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Ska Martes on Watch out FURIOUS, Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan arrives in Kazakhstan to film ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’The Last Dance was so good. Everyone was firing on all cylinders even the guy…
Ska Martes on The Furious (2026) ReviewI think I read the same Reddit post! The HK/Mainland China version hasn't hit…
Andrew Hernandez on The Furious (2026) ReviewI’ve mentioned on the Furious news thread that we’re not in a new renaissance…
Throwdown on Watch out FURIOUS, Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan arrives in Kazakhstan to film ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’Amen! Michael Hui's been getting quite the renaissance in recent years, espec…
Throwdown on The Furious (2026) ReviewI saw a post on Reddit comparing the two - apparently the one I saw, which st…
Throwdown on The Furious (2026) ReviewTimes have indeed changed. I remember when ninja movies were all the rage, ka…
Ska Martes on Move over, FURIOUS! Martial arts star Tony Jaa is back, and he’s bringing Dan Chupong and Jeeja Yanin along for the rideGiven his filmography as a whole do you think Tony Jaa lived up to the early…
Ska Martes on This one makes people FURIOUS… Grab a Limited Edition Blu-ray for ‘Citizen Vigilante’ before it gets cancelled!Has he and his BFF had a breakup? They were on every other remaster from 88/E…
Ska Martes on The Furious (2026) ReviewI don't think there's enough demand for these types of movies to be seen thea…
Wacky Chan on Move over, FURIOUS! Martial arts star Tony Jaa is back, and he’s bringing Dan Chupong and Jeeja Yanin along for the rideG.O.A.T.
Ska Martes on The Furious (2026) ReviewIt would be interesting ot hear your opinion on the Hong Kong version of the…
Throwdown on The Furious (2026) ReviewFair points! In the end, it's still a solid action movie, and maybe if I hadn…
Scott Robinson on Watch out FURIOUS, Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan arrives in Kazakhstan to film ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’Time to retire!!!
Scott Robinson on This one makes people FURIOUS… Grab a Limited Edition Blu-ray for ‘Citizen Vigilante’ before it gets cancelled!Mike Leeder doing an audio commentary?? After constantly virtue signaling ove…
Andrew Hernandez on The Furious (2026) ReviewIntetesting points. I take minor issue with some of them. As far as how The F…
Throwdown on The Furious (2026) ReviewI just saw it, and...it's fine. The plot and characterisation are at the same…
Ningen on Need something a little more light-hearted than the FURIOUS? Watch the New Trailer for Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’Never mind. I Googled the still. Eww.
Ska Martes on Watch out FURIOUS, Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan arrives in Kazakhstan to film ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’Finally someone who recognises that Rob B Hood is a masterpeice on an English…
Ska Martes on Need something a little more light-hearted than the FURIOUS? Watch the New Trailer for Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’100% Nancy Lo is a troll larping as an Asian woman. Its some dude who normall…
Ska Martes on Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Lionsgate)The Bride's opening monologue in Vol 2 is iconic but I still prefer that we f…
Throwdown on Can he top FURIOUS? Martial arts star Scott Adkins enters the cage for his directorial debut ‘Brawler’"Hong Kong Scott Adkins" - hope Max Zhang has a good doctor on standby, becau…
Throwdown on Watch out FURIOUS, Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan arrives in Kazakhstan to film ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’You're not wrong. I think a lot of us just wish he could make better use of t…
Throwdown on Need something a little more light-hearted than the FURIOUS? Watch the New Trailer for Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’Seriously, of all the random places to come to start trolling, the comments s…
Ningen on Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Lionsgate)Ok, now that this is out, Wellgo or Eureka need to put Master of the Flying G…
Ningen on Need something a little more light-hearted than the FURIOUS? Watch the New Trailer for Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’For anyone who saw Dragon Ball Evolution, did Shenron appear? And, if so did…
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Muay Thai Fighter DVD (Lions Gate)
RELEASE DATE: April 12, 2011 In battle, the human body is the ultimate weapon. Lionsgate takes mixed martial arts to a new level with the DVD, Digital Download and On Demand premiere of Muay Thai Fighter. The action-packed film has been honored with five of seven Thailand National Film Association Awards including Best Actor (Akara Amarttayakul, Saving Private Tootsie) and Best Supporting Actor (Sonthaya Chitmanee, upcoming Slice). An “…effective piece … Continue reading
Posted in DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles
Bruce Lee Ultimate DVD Trilogy (20th Century Fox)
RELEASE DATE: March 8, 2011 This new set, with newly designed box art, contains: The Big Boss, Way of the Dragon and Game of Death. Why they included Game of Death – and not Fist of Fury – to the “Ultimate Trilogy” is beyond me.
