Author Archives: JJ Bona

Power Rangers-sploitation! ‘Legend of the White Dragon’ arrives on Digital in September then Physical in October

Debuting on Digital September 22, followed by a 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD release on October 20, is Well Go USA’s Legend of the White Dragon. Legend of the White Dragon marks the final performance of the late Jason David Frank, the martial arts actor best known to fans for his iconic role as Tommy Oliver in the beloved Power Rangers franchise. This highly anticipated fantasy-action movie – … Continue reading →

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Deal on Fire! Under Siege | Blu-ray | Only $18.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for 1992’s Under Siege. Action icon Steven Seagal serves up his signature brand of bone-crunching justice in Under Siege, the ultimate 90s action spectacle from director Andrew Davis (The Fugitive), co-starring Tommy Lee Jones (Black Moon Rising) and Gary Busey (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) at their most unhinged. When a gang of mercenaries hijack the USS Missouri during its farewell … Continue reading →

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‘Lone Wolf and Cub’ star shines bright! Watch all 5 Trailers for the ‘Wicked Priest’ Blu-ray collection arriving in September

On September 13, 2026, Arrow Video is releasing a Limited Edition 3-Disc Blu-ray (Region B) release for the Wicked Priest Collection, which includes Wicked Priest, Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder, Wicked Priest 3: A Killer’s Pilgrimage, Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back and Wicked Priest 5: Blood on the Commandments – all produced by in the years 1968 through 1971. Most famous for his role as the stoic … Continue reading →

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Imprint Asia to release Blu-ray for Toshiharu Ikeda’s ‘Cursed Village in Yudono Mountains’ in September

On September 30, 2026, Imprint Asia is releasing the Blu-ray for 1984’s Cursed Village in Yudono Mountains.  Folk horror and suspense thriller collide in Cursed Village in Yudono Mountains, a Japanese fascination from director Toshiharu Ikeda (Evil Dead Trap, Mermaid Legend). Awaji, the president of a famous food company, is found murdered in a locked bathroom with mummified human hands found all over his body. Taki, a young bonze, begins to … Continue reading →

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This collection is FAT! Details and Trailers for Shout’s ‘Chow Yun-fat Collection’ on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

On November 17, 2026, Shout Factory is releasing The Chow Yun-fat Collection: Vol. 1, a 6-film/12-disc 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray collection that brings together long sought after films starring the legendary Chow-Yun Fat (The Killer, A Better Tomorrow, Hard Boiled). Included are 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray discs for The Occupant (1984), Why Me? (1985), City War (1988), The Diary of a Big Man (1988), The Eighth Happiness (1988) … Continue reading →

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A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy | 4K Ultra HD (Arrow Video)

On October 25, 2026, Arrow is releasing a Limited Editon collection for A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy, which includes all three films on the 4K Ultra HD format! Seeking to revitalise the ailing Chinese fantasy genre, legendary producer Tsui Hark assembled the crack team of A Better Tomorrow II action director

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Prop Firms for Synthetic Indices: An Insider Guide

Every trader who trades synthetic indices asks this question at some point: where do I get funded? Forex traders have many prop firms to pick from, but synthetic indices prop firm options used to be almost impossible to find. Lately, though, a few firms have started offering funded accounts made just for this kind of round-the-clock trading. So, if you have been asking yourself which prop firm offers synthetic indices, … Continue reading →

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Blade Spares None & Hurricane | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

On November 9, 2026, Arrow is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) set for 1971’s The Blade Spares None and 1972’s The Hurricane, two Golden Harvest martial arts classics starring Nora Miao (The Skyhawk). In 1970, veteran producer Raymond Chow broke free of Shaw Brothers to form Golden Harvest, recruiting a plethora of skilled technicians, innovative choreographers and future superstars. Among them, the young Nora Miao helped put the fledgling

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Street Gangs of Hong Kong | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

On November 23, 2026, Arrow Video is releasing the 4-Disc Shawscope Presents: Street Gangs of Hong Kong Blu-ray (Region A/B) collection, which includes 1973’s The Delinquent, 1974’s The Teahouse, 1975’s Big Brother Cheng, 1976’s Big Bad Sis, 1975’s The Big Holdup, 1980’s The Convict Killer and 1979’s The Brothers. In the wake of Bruce Lee’s contemporary-set kung fu films, legendary studio Shaw Brothers would start their own wave of socially … Continue reading →

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Karate meets Goodfellas? First look at Pete Davidson as Tommy ‘Karate Guy’ Pitera in Justin Chon’s ‘Tommy Karate’

Justin Chon, star, director and writer, known for 2014’s Revenge of the Green Dragons, 2017’s Gook and 2021’s Blue Bayou, is back in director’s chair for Tommy Karate, a factual thriller starring Paul Walter Hauser (The Luckiest Man in America) and Pete Davidson (The Suicide Squad), who is also credited as co-writer, along with Chon. Based on Philip Carlo’s true crime novel The Butcher: Anatomy of a Mafia Psychopath, the … Continue reading →

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Vengeance, Japanese style! Blu-ray for Hiroyuki Sanada and Sonny Chiba’s ‘Roaring Fire’ now shipping

Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Toy Robot Video’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Roaring Fire. Directed by Norifumi Suzuki (The Killing Machine), this 1981 martial arts film stars Hiroyuki Sanada (John Wick 4) and Sonny Chiba (Wolf Guy: Enraged Lycanthrope). Emmy© Award winner Hiroyuki Sanada (Royal Warriors) stars in this wild, action-packed comedy thriller, available for the first time

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How Modern Asian Cinema Is Keeping Martial Arts Movies Alive

Martial arts cinema has not survived by freezing itself in the era of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, or Hong Kong’s 1980s and 1990s boom. Recent evidence is stronger: Soi Cheang’s Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In sold 1,648,624 tickets during its Hong Kong first run, Timo Tjahjanto’s The Shadow Strays reached Netflix’s Top 10 in 85 countries, and Japanese filmmakers are still building fights around performers whose timing remains visible … Continue reading →

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Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka Fai return for Round 2! ‘The Shadow’s Edge II’ to begin filming in October

After the massive success of 2025’s The Shadow’s Edge, which dominated the Chinese box office for four straight weekends, it’s no surprise that a sequel is already in motion. Larry Yang (Ride On) returns to direct, with Victoria Hon (Mountain Cry) once again producing after the pair’s successful collaboration on the original. Returning stars for the sequel include Jackie Chan (Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe), Tony Leung Ka Fai (Blades … Continue reading →

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Deal on Fire! The Basher Box | Blu-ray | Only $25.69 – Expires soon!

The Basher Box | Blu-ray (Pearl River)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Basher Box, a double feature set that will include Ulysess Au-Yeung Jun’s The Prodigal Boxer (1972) and Fong Long-Seung’s The Awaken Punch (1973) – both of which will be presented for the first time with a New 4K Transfer. Read the official details below: In a 1973 film that bares many similarities to Bruce Lee’s debut film The Big Boss, The Awaken Punch’s … Continue reading →

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WTF? Watch the blood-soaked U.S. Trailer for Joko Anwar’s Indonesian martial arts-horror-comedy ‘Ghost in the Cell’

Joko Anwar, the writer and director behind films such as 2019’s Impetigore and Gundala, returns with Ghost in the Cell, an Indonesian horror-comedy (with a bit of martial arts) hitting theaters October 2 from Well Go USA! Inside a notorious prison, an unseen force begins slaughtering inmates in brutal fashion, forcing rival gangs and corrupt guards to unite in a desperate fight to survive the escalating bloodshed. The film features an … Continue reading →

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