Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the fantasy/martial arts epic, League of Gods (aka Feng Shen Bang 3D). League of Gods (read our review) is directed by both Koan Hui (Snow Blossom) and newcomer, Vernie Yeung. The film is based on the 16th-century Chinese novel by Xu Zhonglin titled Investiture of Gods. League of Gods stars Jet Li (High Risk), Louis Koo (Flash Point), Huang Xiaoming (Ip Man 2), AngelaBaby (Mojin), Tony Leung (A Better … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Shout! Factory’s Jackie Chan Double Feature, which includes 1993’s Crime Story and 1985’s The Protector. What makes this Bu-ray special (other than Crime Story being a great, early-serious JC film) is that it contains both versions of The Protector: The U.S. Theatical release and the HK cut. The difference between the two is so dramatic that it feels like two, totally different movies (in a nutshell, JC was so displeased … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Die Fighting (read our review), starring Fabien Garcia (Merantau), Laurent Buson (Silver Hawk), Didier Buson and Jess Allen. When a team of Shaolin-trained kung fu actors is about to get their break in Hollywood, a mysterious and sadistic director forces them to run a gauntlet through Los Angeles. The director films their every move as they prove their prowess by provoking a rogues’ gallery of … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for David Leitch’s Atomic Blonde (read our review). The movie was previously known as The Coldest City, the title of Antony Johnston’s 2012 graphic novel, from which the film was based. In Atomic Blonde, Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road) plays Lorraine Broughton, an undercover MI6 agent who is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents. Atomic Blonde also … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Daniel Lee’s Dragon Blade (read our review), an action/adventure period flick starring Jackie Chan (Police Story 2013), Adrien Brody (The Pianist) and John Cusack (Love & Mercy). When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius arrives with a giant army to claim the Silk Road, Huo An teams up his army with an elite Legion of defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius to protect his country and his … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Steven Seagal’s 1990 action flick, Marked for Death. Hatcher (Seagal) returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican druglord who vows that hatcher and his family are now marked for death. Directed by Dwight H. Little (Rapid Fire), Marked for Death was made during Seagal’s … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Rigor Mortis, directed by Juno Mak (Dream Home). This atmospheric horror film from Hong Kong revolves around a public housing tenement that’s plunged into a dark storm of supernatural chaos. Rigor Mortis is a nod to the Mr. Vampire series. In fact, it features many actors from that classic title: Chin Siu-ho, Anthony Chan, Billy Lau and Richard Ng. The film also stars Chin … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Adventurers (read our review). The film is a reworking of John Woo’s Once a Thief, the 1991 Hong Kong classic about art thieves, famously played by Chow Yun Fat, Cherie Chung and Leslie Cheung. For the remake, Stephen Fung (Gen-X Cops) is at the helm of an all-star international cast that includes Andy Lau (The Bodyguard), Shu Qi (The Assassin), Tony Yang (Cold War 2), Jean Reno (Leon: … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Alien Uprising (aka UFO) with Jean-Claude Van Damme (Kill ’em All, Double Impact) and his daughter, Bianca Bree (6 Bullets, Assassination Games). A group of people realize they’ve been robbed of functioning cell phones, radio and electricity – they soon discover that their problem is from outer space! Alien Uprising also stars Sean Brosnan (My Father Die) and Simon Phillips (The Rise & Fall of a White Collar Hooligan). … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Killer, directed by the one, the only John Woo (Manhunt, Face/Off, Hard Boiled). Bonded by underworld honor and obsession, a Hong Kong hit man (Chow Yun-fat of Once a Thief) and policeman (Danny Lee of Organized Crime and Triad Bureau) are buddies to the end. Also Starring Sally Yeh (The Protector). The Killer is one of the most acclaimed and influential Hong Kong … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Legend of the Black Scorpion (aka The Banquet), directed by Feng Xiaogang (Aftershock). Hailed as a cross between Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Tarantino’s Kill Bill, scheming royals and other officials attempt to consolidate power in a empire in chaos. Legend of the Black Scorpion (read our review) stars Zhang Ziyi (Hero), Ge You (Let the Bullets Fly), Daniel Wu (Sky on Fire) and Zhou Xun … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the 1978 Shaw Brothers classic 36th Chamber of Shaolin (aka The Master Killer), directed by Liu Chia-Liang (Executioners from Shaolin) and starring Gordon Liu (Eight Diagram Pole Fighter). Considered one of the greatest kung fu films of all time, 36th Chamber of Shaolin (read our review) is about a young man (Liu) who learns Shaolin kung fu so he can avenge his family and friends, who … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Incredibly Ever After (aka Mr. & Mrs. Incredible), an action-comedy directed by Vincent Kok (Jackie Chan’s Gorgeous). In ancient China, a husband and wife (Louis Koo and Sandra Ng), both of them retired superheroes, contend with the high cost of living, infertility, and other contemporary life issues. Think of it as a live-action version of The Incredibles. Incredibly Ever After also stars Wen Zhang (League of … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the 5-disc Blu-ray set for the Stray Cat Rock: The Collection. This amazing collection includes Delinquent Girl Boss (1971), Wild Jumbo (1970), Sex Hunter (1970), Machine Animal (1970) and Beat ’71 (1971) – plus an extensive list of supplementary material. The Stray Cat Rock series (read our reviews) stars Meiko Kaji (Blind Woman’s Curse) who with these five films began her reign as the badass action queen of the … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is  the Blu-ray for Rise of the Legend (read our review), a martial arts epic directed by Roy Chow (Nightfall). Rise of the Legend features an all-star cast that includes Sammo Hung (Seven Warriors), Eddie Peng (Unbeatable), Jing Boran (The Bullet Vanishes), Zhang Jin (Ip Man 3), Wong Cho-lam (Firestorm) and Angelababy (Mojin: The Lost Legend). The film also features fight choreography by the legendary Corey Yuen (Kiss of … Continue reading →