Later this month, Vinegar Syndrome/Kani is releasing the Blu-ray for Alex Cheung’s 1981 Hong Kong thriller, Man on the Brink, starring Eddie Chen (Crazy Blood), Ga Lun (Four Robbers), Kam Hing Yin (Police Story) and Ada Fung (Dangerous Encounter – 1st Kind). Official details: Following the success of Cops and Robbers (1979), Alex Cheung’s Man on the Brink further redefined the Hong Kong crime sub-genre. While indebted to New Hollywood … Continue reading →

Later this month, Vinegar Syndrome is releasing the Blu-ray Andrew Lau’s 1999 CG-driven martial arts film, A Man Called Hero, starring Ekin Cheng (Twins Effect), Nicholas Tse (Raging Fire), Anthony Wong (Untold Story 2), Yuen Biao (Righting Wrongs) and Kristy Yeung (League of Gods). Official details: Hero is a gifted martial artist who is honored to be chosen for training by his mentor, Pride. Upon arriving home to tell his … Continue reading →

Martial arts star Donnie Yen (Sakra, John Wick: Chapter 4) will star in a remake of David Carradine’s classic TV show Kung Fu ( 1972-1975) for Universal Pictures. 87North’s David Leitch, the action filmmaker known for John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2 and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (not to mention a possible Enter the Dragon remake), is attached to direct Kung Fu. The original ABC series starred Carradine as a master … Continue reading →

Stuntman/fight choreographer turned director, Sam Hargrave, who is best-known for helming the successful straight-to-Netflix actions films Extraction and Extraction 2, is working on to direct an adaptation of Kill Them All for Paramount. Not to be confused with Van Damme’s Kill ’em All (or Johnny Messner/Gordon Liu’s Kill ’em All), this one is based on the graphic novel by Kyle M. Starks. The graphic novel follows an elite female assassin … Continue reading →

On January 30, 2024, Bayview Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for Anastasia Tsang’s award-winning A Light Never Goes Out, a 2022 Hong Kong tale starring Sylvia Chang (Tattooed Dragon), Simon Yam (I Did It My Way), Cecilia Choi (Beyond the Dream) and Henick Chou (In Broad Daylight). While dealing with her husband’s passing, a woman discovers his neon workshop is still inhabited by his apprentice. They work together … Continue reading →

On January 29, 2024, Eureka Entertainment will release their Blu-ray (Region B) for Kung Fu Cult Master, a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Wong Jing (The Saint of Gamblers, Chasing the Dragon) that stars Jet Li (League of Gods, Last Hero in China) and features choreography by Sammo Hung (Knockabout, Project A). The film also stars Sharla Cheung (Handsome Siblings), Gigi Lai (A Wicked Ghost), Chingmy Yau … Continue reading →

Currently available on Digital is Joshua Dixon’s Hellhound, a 2024 actioner headlined by Louis Mandylor (Debt Collectors, The Doorman, Avengement, Debt Collector). Tired and ready for retirement, an assassin agrees to help an old acquaintance with one last job. He reluctantly travels to Bangkok, where a decision to delay the hit nearly costs him the entire job and sets him on a violent downward spiral. The film also stars Sahajak … Continue reading →

Eureka Entertainment has released their Blu-ray (Region B) for When Taekwondo Strikes (aka Sting of the Dragon Masters), a 1973 Golden Harvest film directed by Huang Feng (Lady Whirlwind, Stoner, Hapkido). The film features an all-star cast that includes Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, Angela Mao Ying (A Queen’s Ransom), Carter Wong Ka Tat (Born Invincible), Wang In Sik (The Skyhawk), Sammo Hung (The Victim), Anne Winston (Bruce Lee: A Dragon Story) … Continue reading →