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Jackie Chan’s GREATEST Lo Wei production just got better! 88 Films’ ‘Dragon Fist’ 4K UHD now shipping

Now shipping is 88 Films’ Deluxe Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray for Lo Wei’s Dragon Fist, a 1978 kung fu classic starring Jackie Chan (Ride On) and Nora Miao (The Skyhawk). Director Lo Wei (The Big Boss) and martial arts legend Jackie Chan are back together in a kung-fu saturated story of revenge and justice. Tong Huo-wan (Chan) is on the hunt for retribution for the death of … Continue reading

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The female of the species is more deadly than the male! 88 Films’ Blu-ray for ‘The Lady Assassin’ now available

Now available is 88 Films’ Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Lady Assassin, a 1983 Shaw Brothers martial arts actioner from director Tony Lou Chun-Ku (The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead). The film stars Anthony Lau (To Kill of Jaguar), Leanne Lau Suet-Wah (The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter), Max Mok Siu-Chung (Outlaw Brothers), Norman Tsui Siu-Keung (The Sword), Jason Pai Piao (Shaolin Intruders), Ku Feng (The Jade Raksha) and Daisy … Continue reading

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3 Korean Disaster Movies Packed With High-Stakes Action and Lessons 

Since Korean entertainment has succeeded on American grounds, it has only continued to expand. Forbes even has an extensive list of 30 great Korean movies worth watching.   The top three positions are occupied by Burning (2018), Parasite (2019), and Oldboy (2003). Well, that’s encompassing every possible genre. What about those who want some high-stake action along with a compelling message? It’s time to jump onto the bandwagon of disaster movies.   This article will discuss three must-watch … Continue reading

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Let’s talk about sex… 88 Films’ Blu-ray for Michael Mak’s 1991 sexy cult Hong Kong comedy ‘Sex and Zen’ has come…

Now available from 88 Films is the Blu-ray (Region B) for Sex and Zen, a 1991 cult comedy Hong Kong film from director Michael Mak Tong Kit (Long Arm of the Law 2) that stars Lawrence Ng Kai Wah (To Be Number One) and Amy Yip Chi May (Miracles). “Banned for 400 years!” screamed the original poster and you can see why as this erotic comedy is brilliantly bizarre, pretty … Continue reading

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Teacher was poisoned by these biscuits! ‘John Wick’ mastermind to produce Live-action adaptation of ‘Sifu’

87Eleven Entertainment is attached to produce Netflix’ Live-action adaptation of Slocap’s beat ’em up video game, Sifu. 87Eleven is owned by Chad Stahelski, who is best-known as the co-director of the original John Wick and sole director of John Wick: Chapter 2, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4. The video game tells a story of revenge set in modern-day China. It follows the student of a … Continue reading

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The Bells of Death | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: May 19, 2025 On May 19, 2025, Eureka is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for 1968’s The Bells of Death, a standout wuxia film heavily influenced by both the longstanding Japanese samurai tradition and the emergent Spaghetti Western. The Bells of Death is a fantastical tale of revenge produced by Shaw Brothers Studio, directed by the prolific Yueh Feng (Lady General Hua Mulan) and starring Chang Yi (Lady Whirlwind) in one … Continue reading

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Kitao Sakura (no relation to Sakura Kasugano) to take on Live-action ‘Street Fighter’ movie reboot

Kitao Sakura – an up and coming filmmaker who is perhaps best known for 2021’s Bad Trip, as well as a handful of episodes of 2023’s Twisted Metal series – has been tapped to direct Legendary Pictures’ live-action Street Fighter, which will be based on the classic Capcom video game of the same name. The history of live-action Street Fighter films started in 1994 with the Steven E. de Souza/Jean-Claude … Continue reading

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‘Aliens’-sploitation? West gives Bishop’s knife game some stiff competition in a New action clip from Well Go USA’s ‘Jade’

Stuntman-turned director James Bamford (Supergirl series) rounds up newcomer Shaina West (Killer’s Game) for Jade, a martial arts actioner that’s now exclusively on Digital from Well Go USA! Bamford is perhaps best-known for his stunt work on Watchmen, Blade: Trinity, as well as directing episodes of DC’s Arrow and Superman and Lois. The film also stars Mickey Rourke (Take Back, Double Team), Mark Dacascos (One Night in Bangkok, John Wick: Chapter 3) … Continue reading

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Legend has it that the Blu-ray for Kinji Fukasaku’s all-star fantasy actioner ‘Legend of the 8 Samurai’ is now shipping!

