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- Lemon on Panda express to GO? Jackie Chan’s ‘Panda Plan’ arriving to U.S. theaters on October 18 from Well Go USASaid by a guy who must have pathetic cardio You, go fuck yourself
- Ska Martes on ‘Black Mask 2’ star Andy On versus ‘Riki-Oh’ himself Fan Siu Wong in the Newest Trailer for ‘Deadly Impact’Have you checked out Black Storm? I'm just lazy, I give all these mainland ac…
- Andrew Hernandez on Live. Die. Repeat. New Trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ starring Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo and Steven YeunThis looks quirky and unique! Even with the different tone, it’s still in lin…
- Paul Bramhall on Land of Happiness, The (2024) ReviewThere kind of already is. Check out 2017's '1987: When the Day Comes', which…
- Andrew Hernandez on Land of Happiness, The (2024) ReviewI wonder if there will be a movie about Doo-hwan’s fall from power (even if t…
- Andrew Hernandez on Killing in the name of! Watch the New Trailer for Van Damme’s ‘Kill ‘em All 2’ arriving in September from SonyThis looks like a low quality version of The Equalizer 3.
- Andrew Hernandez on Go East, young man! Criterion announces Blu-ray for Sammo Hung’s all-star Golden Harvest actioner ‘Eastern Condors’Maybe I should give this another chance as I didn’t enjoy Eastern Condors as…
- KayKay on ‘Black Mask 2’ star Andy On versus ‘Riki-Oh’ himself Fan Siu Wong in the Newest Trailer for ‘Deadly Impact’Just caught this, and it's the usual iQIYI offering that's a mix of brutal ac…
- dakuan on Live. Die. Repeat. New Trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ starring Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo and Steven Yeuni'm glad pattinson cured his asthma.
- JJ Bona on UNCUT with glue and broken glass? Lionsgate announces 4K Ultra HD SteelBook for Van Damme’s 1989 classic ‘Kickboxer’"upscaling" is a dirty word for some lol I have a feeling Lionsgate isn't goi…
- Shadow on UNCUT with glue and broken glass? Lionsgate announces 4K Ultra HD SteelBook for Van Damme’s 1989 classic ‘Kickboxer’"You cant make 4K without a film print" - What???!!! You can make 4K version…
- Ska Martes on Panda express to GO? Jackie Chan’s ‘Panda Plan’ arriving to U.S. theaters on October 18 from Well Go USAOn the plus side this isn't directed by Stanley Tong. On the minus side....ev…
- Ska Martes on Go East, young man! Criterion announces Blu-ray for Sammo Hung’s all-star Golden Harvest actioner ‘Eastern Condors’Also just went to my dusty DVD bookcase to confirm, The Killer and Hard Boile…
- Ska Martes on Go East, young man! Criterion announces Blu-ray for Sammo Hung’s all-star Golden Harvest actioner ‘Eastern Condors’True but all the Golden Harvest titles have been available for license since…
- Sean on Panda express to GO? Jackie Chan’s ‘Panda Plan’ arriving to U.S. theaters on October 18 from Well Go USAIm not a fan of his recent stuff but lets be honest, his age is catching up…
- Ningen on Go East, young man! Criterion announces Blu-ray for Sammo Hung’s all-star Golden Harvest actioner ‘Eastern Condors’In their defense, Harvey and Quentin squatted on their releases, such as The…
- Ska Martes on Go East, young man! Criterion announces Blu-ray for Sammo Hung’s all-star Golden Harvest actioner ‘Eastern Condors’For so long Criterion turned up their noses at HK cinema but now they figured…
- Andrew Hernandez on Panda express to GO? Jackie Chan’s ‘Panda Plan’ arriving to U.S. theaters on October 18 from Well Go USAIt does seem like they’re emphasizing on the more tolerable parts and trying…
- JJ Bona on Panda express to GO? Jackie Chan’s ‘Panda Plan’ arriving to U.S. theaters on October 18 from Well Go USAEdit: Okay, Newer trailer looks better (at least we know there is some action…
- DeMoN on Norman Tsui, ‘Duel to the Death’ and ‘Zu: The Warriors from the Magic Mountain’ Hong Kong actor, Dies at 73One of my all time favorite Hong Kong actors. RIP.
