Blu-ray for 1967’s Day of Anger (aka Day of Wrath, I giorni dell’ira), directed by Tonino Valerii (My Name Is Nobody). Amiable, unassertive Scott Mary (Giuliano Gemma) picks up the trash, cleans the toilets and sweeps the floors in the town of Clifton. Then a gunfighter (Lee Van Cleef) comes to town. He offers advice and guidance to Scott, who … Continue reading

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DDDHouse.com now has ‘Overheard 3′ available for Pre-order

Are you ready for another dose of surveillance action from three of Hong Kong’s most popular actors? Louis Koo (Flash Point), Daniel Wu (Shinjuku Incident) and Lau Ching-Wan (The Bullet Vanishes) are back in Alan Mak and Felix Chong’s Overheard 3. DDDHouse.com now has Blu-ray & DVD versions available for an October 28th pre-order. Keep in mind that the DVD versions are Region 3 coded, so you will need a multi-region DVD player to … Continue reading

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Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman | DVD (Screen Media)

RELEASE DATE: January 20, 2015 Screen Media presents the DVD for Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman, directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, the Chilean action filmmaker responsible for Marko Zaror’s Mandrill, Mirageman, Kiltro and the upcoming Redeemer. Timid, video game-loving DJ Santiago (Matías Oviedo) seemingly digs his own grave when he agrees to bring a violent criminal kingpin the head of Machine Gun Woman (Fernanda Urrejola). Watch the trailer. … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Badges of Fury | Blu-ray | Only $9.97 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Badges of Fury, starring Jet Li (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate). When a spate of eerie murders erupts across Hong Kong, two troublemaking cops are assigned to the case. After discovering that all of the victims were former boyfriends of aspiring starlet, the detectives find themselves in a deadly situation. Badges of Fury also stars Wen Zhang, Michelle Chen, Collin Chou and … Continue reading

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‘The Expendables’ who? Watch the newest teaser for ‘Garuda 7‏’

Months ago, we reported that Don “The Dragon” Wilson (Bloodfist, Ring of Fire) and a group of producers were supposedly mounting a new project called The B-Team, an Expendables-esque movie with straight-to-video stars like Cynthia Rothrock, Michael Dudikoff, Loren Avedon, Billy Blanks, Jeff Speakman and Mark Dacascos. Well, looks like “The Dragon” has some competition. Cityonfire.com was contacted by Indonesian filmmaker Bagus Ariatama, who’ll be directing his own Expendables-esque flick called Garuda 7. This … Continue reading

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Cityonfire.com’s ‘Iceman’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Donnie Yen’s Iceman to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, this clip (yes, you read that right). 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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Pre-order ‘White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom’ at DDDHouse

DDDHouse.com now has Jacob Cheung’s (A Battle of Wits) wuxia-fantasy 3D film The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom available for an October 24th pre-order. Penned by Liang Yusheng (The Bride with White Hair), the film revolves around a pair of star-crossed lovers – a devilish outlaw (Iron Man 3’s Fan Bingbing) and the righteous Taoist leader (Ip Man 2’s Huang Xiaoming), and their love that could change the fate of the … Continue reading

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Cityonfire.com’s ‘Kundo’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Kundo to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, Steven Seagal’s clothes in this clip (yes, you read that right). 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. … Continue reading

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Marko Zaror kicks oppression in its a$$ with ‘Zambo Dende’

Chilean martial arts sensation Marko Zaror (Kiltro, Machete Kills) is set to star in Zambo Dende, an action film based on Nicholas Rodriguez’ Colombian comic book of the same name. Darren Shahlavi (Tactical Force) and Michelle Lee (Blood and Bone) are also in talks to join the film. According to Film Combat Syndicate, here’s what you can expect from the plot: “The character is based on real life events about a … Continue reading

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