Action star Cynthia Rothrock (Shanghai Express) is reuniting with her No Retreat, No Surrender II co-star, Max Thayer, for a Grindhouse-style, Tarantino-esque martial arts flick titled Bitchfight, directed by UK filmmaker and cult movie historian, Dean Meadows. According to a press release (via FCS), “Bitchfight harks back to the glory days of the 80’s and early 90’s when video stores where lined with low budget action classics from the likes … Continue reading →

This November, Well Go USA is bringing home Ifa Isfansyah’s The Golden Cane Warrior, an Indonesian Wu Xia epic, featuring martial arts choreography by Hong Kong’s Hung Yan Yan (Shaolin, Coweb, Time & Tide). The film stars some of Indonesia’s most popular talents, including Christine Hakim, Nicholas Saputra, Reza Rahadian, Slamet Rahardjo, Prisia Nasution, Eva Celia and Tara Basro. Official Plot: The Golden Cane: a relic of incomparable force, coveted by all. … Continue reading →

Did Jason Statham’s role in Spy give Jean-Claude Van Damme (Pound of Flesh) inspiration for an upcoming film? Possibly. In a recent interview with TOD, the action star teased a project he’s currently working on: “Right now, I’m working on a lighter project where I play an actor who’s a spy… it will be a bit like The Bourne Identity with a touch of comedy.” This won’t be the first … Continue reading →

Decades later, the iconic films of Hong Kong legends Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan continue to inspire a new generation of stuntmen and filmmakers. Case in point: Unlucky Stars, an independent martial arts comedy directed by and starring Dennis Ruel. As you can tell from the title, the film takes particular inspiration from the Lucky Stars series of films that Sammo popularized in the Eighties. Expect tongue-in-cheek humor and bone-crunching … Continue reading →

A 2013 Japanese thriller titled Shield of Straw is getting a Hollywood remake. The original, which was directed by the prolific Takashi Miike (13 Assassins), centers on a team of cops who do everything they can to protect an accused killer with a billion-yen bounty on his head. According to Deadline, Naoaki Kitajima (producer of the original) will produce the remake alongside Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass), Andrew Miano (A … Continue reading →

Currently in post-production is Lou Pizarro’s Way of the Empty Hand (literal translation of “karate”), an upcoming martial arts flick starring Robin Shou (Interpol Connection, Mortal Kombat), Simon Rhee (Furious, Best of the Best), Jason Yee (The Girl from the Naked Eye), as well as a bit part from Jackie Chan Stunt Team member, Andy Cheng (Who Am I?). Unfortunately, there are no additional details about Way of the Empty Hand, … Continue reading →