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Bren Foster: Martial Artist? Speed vs Bruce Lee & Stunts - Southern Focus on The guy is a f**king beast! Bren Foster puts life back into martial arts movies in Vertical’s actioner ‘Life After Fighting’[…] For Life After Fighting (2022), Foster wrote, directed, produced, a…
Ska Martes on Not making the jump to 4K Ultra HD? 88 Films will release ‘The Armour of God Collection’ on Blu-ray this SeptemberTriple dipping? If you are going to call it an Armour of God collection you n…
Typo on ⚽ Stephen Chow is balls deep in post-production on the anticipated ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ (aka ‘Shaolin Soccer Part II’)A little too late, maybe, Stephen... And I think most people wanted to see yo…
Ningen on Wong Kar-Wai’s ‘Grandmaster’ re-released/re-structured in 3D!The Miramaxe version is free to watch. https://youtu.be/k3tOREQ8uYo?is=MgP8jc…
Ningen on ⚽ Stephen Chow is balls deep in post-production on the anticipated ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ (aka ‘Shaolin Soccer Part II’)I mean theatrical.
JJ Bona on ⚽ Stephen Chow is balls deep in post-production on the anticipated ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ (aka ‘Shaolin Soccer Part II’)The DVD was released by Miramax Films.
Ningen on ⚽ Stephen Chow is balls deep in post-production on the anticipated ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ (aka ‘Shaolin Soccer Part II’)Released it in the U.S.? Where? I think you're mixing up Miramaxe and Shaolin…
dakuan on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!well, this sucked very hard. 90 minutes of plain racist shit, and there isn't…
Ska Martes on ⚽ Stephen Chow is balls deep in post-production on the anticipated ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ (aka ‘Shaolin Soccer Part II’)50/50 chance this is good. While The Mermaid was a slightly different Mainlan…
Ska Martes on Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) ReviewA few beers and a karaoke session to Leslie Cheung's Monica would make anyone…
Andrew Hernandez on Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) ReviewI’m sure there was an explanation for Phillip Ng’s near invulnerability. It m…
Andrew Hernandez on The Furious (2026) ReviewNot necessarily. While The Furious raises the bar, the other actors are still…
JJ Bona on Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) ReviewFinally got around to watching this. The first third of the film is fantastic…
Wacky Chan on The Furious (2026) ReviewJust saw this. John Wick, Donnie Yen, Bren Foster, Tony Jaa, Scott Adkins, Ik…
Ska Martes on 14 Blades (2010) ReviewMy favourite Daniel Lee movie is Moonlight Express by quite a wide margin. Ma…
Ska Martes on 14 Blades (2010) ReviewIts not actally a stretch to call it a remake (albeit a loose remake/ reimagi…
Popcorn Truffle shuffle on FIGHTING BLACK KINGS! Watch the Trailer for ‘Paper Made’ featuring Michael Jai White, Taimak and Walter E. JonesCinema!!!!!
Tory on You gotta let your WANG hang! Steve Wang’s cult classic ‘Guyver 2: Dark Hero’ arriving on Blu-ray later this yearYes! Look at the features! I’m so happy, y’all. Can’t wait for this thing.
David Lavallee Jr. on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upCecep Arif Rahman Wu Jing Masanori Mimoto Iko Uwais Jet Li Jiang Luxia Andy L…
Dagmar Heideman on 14 Blades (2010) ReviewCalling 14 Blades a remake of Secret Serviceof the Imperial Court is quite th…
Anonymous on ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits digital on June 30 and arrives on physical media on August 25 with a new overly long titleFilms are subjective. The person watching gets to decide if they are good or…
Ulric Henry on FIGHTING BLACK KINGS! Watch the Trailer for ‘Paper Made’ featuring Michael Jai White, Taimak and Walter E. JonesI can’t to watch this. I am already sold on it.
Ska Martes on Broken Rhythm: Bruce Lee’s Game of Death (2026) ReviewI haven't seen this documentary yet and it might be awesome...or it might be…
Typo on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow up"strong $19.6 million" Compared to the more than 100M$ made by City of darkne…
Typo on A Shaw Threesome! Blu-ray set for ‘Shaolin Intruders, ‘Shaolin Prince’ and ‘Two Champions of Shaolin’ arriving in JulyThe teo Tang Chia ones are VERY VERY good, if not more.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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