Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Warlords, an action thriller directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chan (Wuxia) and starring Jet Li (League of Gods), Takeshi Kaneshiro (Sleepless Town)  and Andy Lau (Chasing the Dragon). Set in the midst of the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s, The Warlords stars Jet Li as General Pang, who barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, and then … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for King Hu’s 1966 wuxia classic Come Drink with Me. Years before Shaw Brothers’ kung fu films made them the biggest film studio in Hong Kong, local audiences flocked to their wuxia pian films: mythic tales of swordfighting (and often gravity-defying) heroes fighting for honor. In his final film for the studio, Come Drink With Me, director King Hu (A Touch of Zen) … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Derek Yee’s Sword Master (read our review). The film is a remake of Chor Yuen’s Death Duel, a 1977 Shaw Brothers film that Yee starred in during the height of his acting career. In this wuxia epic, a swordsman is haunted by the destructive impact his deadly talents have on others. Weary of the bloodshed from the martial arts world, he banishes himself to the humble life … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer) and Tsui Hark’s (Young Detective Dee) Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back. In this sequel (read our review) to Journey to the West, Hark takes over directing duties, while Chow produces. This time around, the cast consists of Vicky Zhao (14 Blades), Kris Wu (The Mermaid) and Kenny Lin (The Taking of Tiger Mountain). Shu Qi returns in a cameo role. … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is for a 4K Ultra HD collection that includes 2016’s Train to Busan and its 2020 follow up, Peninsula. Both films captivated audiences worldwide, thanks to acclaimed South Korean director, Yeon Sang-Ho (Jung_E). Train to Busan follows a group of terrified passengers fighting their way through a countrywide viral outbreak, trapped on a suspicion-filled, blood-drenched bullet train ride to the Safe Zone…which may or may not still be … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Doorman, the latest action-thriller from Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus, Lupin the Third). A former Marine (Ruby Rose, John Wick: Chapter 2) turned doorman at a luxury New York City high-rise must outsmart and battle a group of art thieves and their ruthless leader (Jean Reno, Léon: The Professional, The Adventurers) — while struggling to protect her sister’s family. As the thieves become increasingly desperate … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the SteelBook Blu-ray edition of Ip Man, the 2008 martial arts classic starring Donnie Yen (Sakra) with director Wilson Yip (Bio Zombie) at the helm. Behind every great martial artist lies a teacher. Ip Man, starring Donnie Yen, is the award-winning film adaptation about the life story of Ip Man, grandmaster of Wing Chun and mentor to legendary kung fu superstar Bruce Lee. Set in … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Paradox (read our review) from director Wilson Yip (Ip Man 3) and producer Soi Cheang (SPL II). Paradox stars Louis Koo (League of Gods) as a police negotiator who travels to Bangkok to search for his teenage daughter and is aided by local detectives played by Tony Jaa (Skin Trade) and Wu Yue (Journey to the West). Paradox also stars Gordon Lam (Trivisa), Ken Lo (The Godfather’s Daughter Mafia Blues), Hanna … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Iceman 2 (now titled Iceman: The Time Traveler), an oddity (read our review) starring martial arts superstar Donnie Yen (Big Brother). Iceman: The Time Traveler also stars Wang Bao Qiang (Kung Fu Jungle), Huang Sheng-Yi (Kung Fu Hustle), Simon Yam (Operation Red Sea) and Yasuaki Kurata (Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars). During Iceman’s production in 2014, it was decided that it would be split into two films … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Sakra (read our review), the latest from martial arts superstar Donnie Yen (Raging Fire). It’s a film he not only stars in, but also producing and directing it, along with co-producer, Wong Jing (Chasing the Dragon). The big budget wuxia actioner is based on Jin Yong’s 1963 novel, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Yen himself describes Sakra as both China’s Shakespeare and Marvel — as a potential franchise starter, with the … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Snowpiercer (read our review), directed by Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite, The Host) and produced by Park Chan-Wook (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance). After a failed experiment to stop global warming, a new ice age destroys most life on the planet. The only human survivors are the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a vast train traveling around the globe, powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. A rigid … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Ip Man: Kung Fu Master. This version of the Ip Man story stars Dennis To (Zombie 108), who portrays the Wing Chun grandmaster for a third time, following 2010’s The Legend is Born – Ip Man and 2018’s Kung Fu Big League. Ip Man: Kung Fu Master harks back to Ip’s early days before the Communist Revolution in 1949. Ip, portrayed by Dennis … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Assassin (read our review), by acclaimed director Hou Hsiao-Hsien (A City of Sadness) and starring Shu Qi (Journey to the West). Celebrated Taiwanese Master Director Hou Hsiao-hsien’s long-awaited return to the screen tells the story of Yie Ninniang, a General’s daughter, kidnapped as a child and trained by a nun in the deadly arts- only to be sent home on a bloody mission … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2010’s 14 Blades (read our review), a period actioner from director Daniel Lee (Dragon Blade, White Vengeance) headlined by martial arts star Donnie Yen (Sakra, The Monkey King, Ip Man 4). 14 Blades is a thriller set during the Ming Dynasty and centered on a secret service agent (Yen) in the emperor’s court who is betrayed and then hunted by his colleagues. Ku Huen … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for a Jet Li Double Feature that includes two Corey Yuen-directed martial arts classics: 1993’s The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk and The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk II. The films co-star Josephine Siao Fung Fung (Summer Snow), Michelle Reis (Bodyguards & Assassins), Vincent Chiu Man Chuk (Once Upon a Time in China IV), Sibelle Hu (The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead), Adam Cheng … Continue reading →