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on Feeling triggered? Future pressings of the ‘Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1’ have you covered!This is the one that gets me today, this?! 😭
on STOP… Hammer time! 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition for the Hammer Film/Shaw Brothers classic ‘Shatter’ arriving in MayWhy? Giving Shatter this kind of 4K special treatment makes about as much sen…
on Karate and Kung Fu collide in the New Trailer for Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio’s upcoming ‘Karate Kid’ movieAm I the only one who thinks it's more of the same that you saw in the first…
on ‘Passenger 57’, move over! Andy Lau’s hijack thriller ‘High Forces’ is getting a U.S. release from China LionHigh Forces has been released on Blu-ray in the US - 25 March 2025 - by Bayvi…
on Richard Norton, ‘Gymkata’ and ‘City Hunter’ actor, martial artist, trainer and stunt performer, dies at 75My favorites with him are Twinkle Twinkle, and Magic Crystal. It’s interestin…
on Looking for some spear-slicing action? Donnie Yen’s ‘The Lost Bladesman’ arrives on Blu-ray from ImprintVery underrated Donnie Yen gem. The movie, along with Sakra, has arguably the…
on Wild, The (2023) ReviewThis review does a great job of breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of…
on Don’t fight what you can’t see! Arrow announces Blu-ray for Yoshiyuki Kuroda’s 1970 actioner ‘The Invisible Swordsman’Dear Arrow... Let "old" Asian cinema to 88 Films, Eureka, BFI n' Co.
on Leopard Fist Ninja (1982) ReviewYeah, the little girl turning into the hero certainly threw me too.
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on The Kosugi ninja empire lives on! Watch the Trailer for Shane Kosugi’s ‘Seek’ starring Kansuke Asano and Kane KosugiHaters gonna hate, I suppose. 🥱 Oh well.
Category Archives: Asian Related
Enemies Closer (2013) Review
AKA: Maximum Soldier Director: Peter Hyams Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tom Everett Scott, Orlando Jones, Kristopher Van Varenberg Running Time: 95 min. By Jeff Bona It’s been nearly 20 years since Jean-Claude Van Damme and director Peter Hyams (2010: The Year We Make Contact) made a film together. Hyams first directed Van Damme during the action star’s career-peak in 1994’s Timecop, then again in 1995’s Sudden Death. The duo’s collaboration … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, News, Reviews
Tagged Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Peter Hyams
Welcome to the Jungle (2013) Review
Director: Rob Meltzer Writer: Jeff Kauffman Cast: Adam Brody, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rob Huebel, Kristen Schaal, Megan Boone, Dennis Haysbert, Aaron Takahashi, Dennis Haysbert, Juan C. Defendini, Kristopher Varenberg, Bianca Bree Running Time: 95 min. By Jeff Bona There are two facts you should know about Welcome to the Jungle before you dive in: 1) It’s not a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie. If you’re expecting something like Kickboxer, you’re in for … Continue reading
Bruce Lee: In Pursuit of the Dragon (2009) Review
Director: John Little Writer: John Little Cast: John Little, Bruce Lee, Malisa Longo, Jon T. Benn, Anders Nelsson, Riccardo Billi, Chaplin Chang Running Time: 90 minutes By Jeff Bona If you’re a die hard Bruce Lee fanatic and you’re sick and tired of all the countless Bruce Lee documentaries that contain the same footage, usual interview clips and a bunch of other “talking heads,” then John Little’s In Pursuit of the Dragon is … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Chinese, Documentary, News, Reviews
Tagged Anders Nelson, Bruce Lee, Chaplin Chang, John Little, Jon Benn, Malisa Longo, Riccardo Billi
Perfect Weapon, The (1991) Review
Director: Mark DiSalle Cast: Jeff Speakman, John Dye, Mako, Mariska Hargitay, Charles Kalani, Jr., Dante Basco, James Hong, Mako Iwamatsu, Seth Sakai, Beau Starr, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Professor Toru Tanaka, Clyde Kusatsu, Seth Sakai, Roger Yuan, James Lew Running Time: 87 min. By HKFanatic Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal certainly had the action movie market cornered during the early 90’s, but martial arts fans would be wise not to pass … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Reviews
Tagged Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Clyde Kusatsu, Dante Basco, James Hong, James Lew, Jeff Speakman, Mako, Mark DiSalle, Professor Toru Tanaka, Roger Yuan, Seth Sakai
Man with the Iron Fists, The (2012) Review
Director: RZA Writer: RZA, Eli Roth Cast: Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu, Byron Mann, RZA, Rick Yune, David Bautista, Jamie Chung, Daniel Wu, Gordon Liu, Chen Kuan-tai, Eli Roth, Pam Grier, Jon T. Benn, Terence Yin, MC Jin (Jin Au-Yeung) Running Time: 96 min. By Laser Beahm If your 11-year-old son, nephew, grandchild, or alter-ego were to write and star in their own version of a Kung-Fu film, “The … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Byron Mann, Chen Kuan-tai, Cung Le, Daniel Wu, Dave Bautista, Eli Roth, Gordon Liu, Jamie Chung, Jon Benn, Lucy Lui, MC Jin (Jin Au-Yeung), Pam Grier, Russell Crowe, RZA, Terence Yin
