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- Andrew Hernandez on Got time for some Van Damme news? Shout to release 4K Ultra HD for Peter Hyams’ 1995 sci-fi actioner ‘Timecop’There should be a new Timecop. With fight choreography and special effects ad…
- Andrew Hernandez on Enter the Dragon: The Most Overrated Kung Fu Movie Ever?It’s been said that Bruce Lee did watch the movie on the dailies, and loved i…
- JJ Bona on Jackie Chan is all bloody in a New behind-the-scenes look at Larry Yang’s upcoming thriller ‘The Shadow’s Edge’LOL!
- Liv Anne Leung on Enter the Dragon: The Most Overrated Kung Fu Movie Ever?Fred Weintraub claimed in his book that Bruce never got to see the final cut…
- Andrew Hernandez on Scott Adkins, Mark Dacascos and Alain Moussi collide in Dimitri Logothetis’ ‘Kickboxer: Armageddon’To be fair, while Logothetis’s Jiujitsu isn’t a good movie, the fight scenes…
- Andrew Hernandez on Atten-TION!!! Dante Lam’s follow up to ‘Operation Mekong’ and ‘Operation Red Sea’ explodes onto U.S. screensI’ll be sure to catch this one in the theatre. I regret not seeing Operation…
- Matthew Thompson Dalldorf on Handcuff, The (1979) ReviewI don't mind the long fights scenes as the fights are about the only good thi…
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- Gagalagaillesoundingdumb on Mark Dacascos and Mickey Rourke break ‘Jade’ in the Trailer for Well Go USA’s martial arts actioner starring Shaina WestIts a fictional movie. Noones going around fighting 50 dudes off by themselve…
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- Tony G on Prosecutor, The (2024) ReviewGreat review. Yet another one going hand in hand with the positives.
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- Kung Fu Bob on Panda Plan (2024) ReviewSpeaking of which- I loved your writing in the PROJECT A book. Great stuff!
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- Paul Taggart on ‘The Raid’ and ‘Triple Threat’ star Iko Uwais launches action-focused film label with two upcoming titles already completedYes! He is wasted in the american movies he's been in
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Category Archives: Asian Titles
New York Ninja | Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome)
RELEASE DATE: January 25, 2022 Although the deluxe Blu-ray is currently available exclusively at Vinegar Syndrome, a standardized New York Ninja (read our review) will be available through Amazon.com on January 25, 2022. This “lost” John Liu film, which he not only starred in, but also directed, was originally abandoned during its 1984 production. Therefore, all original sound materials, scripts and treatments were lost. That is, until Vinegar Syndrome’s Kurtis Spieler got a hold … Continue reading
Escape From Mogadishu | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: January 18, 2022 On January 18, 2021, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Escape From Mogadishu (read our review), the latest from action director Ryoo Seung-wan (Veteran, Battleship Island). The film stars Kim Yoon-seok (Chaser, The Yellow Sea), Zo In-Sung (The Great Battle), Heo Jun-Ho (Illang: The Wolf Brigade) and Jeong Man-Sik (The Swordsman). Dramatically constructed based on actual events: when civil war explodes in 1991 between … Continue reading
Hiruko the Goblin | Blu-ray (Mondo Macabro)
RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2022 On February 8, 2022, Mondo Macabro is releasing a Special Edition Blu-ray for Shinya Tsukamoto’s 1991 Japanese thriller, Hiruko the Goblin. Read the official details: Hieda (Kenji Sawada, Samurai Reincarnation) is an eccentric archaeologist, disgraced among his peers for his theories on the supernatural. One day he receives a letter from his brother-in-law, Yabe, telling him of an ancient burial mound he has discovered in … Continue reading
Monkey Kung Fu | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: March 22, 2022 On March 22, 2022, 88 Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for John Lo Mar’s Shaw Brothers classic, Monkey Kung Fu. A UK (Region B) version of the film will also be available on March 21, 2022. Not to be confused with Lau Kar-leung’s 1979 film, Mad Monkey Kung Fu, Monkey Kung Fu (made the same year) is directed by John Lo Mar (The Crazy Bumpkins, Boxer from the Temple). … Continue reading
Legendary Weapons of China | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2022 On February 9, 2022, 88 Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for Lau Kar-Leung’s Shaw Brothers classic, Legendary Weapons of China. A UK (Region B) version of the film will also be available on February 8, 2022. When the former member of a failing magical kung fu order threatens to destroy the remaining group’s reputation through his loud mouth insults and defamatory behaviour, an elite band … Continue reading
Revenge of the Shogun Women | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)