Tower of Death | aka Game of Death 2 (1981) Review
AKA: Game of Death II Director: Ng See Yuen Cast: Tai Chung Kim, Hwang Jang-lee, Roy Horan, Casanova Wong, Lee Chun Hwa, Lee Hoi San, Tiger Yeung, Roy Chiao, To Wai Wo, Bruce Lee (stock footage) Running Time: 90 min. By Joseph Kuby Game of Death 2 (or Tower of Death as it is otherwise known) is not only one of the most unique martial arts/Hong Kong films made from this … Continue reading
Park Chan-wook makes movie on iPhone
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Acclaimed South Korean film director Park Chan-wook is wielding a new cinematic tool: the iPhone. Park, director of the internationally known “Old Boy,” ”Lady Vengeance” and “Thirst,” said Monday that his new fantasy-horror film “Paranmanjang” was shot entirely on Apple Inc.’s iconic smartphone. “The new technology creates strange effects because it is new and because it is a medium the audience is used to,” Park … Continue reading
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Joy Luck Club producer burns bright with Tiger Mother adaptation
Source: THR The most recent big screen adaptation of a book touching on themes of mother-daughter relationships among Chinese-Americans is 1989’s The Joy Luck Club ($33 million domestic gross). Two of the film’s producers interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter have expressed a strong interest in seeing Chua’s book brought to the screen. The national debate her memoir has sparked is one obvious reason for the entertainment industry interest. The extreme-parenting … Continue reading
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Last Godfather w/ Harvey Keitel and D-War Director gets U.S. release
Source: THR SEOUL — The Last Godfather, the latest comedy featuring Harvey Keitel from a comedian-turned-director Shim Hyung-rae (D-War), will be released on April 1 in 12 cities, including Los Angeles and Vancouver, across North America, the film’s distributor CJ Entertainment announced Wednesday. The number of screens is currently under negotiation with Roadside Attractions LLC, the film’s distributor in the North American region. The Last Godfather, about a New York … Continue reading
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Dragon Lives Again, The | aka Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1976) Review
Director: Lo Ke Cast: Bruce Leong (aka Hsaio Liang or Siu-Lung Leung), Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Simon Yuen Siu Ting, Alexander Grand, Jenny, Sraina Sai, Chang Li Running Time: 90 min. By Mighty Peking Man “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 … Continue reading
Posted in Bruceploitation, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Alexander Grand, Bruce Leong (Liang Siu Lung), Eric Tsang, Lau Wai Yue, Shin Il-ryong, Simon Yuen
Last Train Home DVD (Zeitgeist)
RELEASE DATE: February 22, 2011 Every spring, China’s cities are plunged into chaos as an astonishing 130 million migrant workers journey to their home villages for the New Year’s holiday. This mass exodus is the largest human migration on the planet – an epic spectacle that reveals a country tragically caught between its rural past and industrial future. Working over several years in classic verité style Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Lixin Fan … Continue reading
Alien Vs Ninja DVD/Blu-ray (Funimation)
