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on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyHmmm... Sounds like the common complaint is for the lack of any interesting a…
on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyI went in expecting to love Tornado but left the cinema really disappointed!…
on Martial arts star Cynthia Rothrock teams up with Tim Scanlon for SRS Cinema’s Blu-ray for ‘Ryan Carson’You don't know the budget and/or the time constraints that came with this mov…
on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimEverything is inspired by things that came before. Hong Kong cinema itself wa…
on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewJe découvre pour la première fois Bren Foster dans son premier film Life Afte…
on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upI also forgot Iko Uwais.
on ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits digital on June 30 and arrives on physical media on August 25 with a new overly long titleThat's up to Jet Li, not for you to decided.
on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimUh, seriously? The John Wick films were literally inspired by Hong Kong kung…
on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQueria saber cuando se estrena la pelicula en Argentina ?
on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!Uwe is a helleuva action director. The Rampage trilogy , Assualt on Wall Stre…
on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in Julyfrom what i recall, there's very little action in the movie, it's just a regu…
on Contour (2006) ReviewI purchased the original DVD from HK Flix way back when. I think it goes for…
on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Zero interest if I can't watch the full movie including "Extended and Uncenso…
on Shaw Brothers Classics Vol 8 | Blu-ray (Shout)Well, the answer is due to licencing, so your still where we were with region…
on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!So because he became famous by being shit, we're now supposed to defend him b…
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Is Louis Koo doing the opposite of Donnie Yen’s ‘Iceman’?
Looks like Chow Yun-Fat and Wong Jing aren’t the only ones remaking their classic TVB series into a movie (see The Bund). There’s a rumor going around that Louis Koo (SPL II, Wild City) is remaking his highly-rated 2001 series, A Step into the Past. The plot almost sounds like the polar opposite of Donnie Yen’s Iceman 3D. In the original series, Louis Koo plays modern day cop who volunteers to take … Continue reading
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Label to release ‘American Shaolin’ soundtrack and more!
A new fan-created record label called Spirit Touch Records aims to release underrated soundtracks with the help of fans and supporters. The soundtrack for Lucas Lowe’s American Shaolin (1991), by Richard Yuen, will be their first release when enough supporters are finally found. Label founder Anatolij Kaiser, says “If the record labels won’t make our wishes happen, we have to do it ourselves. This is more than a simple CD purchase. If … Continue reading
The Raid (1990) | DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: October 13, 2015 Well Go USA presents the DVD for The Raid (not to be confused with 2011’s The Raid), a 1990 action/adventure film directed by both Ching Siu Tung (Duel to the Death) and Tsui Hark (The Taking of Tiger Mountain). In Japanese-occupied Manchuria in the WWII era, a group of Chinese nationalists set out to destroy a Japanese poison gas factory. The film stars Dean Shek, Fennie … Continue reading
The Avenging Fist | DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: October 13, 2015 Well Go USA presents the DVD for The Avenging Fist (aka Legend of Tekken), a 2001 martial arts flick directed by Andrew Lau (Daisy) and Corey Yuen (Raging Thunder). Loosely based on the video game Tekken, this action-packed Hong Kong flick stars Stephen Fung (Cheap Killers), Wang Lee Hom (Legendary Amazons), Ekin Cheng (Return to a Better Tomorrow) and Sammo Hung (Rise of the Legend). … Continue reading
Ikiru | Blu-ray (Criterion)
RELEASE DATE: November 24, 2015 Criterion presents the Blu-ray for 1952’s Ikiru, directed by Akira Kurosawa (Stray Dog). Ikiru presents Kurosawa at his most compassionate – affirming life through an exploration of death. Takashi Shimura (Rashomon) beautifully portrays Kanji Watanabe, an aging bureaucrat with stomach cancer who is impelled to find meaning in his final days. Presented in a radically conceived two-part structure and shot with a perceptive, humanistic clarity of … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Ip Man 2 | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Wilson Yip’s Ip Man 2 starring Donnie Yen. Yen reprises his iconic role as the real-life kung fu Grandmaster Ip Man in this semi-biographical account of Ip Man. Ip Man 2 centers on Ip Man’s migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts. Just as he did with Ip Man, Sammo Hung delivers … Continue reading