RELEASE DATE: December 14, 2021 On December 14, 2021, Kino Lorber will release a 4K-sourced Blu-ray for Revenge of the Shogun Women (aka 13 Golden Nuns), a 1977 martial arts film from director Chang Mei-Chun (Kung Fu Kids). Revenge of the Shogun Women stars Pai Ying (A Man of Immortality), Han Hsiang-Chin (Melody from Heaven), Liang Hsiu-Shen (A Flower in the Storm), Cheung Yu-Yuk (Flying Sword Lee), Lam Dai (Golden Nun) and Ku Cheng (The Seven … Continue reading
Flag of Iron | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2022 On February 8, 2022, 88 Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for Chang Cheh’s Shaw Brothers classic, Flags of Iron. A UK (Region B) version of the film will also be available on February 7, 2022. The film stars Philip Kwok (Seven Warriors), Chiang Sheng (Shanghai 13), Lung Tien Hsiang (House of Traps), Lu Feng (The Magnificent Ruffians), Wong Lik (Chinatown Kid) and Chui Tai … Continue reading
Red Angel | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: January 18, 2021 On January 18, 2021, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for Yasuzo Masumura’s Red Angel. This Japanese film takes an unflinching look at the horror and futility of war through the eyes of a dedicated and selfless young military nurse. Official Details: When Sakura Nishi is dispatched in 1939 to a ramshackle field hospital in Tientsin, the frontline of Japan’s war with China, she and her colleagues … Continue reading
The Man from Hong Kong | Blu-ray (Twilight Time)
RELEASE DATE: December 14, 2021 On December 14, 2021, MVD Visual/Twilight Time will be re-releasing the Blu-ray for 1975’s The Man from Hong Kong (aka The Dragon Flies). Read the official details below: Strap in for a spectacular example from the golden age of “Ozploitation” moviemaking: writer/director/genre master Brian Trenchard-Smith’s full-bore action caper The Man from Hong Kong (1975, first seen in the U.S. as The Dragon Flies). The film … Continue reading
Disciples of Shaolin | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: December 14, 2021 On December 14, 2021, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray for Disciples of Shaolin, a 1975 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh (Five Element Ninjas). Another Kung Fu vehicle from the infamous Shaw Brothers Studio, Disciples of Shaolin delivers a typically power-packed Hong Kong tale of enemy gangs and super cool fight scenes. When Shaolin disciple Kuan Fung Yi (Sheng Fu) takes a job at … Continue reading
The Emperor’s Sword | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: November 9, 2021 On November 9, 2021, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for The Emperor’s Sword. This period swordplay actioner is directed by Zhang Yingli (Thunder Chase) and stars Yilin Hao (Long quan xiao zi), Feng-bin Mou (Young Ip Man: Crisis Time) and Qiyu Yang (God of War). During a time of peace, a deadly sword that bestows great power upon its wielder was … Continue reading
The Eight Hundred | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: November 23, 2021 On November 23, 2021, Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Guan Hu’s critically acclaimed historical war actioner The Eight Hundred. The film stars Huang Zhizhong (The Founding of an Army), Zhang Junyi, Oho Ou (Legend of the Demon Cat), Jiang Wu (Shock Wave), Zhang Yi (Operation Red Sea), and Wang Qianyuan (Brotherhood of Blades). From the highly acclaimed director of Mr. Six, … Continue reading
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun | Blu-ray (Arrow)
RELEASE DATE: November 11, 2021 On November 11, 2021, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for Sailor Suit and Machine Gun, a 1981 Japanese actioner directed by Shinji Somai (Wait and See) and starring Tsunehiko Watase (Battles Without Honor and Humanity Vol. 1), Hiroko Yakushimaru (Never Give Up) and Rentaro Mikuni (Shinran: Path to Purity). Read the official details: A perky high-schooler takes on the mob in Sailor Suit and … Continue reading
Chinese Boxer | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: November 9, 2021 On November 9, 2021, 88 Films is taking its first venture into Region A with the Blu-ray for The Chinese Boxer (aka Hamme of God), a 1970 martial arts film directed by and starring Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman) with Lo Lieh (Black Belt Karate) co-starring. Read the official details below: From the golden age of kung fu movies, the legendary Shaw Brothers bring you an … Continue reading
Fatal Raid | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: August 24, 2021 On August 24th, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Jacky Lee’s The Fatal Raid (aka Special Female Force 2: The Fatal Raid), the sequel to the 2016 flick, Special Female Force (read our review), which itself was a remake of the Jackie Chan-produced 1986 Golden Harvest classic, The Inspector Wears Skirts. In The Fatal Raid (read our review), two elite police teams head up a secret operation following … Continue reading
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