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Ningen on Richard Norton, ‘Gymkata’ and ‘City Hunter’ actor, martial artist, trainer and stunt performer, dies at 75Also, the other Richard, Chamberlain, from the original Shogun, passed away r…
Tony G on Looking for some spear-slicing action? Donnie Yen’s ‘The Lost Bladesman’ arrives on Blu-ray from ImprintVery underrated Donnie Yen gem. The movie, along with Sakra, has arguably the…
NEX Reality on Wild, The (2023) ReviewThis review does a great job of breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of…
Andrew Hernandez on Magic Crystal | Blu-ray (88 Films)I just found out that the great Richard Norton died. He may not have been “A…
Typo on Don’t fight what you can’t see! Arrow announces Blu-ray for Yoshiyuki Kuroda’s 1970 actioner ‘The Invisible Swordsman’Dear Arrow... Let "old" Asian cinema to 88 Films, Eureka, BFI n' Co.
Typo on It’s time to add some Fat to your collection! Eureka announces Blu-ray for Po-Chih Leong’s 1984 classic ‘Hong Kong 1941’Now that's a good HK title! I usually don't like new covers (specially the ar…
Typo on Looking for some spear-slicing action? Donnie Yen’s ‘The Lost Bladesman’ arrives on Blu-ray from ImprintNot a horrible movie, but far from a good/pretty good/great Donnie Yen flick.…
Typo on The Joffrey Ballet meets John Wick!? Watch the Newest Trailer for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de Armas"If this is a success, it’ll speed up Donnie Yen’s solo Caine film!" Couldn't…
Killer Meteor on Leopard Fist Ninja (1982) ReviewYeah, the little girl turning into the hero certainly threw me too.
Killer Meteor on War of the God Monsters | aka The Flying Monster (1985) ReviewFine by me, and I will do Yongary, Monster from the Deep!
Andrew Hernandez on Kung Fu Rookie (2023) ReviewInteresting observations. I kind of figured this would be like a YouTube movi…
Typo on ‘Ballerina’ with a senior discount! Watch the Trailer for ‘The Old Woman with the Knife’ from ‘Memento Mori’ filmmakerDon't know about the action scenes, but the poster is beautiful AND original…
Aerosniff Someglue on The Joffrey Ballet meets John Wick!? Watch the Newest Trailer for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasWhy the f... are you here? Oh, it's good to know that China ain't the cradle…
Killer Meteor on Daredevils | aka Magnificent Acrobats (1979) Review"As a closing note, I’d like to mention that this movie has the strangest mus…
Paul Bramhall on Kung Fu Rookie (2023) Review& just like that, Z Ravas reappeared after 5 years in the wilderness, the sam…
Phil Chan on Hong Kong’s Heaven’s Gate? Juno Mak’s anticipated thriller ‘Sons of the Neon Night’ to finally shine this yearThere was apparently a 15 minute preview screening at Hong Kong's FILMART con…
Lee B. Golden III on The Kosugi ninja empire lives on! Watch the Trailer for Shane Kosugi’s ‘Seek’ starring Kansuke Asano and Kane KosugiHaters gonna hate, I suppose. 🥱 Oh well.
Mark on Hong Kong’s Heaven’s Gate? Juno Mak’s anticipated thriller ‘Sons of the Neon Night’ to finally shine this yearWhen the film public screening ?
Killer Meteor on Raiders of Buddhist Kung Fu (1981) Reviewthanks, I couldn't get my old KOFA link to work. Someone needs to update the…
Paul Bramhall on War of the God Monsters | aka The Flying Monster (1985) ReviewSo does this mean 'Space Monster Wangmagwi' is now on me?
