Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1985’s The Last Dragon, starring Taimak, Vanity (Action Jackson), Christopher Murney, Julius Carry, Glen Eaton and Ernie Reyes Jr. (Red Sonja). An enjoyable pastiche of martial arts, romance, music, and video, The Last Dragon presents a likable young hero, Leroy (Taimak), who aspires to become a kung fu master. Though black and living in Harlem with his family, Leroy lives like a Chinese. Trouble … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the Action Double Feature, featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Bloodsport & Timecop. Van Damme makes his screen debut in 1988’s Bloodsport, the stirring brawlfest about the first Westerner ever to win the Kumite, Hong Kong’s fierce, full-contact fighting competition. In Timecop, a traveling politico (Ron Silver) sets out to change the past so he can pave his career path to the White House. But … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Takashi Miike’s 13 Assassins. This ultra-violent tale is remake of Eiichi Kudo’s 1963 black-and-white Japanese film of the same name. Like cityonfire.com’s HKFanatic says: “If you’re reading this and you haven’t seen 13 Assassins yet, you’ve got to get your priorities straight. This film is a legitimate modern classic and is guaranteed to go down as one of the best samurai movies of … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Wilson Yip’s Ip Man 2 starring Donnie Yen. Yen reprises his iconic role as the real-life kung fu Grandmaster Ip Man in this semi-biographical account of Ip Man. Ip Man 2 centers on Ip Man’s migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts. Just as he did with Ip Man, Sammo Hung delivers … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Benny Chan’s Shaolin, starring Andy Lau. After unscrupulously killing a wounded enemy, Hou Jie (Lau) pays a terrible price for his actions and is forced to seek refuge in the same Shaolin Monastery he blatantly disrespected. The film also stars Nicholas Tse (The Bullet Vanishes), Fan Bing Bing (Flash Point), Jacky Wu (Kill Zone) and a special cameo by the legendary Jackie Chan. … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for the Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection. Tarantino XX includes Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Kill Bill Vol. 2, Death Proof and Inglourious Basterds. The set also features 2 discs with 5 hours of bonus material, highlighted by a critics’ retrospective on Tarantino’s groundbreaking catalog of films and “20 Years of Filmmaking” that contains interviews with critics, … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2010’s A Better Tomorrow, a Korean remake of the 1986 John Woo film of the same name. In the treacherous world of the black-market weapons trade, honor and vengeance go hand in hand… This new take on the Hong Kong gangster classic features an all-star cast including Kim Gang-Woo’s (Marine Boy), Joo Jin-Mo’s (Musa) and Jo Han-Seon. It’s directed by Song Hae-Seong … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Ninja 2: Shadow of a Tear, directed by Isaac Florentine (Undisputed 3: Redemption). Scott Adkins (Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) returns as Casey Bowman, a Ninjitsu master out to avenge the death of his wife in director Isaac Florentine’s follow-up to his 2009 film Ninja. Also stars Vithaya Pansringarm (Lupin the Third), Tim Man (Raging Phoenix), Kane Kosugi (Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge) and Ron Smoorenburg … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Tai Chi Hero, directed by Stephen Fung (The Avenging Fist). After the box office success of Stephen Fung’s steampunk martial arts film Tai Chi 0, it was inevitable that Well Go USA would release the sequel. Tai Chi Hero pick ups where the first movie left off. Tai Chi Hero stars Jayden Yuan (Tai Chi 0), Angelababy (Rise of the Legend), Tony Leung … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2012’s Wu Dang (aka Great Wu Dang), a fantasy-based Chinese martial arts film from director Patrick Leung Pak Kin (Twins Effect II) and action choreography by the legendary Corey Yuen (No Retreat, No Surrender II: Raging Thunder). Wu Dang (read our review) stars Vincent Zhao (The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom), Siu-Wong Fan (Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky), Dennis To (Zombie 108) and Yang … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Legendary Amazons (read our review), directed by Frankie Chan (How To Meet Lucky Stars). Legendary Amazons stars Cecilia Cheung (Shaolin Soccer), Richie Ren (Accident), Liu Xiaoqing (A Dream In Red Mansions), Cheng Pei-pei (Come Drink with Me) and Kathy Chow (Cheap Killers). This update of the Shaw Brothers classic, 14 Amazons, takes place in the early 11th century China during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty. … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Zhao Linshan’s The Assassins (aka Bronze Sparrow Terrace or Bronze Sparrow Platform). This period actioner stars Chow Yun Fat (Let the Bullets Fly) and is written by the screenwriter behind Zhang Yimou’s Hero. The Assassins focuses on Cao Cao (Chow Yun Fat), a prominent warlord who became the head of the central government in China towards the end of the Han dynasty. … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Expendables 3, which includes the never-before-seen unrated edition of the film – featuring more action, more explosions, more fights – and a higher body count – everything fans have come to love in the franchise! Extras: Documentary; Featurettes: “New Blood: Stacked and Jacked” and “The Total Action Package”; Extended Scene; Gag Reel; Unrated Edition (131 minutes); and the Theatrical Version (126 minutes). Order … Continue reading →

Today’s deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Masquerade starring Lee Byung-hun (I Saw the Devil) and Ryu Seung-Ryong (War of the Arrows). Amid national chaos and fear for his life, King Gwanghae (Lee) orders his councilor Heo Kyun (Ryu) to find a body double. He hires Ha-seon (also Lee), a peasant who bears a perfect resemblance to the King. When the King collapses from a mysterious poison, Ha-seon reluctantly … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for Shout! Factory’s Bruce Lee Premiere Collection, which includes the following four films: The Big Boss (1971), Fist of Fury (1972), Way Of the Dragon (1972) and Game of Death (1978). Also included are extra features for each individual title. Please note: This new set includes only the films mentioned above. If you’re interested in the collector’s book, the documentaries and the Bonus … Continue reading →