- Andrew Hernandez on Officer Black Belt (2024) ReviewIt sounds like a good movie almost existed here. There’s a lot that can be do…
- JJ Bona on Panda express to GO? Jackie Chan’s ‘Panda Plan’ arriving to U.S. theaters on October 18 from Well Go USAIf you're talking strictly from a comedy perspective, then yeah, that's very…
- Jacob Staggs on Panda express to GO? Jackie Chan’s ‘Panda Plan’ arriving to U.S. theaters on October 18 from Well Go USAThe new trailer is excellent. Seems like it has the potential to be a modern…
- Andrew Hernandez on Norman Tsui, ‘Duel to the Death’ and ‘Zu: The Warriors from the Magic Mountain’ Hong Kong actor, Dies at 73This does suck. He always had a presence about him which elevated the movies…
- Aerosniff Someglue on Always bet on Andy Lau. ‘Passenger 57’, move over! Watch the New Trailer for Oxide Pang’s thriller ‘High Forces’Ska Martes is funny.
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The wild west just got wilder with Alexander Nevsky’s ‘Taken from Rio Bravo’ featuring Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock
Writer/director Joe Cornet, who is known for his output of low budget Western thrillers that include 2018’s A Prayer for the Damned and 2020’s Incident at Guilt Ridge, recently wrapped production on Taken from Rio Bravo, the sequel to the soon-to-be-released Gunfight At Rio Bravo. Taken from Rio Bravo stars returning leading man Alexander Nevsky (Showdown in Manila, Maximum Impact), as the mysterious Russian gunslinger who, in the first film, aids a marshal (Olivier Gruner) and … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Dragons Forever SteelBook | Blu-ray | Only $19.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is for 88 Films Blu-ray for Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao’s 1988 classic Dragons Forever, in a special Limited Edition 2-Disc Steelbook. Attention U.S. buyers: Please note that this is a Region B (UK) release, so a multi-region Blu-ray player or multi-region UHD Blu-ray player is required to play this movie (standard U.S. players will not play the discs). Hotshot lawyer Jackie Lung (Jackie Chan) is hired to defend … Continue reading
Watch the action packed Trailer for the Jamie Foxx vampire thriller ‘Day Shift’ with Snoop Dogg and featuring Scott Adkins
On August 12, Netflix is releasing Day Shift, the directorial debut of J.J. Perry (Bloodsport III), who is best known for his second-unit director and stunt coordinator for The Shepherd, Bullet to the Head and the John Wick franchise. In the film, Jamie Foxx (Sleepless) plays a hard-working, blue-collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted daughter, but his mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a … Continue reading
VR Fighter | aka One More Shot (2021) Review
Director: Tang Qiaojia Cast: Fan Siu-Wong, Yiyi Jiang, Diego Dati, Jiang Yi-Yi, Wang Zhipeng, Song Ziqiao, Tang Hu Running Time: 80 min. By Paul Bramhall The web movie has become something of a cultural phenomenon in China. While what can be considered the first official Chinese web movie is up for debate, it’s a trend which has continued to grow at a rapid rate since their inception in the mid-2010’s. Fuelled … Continue reading
Witch: Part 2. The Other One, The (2022) Review
Director: Park Hoon-Jung Cast: Shin Shi-A, Park Eun-Bin, Seo Eun-Su, Jin Goo, Sung Yoo-Bin, Lee Jong-Suk, Jo Min-Soo Running Time: 137 min. By Paul Bramhall At the end of my review for 2018’s The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion, I finished up by saying “If we do get another round of witchery, here’s hoping Hoon-jung go’s for a less is more approach, with more focus on being lean and mean, … Continue reading
VR Fighter | DVD (4Digital Media)
RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2022 Hong Kong action star Fan Siu Wong (Attrition, Righting Wrongs, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky) is making his way into U.S. territory with Tang Qiaojia’s VR Fighter (aka One More Shot), a 2021 Chinese sci-fi action film arriving to DVD and VOD in October by way of 4Digital Media. In a future city with highly developed technology, Special Forces Team leader Long Wei (Siu-Wong Fan) quits his … Continue reading
Baby Assassins, Angela Mao, Scott Adkins and more! Here’s what’s on Hi-YAH for the month of July!
Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Release line up for the month of July, which includes a New title added to Hi-YAH! every Friday. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial! Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive titles
Bring Him Back Dead | DVD (Uncork’d)
RELEASE DATE: August 2022 Martial arts star Gary Daniels (City Hunter, Bloodmoon, The Expendables) returns in Mark Savage’s Bring Him Back Dead, an upcoming actioner coming to Digital and DVD in August from Uncork’d Entertainment. The film also stars Louis Mandylor (The Debt Collector), Daniel Baldwin (John Carpenter’s Vampires), Cuyle Carvin (America Made) and Katie Keene (Rogue Warfare: The Hunt). In Bring Him Back Dead, a violent gang of criminals is ordered, after … Continue reading
Shogun’s Samurai | Blu-ray (Discotek Media)
RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2022 On September 27, 2022, Discotek Media is releasing a Blu-ray for Shogun’s Samurai (aka Yagyu Clan Conspiracy or Intrigue of the Yagyu Clan), a 1978 film from Kinji Fukasaku (The Green Slime, Battle Royal). The film stars Yorozuya Kinnosuke (Lone Wolf and Cub), Sonny Chiba (Fighting Fist) and Hiroki Matsukata (Cops vs. Thugs). Read the details: Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that … Continue reading
Roundup, The | aka The Outlaws II (2022) Review
Director: Lee Sang-yong Cast: Ma Dong-Seok, Son Suk-Ku, Choi Gwi-Hwa, Park Ji-Hwan, Heo Dong-Won, Ha-Joon, Jeong Jae-Kwang, Eum Moon-Suk, Nam Moon-Chul, Park Ji-Young Running Time: 106 min. By Paul Bramhall Burly Korean actor Ma Dong-seok’s popularity skyrocketed after his supporting turn as a zombie bashing protective husband in 2016’s Train to Busan, leading to him featuring in a whopping 13 productions from 2017 – 2019, over half of which he … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! World of Wong Kar Wai Collection | Blu-ray | Only $99.89 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is for Criterion Collection’s 7-film collection World of Wong Kar Wai, which includes the New 4K Restorations of As Tears Go By, Days of Being Wild, Chungking Express, Fallen Angels, Happy Together, In the Mood for Love and 2046 – all approved by director Wong Kar Wai. Read on for the the full official details: With his lush and sensual visuals, pitch-perfect soundtracks, and soulful romanticism, Wong … Continue reading
Righting Wrongs | Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome)
RELEASE DATE: July 26, 2022 On July 26, 2022, Vinegar Syndrome is releasing a Blu-ray (Region A) for Righting Wrongs (aka Above the Law), a 1986 Hong Kong film directed by Corey Yuen (No Retreat, No Surrender II) and starring Yuen Biao (Circus Kids) and Cynthia Rothrock (Shanghai Express). Note: 88 Films is also releasing a Deluxe Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray (Region B) in September 26, 2022. The film also stars … Continue reading
Andy Lau re-teams with ‘Chasing the Dragon’ filmmaker for ‘Sneak’ co-starring Eddie Peng, Simon Yam and Gordon Lam
Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau (The White Storm 2: Drug Lords) is re-teaming with director Jason Kwan (A Nail Clipper Romance) for Sneak, an upcoming crime thriller that tells the story of an undercover cop who gets wrapped up with a high-tech narcotics crime ring in Hong Kong. Kwan is perhaps best-known for co-directing 2017’s Chasing the Dragon, as well as its 2019 “unconnected” follow up, Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild … Continue reading
5 Great Games Adapted into Movies
Movies and games are an enormous part of popular culture, so it makes sense that games have made their way onto the big screen – and vice versa. There have been tremendous successes and a couple of unadmirable flops, but what do you expect when you’re turning mindless FPS games into movies (Doom)? With this in mind, we dive into five great games adapted into movies. Poker Okay, so poker … Continue reading
Paramount and Stallone’s Balboa Productions are developing a U.S. remake of ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ with Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee) reprising his role from the original
Paramount Pictures is developing a U.S. remake of the 2019 South Korean crime thriller The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil (read our review), with original star Ma Dong-seok, aka Don Lee (Derailed, Unstoppable), reprising his lead role from the original film, which was directed by Lee Won-Tae (Man of Will). The original film centered around a crime boss Jang Dong-su (Lee), who – after having barely surviving an attack by an … Continue reading
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