Norman Tsui, Veteran Hong Kong actor widely known for his roles in ‘The Sword’, ‘Duel to the Death’, ‘Zu: The Warriors from the Magic Mountain’ and ‘Tiger on the Beat’, has died at age 73 from esophageal cancer.

In a move reminiscent of what Jet Li did in the 2010 drama, Ocean Heaven – a movie that explored the subject of parental love and autism in kids – another martial arts superstar is turning to family drama… Jackie Chan! Next year, we’ll see Jackie in Whispers of Gratitude, where he’ll play a character he’s never played before: someone with Alzheimer’s disease (not to be confused with someone with … Continue reading →

Here at cityonfire we’re always supportive of our readers kung-fu cinema related endeavours, and John Beckett recently released the tomb Flying Fists! – The Definite Guide to Western Martial Arts Films of the 1970s, an entertaining look at the state of the martial arts genre outside of Asia during the funkiest decade! Read the full press release below, and it can be purchased from the usual retailers – It all … Continue reading →

Coming soon to Netflix is Uprising, a South Korean period actioner from multi-talented filmmaker Kim Sang-man (Girl Scout), who has served as both art director and score composer on 2006’s Bloody Tie for director Choi Ho, as well as art director for Park Chan-wook’s 2000 classic, Joint Security Area. The film sees Kim re-teaming with Park, who is writing and producing the project. Uprising stars Gang Dong-won (Dr. Cheon and the … Continue reading →

J.J. Perry, who made his directorial debut with the 2022 Netflix actioner, Day Shift, is getting ready to release The Killer’s Game, an upcoming action-comedy starring Dave Bautista (Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy, Final Score), Sofia Boutella (Atomic Blonde) and Ben Kingsley (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). Based on Jay Bonansinga’s novel of the same name, The Killer’s Game involves a world-weary assassin who’s taken a hit … Continue reading →

Cult martial arts action screen icon Cynthia Rothrock (The Blonde Fury, No Retreat No Surrender II, Righting Wrongs) is back with Black Creek, an upcoming western/martial arts action movie, and currently the 3rd most successfully funded action film ‘OF ALL TIME’! Black Creek is directed by Shannon Lanier, who is perhaps best known for his shorts, Love Between The Sheets and Heidi and Rewind; as well as his cinematography work for films such as Harvey and … Continue reading →

Legendary Hong Kong filmmaker and action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping (In the Line of Duty 4, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II) will be directing Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior 2) and Nicolas Tse (Customs Frontline) in Blades of the Guardians, a live-action adaptation of the Chinese comic book of the same name. Additionally, Tony Leung Ka-fai (Hidden Blade) and Kara Hui (Sakra) are attached to the film. Also, there are some rumors – … Continue reading →