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Hong Kong action director returns with an ‘Ulterior Motive’
It’s been 27 years since Arthur Wong made his mark with In the Line of Duty 3 (1988), now the Hong Kong filmmaker is back with Ulterior Motive, an upcoming action thriller starring Gordon Lam (Let’s Go), Qin Lan (The Last Supper), Simon Yam (SPL 2), Liu Wei, Steven Miao, Gao Xin, Qu Jingjing, Archie Kao and Ren Shan. Wong – mostly known for his cinematography work for films such as 36th … Continue reading
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Battles Without Honour and Humanity Limited Edition Collection | Blu-ray (Arrow Films)
RELEASE DATE: December 8, 2015 Arrow Films will be releasing Kinji Fukasaku’s Battles Without Honour and Humanity Blu-ray Collection. This limited edition collection (3000 units) includes all 6 films, plus an endless list of supplemental features. I think Arrow just made Kyle Warner’s day… The following is a press release from Arrow Films: Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) gave the world Japan’s answer to The Godfather with this violent yakuza saga, influencing … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Shaolin | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Benny Chan’s Shaolin, starring Andy Lau. After unscrupulously killing a wounded enemy, Hou Jie (Lau) pays a terrible price for his actions and is forced to seek refuge in the same Shaolin Monastery he blatantly disrespected. The film also stars Nicholas Tse (The Bullet Vanishes), Fan Bing Bing (Flash Point), Jacky Wu (Kill Zone) and a special cameo by the legendary Jackie Chan. … Continue reading
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Jean-Claude Van Damme to launch a radio show?
From straight-to-video to straight-to-radio! Jean-Claude Van Damme (Pound of Flesh) has recently announced the launch of an “interactive” online radio show. Here’s what Van Damme posted on his Facebook page: “Coming soon, JCVDWORLD.com (a radio show)… so, make sure to go on camera and send me your videos at media@jcvd-online.com with your questions and anything you wish to say! I will do the same and send you a video reply … Continue reading
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Killing Heat | DVD (Wild Eye Raw)
RELEASE DATE: November 24, 2015 Wild Eye Raw presents the DVD for Daniel Dahl’s Killing Heat, a bloody, low budget, action packed homage to 1980s action movies. The movie was supposedly made with a two-person crew and $5,000 during a summer in Thailand. When JD is fired from his desk job his friends promise him the best vacation of his life in Thailand. But following a rowdy drunken night, JD … Continue reading
There’s been an awakening in the ‘Young and Dangerous’ saga
Back before Infernal Affairs became a global success and spawned an award-winning Hollywood remake, the Young and Dangerous series was arguably the most popular franchise to come out of post-1997 handover Hong Kong. Based on the popular comic book series Teddy Boy, the movies followed the exploits of several young Triad members and were frequently criticized for glamorizing the gangster lifestyle. But box office does the talking and Young and Dangerous … Continue reading
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Well Go USA acquires ‘SPL 2: A Time for Consequences’!
Well Go USA Entertainment has announced the acquisition of US and Canadian distribution rights to SPL 2: A Time for Consequences, directed by Pou-Soi Cheang, multiple award-winning director of Motorway and The Monkey King. SPL 2: A Time for Consequences (read our review) stars Tony Jaa (Skin Trade), and Louis Koo (Flashpoint), as well as Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior) and Simon Yam (Cross), marking their return to the series, but … Continue reading
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Dragon Dynasty 5-Movie Collection | DVD (Anchor Bay)
RELEASE DATE: October 6, 2015 Anchor Bay presents the Dragon Dynasty 5 Movie Collection. In 2006, The Weinstein Company launched Dragon Dynasty in order to showcase classic and contemporary Asian Cinema, particularly films in the action/martial arts genre. Now, they’re back and once again bringing home the goods! This 3-Disc DVD set includes the following titles: Born to Defense, The Legend II: Fong Sai Yuk, The Defender, Once Upon a … Continue reading
Chow Yun-Fat returns to the underworld in ‘The Bund’
In addition to From Vegas To Macau III and potentially, The Invincible 12, Chow Yun-Fat is teaming up with Wong Jing (From Vegas to Macau II) once again for a gangster-drama titled The Bund, which will be a “movie remake” of the 80s TVB series of the same name that also starred Chow. According to JS, Chow is reprising his iconic role as Hui Man Keung, a driven man who goes from … Continue reading
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