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Cityonfire.com’s ‘The Traffickers’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of the Award-winning South Korean crime thriller The Traffickers to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. If you’re not familiar with the film, you’ll want to watch the trailer! To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, what the main fighter (Loren Alvedon) is wearing in this clip from No Retreat, No Surrender II (yes, you read … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Tai Chi Master | Blu-ray | Only $4.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1993’s Tai Chi Master, starring Jet Li (Flying Swords of the Dragon Gate) and Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Two friends part ways as they brush with the ongoing rebellion against the government. The ambitious one rises up to be a powerful military commander, while the other resorts to learn the calm ways of Tai Chi. This epic martial arts film features … Continue reading

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Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson goes ‘Expendable’ with ‘Blood Raid’

THE MOVIE: Ever since Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables brought back some of our favorite 80’s heroes to the big screen, action buffs have been dreaming about an Expendables-like film for the other video kings we looked up to long ago: stars like Jeff Speakman (The Perfect Weapon) and Mark Dacascos (Brotherhood of the Wolf). Well, it sounds like Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson shares that dream as he and a group … Continue reading

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Prison Girl (2008) Review

Director: Naoyuki Tomomatsu Writer: Chisato Okawara Producer: Masaru Ikeda Cast: Asami, Yoko Satomi, Hiroaki Yanagi, Mari Yamaguchi, Yukiharu Inoue, Fumiaki Kato Running Time: 60 min. By Paul Bramhall Out of all the Japanese sub-genres, the Pink Eiga movie is perhaps the most confusing to try and explain. Literally translated to English as Pink Movie, the genre is different to that of AV, standing for Adult Video, which is most easily … Continue reading

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Guest, The (2014) Review

"The Guest" Japanese Theatrical Poster

Director: Adam Wingard Writer: Simon Barrett Cast: Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer, Sheila Kelley, Leland Orser, Lance Reddick, Chase Williamson, Jesse Luken, Ethan Embry, Joel David Moore Running Time: 99 min. By Jeff Bona “Don’t overrate someone, unless you want to harm him/her.” ― Abdullah Muhammad Farabi When I think of You’re Next (2011), I think of the French film, Them (2006) and its “unofficial” U.S. remake, The Strangers (2008). … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Bunta Sugawara, Japanese actor

Media outlets are reporting the death of Japanese actor Bunta Sugawara, who died at the age of 81 on November 28th, due to liver cancer. Sugawara has left behind an astonishing 200+ filmography, but he is perhaps best known to mainstream audiences for Tattooed Hit Man (1977), a Yakuza film that was imported by New Line Cinema the same year it was released in Japan. Some of his most notable … Continue reading

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Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013) Review

"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" Japanese Theatrical Poster

AKA: New Chinese Odyssey Director: Stephen Chow Co-director: Derek Kwok Cast: Wen Zhang, Shu Qi, Huang Bo, Chrissie Chow, Lee Sheung Ching, Eddie Yeung Lun, Tong Liya, Xing Yu, Tang Yixin, Fung Min-hun, Chiu Chi Ling Running Time: 110 min. By Paul Bramhall Hong Kong star Stephen Chow is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable names in the industry, having spent the decade that was the 90’s as the quintessential director, writer and … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Last Stand | Blu-ray | Only $5.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for for Kim Jee-Woon’s (I Saw The Devil) The Last Stand, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker and Johnny Knoxville. The leader of a drug cartel (Eduardo Noriega) busts out of a courthouse and speeds to the Mexican border, where the only thing in his path is a sheriff (Schwarzenegger) and his inexperienced staff. The director of A Bittersweet Life directing the legendary star of Predator? … Continue reading

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Die Fighting (2014) Review

AKA: The Price of Success Director: Fabien Garcia Cast: Fabien Garcia, Laurent Buson, Didier Buson, Jess Allen, Dave Vescio, Adelyne Liu, Xin Sarith Wuku, Jose Rosete, Gray Michael Sallies, Davis Chong, Michael Antonio, Aoni Ma, Xango Henry, Marcus Natividad, Nico Johns Running Time: 110 min. By Kelly Warner Found footage films quickly went from being the hot new idea to being the same old thing. This is largely thanks to … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Raid | Blu-ray | Only $8.96 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Raid: Redemption (aka The Raid). You’ve seen The Raid 2: Berandal, now it’s time to revisit the original! It’s a rookie (Iko Uwais) and his special forces team vs. every killer, gangster and thief in a fifteen-story apartment block building. This groundbreaking martial arts spectacular is considered one of the best action movies of our time! Read our reviews for both The Raid … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Icons of Action Film Set | Blu-ray | Only $8.40 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the Icons of Action feature film collection, which contains four films from the greatest actions stars of the millennium. The set includes 2011’s Blitz starring Jason Statham; 2002’s Eye See You starring Sylvester Stallone; 2009’s Direct Contact starring Dolph Lundgren; and last but not least, 2003’s In Hell starring Jean Claude Van Damme and directed by acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker, Ringo Lam. For … Continue reading

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Watch the trailer for the Johnnie To documentary ‘Boundless’

The trailer for Ferris Lin’s Boundless, a documentary about Johnnie To – one of Hong Kong most respected filmmakers – has just been released. Known for this prolific, genre-hopping body of work, To is often overshadowed by the likes of John Woo, Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam. But to a seasoned cinema fan, To’s legacy is just as celebrated. Official description: As Hong Kong’s foremost filmmaker, Johnnie To himself becomes … Continue reading

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Lee Jung-Jae is a martial arts star forced to fight in ‘Big Match’

Releasing domestically in December is Big Match, a Korean martial arts flick from director Choi Ho (Bloody Tie). The film stars Lee Jung-Jae (The Thieves), Shin Ha-Kyun (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance), Lee Sung-Min (The Unjust) and BoA (Girls on Top). Plot from asianwiki: Choi Ik-Ho (Lee Jung-Jae) is a martial arts star with talent for action and humor. But one day, he is framed for murder. Ace (Shin Ha-Kyun ) is a … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Hard To Kill | Blu-ray | Only $4.88 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Steven Seagal’s 1990 flick, Hard To Kill, directed by Bruce Malmuth (Nighthawks, Pentathlon) Seagal plays a Detective who falls into a coma after being shot during a fire-fight that kills his wife and son. He reawakens 7 years later for revenge. Hard To Kill co-stars William Sadler (Die Hard 2) and Kelly LeBrock (Weird Science). Fun Fact: The film was originally titled … Continue reading

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Legend of Wisely, The (1987) Review

"The Legend of Wisely" Chinese Theatrical Poster

AKA: Legend of the Golden Pearl Director: Teddy Robin Kwan Cast: Sam Hui, Ti Lung, Joey Wong, Teddy Robin Kwan, Bruce Baron, Blacky Ko, Heidi Makinen, Alan Kuo Yau Lun, Alan Lee, Kim Fan Running Time: 86 min. By Matthew Le-feuvre With an unambiguous career spanning back to the infant days of Golden Harvest, Sam Hui – younger brother of Michael and Ricky – is probably better known internationally for … Continue reading

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