THE MOVIE: Film Combat Syndicate reports that a new movie called Control – a sci-fi action/thriller directed by Kenneth Bi (Girl$) and starring Daniel Wu (The Man with the Iron Fists) – will be released domestically on November 21. Control also stars Yao Chen (Firestorm), Simon Yam (The Thieves), Leon Dai (Reign of Assassins), Ady Ang (Saving General Yang) and Shao Bing (Let the Bullets Fly). Here’s the official synopsis: Control takes places in a … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Directed by Ning Hao (Crazy Racer), No Man’s Land (aka Western Sunshine) is about a young lawyer from the city who travels to the Gobi desert where he embarks on a series of adventures and challenges. No Man’s Land stars Huang Bo (Police Story 2013), Yu Nan (The Expendables 2), Xu Zheng (Lost in Thailand), Wang Shuangbao (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate), Ba Duo (Midnight Beating) and Yang Xinming … Continue reading →

If you’re a die hard Bruce Lee fanatic and you’re sick and tired of all the countless Bruce Lee documentaries that contain the same footage, usual interview clips and a bunch of other “talking heads,” then In Pursuit of the Dragon is a film you don’t want to miss. It may not have any new or rare visuals of Bruce, but it does contain fascinating content that most fans will find both … Continue reading →

Currently breaking box office records in South Korea is Cold Eyes, a crime-thriller directed by Jo Eui-seok (World of Silence) and Kim Byeong-seo (cinematographer of Dangerous Liaisons). Han Hyo Joo (Masquerade) and Seol Kyeong-gu (The Tower) are two special crime unit cops who team up to track down a leader of a criminal organization, played by Jeong Woo-seong (The Good, The Bad and the Weird), in his first role as a bad guy. Cold … Continue reading →

There’s some serious buzz surrounding Stephen Reynolds’ upcoming feature simply titled Vendetta. This gritty UK action flick has been called “Death Wish for 2013″ (Loaded Magazine) and “A Brit answer to First Blood” (Total Film). I don’t know about you guys, but these bold quotes alone make me want to watch it right now. Here’s the official brief plot: Special ops interrogation officer Jimmy Vickers (Danny Dyer) tracks down a gang who slaughtered … Continue reading →

Our friends from Film Combat Syndicate have the scoop about a new martial arts-comedy called Kick Ass Girls, directed by newcomer Cheuk Wan Chi. We feel the title is a bit misleading, because the film looks extremely light hearted and goofy, even for a “martial arts-comedy.” Here’s the official synopsis: Bao co-founds a boxing gym with her intimate friend TT. But their friendship is broken over a boyfriend. Bao invites … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout — 50 years after their last match. Rocky’s Sylvester Stallone and Raging Bull’s Robert De Niro star in Grudge Match, an action-comedy directed by Peter Segal (Get Smart) and written by Entourage creator Doug Ellin and With Stallone, 65, and De Niro, 68, Grudge Match will be interesting. Does this mean De Niro is going … Continue reading →

According to imdb.com, pre-production has started on RockLand, which will star Chow Yun-fat (A Better Tomorrow), Ringo Starr (of The Beatles) and Eric Roberts (Best of the Best). RockLand marks the feature debut of Valeri Davidiouk; oddly enough, Davidiouk has four films in pre-production mode, including another one called Rockland Boulevard, which has a completely different plot and cast. Anyways, here’s the official plot to RockLand: Two friends, a fighter and a wrestler, take … Continue reading →