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Deal on Fire! Red Cliff | Blu-ray | Only $12.65 – Expires soon!

"Red Cliff Part I & II" Blu-ray Cover

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the International version of John Woo’s Red Cliff starring Tony Leung (Hard Boiled), Takeshi Kaneshiro (The Returner) and Fengyi Zhang (The Emperor and the Assassin). Red Cliff is the epic historical drama based on a legendary 208 A.D. battle that heralded the end of the Han Dynasty. A power-hungry Prime Minister-turned- General Cao Cao seeks permission from the Han Dynasty Emperor to organize … Continue reading

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Casinos on screen in Filipino action cinema

The casino floor has always been a character in Filipino action cinema There’s a moment early in Erik Matti’s On the Job where the violence arrives in the least cinematic place imaginable: a crowded street festival, kids soaked from the Basaan revelry, and two men, an aging killer and his apprentice, threading through the crowd toward someone who has no idea he’s about to die. It’s a hit ordered from … Continue reading

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MAD MAX FURIOS-HUH? Watch the Trailer for the post apocalyptic thriller ‘Warriors of the Wasteland’

Debuting on Digital July 7 from Well Go USA is Warriors of the Wasteland, a post-apocalyptic Serbian film from Nemanja Ćeranić (Loan Shark). In a distant future following a nuclear catastrophe, the West Balkans have become a lawless wasteland where the most valuable currency is the bullet. A mysterious blind fiddler wanders the ruins, singing the legend of the “Grain People” — a peaceful community of wheat-growers who refuse to … Continue reading

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The writer behind ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’ is back! Watch the furious Trailer for the all-star martial arts thriller ‘Lion Fist’

Stuntman turned actor Mathis Landwehr, best known for his role in 2024’s The Last Kumite, returns to the martial arts genre with Lion Fist, an upcoming actioner from director Taim M. Adams (Scars of the Fatherland). Martial artist Joe (Mathis Landwehr) emerges from four years of wrongful imprisonment to devastating news: His son needs an expensive operation to survive a life-threatening tumor. With no other options, Joe enters a brutal … Continue reading

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Nansun Shi, Hong Kong film producer of ‘A Better Tomorrow’ and ‘Once Upon a Time in China’, passes away at 75

Nansun Shi, one of the most respected figures in Hong Kong cinema, has passed away due to to health complications. A producer, executive, and longtime champion of filmmakers, Shi played a major role in shaping the golden era of Hong Kong film. Before co-founding Film Workshop with Tsui Hark, whom she was also married to for a time, Shi had already cemented her place in the industry as a major … Continue reading

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You don’t change Chinatown, it changes you! ‘The Corruptor’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD later this year from Toy Robot Video

Later this year, Toy Robot Video (a new sub-label of Arrow Video) will be releasing a 4K Ultra HD for for The Corruptor, a 1999 action/thriller directed by James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross, At Close Range). The Corruptor stars Hong Kong screen legend Chow Yun-fat (Project Gutenberg, The Killer), Mark Wahlberg (The Departed, Mile 22, The Big Hit), Ric Young (Kiss of the Dragon), Jon Kit Lee (Romeo Must Die), Brian Cox … Continue reading

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Visitor Q | Blu-ray (Radiance)

On October 19, 2026, Radiance Films is releasing the Blu-ray for Visitor Q, a 2001 Japanese cult classic from Takashi Miike (Blazing Fists, 13 Assassins, Audition). From the mind of Takashi Miike comes his most transgressive film yet: unflinching yet darkly humorous, Visitor Q pushes the limits of filmic representation as far as they will go. Equal parts Pasolini, Ozu and John Waters, this may well

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How Live Dealer Games Actually Work Behind The Scenes

A live dealer game looks simple from the couch, but a lot happens off-screen to make it work. Behind every hand of blackjack or spin of the wheel sits a small production crew, a stack of hardware, and software that turns a physical action into a number on your screen in under a second. None of it runs on luck alone, and the setup behind a single table is more … Continue reading

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OH MY GOD-ZILLA! Watch the New Trailer for Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’

"Godzilla Minus Zero" Poster

Godzilla Minus Zero, the highly-anticipated follow-up to Toho’s 2023 mega hit Godzilla Minus One, hits theaters in November. Returning to the director’s chair, Takashi Yamazaki (The Fighter Pilot, Godzilla Minus One) once again takes on writing duties and VFX work, just as he did with the first film. Following the devastation of Godzilla’s initial rampage, Kōichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki) tries to rebuild a quiet life with Noriko (Minami Hamabe) and … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar | Blu-ray | Only $62.49 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray collection for Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar, a six-film collection that will include 1978’s Half a Loaf of Kung Fu, 1978’s Spiritual Kung Fu, 1979’s The Fearless Hyena, 1983’s The Fearless Hyena II, 1980’s The Young Master, and 1985’s My Lucky Stars. Originally tapped as a potential successor to Bruce Lee, Hong Kong martial-arts phenom Jackie Chan soon established his own unique screen … Continue reading

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Damn, Gina! Cult director Uwe Boll eyes MMA star Gina Carano for ‘Citizen Vigilante’ sequel after viral success

Cult director Uwe Boll (In the Name of the King, Rampage) is currently making headlines with his latest film, Citizen Vigilante, which has become an unlikely viral sensation. The politically charged thriller follows a vigilante (Armie Hammer) who targets undocumented immigrants responsible for deadly crimes, a premise that reportedly led to the film being banned in Germany. The ban drew the attention of Elon Musk, who shared the film online … Continue reading

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It’s Morphin’ Time! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Legend of the White Dragon’ starring the late Jason David Frank

On August 28, 2026, audiences will be seeing Jason David Frank’s final performance in Well Go USA’s Legend of the White Dragon. The late martial arts actor is best known for playing Tommy Oliver in the popular Power Rangers franchise. This highly anticipated fantasy-action movie – something of an unofficial follow-up to the Power Rangers franchise – comes from filmmakers Aaron Schoenke and Sean Schoenke (Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe). … Continue reading

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Imprint Asia continues its run of quality releases! ‘Shaw Shock’ returns with Volume 3 and Volume 4, delivering another pair of must have collections for Shaw Brothers fans

Imprint is on a roll with their latest Shaw Brothers boxed sets! Check out the details below: Shaw-Shock is back with Volume Three, with the three gruesome, gooey, ghostly entries in The Hex Trilogy from director Kuei Chih-Hung: Hex (1980) Hex Versus Witchcraft (1980) Hex After Hex (1982) These 80s revenge horror-comedies are brimming with gore, sex, and slapstick humour, which places them amongst some of the most unique genre-blending entries in the Shaw … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Blade | Blu-ray | Only $24.98 – Expires soon!

The Blade | 4K Ultra HD (Criterion)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for The Blade, a 1995 Hong Kong martial arts film directed Tsui Hark (Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants, Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind). Among the boldest accomplishments of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age, this uniquely visceral martial-arts movie puts a gritty new spin on the story of the one-armed swordsman, an iconic figure from the moment he was … Continue reading

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Ip Man, butchers, samurai, femme fatales, and superheroes! Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH this July

Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of July. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial! Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive

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