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Throwdown on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?I think it must stick in Jackie's craw that for all the phenomenal works of a…
Ska Martes on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?Jackie and Tucker need to stay away from VIP #1 (Brett Ratfuck) at Epsteins P…
JJ Bona on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?"There’s a difference between actually being funny, and just being flat-out o…
squeesh on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?Comedy is also supposed to be funny, not just offensive. There's a difference…
Elvis 1990 on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?You do have to love how in every interview, even for the SHADOWS EDGE , Jacki…
Ningen on Deal on Fire! The Grandmaster | Blu-ray | Only $11.67 – Expires soon!Tony Leung retrospective in New York. https://youtu.be/dsw7TL0ssy8?si=ZkaycsN…
FilmFan47 on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?The Rush Hour series is hilarious. Even the third film is funnier than most c…
Ningen on GET OVER HERE! Watch a fight clip from ‘Mortal Kombat II’ starring Karl Urban, Joe Taslim and Hiroyuki SanadaKlip. https://youtu.be/Ao6Xs-0cmr0?si=yhXom86VQcV66nGj
JJ Bona on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?I should have mentioned that I knew he had passed, which is why I found it st…
Ningen on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?Unless they 'bring him back' with AI like they just did with Val Kilmer....
Paul Bramhall on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?The fact he passed away in 2022 would also have had an impact on his involvem…
Garner on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’This Louis Mandylor is not good and he likes to star in many scott adkins fil…
Phil Chan on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?Nah that’s definitely an error, Corey Yuen’s Chinese name is 元奎.
Anonymous on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’We have a new DTV trash star Bren Foster lol.
JJ Bona on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?Thanks for the info. The poster also says something about Corey Yuen, unless…
JJ Bona on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’We thought he was playing Groucho Marx. =)
Phil Chan on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?I think Louis Koo has confirmed that filming is set to start in the 2nd half…
dakuan on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’Brenn's definitely not the first one i'd have chosen to portray Karl Marx, gu…
Callum on Rumor has it… Chow Yun-fat to join Jackie Chan in Larry Yang’s sequel to ‘The Shadow’s Edge’?This could be cool but I hope they give the sequel the same love the first re…
Ningen on Bruce Lee returns! Check out the thrilling New Trailer for the ‘Game of Death’-focused documentary ‘Broken Rhythm’History Channel has a segment on what killed Lee. https://youtu.be/eLENH9u1Hw…
Kevin Tran on Wanna party like it’s 1994? Watch the Newest Trailer for ‘Cold War 1994’ starring Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok and Tony LeungValerian chow also in the movie. Yuen biao in it for sure.
Jackie Chan’s The Shadow’s Edge Sequel Buzz Heats Up — And A Chow Yun-Fat Rumor Is Turning Heads - M.A.A.C. on Rumor has it… Chow Yun-fat to join Jackie Chan in Larry Yang’s sequel to ‘The Shadow’s Edge’?[…] SOURCE: City on Fire […]
Jackie Chan & Michelle Yeoh Could Reunite For Supercop: Reborn, A New Police Story Sequel - M.A.A.C. on ‘Rumble in the Bronx’ director Stanley Tong to reunite Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh for ‘Super Cop: Reborn’?[…] SOURCE: City on Fire […]
dakuan on Bring da Ruckus! Watch the New Red Band Trailer for RZA’s Quentin Tarantino-backed thriller ‘One Spoon Of Chocolate’more like a mash up between Bushido Brown and Stinkmeaner.
Ningen on Bring da Ruckus! Watch the New Red Band Trailer for RZA’s Quentin Tarantino-backed thriller ‘One Spoon Of Chocolate’Clip. https://youtu.be/6TQSwQ50J9I?si=OZBAIQg8l5BQ8HLs
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Miramax Explosive Action Series: Hidden Assassin, Men of War, Bounty Hunters, Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball DVD (Echo Bridge)
RELEASE DATE: February 7, 2012 An Expendables cash-in? Possibly. Either way, if you’re in the mood for some low budget action with Michael Dudikoff and Dolph Lundgren, this is the set for you. It includes: Hidden Assassin, Men of War, Bounty Hunters and Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball. Trailers: Hidden Assassin | Men of War | Bounty Hunters | Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball
Dragon Lives Again DVD (CFC Releasing)
RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Dragon Lives Again (not to be confused — or related to — the superior Bruce Li film, The Dragon Lives) is fantasy-comedy flick that takes place after Bruce Lee’s passing in 1973. The film starts with “Bruce” (Bruce Leong) rising from his death and waking up in a mysterious after-life universe where people like James Bond, The Godfather, The Blind Swordsman and Popeye roam the … Continue reading
Frauleins in Uniform DVD aka She-Devils Of The S.S. (MVD)
RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Erwin C. Dietrich Frauleins in Uniform’s (aka Fraulein Without a Uniform, The Cutthroats) is a landmark in the history of bad Nazi sexploitation films. Towards the end of World War II, women from throughout Germany begin volunteering to fulfill the sexual needs of Nazi soldiers serving on the Russian front. Now, the feisty frauleins begin turning the battlefield into their own nude playground. Don’t these … Continue reading
Zaat Blu-ray & DVD (Film Chest)
RELEASE DATE: February 21, 2012 Zaat, also known as Attack of the Swamp Creatures, Legend of the Zaat Monster or The Blood Waters of Dr. Z, Hydra, a mad scientist/ex-Nazi plans to transform himself into a mutated walking catfish, gain revenge on those who have spurned him, and kidnap nubile young women to similarly transform so that he can breed. Check out the trailer.
Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)
RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2012 Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel is a tribute to Roger Corman, Hollywood’s most prolific writer-director producer, and seminal influencing force in modern moviemaking over the last 60 years. Featuring interviews with Hollywood icons and cinematic luminaries, some who launched their careers within Corman’s unforgettable world of filmmaking, including Paul W.S. Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert De Niro, Peter Fonda, Pam Grier, Ron Howard, Eli … Continue reading
Champions | aka Duo Biao (2008) Review
Director: Tsui Siu Ming Writer: Tsui Siu Ming Producer: Tom Cheung, Amy Lee, Tsui Siu Ming Cast: Dicky Cheung Wai Kin, Tse Miu, Debbie Ng Tin Yu, Priscilla Wong Cuiru, Chui Heung Tung, Wai Chi Ho, Yu Rong Guang, Maria Cordero, Lee Fai Running Time: 117 min. By HKFanatic If you thought “Ip Man 2” and “Jet Li’s Fearless” went a wee bit overboard with their jingoistic ‘ra ra China’ … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Chui Heung Tung, Dicky Cheung, Lee Fai, Tse Miu (Xie Miao), Yu Rong-Guang
Killer’s Moon: Remastered Blu-ray & DVD (Redemption)
RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2012 Redemption presents Alan Birkinshaw’s 1978 cult classic Killer’s Moon! Four mental patients – who, due to unauthorized experiments, believe they’re living in a dream and have shed all moral imperatives – escape and find their way to the nearest bus-load of stranded schoolgirls. Check out the trailer!
Virgin Witch: Remastered Blu-ray & DVD (Redemption)
RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2012 British sirens Ann Michelle (House of Whipcord) and Vicki Michelle (‘Allo ‘Allo) star in this 1972 cult-classic! Christine gets her big chance at modelling when she applies at Sybil Waite’s agency. Together with Christine’s sister Betty, they go to a castle for the weekend for a photo shoot. Sybil has lured Christine to the castle for more than modelling: she’s recruiting a virgin for induction … Continue reading
Monster Brawl Blu-ray & DVD (Image)
RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2012 Eight classic monsters (Cyclops, Swamp Gut, Frankenstein, Lady Vampire, Werewolf, Mummy, Witch Bitch and Zombie Man) fight to the death in an explosive, bloody wrestling tournament set inside an abandoned and cursed graveyard. Starring Dave Foley (A Bug’s Life), Art Hindle, Robert Maillet (300), WWE’s Kevin Nash, Lance Henriksen (The Terminator), WWE’s Jimmy Hart, MMA star Herb Dean and many others! Check out the trailer.
Confucius Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)
RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2012 Confucius is written, produced and directed by Hu Mei (On The Other Side Of The Bridge) and stars Chow Yun-fat (The Corruptor) as the titular Chinese philosopher. The film also stars Zhou Xun (True Legend), Chen Jianbin (Driverless), Ren Quan (Panda Express), Lu Yi (Stool Pigeon) and Yao Lu (Detective Dee). If you think this bio pic will be nothing but a bunch of philosophical … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
Thou Shalt Not Kill… Except aka Stryker’s War Blu-ray & DVD (Synapse)
RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2012 Synapse Films presents 1985’s Thou Shalt Not Kill… Except in a new 2K high-definition transfer. Directed by Josh Becker, this “must-see” (Detroit Free Press) cult classic features many of the people responsible for The Evil Dead, including co-writer Bruce Campbell, writer/producer Scott Spiegel and actor Ted Raimi. Vietnam. War is Hell. For Sergeant Jack Stryker, however, Hell is just the beginning. Trapped outside a Viet … Continue reading
Secret Pleasures: Four Asian Films about Love, Longing and Fishhooks DVD Set (First Run)
RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 First Run Features presents Secret Pleasures: Four Asian Films about Love, Longing and Fishhooks. This DVD set contains the following films: Kim Ki-Duk’s The Isle: The erotic arthouse thriller that caused a sensation at the Sundance, Toronto, and Venice Film Festivals, The Isle tells the tale of a beautiful woman who lives on an eerie, remote lake selling food to fisherman by day, and her … Continue reading
Easy Money (1987) Review
Director: Stephen Shin Cast: George Lam Chi-Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Ku Feng, Dennis Chan Kwok-San, Chan Ging, Blacky Ko Shou-Liang, Lo Hung Running Time: 92 min. By Numskull Easy Money is a lot of things. It’s the 6th film in which Michelle Yeoh appeared, and the 4th in which she had the lead role. It’s the last film she made before marrying producer Dickson Poon (whom she divorced … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Blacky Ko Sau Leung, Dennis Chan, Kent Cheng Jak Si, Ku Feng, Michelle Yeoh, Stephen Shin
My Kingdom DVD (New Video Group)
RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2012 Directed by Gao Xiaosong, My Kingdom is a martial arts film that takes place in Shanghai in the 1920s. It stars actor-singer Wu Chun (14 Blades), tarlet Barbie Hsu (Reign of Assassins) and Chinese pop music sensation Han Geng in his film debut. Also stars Hong Kong heavies Yu Rong-Guang and Yuen Biao. The film is produced by Andre Morgan and the legendary Sammo Hung, … Continue reading















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