Author Archives: JJ Bona

Deal on Fire! p Man: Season 1 | Blu-ray | Only $7.77 – Expires soon!

Ip Man: Season 1 | Blu-ray & DVD (Cinedigm)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for Ip Man: Season 1, a 2013 Chinese television series starring Kevin Cheng (The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake) as the the legendary grandmaster of Wing Chun. The Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man (Cheng) spends all his life in pursuit of the authentic martial arts realm. Gaining enlightenment throughout his childhood and adolescence, Ip Man undergoes a transformation and becomes a kung fu legend, ascending to the … Continue reading

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Drive | 4K UHD (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: September 13, 2022 This cult classic, available for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD from 88 Films, Drive is directed by Steve Wang (The Guyver) and stars martial arts sensation Mark Dacascos (One Night in Bangkok, John Wick: Chapter 3) and Kadeem Hardison (A Different World). A prototype enhanced human (Mark Dacascos), on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked bystander (Kadeem … Continue reading

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Chameleon’s Blu-ray release for Johnnie To’s ‘Exiled’ and ‘Breaking News’ are now available in the U.S. from Goodie Emporium

Chameleon Films’ Blu-ray (Region B) for 2006’s Exiled,  as well as 2004’s Breaking News, two Hong Kong thrillers directed by Johnnie To (Three, A Hero Never Dies). Both are now available at Goodie Emporium. Exiled official details: Wo (Nick Cheung) unwisely returns to Macau where Boss Fay (Simon Yam) has put a price on his head. His childhood buddy Blaze (Anthony Wong) is given the contract, while another lifelong friend, Tai (Francis Ng) … Continue reading

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Don’t miss the New Trailer for Scott Adkins’ ‘Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday’ arriving on October 14, 2022

Martial arts star Scott Adkins (Ip Man 4, Avengement) will return as Mike Fallon for Sony Entertainment and Six Demon Films’ Accident Man 2: Hitman’s Holiday, the follow-up to the 2018 actioner Accident Man, which was helmed Jesse V. Johnson (Debt Collectors, Triple Threat). Frequent Adkins collaborator Stu Small (Avengement, Accident Man, The Debt Collector, The Debt Collectors) also returns for the screenplay. New cast additions include former Jackie Chan Stunt Team … Continue reading

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Shark: The Beginning | Blu-ray (Media Blasters)

Shark: The Beginning | Blu-ray (Media Blasters)

RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2022 On October 11, 2022, Media Blasters will be releasing a Blu-ray for 2021’s Shark: The Beginning, a made-for-TV South Korean production from director Chae Yeo-Jun (Justice High). The film stars Kim Min-Suk (Man of Men), Wi Ha-Joon (Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum) and Jung Won-Chang (The Battleship Island). Official details: Woo-sol is a young victim of bullying and loses his freedom when he fights back and seriously wounds … Continue reading

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In What Ways Was Quentin Tarantino Inspired by Asian Cinema When Making Kill Bill

It is no secret that as Quentin Tarantino was growing up, he earned money to fund his writing by working in a video store. In doing this he was surrounded by movies all day every day collecting encyclopedic knowledge from a massive array of different genres. Tarantino often refers to this as his free education and makes reference to the number of different movies he watched growing up throughout all … Continue reading

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Brandon Lee, Yuen Biao, Dolph Lundgren, Vincent Zhao and a Janitor! Here’s what’s on Hi-YAH for the month of September

Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Release line up for the month of September, which includes a New title added to Hi-YAH! every Friday. 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

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The Iceman Cometh | Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome)

The Iceman Cometh | Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome)

RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2022 In September 27, 2022, Vinegar Syndrome will be releasing the Blu-ray for The Iceman Cometh (aka Time Warriors), a 1989 Hong Kong sci-fi actioner directed by Clarence Ford (Special I.D., Naked Killer) that stars Yuen Biao (Circus Kids), Maggie Cheung (The Eagle Shooting Heroes) and Yuen Wah (Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic). A special limited edition embossed and spot gloss slipcover (designed by Robert Sammelin) is … Continue reading

