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on THE PERFECT WEAPON IS BACK! Martial arts star Jeff Speakman talks about his comeback film ‘Lost Echoes’Andrew, I recently watched that episode as well. It was my first time hearing…
on THE PERFECT WEAPON IS BACK! Martial arts star Jeff Speakman talks about his comeback film ‘Lost Echoes’Scott Adkins’ interview with Jeff Speakman on The Art of Action was a great e…
on Tarantino doubles down on the Bruce Lee controversy in the New ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’ Trailer"So he wasn’t doing it just to throw mud on Bruce’s reputation." The first fe…
on Hungry? Watch the New Trailer for ‘Wheels on Meals’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD in November from EurekaFree legal fight scene. https://youtu.be/C9CIHe4kJb4?is=5pnst3I_F-xbdnOK
on Tarantino doubles down on the Bruce Lee controversy in the New ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’ TrailerI may actually give it a try as well, I actually have the DVD of Chinese Stun…
on Tarantino doubles down on the Bruce Lee controversy in the New ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’ TrailerIn the sequel , after beating up Bruce for a second time, Cliff gets married…
on Thai Fighters (2026) ReviewYeah, you know me/I'm down with Michael B.! Who knew there wasn't going to be…
on Thai Fighters (2026) ReviewWow, Mercury Man - core memory unlocked, I’d forgotten all about that thing!…
on Exclusive: New U.S. trailer for Sammo Hung’s ‘The Bodyguard’[…] 出典: Asian Movie Pulse、cityonfire.com […]
on Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman (2022) ReviewOh, boy---another one who is completely ignorant of what the term "woke" actu…
on Tarantino doubles down on the Bruce Lee controversy in the New ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’ Trailer1) Tarantino’s film is not a Bruce Lee biopic. 2) Just watch Dragon again if…
on NOT based on the classic video game of the same name! Watch the Newest Trailer for ‘Karateka’Ironic comment considering its a Japanese woman thats bowing down to Trump th…
on NOT based on the classic video game of the same name! Watch the Newest Trailer for ‘Karateka’Would’ve hit way harder if she was of Japanese descent. This feels like strai…
Author Archives: Paul Bramhall
Run and Kill (1993) Review
Director: Billy Tang Writer: Bryan Chang Cast: Kent Cheng, Simon Yam, Esther Kwan, Danny Lee, Melvin Wong, Johnny Wang Lung Wei Running Time: 91 min. By Paul Bramhall The best Category III movies usually come with a reputation that precedes them, and Run and Kill certainly fits that criteria. Multiple versions in existence because of cuts made to secure distribution in various territories? Check. A particular scene known for its shocking … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Billy Tang Hin Sing, Danny Lee Sau Yin, Johnny Wang (Wong Lung Wei), Kent Cheng Jak Si, Melvin Wong Kum-Sum, Simon Yam
Eastern Cherries – First Experiences of Asian Cinema: Korea Edition Part I
The irony isn’t lost on me that, considering I now devour more Korean cinema than any other countries output, unlike Hong Kong and Japan my first taste of it didn’t have me hook, line, and sinker. If anything, my introduction to the world of Korean cinema left me equal parts perplexed, but with an unshakable feeling that I wanted to see more. Looking back now I think I know why. … Continue reading
Unstoppable (2018) Review
Direcor: Kim Min-ho Writer: Kim Min-Ho Cast: Ma Dong-Seok, Song Ji-Hyo, Kim Sung-Oh, Kim Min-Jae, Ji-Hwan, Lee Sung-Woo, Bae Noo-Ri, Park Ji-Hoon, Park Kwang-Jae, Lim Hyung-Joon Running Time: 115 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s fair to say that if The Man from Nowhere was Korea’s Taken, then Unstoppable is Korea’s Taken 2. One had Won Bin tracking down the traffickers who kidnapped his neighbour’s child, while the other has Ma … Continue reading
Europe Raiders (2018) Review
Director: Jingle Ma Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Kris Wu, Tiffany Tang, Du Juan, George Lam, Jija Yanin, Cung Le Running Time: 100 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s fair to say that perhaps the biggest fan of cinematographer turned director Jingle Ma’s …….. Raiders series, is Ma himself. The first (and I’m sure many considered last) entry in the series was 2000’s Tokyo Raiders, which was a fun but slight slice of action … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Cung Le, Jingle Ma, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Yanin Vismitananda
Unity of Heroes (2018) Review
Director: Lin Zhenzhao Cast: Vincent Chiu Man Chuk, Wei Ni, Michael Tong, Li Lubing, Li Yuan, Chen Chen, Xu Zhengguo, Wei Xiaohuan, Zhang Lei, Chen Chao, Zhou Jianhua Running Time: 104 min. By Paul Bramhall I believe it was Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption that said “hope is a dangerous thing my friend”, but even knowing this, I couldn’t help but feel optimistic when news broke that Vincent Zhao … Continue reading
Once Upon a Time in China V (1994) Review
