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The Stephen Chow Collection | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

The Stephen Chow Collection | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: November 26th, 2024 On November 26, 2024, Shout! Factory will be releasing the Blu-ray for The Stephen Chow Collection, which will include 1990’s Look Out, Officer!, 1992’s Justice, My Foot!, 1993’s The Mad Monk and 1995’s Out of the Dark. Read the official details: Celebrate the legendary career of Hong Kong master of mirth and mayhem Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle) with this four-film collection! Selected … Continue reading

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The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk Collection | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: November 25, 2024 On November 25, 2024, 88 Films will be releasing The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk Collection on 4K Ultra HD, which will include two Corey Yuen-directed martial arts classics: 1993’s The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk and The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk II. The films co-star Josephine Siao Fung Fung (Summer Snow), Michelle Reis (Bodyguards & Assassins), Vincent Chiu Man Chuk (Once Upon a Time in … Continue reading

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Legend of the zoo warrior? New Poster Jackie Chan’s ‘Panda Plan’ from ‘Song of Youth’ director Zhang Luan

Martial arts superstar Jackie Chan (Hidden Strike, Ride On) is headed to the zoo with Panda Plan (aka Project P), Mandarin Motion Pictures’ upcoming film directed by Zhang Luan (Song of Youth, Give Me Five). If you’re into the action-comedy genre, this one will make you win all the money you want, as if you were using a BetWinner verifier coupon. The film centers on a rare baby panda with a … Continue reading

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Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan, Chin Siu Ho and more king of fighters! Here what’s on Hi-YAH for the month of September

Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of September. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial! Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive

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The Economics of Sports Betting: How It Affects the Sports Industry

Betting on sports has changed from being a rare practice into a worldwide business that generates billions of dollars and impacts the sports industry. With the ever-expanding legalization of sports betting around the states and countries, the effects of sports betting on leagues, teams and fans are starting to be seen. This article looks at how sports betting has impacted the sports industry. The Rise of Legalized Sports Betting The … Continue reading

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Expecting Chuck Norris? Vinegar Syndrome announces Blu-ray for the 1990 Hong Kong film ‘An Eye for an Eye’

Eye for an Eye | Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome)

This month, Vinegar Syndrome is releasing the Blu-ray for An Eye for an Eye, a 1990 Hong Kong thriller from director O Sing-Pui (1987’s Golden Swallow). Note: Upon its initial theatrical release, An Eye for an Eye was given a Cat IIB rating (“Not Suitable for Young Persons and Children”), but Vinegar Syndrome is releasing the director’s cut, which technically brings the film to a Cat III (“No persons younger … Continue reading

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That’s why they call it blood-spurt, kid! Blu-ray for Tai Kato’s 1966 thriller ‘Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza’ now available

Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza | Blu-ray (Radiance)

Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Radiance Film’s Blu-ray for Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza (Region A/B), a 1966 Japanese thriller from director Tai Kato (I, the Executioner). Weary of the rigid codes of the underworld, gambler Tokijiro (Kinnosuke Nakamura, Goyokin) wanders Japan in search of freedom. But escape proves to be impossible when an obligation to a gang boss leaves him with no choice but to kill a man. To atone for … Continue reading

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How Does Playing Online Games Affect Your Brain

Nowadays, people of various age groups tend to spend quite a considerable amount of time over online gaming during their leisure hours. Online computer games can vary from time-wasting puzzles to deeply engaging multiplayer action games.  But the question is: what exactly goes on in the brain during an online gaming session? The negative and positive impacts differ with the game type and also its time frame. Positive Cognitive Effects … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Pound of Flesh | Blu-ray | Only $9.96 – Expires soon!

Pound of Flesh | Blu-ray & DVD (Entertainment One)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Pound of Flesh, a 2015 thriller directed by Ernie Barbarash (Abduction, Assassination Games). In Pound of Flesh (read our review), a man’s (Jean-Claude Van Damme, Double Impact, The Bouncer) heroic attempt to help a woman in distress ends up with him waking up the next day without a kidney and plotting his revenge. The film co-stars Kristopher Van Varenberg (Enemies Closer), Darren … Continue reading

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What you call hell, we call Bangkok! Watch the insane Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell’

On September 26, 2024, Netflix will be streaming Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell, an action-thriller from writer/director Kome Kongkiat Komesiri (Muay Thai Fighter). When a dedicated rescue worker inadvertently gets caught up in the kidnapping plot of a mogul’s tween daughter, he must save her from the clutches of rival gangs hunting them down with unpredictable dangers around every corner. Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell stars Sukollawat Kanaros (Thirteen Lives), Atitaya … Continue reading

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A black belt is a white belt who never quits! New Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Officer Black Belt’ starring star Kim Woo-Bin

Don Wong, eat your heart out! Arriving soon to Netflix is Officer Black Belt, an action-comedy from writer/director Kim Joo-Hwan (The Divine Fury, Midnight Runners). In the film, a talented martial arts prodigy – who holds nine dans across Taekwondo, Kendo, and Judo – teams  up with a probation officer to fight and prevent crime as a police officer. The film stars Kim Woo-Bin (Alienoid, Alienoid: Return to the Future), … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Deluxe Limited Edition Battle Creek Brawl | Blu-ray | Only $26.99

Today’s Deal on Fire is for 88 Films’ Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region B) for Battle Creek Brawl (aka The Big Brawl), Jackie Chan’s 1980 film directed by Robert Clouse (Game of Death, Enter the Dragon) that also stars Jose Ferrer (Joan of Arc), Kristine DeBell (Cheerleaders’ Wild Weekend) and Mako (Silent Assassins). Official details: Jackie Chan arrived on American soil with hopes of becoming a superstar in the West … Continue reading

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Modern day samurai? ‘Past Lives’ actor Teo Yoo to star in the Chad Stahelski-produced samurai actioner ‘Karoshi’

Takashi Doscher, the writer and director of 2018’s Still and 2019’s Only – as well as writer for Chad Stahelskis’ upcoming live-action adaptation of the video game, Ghost of Tsushima – is on board to direct Lionsgate’s Karoshi, an upcoming actioner that will be produced by Stahelskis’ 87Eleven. The upcoming film will be headlined by rising star Teo Yoo, who is perhaps best known for 2022’s Decision to Leave and … Continue reading

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It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight! Blu-ray for the 1973 Wang Yu classic ‘A Man Called Tiger’ now available

Now available is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) for A Man Called Tiger, a 1973 Golden Harvest classic from Lo Wei (Slaughter in San Francisco) and Jimmy Wang Yu (The Tattooed Dragon) . This title will soon be available at The Goodie Emporium, a U.S.-based online store that currently has many Import Shaw Brothers/Golden Harvest/martial arts DVD/Blu-ray movies in-stock – with New titles being added regularly! Starring Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman) and directed … Continue reading

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Fists of the furious! First Look at Tanigaki Kenji’s ‘The Furious’ starring Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian

"The Furious" Teaser Poster

Martial arts stars Xie Miao (My Father is A Hero, Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman), Joe Taslim (The Raid, The Night Comes for Us), Jeeja Yanin (Chocolate, Triple Threat) and Yayan Ruhian (The Raid, Beyond Skyline) team up for the Edko/XYZ Films English-language actioner, The Furious. Out of all the aforementioned names, lead star Xie Miao is most likely the one most are unfamiliar with. For fans of Hong … Continue reading

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