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on Duel to the Death | Blu-ray (88 Films)Where is the 4k version? We’re waiting 😀
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on Dead Camping the Live (2022) ReviewThe review was based on the Korean DVD (no English subtitles unfortunately).
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Author Archives: Paul Bramhall
Korea & Kung Fu: A Retrospective on Fire!
In popular opinion, it seems to have become a common fact that it was Bruce Lee that led to the kung fu movie becoming a massive hit in the US, with his 1973 movie Enter the Dragon. While its influence can’t be doubted, what is often overlooked is that there was a movie released a full year before in 1972 which had already captured the publics’ imagination, filling out grind-house … Continue reading
Constable, The (2013) Review
Director: Dennis Law Cast: Simon Yam, Lam Suet, Maggie Siu, Sam Lee, Lo Hoi Pang, Ken Lo, Niu Meng Meng, Maggie Li, Nick Zy Yi, Mia Chan Jing Yi, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai Running Time: 96 min. By Paul Bramhall Everyone who’s a Hong Kong movie fan remembers the golden age of the 1980s. The decade was almost like a storm in a teacup, a relatively small area of land … Continue reading
Association, The (1975) Review
Director: Cheng Chang Ho Cast: Tien Ni, Yue Bing Lung, Angela Mao, Zhao Lei, Suen Lam, Chiang Nan, Fang Mien, Sammo Hung, Wang In Sik, Chiu Hung, Lee Kwan, Wilson Tong, Carter Wong, Simon Yuen, Yuen Wah, Naomi Oka, Hung Sing Chung Running Time: 87 min. By Paul Bramhall The career of Korean director Cheng Chang-ho makes for an interesting read. Chang-ho made his directorial debut in 1951, and went … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Golden Harvest, News, Reviews
Tagged Angela Mao, Carter Wong, Jeong Chang Hwa, Lee Kwan, Sammo Hung, Simon Yuen, Tien Ni, Wang In Sik, Wilson Tong Wai-Shing, Yue Bing Lung, Yuen Wah
Angel 2 | aka Iron Angels 2 (1988) Review
Director: Teresa Woo San Cast: Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Moon Lee, Elaine Lui, Gary Siu Yuk Lung, Sin Ho Ying, Jackson Ng Yuk Su, Yuen Tak, Thomas Sin Ho-Ying, Chan Man-Ching Running Time: 90/96 min. By Paul Bramhall The ‘Girls with Guns’ genre is generally considered to have been kicked off by the 1985 Corey Yuen movie Yes, Madam!, which introduced us to the femme fatale coupling of Michelle Yeoh and … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Alex Fong Chung Sun, Elaine Lui, Moon Lee, Stanley Tong, Teresa Woo, Yuen Tak
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) Review
Director: Tsui Hark Cast: Mark Chao, Feng Shaofeng, Kenny Lin Geng Xin, Kim Bum, Angelababy, Deng Chao, Carina Lau Kar Ling, Hu Dong, Chen Kun, Sheng Jian, Ma Jing Jing Running Time: 133 min. By Paul Bramhall Tsui Hark has long been one of Hong Kong’s most prolific creative forces. He’s directed countless movies which are considered Hong Kong classics, from the excess of Zu: Warriors from Magic Mountain to … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Carina Lau, Mark Chao, Tsui Hark, William Feng
Seven Warriors (1989) Review
Director: Terry Tong Writer: Tsang Kan Cheung Producer: John Sham Cast: Chen Jing, Adam Cheng, Jacky Cheung, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Elaine Kam, Benz Kong, Philip Kwok, Ben Lam, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Lo Lieh, Teresa Mo, Max Mok Siu Chung, Shing Fui On, Wu Ma, Sammo Hung Running Time: 94 min. By Paul Bramhall The sterling team over at Well Go USA recently released the little known Hong Kong movie … Continue reading
Deadful Melody (1994) Review
AKA: Deadly Melody Director: Ng Min Kan Cast: Brigitte Lin, Yuen Biao, Carina Lau, Elvis Tsui, Wu Ma, David Lam, Peter Chan Lung, Chung Fat, Cheng Song, Siu Wing-Sang, Zheng Shuang, Lee Kin Running Time: 93 min. By Paul Bramhall Reading reviews for Deadful Melody is somewhat of a fun exercise in itself. Depending on if the reviewer thinks it’s a good or bad movie tends to depend of their … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Brigitte Lin, Carina Lau, Elvis Tsui, Peter Chan Lung, Wu Ma, Yuen Biao
Special ID (2013) Review
Director: Clarence Ford Writer: Clarence Ford Cast: Donnie Yen, Andy On, Sally Jing Tian, Zhang Han Yu, Yang Kun, Qi Da Ji, Nina Pau, Frankie Ng, Collin Chou, Ken Lo, Rain Lau, Terence Yin Running Time: 99 min. By Paul Bramhall It seems that 2013 was the year for troubled productions to finally reach our screens. The Tony Jaa come-back vehicle Tom Yum Goong 2 finally got a release, after … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Andy On Chi Kit, Clarence Ford, Colin Chou, Donnie Yen, Ken Lo, Sally Jing Tian, Terence Yin, Zhang Hanyu
Tom Yum Goong 2 | aka The Protector 2 (2013) Review
Director: Prachya Pinkaew Cast: Tony Jaa, RZA, Mum Jokmok, Yanin Vismitananda, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Marrese Crump, Rhatha Phongam, Vince Makiling, Ujal Thapa, Jawed El Berni Running Time: 103 minutes By Paul Bramhall Tony Jaa has had somewhat of a fall from grace since he was widely heralded as action cinemas shining saviour with the arrival of Ong Bak and Tom Yum Goong, released in 2003 and 2005 respectively. After an eventful … Continue reading
Posted in News, Reviews, Thai
Tagged Marrese Crump, Prachya Pinkaew, RZA, Tony Jaa, Yanin Vismitananda
Confession of Murder (2012) Review
Director: Jeong Byeong-gil Writer: Jeong Byeong-gil Cast: Jung Jae-young, Park Si-hoo, Jeong Hae-gyoon, Kim Young-ae, Choi Won-young, Jo Eun-ji Running Time: 119 min. By Paul Bramhall As a huge fan of Asian action cinema, I found the 2008 documentary Action Boys, which followed the lives of a group of stuntmen in the Seoul Action School, to be hugely enjoyable. Such was my enjoyment that I visited the school in the … Continue reading
Raid 2, The: Berandal (2014) Review
Director: Gareth Evans Cast: Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusadewo, Alex Abbad, Julie Estelle, Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi Endo, Kazuki Kitamura, Cecep Arif Rahman, Cok Simbara, Yayan Ruhian, Very Tri Yulisman, Donny Alamsyah, Epy Kusnandar, Roy Marten, Zack Lee, Fikha Effendi, Deddy Sutomo Running Time: 150 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s hard to believe but 2009 is already five years ago, the year that saw the release of Merentau. It … Continue reading
Posted in Indonesian, News, Reviews
Tagged Arifin Putra, Cecep Arif Rahman, Gareth Evans, Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle, Kazuki Kitamura, Oka Antara, Ryuhei Matsuda, Very Tri Yulisman, Yayan Ruhian
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