Director: Tsui Hark Cast: Vincent Chiu, Rosamund Kwan, Jean Wong, Kent Cheng, Hung Yan Yan, Mok Siu Chung, Lau Shun, Elaine Lui, Gwok Chun On, Stephen Tung Wei Running Time: 101 min. By Paul Bramhall Remember that time Tsui Hark decided to make his own version of Project A, but film it in the style of John Woo? If not, then it likely means you’ve never seen Once Upon a … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Elaine Lui, Hung Yan Yan, Jean Wong Ching Ying, Kent Cheng Jak Si, Rosamund Kwan, Stephen Tung Wai, Tsui Hark, Vincent Chiu Man Chuk
Witch: Part 1. The Subversion, The (2018) Review
Director: Park Hoon-Jung Cast: Kim Da-Mi, Jo Min-Soo, Choi Woo-Sik, Go Min-Si, Park Hee-Soon, Da-Eun, Choi Jung-Woo, Oh Mi-Hee, Kim Byung-Ok, Lee Joo-Won, Kim Ha-Na Running Time: 125 min. By Paul Bramhall As 2018 draws close to an end, the appetite for female driven action movies doesn’t seem to be waning in the West or the East. Warner Brothers appear to know this, so for their latest foray into the … Continue reading
Negotiation, The (2018) Review
Director: Lee Jong-Suk Writer: Choi Sung-Hyun Cast: Son Ye-Jin, Hyun-Bin, Kim Sang-Ho, Jang Young-Nam, Jang Gwang, Lee Moon-Sik Running Time: 114 min. By Paul Bramhall In the Korean film industry, Son Ye-jin is known as the Queen of Melodrama, and Hyun Bin the Rom-Com King. However the movie that’s brought them both together is (perhaps mercifully) neither a melodrama nor a romantic comedy, with The Negotiation instead being a thriller … Continue reading
Rampant (2018) Review
Director: Kim Sung-Hoon Writer: Won Shin-yun Cast: Hyun-Bin, Jang Dong-Gun, Jo Woo-Jin, Kim Eui-Sung, Jeong Man-Sik, Lee Sun-Bin Running Time: 129 min. By Paul Bramhall Less than 3 years ago Korea spawned one of its most unlikely breakout hits, with the zombie action thriller Train to Busan. While personally I didn’t find the concept of zombies on a train to be executed as entertainingly as it could have been, there’s no … Continue reading
Resurrection of the Little Match Girl (2003) Review
Director: Jang Sun-Woo Cast: Lim Eun-Kyung, Kim Hyun-Sung, Kim Jin-Pyo, Myung Gye-Nam, Myung Gye-Nam, Jung Doo-Hong, Kang Ta, Lee Chung-Ah, Seo Jae-Kyung, Park Sung-Woong Running Time: 125 min. By Paul Bramhall There are some movies out there that seem destined to only be appreciated in retrospect, such could be the case for Resurrection of the Little Match Girl. It was a title that I avoided since its release, as I … Continue reading
Eastern Cherries – First Experiences of Asian Cinema: Japan Edition Part I
While it was Jet Li’s breakthrough role in Shaolin Temple that provided me with my first real taste of Asian cinema, my curiosity was piqued enough that I soon found myself exploring the realms beyond the kung fu genre. As a result, after binge watching the Hong Kong cinema classics for over a year, I gradually began consuming cinema from countries like Japan and Korea. My exposure to Japanese cinema … Continue reading
Trap: Lethal Temptation (2015) Review
Director: Bong Man-Dae Writer: Lee Chang-Yeol, Bong Man-Dae Cast: Yu Ha-Jun, Jung Min-Gyul, Na Sang-Gyu, Kang Yong-Gyu, Jo Soo-Jung, Lee Sang-Hwa Running Time: 107 min. By Paul Bramhall In Korea director Bong Man-dae is something of an anomaly. Even today he remains the only director to successfully transition from the world of erotic B-movies to mainstream cinema. After cranking out 12 titles in the 3 years spanning 1999 – 2002, … Continue reading
Maximum Impact (2018) Review
Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak Cast: Alexander Nevsky, Danny Trejo, Tom Arnold, Kelly Hu, Mark Dacascos, William Baldwin, Alphonso McAuley, Matthias Hues, Keith Powers, Bai Ling, Eric Roberts, Brian Kirchoff, Liliya May, Odin Lund Biron Running Time: 110 min. By Paul Bramhall Let me start by saying that I’m a guy who’s all for giving second chances. I mean if I wasn’t, then I’d never have bothered checking out a movie like … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Alexander Nevsky, Andrzej Bartkowiak, Bai Ling, Danny Trejo, Eric Roberts, Kelly Hu, Mark Dacascos, Matthias Hues, Tom Arnold
Keep Calm and Be a Superstar (2018) Review
Director: Vincent Kok Cast: Eason Chan Yick-shun, Li Rong-Hao, Cui Zhi-Jia, Li Yi-Tong, Zheng Ji-Feng, Danny Chan Kwok-kwan, Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung, Hui Siu-Hung, Chris Collins, Vincent Kok Tak-chiu , Edward Ma, Lam Tze-Chung, Steven Fung Running Time: 98 min. By Paul Bramhall Most fans of Hong Kong cinema will be familiar with Jackie Chan and Wong Jing’s reported inability to get along while making City Hunter in 1993. As a … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Chris Collins, Danny Chan, Eason Chan, Vincent Kok
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) Review
Director: Jung Bum-Sik Cast: Wi Ha-Joon, Park Ji-Hyun, Oh Ah-Yeon, Moon Ye-Won, Park Sung-Hoon, Lee Seung-Wook Running Time: 94 min. By Paul Bramhall The found footage horror film could be said to have started with Italian filmmaker Ruggero Deodato’s notorious 1980 jungle nightmare Cannibal Holocaust, but for many viewers it will arguably be a movie that came almost 20 years later, in the form of The Blair Witch Project, that … Continue reading
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