Paul Bramhall on Raiders of Buddhist Kung Fu (1981) ReviewLike most of the Korean productions IFD purchased the international distribut…
CJ on Raiders of Buddhist Kung Fu (1981) ReviewMost, if not all, of Godfrey Ho's movies are on Tubi, including this. Imagine…
Andrew on The Kosugi ninja empire lives on! Watch the Trailer for Shane Kosugi’s ‘Seek’ starring Kansuke Asano and Kane KosugiPaul: Where is your source ? FCS: My source is that I made it the FUCK up ! x…
Paul Bramhall on The Kosugi ninja empire lives on! Watch the Trailer for Shane Kosugi’s ‘Seek’ starring Kansuke Asano and Kane Kosugi"...upcoming third edition of the International Motion Picture Film Festival…
Ningen on 964 Pinocchio | Blu-ray (88 Films)Limited number of copies, too. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHWYAMKPbKK/?utm_s…
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Deal on Fire! Little Q | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Little Q (aka Quill), starring Simon Yam (Cross, SPL II: A Time for Consequences). Directed by Law Wing Cheong (Iceman, Punished), Little Q is a true story of a guide dog and its owner, and is based on the bestselling book “Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog” by Japanese authors Ryohei Akimoto and Kengo Ishiguro, which was previously adapted into the popular film Quill – The life of … Continue reading
Samuel Leong takes on aliens in ‘Tournament 7: DX-29’
Samuel Leong, or ‘Sam Gor’ as he is known in Hong Kong, is a prolific independent filmmaker who has been making low-budget films in recent years. His works include Bio SARS Zombie, TV Z and the Tournament series. While most of his films are critically panned, the man has never given up his passion for making films. Since the first Tournament film in 2015, he has so far already made … Continue reading
Aaron Kwok is ‘Home Sweet Home’ for another thriller
Coming off the massive success of his recent film Project Gutenberg, Aaron Kwok (Monk Comes Down the Mountain, Cold War II) will soon be seen in another thriller titled Home Sweet Home. This time, the superstar is teaming up with director Leste Chen (The Great Hypnotist, Battle of Memories) and co-stars Duan Yihong (King’s War, The Looming Storm), Zhang Zifeng (Go, Brother!), Tiffany Hsu (The Tag-Along) and Rong Zishan (End of Summer) … Continue reading
Shaw Brothers legend Kara Hui now lives ‘A Life of Papers’
Since retiring from action films, acclaimed actress/Shaw Brothers legend Kara Hui (Mrs K, Martial Club) has been taking on a number of dramatic roles in films like Happiness, The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful and most recently Tracey. One of her upcoming projects is A Life of Papers, which will be directed by Ren Xia, who helmed the 2017 award-winning Fresh New Wave short Even Ants Strive for Survival, … Continue reading
Daniel Wu plays villain in new Chinese thriller ‘A Penny’
After establishing himself in the US with films like Geostorm and Tomb Raider, as well as his own TV series, Into the Badlands, Daniel Wu (Sky on Fire) will be returning to China to star in a new crime thriller titled A Penny or 限期破案, which literally translates to ‘solving a case against time’. A Penny will be the second feature film from Hong Kong director Lau Ho-leung, who helmed the … Continue reading
Ronald Cheng and Vincent Kok to reload ‘Dragon Reloaded’
2003’s Dragon Loaded was the film that established Hong Kong singer-actor Ronald Cheng as a bankable comic leading man. He went onto star in the 2005 hit sequel, Dragon Reloaded. Now the star is going to team up with the films’ director Vincent Kok (Keep Calm and Be a Superstar, Gorgeous) again to reload the franchise, which will see Cheng also taking on a co-directing role. The directing duo is hoping to … Continue reading
R.I.P. Yueh Hua
Born in Shanghai on 14 July, 1942, Yueh Hua (aka Elliot Ngok), migrated to Hong Kong in the 1960s and started his acting career after joining Shaw Brothers in 1965. He came to fame for his role in the 1966 wuxia classic Come Drink with Me. In the 1960s and 70s, he starred in numerous Shaw Brothers productions such as Web of Death, 12 Gold Medallions, Monkey Goes West, 14 Amazons, Vengeance of … Continue reading
Tiger Shroff, Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, teaming up for a movie?
Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff may get to star alongside Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, in an upcoming film project. Shroff is a rising star in India who has been cast in the Hindi remake of Rambo. According to the report, Hollywood producer Lawrence Kasanoff (True Lies, Mortal Kombat) has recently flown to Mumbai to hold the final round of discussions about the project with Shroff. This … Continue reading
BuyBust (2018) Review
Director: Erik Matti Cast: Anne Curtis, Brandon Vera, Victor Neri, Arjo Atayde, Levi Ignacio, Nonie Buencamino, Lao Rodriguez, Joross Gamboa, Sheenly Gener, Mara Lopez, AJ Muhlach, Tarek El Tayech, Maddie Martinez, Ricky Pascua Running Time: 126 min. By Samson Kwok Even though the year is only half way over, I already know that there is a very good chance that Filipino director Erik Matti’s BuyBust will be my favorite action … Continue reading
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