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on ‘The Raid’ and ‘Triple Threat’ star Iko Uwais launches action-focused film label with two upcoming titles already completedTimur literally means "East", refering to the eastern region of Indonesia (we…
on ‘The Raid’ and ‘Triple Threat’ star Iko Uwais launches action-focused film label with two upcoming titles already completedThis is great news. Let's hope that these turn out well, so he can go even bi…
on ‘The Raid’ and ‘Triple Threat’ star Iko Uwais launches action-focused film label with two upcoming titles already completedHope this goes well for him and his crew. They should get involved with The S…
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
on Hong Kong legends Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka-fai face off in the Poster for the upcoming thriller ‘The Shadow’s Edge’[…] SOURCE: City on Fire […]
on Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume 6 | Blu-ray (Shout!)Finally, Black Tavern makes it to Blu-Ray!
on Hong Kong legends Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka-fai face off in the Poster for the upcoming thriller ‘The Shadow’s Edge’LOL, Most PoliceThrillers Don't!
on Slow-burning Hong Kong thriller ‘Love Unto Waste’ starring Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung on Blu-ray next week"Stanley Kwan" and "thriller", words that don't get well together. "Stanley K…
on Imprint announces Blu-ray for Ho Meng Hua’s 1966 Shaw Brothers film ‘The Monkey Goes West’Only 1500 copies?! What's the point of such exclusivity when you're going thr…
on ‘Hard Boiled’, ‘The Killer’, ‘A Better Tomorrow’ and many more Golden Princess titles arriving on Blu-ray from Shout!Bey Logan has done questionable things but his commentaries are more informat…
on ‘Hard Boiled’, ‘The Killer’, ‘A Better Tomorrow’ and many more Golden Princess titles arriving on Blu-ray from Shout!I don't know irongod personally (to the point I don't even know his actual na…
on First look at futuristic martial arts film ‘Absolute Dominion’ starring Désiré Mia, Alex Winter and Patton OswaltIt's already complete. =)
on First look at futuristic martial arts film ‘Absolute Dominion’ starring Désiré Mia, Alex Winter and Patton Oswaltare they actually making it?
Category Archives: Interviews
Exclusive: Interview with Ryoo Seung-wan
Korean filmmaker Ryoo Seung-wan has carved a memorable path through genre cinema, earning the attention and acclaim of action fans worldwide. Early works, such as the special effects-heavy superhero film Arahan and the Tarantino-esque City of Violence, featured a one-two punch of humor and martial arts action. Since then, the director’s films have struck a decidedly more serious tone. 2010’s police action/thriller The Unjust took an unforgiving look at Korea’s … Continue reading
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Exclusive: Interview with Gareth Evans
Cityonfire.com had the privilege of interviewing Gareth Evans, the writer and director of 2009’s Merantau, 2011’s The Raid and the highly anticipated The Raid 2: Berandal, which is due for release in 2014. In this Q&A session, we decided to ask him questions ranging from: What his favorite martial arts film of all time is; Who he would love to work with; His thoughts on directing a Die Hard flick … Continue reading
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Exclusive: Interview with Keith W. Strandberg
In 1985, Hong Kong’s Seasonal Film Corporation, a company that was responsible for making Jackie Chan a star with 1978′s Drunken Master, started producing American productions that blew viewers away; particularly, those who wanted the flavor of world-famous Hong Kong action. Ng See Yuen, Seasonal Film’s founder, handpicked an aspiring writer named Keith W. Strandberg to produce a screenplay to No Retreat, No Surrender, a film that went on to become … Continue reading
Exclusive: Interview with Robert Lee
The following interview took place in the Temple Discussion (cityonfire.com’s now defunct Bruce Lee site) on 3/15/01 between regular vistitors of the site. All of the questions and answers were compiled by JT. Original chat session has been slightly edited for a tighter, easier read. Robert Lee: I first would like to say that Bruce Lee was a very special person in many peoples lives. Bruce has been the cause … Continue reading
Exclusive: Interview with Loren Avedon
If you were in contact with martial arts films in the early 90’s, you probably know Loren Avedon. While Van Damme and Seagal were breaking box office records on the big screens, Loren was nearly breaking every bone in his body delivering “Hong Kong-style” action films to our local video stores. Starring in classics such as Corey Yuen’s “No Retreat No Surrender II” and Lucas Lo’s “King of the Kickboxers,” … Continue reading
Exclusive: Interview with Bob Wall
Oharra! That’s right. The one, the only: Bob Wall, who has appeared in 2 1/2 films with Bruce Lee. His treachery has disgraced us and always will 🙂 – MPM, April 1999 MPM: I’ve been a Bruce Lee fan since as long as I can remember. Seeing you in ‘Way of the Dragon’, ‘Enter the Dragon’, and ‘Game of Death’… Bob Wall: He’s (Bruce) a hell of a guy. MPM: … Continue reading
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