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Red Sun Rising | Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome)

Red Sun Rising | Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome)

RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2022 In September 27, 2022, Vinegar Syndrome is releasing a Blu-ray for Red Sun Rising, a 1994 thriller directed by Francis Megahy (The Great Riviera Bank Robbery) and stars World Kickboxing Champion Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson (Death Fighter, Showdown in Manila, The Martial Arts Kid). Official details: When his partner is killed by the Yakuza, Tokyo detective Thomas Hoshino (Wilson) travels to Los Angeles to pursue … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Complete Lady Snowblood | Blu-ray | Only $21.73 – Expires soon!

"The Complete Lady Snowblood" Blu-ray Cover

Today’s Deal on Fire is for Criterion Collection’s The Complete Lady Snowblood collection, which includes Lady Snowblood (1973) and Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance (1974). A young woman (Meiko Kaji), trained from childhood as an assassin and hell-bent on revenge for her father’s murder and her mother’s rape, hacks and slashes her way to gory satisfaction. Rampant with inventive violence and spectacularly choreographed swordplay, Toshiya Fujita’s pair of influential cult classics Lady … Continue reading

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Fantastic Ways to Have Fun with Your Friends

When you’re building a good life for yourself, one of the best things you can do is foster strong relationships. Friends can improve your life in so many ways, which is why you need to be careful to keep in touch with yours. Like anything important in life, a good friendship requires care to keep it in its best condition. It can be easy to forget to maintain friendships, but … Continue reading

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Johnnie To’s 2004 thriller ‘Breaking News’ is now available on Blu-ray to order from Goodie Emporium

Breaking News | Blu-ray (Chameleon Films)

Chameleon Films’ Blu-ray (Region B) release for Breaking News, a 2004 Hong Kong film from director Johnnie To (Three, A Hero Never Dies), is now available from Goodie Emporium. The film stars Richie Ren (Bodies at Rest), Kelly Chen (The Monkey King), Nick Cheung (Integrity), Eddie Cheung (Bruce Lee, My Brother), Hui Siu Hung (Naked Killer) and Lam Suet (Undercover Punch and Gun). Official details: The premiere of Johnnie To’s Breaking … Continue reading

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Sonny Chiba Collection | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

Sonny Chiba Collection | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2022 On November 15, 2022, Shout! Factory will be releasing The Sonny Chiba Collection on Blu-ray. This upcoming set will include 7 movies, spread across 4 Blu-ray Discs. Read the details below: Get ready for some of the wildest action films from the impressive legacy of Sonny Chiba! This box set comprises just a small collection from his incredibly successful career. Some of these films are … Continue reading

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Bruce Lee is back! Alan Canvan’s ‘Game of Death Redux’ to screen at the 2022 Urban Action Showcase & Expo

Stay as far away from the stair way as possible! Alan Canvan’s long-awaited Game of Death Redux will be screening at the 2022 Urban Action Showcase & Expo (UASE). The first release of Game of Death Redux (released exclusively on Criterion Collection’s 2020 boxed set Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits) showcased 23 minutes of the 1972-era Game of Death footage that was presented closely the way Bruce intended, while at the same time, keeping in-tact some … Continue reading

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Watch the New Trailer for Lee Demarbre’s over-the-top martial arts parody ‘Enter The Drag Dragon’

"Enter The Drag Dragon" Poster

Lee Demarbre, director of 2001’s Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter, returns with what’s being branded as “The world’s first Dragsploitation action film”. Official details below: From the filmmakers behind Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter, Smash Cut, and Harry Knuckles comes a brand-new chapter in Canuxploitation cinema, as Lee Gordon Demarbre invites you to Enter The Drag Dragon! Get ready to go on a Drag-Fu odyssey, filled with face-crunching action, corset-busting comedy, gut-munching … Continue reading

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