Now shipping is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Legend of the 8 Samurai, a Japanese box-office sensation directed by the revered Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale). Legend of the Eight Samurai brings together an impressive ensemble cast, including Hiroko Yakushimaru (Sailor Suit and Machine Gun), Hiroyuki Sanada (Ring), Sonny Chiba (Fighting Fist) and Etsuko Shihomi (Soul of Chiba), in a sweeping epic that blends fantasy with historical drama. The Satomi Clan have … Continue reading

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When Kung Fu Zombies Attack! Social Media star Steven He to lead ‘Kung Fu Deadly’ with Jason Tobin and Max Huang

Social media star Steven He (A Father’s Son) will be starring in Essential Film Group’s Kung Fu Deadly, an upcoming martial arts horror action-comedy directed by Fergal Costello (We Are Not Alone) and co-directed by Lee Huang (Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, Lift), who will also be handling the action choreography. Kung Fu Deadly will also star Michael Tient (Lir Academy), Gemma Chua-Tran (Heartbreak High), Jason Tobin (F9: The Fast … Continue reading

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Ultra violent Jackie Chan vibes? Watch an action clip from ‘Demon City’ streaming on Netflix on February 27th

Streaming on Netflix on February 27, 2025 is Demon City, an ultra violent martial arts actioner based on the manga Oni Goroshi by Masamichi Kawabe. Directed by Seiji Tanaka (Melancholic), Demon City stars Toma Ikuta (Beyond Goodbye) as Sakata, an an ex-hitman framed for his family’s murder and left for dead. Just as hit man Sakata (aka Immortal Hit Man) is about to clean up his act for his family, … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Matrix Resurrections | Blu-ray | Only $9.89 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Lana Wachowski’s The Matrix Resurrections (read our review), the fourth installment of The Matrix series. Keanu Reeves (John Wick 3), Carrie-Anne Moss (Memento), Jada Pinkett Smith (The Matrix Reloaded) and Daniel Bernhardt (The Matrix Reloaded) return, and are joined by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman), Neil Patrick Harris (Gone Girl), Jessica Henwick (Marvel’s Iron Fist), Priyanka Chopra (Baywatch) and Christina Ricci (Sleepy Hollow). Return to a world of … Continue reading

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Scott Adkins to take on Djimon Hounsou in Isaac Florentine’s Muay Thai martial arts actioner ‘One Last Fight’

Martial arts star Scott Adkins (Triple Threat, One More Shot) will be re-teaming with action director Isaac Florentine (Close Range, Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing) for a ninth time in Brilliant Pictures’ One Last Fight. Djimon Hounsou, who is perhaps best known for 1997’s Amistad and 2006’s Blood Diamond, will be co-starring opposite Adkins. One Last Fight follows British ex-Muay Thai champion turned instructor Marcus (Adkins) and his wife Ammara, who are running … Continue reading

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Lookin’ for Sammo action!? Watch the Trailer for the ‘The Swordsman II’ remake ‘Invincible Swordsman’

“Invincible Swordsman” Theatrical Poster

Hong Kong martial arts legend Sammo Hung (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In) is part of an all-star ensemble cast in Luo Yiwei’s Invincible Swordsman, a remake of Ching Siu-tung’s 1992 wuxia classic, The Swordsman II.  Written by Wong Jing and based on the novel by Louis Cha, Invincible Swordsman stars Kitty Zhang Yuqi (The Mermaid) and Tim Huang Xiyan (The Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms). In … Continue reading

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The latest from Tsui Hark! ‘Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants’ arriving on February 21 from Sony Pictures

"Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants" Theatrical Poster

Coming to U.S. theaters on February 21, 2025 from Sony Pictures is Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants, the latest from acclaimed Hong Kong director, Tsui Hark (The Taking of Tiger Mountain, Zu: Warriors from Magic Mountain). Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants is an action-packed fantasy drama adapted from Jin Yong’s classic martial arts novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Under Genghis Khan, the Mongolian army … Continue reading

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