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Ska Martes on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upIn the mainland chinese cut, the villain who killed his wife in the lionsgate…
soldozer on Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka Fai return for Round 2! ‘The Shadow’s Edge II’ to begin filming in OctoberI liked the first movie until I hated it for being too overstuffed and that t…
Throwdown on The Bodyguard (2024) ReviewGreat review, as ever, and really glad you're shining a light on these underr…
Andrew Hernandez on James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73He will be missed. It was awesome to watch almost any action film, and he’d a…
Andrew Hernandez on ALWAYS BET ON BLACK! Wesley Snipes’ hijack actioner ‘Passenger 57’ coming soon to 4K Ultra HD1992 was a good year for action films as they had that sweet spot of taking t…
dakuan on WTF? Watch the blood-soaked U.S. Trailer for Joko Anwar’s Indonesian martial arts-horror-comedy ‘Ghost in the Cell’fun flick, tho.
dakuan on WTF? Watch the blood-soaked U.S. Trailer for Joko Anwar’s Indonesian martial arts-horror-comedy ‘Ghost in the Cell’i watched it yesterday. it is a horror comedy, but no martial arts whatsoever…
squeesh on Heaven and Hell | aka Shaolin Hell Gate (1978) ReviewJust saw Heaven and Hell on youtube, and while it's pretty damn strange in so…
squeesh on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upSome good choices for villains (or heroes) in The Furious sequel would be: Ma…
American Ninja Man on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-rayAbout freakin time!
Ningen on James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73The Luke Cage guy paid tribute to him. https://www.instagram.com/p/DcbK2ZExau…
Debra Goodman on James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73James Lew was a very influential person in my life. I first discovered him wh…
KayKay on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWell almost 4 decades ago, there was this little movie about a cop who fights…
dakuan on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upwell, for Sha Po Lang 2 they had cast and plot completely unrelated to the fi…
Ron on Anybody seen Richie? Okay, wrong movie. But Steven Seagal’s ‘Above the Law’ is coming to 4K Ultra HD this NovemberNoice. Happy Arrow/Toy Robot are releasing Warner Bros action classics. I'm c…
DAVE WEST on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWhat would even a part 2 be about, literally every bad guy in the first film…
CJ on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-rayFrank Djeng talks too fast, and with his accent I find him very hard to liste…
Ningen on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-raySince someone heard me, now we need the uncut Shaolin Soccer, the uncut Hero,…
Rod on The Fall of Ako Castle | Blu-ray (Eureka)Is this blu-ray available to purchase anywhere in the U.S. in Region A, Regio…
Phil Chan on FURIOUS director Kenji Tanigaki returns to work on Soi Cheang Pou Soi’s ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ sequelRaymond Lam said that filming for the sequel has been officially completed (c…
Ska Martes on Second Life | aka Son of a Punch (2024) ReviewBetween the hype machine Lionsgate put behind the movie and Jet Li glazing th…
Paul Bramhall on Second Life | aka Son of a Punch (2024) ReviewDefinitely a good idea! I'll leave the suggestion with our colleague Zack sin…
garner on The Bodyguard (2024) Reviewi enjoyed this film.
Kontrovesial Keith on Heaven and Hell | aka Shaolin Hell Gate (1978) Reviewi'm glad i'm not the only person that thought Chang Cheh (and possibly others…
Ska Martes on Hungry? Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao’s ‘Wheels on Meals’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD in November from Eureka4k from the OCN and a really nice coverart. Day 1 purchase. Probably get 2 ju…
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Martial arts screen icon Cynthia Rothrock and Tatiana Neva go nuclear in the New Trailer for ‘Prey of Wrath’
Martial arts action screen icon Cynthia Rothrock (The Blonde Fury, No Retreat No Surrender II, Righting Wrongs) returns in ITN Studios’ Prey of Wrath. Rothrock stars alongside Tatiana Neva (The Wide West), Gray Michael Sallies (Die Fighting), Louis DeStefano (A Wiseguy Christmas), Leonard Zhang (Amityville Cop) and Lovie Johnson (The Sins). Prey of Wrath (aka Lady Spetsnaz) involves an elite special forces operative who is sent by Russian Intelligence to hunt … Continue reading
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Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection | Blu-ray (Arrow)
On April 6, 2026, Arrow is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection, which includes 1971’s Tokyo: Wandering Ginza Butterfly and 1972’s She Cat Gambler. On the same year that she defined the action heroine with her role in the Female Prisoner Scorpion series, Japanese screen legend Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood) teamed up with future Sister Street Fighter director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi for a diptych
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The Base and The Base 2 | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)
On May 19, 2026, Kino Lorber is releasing a Mark L. Lester (Commando, Showdown in Little Tokyo) Blu-ray double feature that includes 1999’s The Base and its 2000 sequel, The Base 2: Guilty as Charged. The Base (1999) – When an officer is gunned down on the Camp Tillman Army base, the Pentagon sends in their top Army Intelligence man, John Murphy (Mark Dacascos, John Wick 3). Murphy discovers that a … Continue reading
Which is worse: Cop killer or killer cop? ‘Drive’ director Nicolas Winding Refn to shoot ‘Maniac Cop’ this year?
