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on The return of Jet Li? More on Yuen Woo Ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ starring Wu Jing and Nic TseLooks like it's Jet's birthday. http://youtube.com/post/UgkxiZOdkyOhgV3WNSr7b…
on Havoc (2025) ReviewI really dug Havoc. I definitely got The French Connection and Dirty Harry vi…
on Havoc (2025) ReviewWe need a action antholgy project from Gareth, Timo, and Woo. Hope to see thi…
on Havoc (2025) Reviewoh that crap
on Havoc (2025) ReviewHe was, but backed out and got replaced by Jared Leto! - https://cityonfire.c…
on Is it a Boeing 737 MAX? Trailer for ‘Wings of Dread’ starring ‘The Raid’ martial arts star Iko Uwais and Ashton ChenFirst it was Tony Jaa and now Iko went to work in China. Looks like it will g…
on 1.21 gigawatts!!! Action comedy ‘A Samurai in Time’ arriving to Blu-ray on April 28 from Third Window FilmsYessss!!!!
on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewThanks for putting this on my radar, Paul. I hadn't been aware of it, and yes…
on John Wick ‘n friends! Check out the New Poster for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasNow I'm interested.
on It’s the FINAL Trailer for the Sly-penned Jason Statham actioner ‘A Working Man’ from director David Ayermmm... You are too forgiving. If you ignore the padding, the action is averag…
on Was it Cliff who made Bruce disappear? Plot details and title for David Fincher’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequelLooking forward to this, but if it’s set in 1977 no chance of a Bruce Lee cam…
on Do you believe in miracles? 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s 1989 masterpiece is now shippingHe can't tell Kam Kong from Lee Man-tai, and thinks LO REI directed Fist of F…
on John Wick ‘n friends! Check out the New Poster for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasWho are you to tell where I should I post and shouldn't post. I'll post where…
on Do you believe in miracles? 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s 1989 masterpiece is now shippingCouldn't agree more. Bey was THE man when it comes to HK movies commentaries.…
on Do you believe in miracles? 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s 1989 masterpiece is now shippingelaborate? what's so bad about mike leeder?
Author Archives: JJ Bona
Taxi Driver, The (1975) Review
Director: Pao Hsueh Lieh Cast: David Chiang, Wang Chung, Lam Jan Kei (Lin Chen-Chi), Danna, Yen Shi Kwan Running Time: 94 min. By Mighty Peking Man In Taxi Driver, David Chiang plays a mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran who works as nighttime taxi driver in a city whose perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge to violently lash out, attempting to save a teenage prostitute in the process… Just kidding. … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged David Chiang, Lau Wai Yue, Lin Chen Chi, Pao Hsueh Lieh, Tino Wong Cheung, Wang Chung
Snake of June, A (2002) Review
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto Cast: Asuka Kurosawa, Yuji Kohtari, Shinya Tsukamoto, Masato Tsujioka, Susumu Terajima Running Time: 77 min. By Raging Gaijin It’s no secret that the Japanese people are repressed. And we all know that when a society represses its deepest, darkest urges, they don’t actually go away. No, they remain just below the surface and ready to break through at any moment. Or at the very least they’re filtered … Continue reading
Blackjack (1998) Review
Director: John Woo Producer: Terence Chang Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Kate Vernon, Phillip MacKenzie, Kam Heskin, Fred Williamson, Padraigin Murphy, Tony De Santis, Saul Rubinek, Peter Keleghan Running Time: 112 min. By Mairosu Dolph Lundgren is Jack Devlin, an ex-fed turned bodyguard for hire, who suffers a trauma during one shootout and as a result, develops a rabid fear of white colour (?!) . He decides to retire, but is lured … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Dolph Lundgren, Fred Williamson, John Woo
Windtalkers (2002) Review
Director: John Woo Cast: Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Roger Willie, Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Van Holt, Martin Henderson, Christian Slater, Frances O’Connor, Jason Isaacs, Billy Morts, Cameron Thor Running Time: 134/154 min. By Numskull World War II: Navajo code talkers are employed by the U.S. military to relay coordinates in their native language, which Japanese code breakers are unable to decipher. Their efforts are crucial to U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Christian Slater, John Woo, Mark Ruffalo, Nicolas Cage
Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) Review
Director: The Wachowskis Writer: The Wachowskis Producer: Joel Silver Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Nathaniel Lees, Jada Pinkett Smith, Harry J. Lennix, Harold Perrineau Running Time: 129 min. By Numskull I was one of a relatively small group of people who was not disappointed with The Matrix Reloaded. As someone who was pleased but not awestruck by the first film, and as someone who doesn’t put … Continue reading
Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) Review
Director: The Wachowskis Producer: Joel Silver Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Randall Duk Kim, Daniel Bernhardt, Harold Perrineau Running Time: 138 min. By Numskull First things first: it is very fashionable to dislike The Matrix. I, for one, have long since grown sick and tired of arrogant, elitist followers of anime and Hong Kong action films constantly bitching about how the 1999 blockbuster “stole” (in … Continue reading
Matrix, The (1999) Review
Director: The Wachowskis Writer: The Wachowskis Producer: Joel Silver Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong, Anthony Ray Parker, Julian Arahanga Running Time: 136 min. By Numskull “Unfortunately…no one…can describe…what the Matrix…really is.” The Matrix…the movie, not the thing that no one can describe…is a rare thing indeed: a film that got widespread success, a franchise deal (two sequels in the works) … Continue reading
Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979) Review
Director: John Woo Cast: Damian Lau, Wai Pai, Lau Kong, Lee Hoi San, Hsu Hsia, Fung Hak On, Chin Yuet Sang, Ngai Chau Wah, Cheng Lui, Huang Ha, Baan Yun Sang, Chan Dik Hak, Chan Siu Gai, Cheung Ging, Johnny Cheung Running Time: 107 min. By Raging Gaijin “Last Hurrah for Chivalry” has all the elements of a John Woo film: abundant use of slow motion, expertly choreographed action sequences, … Continue reading
Cheetah on Fire (1993) Review
Director: Chui Fat Cast: Donnie Yen, Carrie Ng, Sharla Cheung Man, Gordon Liu Chia Hui, Ken Lo Hui Kwong, Fujimi Nadeki, Michael Woods, John Salvitti, Eddie Ko, Shing Fui On Running Time: 87 min. By Tyler In Cheetah on Fire, “Long Hair” (Gordon Liu) leads a violent gang in pursuit of a stolen missile guidance control chip. Donnie Yen and Nadeki Fujimi play CIA agents who are assisted by the … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Carrie Ng Kar Lai, Donnie Yen, Eddy Ko Hung, Fujimi Nadeki, Gordon Liu, John Salvitti, Ken Lo, Michael Woods, Shing Fui On
Bichunmoo | aka Flying Warriors (2000) Review
AKA: Bichunmoo – Dance with Sword Director: Kim Young-jun Cast: Shin Hyun-joon, Kim Hee-sun, Jeong Jin-young, Jang Dong-jik, Choi Yoo-jung, Gi Ju-bong Running Time: 118 min. By Alexander Bichunmoo is essentially a series of set pieces featuring beautiful people, gorgeous costumes and rousing music periodically interspersed with imaginative fight scenes that blend arcade-style action and wire-fu (and the occasional exploding torso and severed head). But despite the thin story (it’s … Continue reading
Beat (1997) Review
Director: Kim Sung-su Producer: Cha Seung-Jae Cast: Jung Woo-Sung, Ko So-Young , Kim Bu-Seon, Lim Chang Jung , Yu Oh-Seong, Lee Mun-Shik, Sa Hyeon-Jin, Jang Dong-Jik, Do Ki-Seok, Kim Seong-Su, Park Kyeong-Hwan, Kwon Tae-Won, Jin Bong-Jin, Lee Suk, Kim Yang-Woo Running Time: 113 min. By Mighty Peking Man “Beat” is the story involving a few hoods who lived fast and suffered the consequences of their violent, crime-filled lifestyle. It stars … Continue reading
Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) Review
AKA: Dog of Flanders Director: Bong Joon-ho Cast: Lee Seong-Jae, Bae Doo-Na, Byeon Hee-Bong, Miriam Yeung Chin Running Time: 106 min. By Mighty Peking Man The first time I saw Bae Doo-Na in Park Chan-Uk’s Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, I knew for a fact I would develop an interest in her right there and then. Not since Faye Wong’s presence in Wong Kar-Wai’s Chungking Express has there been a single … Continue reading
Vengeance is a Golden Blade (1969) Review
Director: Ho Meng Hua Writer: Ho Meng Hua, Tu Yun Chih Producer: Run Run Shaw Cast: Chin Ping, Yueh Hua, Goo Man Chung, Tang Ching, Li Peng-Fei, Go Bo Shu, Paul Wei Ping Ao Running Time: 103 min. By Mighty Peking Man Li Zhi Shan (Tang Ching), a swordsman in the security business, arrives home to find that a rival company – headed by the evil Long Brothers – is … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Chin Ping, Ho Meng Hua, Paul Wei Ping Ao, Tang Ching, Yueh Hua
Dare You Touch Me | aka Bruce Takes Dragon Town (1974) Review
AKA: Bruce Takes the Dragon Director: Liu Hung Sheng Producer: Chen Wei Ling Cast: Yuen Si Wo, Chiang Sheng, Lung Fei, Suen Yuet, Lee Keung, Chou Tai-Sheng Running Time: 90 min. By Mighty Peking Man This movie sucks AND here are the reasons why: 1.) The words “Bruce” and “Le” are not a selling point, but that didn’t stop the designer of the video box to use his name when … Continue reading
Posted in Bruceploitation, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Chiang Sheng, Lee Keung, Lung Fei, Suen Yuet, Yuen Si Wo
Bruce Le’s Greatest Revenge (1978) Review
AKA: Way of the Dragon 2 Director: To Lo Po Cast: Bruce Le (aka Huang Kin Long, Wong Kin Lung), Bolo Yeung, San Kuai, Tong Yim Chaan, Lee I Min, Hon Gwok Choi, Michelle Lai, To Siu Ming, Ku Feng Running Time: 94 min. By Goldenfist The official plot, at least according to Amazon’s description, goes like this: “Bruce Le’s Greatest Revenge stars action artist Bruce Le as a man … Continue reading
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