RELEASE DATE: February 22, 2011 The filmmakers behind Tokyo Gore Police and The Machine Girl join studio Sushi Typhoon to add this side-splitting horror-comedy to their line of entertaining cult cinema. In ancient Japan, the fiercest ninjas of the Iga clan face their toughest enemies – and they aren’t from this planet! A fiery mass crashes in the forest and soon horrifyingly savage creatures reduce the warriors to tasty snacks. … Continue reading
Return of the Tiger | aka Silent Killer from Eternity (1979) Review
Director: Jimmy Shaw Writer: Wang Cheong, Chang Shun Yee Producer: Jimmy Shaw, R.P. Shah Cast: Bruce Li (aka Ho Chung Tao, James Ho), Paul Smith, Chang Yi, Angela Mao, Lung Fei, Hsieh Hsing, Cheng Fu-Hsiung, Hsueh Han, Wu Chia-Hsiang, Wang Yung-Hseng, Wang Fei, Ko Shou-Liang, Cheng Tien Chi Running Time: 92 min. By Perkele This amusing film begins perfecly with a big kung fu brawl, which has Angela Mao challenging … Continue reading
Fists of Bruce Lee | aka Interpol (1979) Review
Director: Ho Chung Tao Producer: Chang Yon Har Cast: Bruce Li (Ho Chung Tao, James Ho), Chan Wai Lau, Lo Lieh, Wong Fei Lung, Wong Chi Sang, Paul Wei Ping Ao, Sham Chin-Bo, Chu Shao-Hwa, Robert Kerver Running Time: 94 min. By Joseph Kuby Semi Spy Spoof! The true title for this film is Interpol as the film has no real connection to Bruce Lee other than that the film’s star … Continue reading
Posted in Bruceploitation, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Bruce Li (Ho Chung Tao), Lo Lieh, Paul Wei Ping Ao, Robert Kerver
Gold Connection, The | aka The Iron Dragon Strikes Back (1979) Review
Director: Kuei Chih-Hung Producer: Alex Gouw Cast: Bruce Li (aka Ho Chung Tao, James Ho), Hon Gwok Choi, Lin Ke Ming, Philip Ko Fei, San Kuai, Wai Lit, Leung Gwing Wan, Lee Fat Yuen, Nick Lam Wai Kei, Shikamura Yasuyoshi, Chu Chi Ling, Li Chao, Sham Chin Bo Running Time: 87 min. By Joe909 Iron Dragon Strikes Back (aka The Gold Connection) kicks its way out of the typical tedium of … Continue reading
Posted in Bruceploitation, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Bruce Li (Ho Chung Tao), Chu Chi Ling, Kuei Chih-Hung, Nick Lam Wai Kei, Philip Ko Fei, To Wai Wo
Uninvited, The (2003) Review
Director: Lee So-Youn Cast: Jun Ji-Hyun (Chon Ji-Yeon, Jeon Ji-Hyeon, Joon Ji-Hyun, Gianna Jun), Park Shin-Yang, Kim Yeo-Jin Park, Won-Sang Jeong Wuk, Lee Ju-Sil Running Time: 128 min. By Mighty Peking Man One day Jung-Won (Park Shin-Yang) falls asleep on a subway train. Once his stop point comes, he awakens and gets off. Just as he steps out, he turns around and notices two little girls, abandoned, sleeping peacefully on … Continue reading
La Belle | aka Love Remembered By The Body (2000) Review
AKA: Mi In Director: Yeo Kyun-Dong Cast: Lee Ji-hyun, Oh Ji-ho Running Time: 91 min. By Alexander Get two models. Any two will do. Put them in a stylishly furnished loft with a gorgeous view. Lock the door. Encourage your “actors” to improvise their dialogue and fuck each other often. Refer occasionally to the napkins you wrote your script on. Film. The result? “La Belle.” “La Belle” is like a…poor … Continue reading
Il Mare (2000) Review
Director: Lee Hyeon-Seung Producer: Cha Seung-Jae Cast: Lee Jeong-Jae, Jun Ji-Hyun (Chon Ji-Yeon, Jeon Ji-Hyeon, Joon Ji-Hyun, Gianna Jun) Running Time: 90 min. By Owlman Have you ever wondered what you would do if you discovered a device for time travel? Would you use it to discover what future lies ahead of you? Or would you use it to make changes in the past? Or better yet, would you use … Continue reading

















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