Nicolas Winding Refn, the writer/director behind The Pusher Trilogy (1996-2005), 2009’s Valhalla Rising and 2011’s Drive is reportedly moving forward with his long-awaited remake of William Lustig’s 1988 cult classic, Maniac Cop. In an interview with Icons of Fright, Lustig – who is producing the remake – revealed that filming is set to begin this fall. He also confirmed that a distributor
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I Love Maria | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout!)
On May 26, 2026, Shout is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for I Love Maria, a 1988 sci-fi actioner from director David Chung Chi-Man (Royal Warriors, Magnificent Warriors). The Hero Gang, a nasty group of thugs, are terrorizing Hong Kong with their killer robots. But when one of the robots gets damaged during a mission to kill an outcast, an inventor on the police force takes her and … Continue reading
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Samurai, Swords, and Steeds: Equestrian Symbolism in Japanese Cinema
Photo by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/shallow-focus-of-a-man-and-woman-in-their-game-character-costumes-7780083/ When we think of Japanese samurai films, we often imagine that the focus is on the warrior who appears on screen, sword in hand, honor on the line, and the story unfolds through duels. But for Japanese samurai movie lovers, another presence subtly shapes the atmosphere. We’re talking about the horse. A true samurai always has a horse on his side. In many samurai stories, … Continue reading
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Donnie Yen, nuns, priests, exhumed bodies and real kung fu! Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of March
Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of March. 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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Five Major Aspects To Keep In Mind When It Comes To Picking Your Next Online Casino Platform Gambling Experience
Have you heard about how popular the online casino market has become? You have? Well, that’s fair because it is a fact. No matter which country or state’s stats you look at, you’ll notice that the figures are consistently rising in their revenue amounts. This is because online casino platforms are more accessible than ever. They are also safer and more secure than before and platforms often offer a large … Continue reading
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How Asian Action Cinema Shaped the Modern Language of Fight Choreography Worldwide
Watch a good fight scene today and you can almost read it like a sentence. The camera shows you where the bodies are, the movement has a beat, and the action can easily tell you who is confident, who is desperate, and who is changing. That shared sense of what reads as good action did not appear by accident. It traveled. In the same way people now connect across borders … Continue reading
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PRAISE THE LORD! 88 Films’ jam-packed 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Jackie Chan’s ‘Dragon Lord’ is NOW shipping
Now shipping from U.S. retailer Goodie Emporium is 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) for Dragon Lord (aka Young Master in Love), a 1982 kung fu film directed by and starring Jackie Chan (The Shadow’s Edge). Dragon Lord was originally conceived as a sequel to Young Master (hence its alternate title), but Jackie Chan and his team reworked it so heavily during
The Valiant Ones | 4K Ultra HD | Only $24.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for Eureka’s The Valiant Ones, a 1975 film by celebrated Taiwanese filmmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre! Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not released until two years later), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earlier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen. During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Chao Lei), China’s coastal … Continue reading
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Bridging Comfort and Community: Embracing Home Care Services in Conway SC
How Senior Home Care Priorities Are Shifting The landscape of senior care is changing fast. Aging in place is no longer a fringe aspiration; it’s the norm for families who value dignity and control over institutional rigidity. Demographics are tilting toward more seniors living alone yet seeking meaningful social contact. Mental and emotional health are climbing the priority ladder, right next to physical wellbeing. This shift favors personal support that … Continue reading
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Samurai Revolution Trilogy | Blu-ray (Arrow)
On March 31, 2026, Arrow is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) set for Eiichi Kudo’s Samurai Revolution Trilogy (pre-order from Goodie Emporium today) which includes 1963’s 13 Assassins, 1964’s The Great Killing, and 1967’s 11 Samurai. Throughout Japanese cinema, the image of the noble samurai righting wrongs katana in hand remains a fixture of the jidaigeki genre, with the authoritarianism and corruption of the country’s medieval past often attenuated for … Continue reading
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The High-Stakes Evolution: Why Gambling Movies are Dominating the 2026 Asian Cinema Slate
Image Credit – Gemini 2026 is a land-changing, pivotal year in Asian cinema. On the huge film lists of South Korea and Hong Kong, there is currently a complex and planned revival: the revival of the so-called Gambling Hero type. Nevertheless, this film renaissance, which industry analysts and Asia-focused film sites like Cityonfire have been busy following, is not just the nostalgic backlash to the high-adrenaline and smoke-filled cinematic aesthetic … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Pray for Death | Blu-ray | Only $14.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the 1985 cult martial arts classic, Pray for Death (read our review), starring Sho Kosugi (Ninja III: The Domination). In Pray for Death, Restauranteur Akira (Kosugi) has taken his wife and two boys to America in search of a better life. But their dream is quickly soured when they fall foul of a group of vicious thieves. Unfortunately for the bad guys, they … Continue reading
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