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012) Review
Director: John Hyams Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Andrei Arlovski, Roy Jones, Jr., Mariah Bonner Running Time: 114 min. By HKFanatic Free will is overrated. Just ask the Universal Soldiers – they’re a group of reanimated corpses brainwashed into becoming government killers. After being released from their programming by revolutionary leader Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme), these muscle-bound warriors can finally act of their own violation. … Continue reading
6 Bullets | aka The Butcher (2012) Review
Director: Ernie Barbarash Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Joe Flanigan, Anna-Louise Plowman, Bianca Bree, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Terese Cilluffo, Charlotte Beaumont, Andrei Runcanu Running Time: 115 min. By HKFanatic 2011’s “Assassination Games” was anticipated as the beginning of a possible comeback for Jean-Claude Van Damme: it paired the aging action star with hot newcomer Scott Adkins and managed to secure decent theatrical distribution in the United States, a first for Van … Continue reading
Red Trousers: The Life of Hong Kong Stuntmen (2004) Review
Director: Robin Shou Writer: Robin Shou Cast: Beatrice Chia, Keith Cooke, Hakim Alston, Craig Reid, Sammo Hung, Mike Leeder, Lau Kar-leung, Wong Chi Man, Leung Chi Ming, Monique Marie Ozimkowshi, Jude Poyer, Ng Wing Sum, Ridley Tsui Running Time: 93 min. By Ningen This review is based on a special screening of Red Trousers: The Life of Hong Kong Stuntmen, where Robin Shou is the guest of honor. Before the screening … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Documentary, News, Reviews
Tagged Keith Cooke, Lau Kar-leung (Liu Chia Liang), Mike Leeder, Robin Shou, Sammo Hung
Departed, The (2006) Review
Director: Martin Scorsese Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Vera Farmiga, Ray Winstone, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Corrigan Running Time: 151 min. By Ningen A remake of the Andrew Lau crime drama, Infernal Affairs, featuring Hong Kong acting god, Tony Leung, as well as Andy Lau, The Departed shifts the setting to Boston and decides to cram all three movies from the series into one story. … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Reviews
Tagged Jack Nicholson, Kevin Corrigan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Scorsese, Martin Sheen, Matt Damon, Vera Farmiga
Wake of Death (2004) Review
Director: Philippe Martinez Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Simon Yam, Valerie Tan, Philip Tan, Tony Schiena, Claude Hernandez Running Time: 91 min. By Mighty Peking Man Archer (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is an ex-mobster who has discovered that his wife has been brutally murdered by a psychotic triad leader named Sun Quan (played by Hong Kong star Simon Yam). With the help of his old school gangster connections, Archer sets out for … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Jean-Claude Van Damme, Philippe Martinez, Simon Yam
Dragon Eyes (2012) Review
Director: John Hyams Producer: Joel Silver Cast: Cung Le, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Peter Weller, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Luis Da Silva, Dan Henderson, Rich Clementi, Trevor Prangley Running Time: 91 min. By HKFanatic I don’t think it’s possible to overstate the impact “Universal Soldier: Regeneration” had on the action genre back in 2009. Here was a sequel that no one really asked for, to a franchise that had become mired in … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Reviews
Tagged Cung Le, Jean-Claude Van Damme, John Hyams, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Peter Weller
No Retreat, No Surrender II | aka Raging Thunder (1987) Review
Director: Corey Yuen Cast: Loren Avedon, Matthias Hues, Max Thayer, Cynthia Rothrock, Hwang Jang Lee, Roy Horan, Patra Wanthivanond, Nirut Sirichanya, Chesda ‘Pop’ Smithsuth Running Time: 97/104 min. By Jeff Bona If you think Jackie Chan and John Woo were the first (after Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon, of course) to introduce real Hong Kong action to mainstream moviegoers in America, think again. In 1985, Hong Kong’s Seasonal Film Corporation, … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Corey Yuen, Cynthia Rothrock, Hwang Jang Lee, Keith W. Strangberg, Loren Avedon, Matthias Hues, Max Thayer, Roy Horan
Final Impact (1991) Review
Director: Joseph Merhi Cast: Lorenzo Lamas, Jeff Langton, Mimi Lesseos, Kathleen Kinmont, Michael Worth, Frank Rivera, Gary Daniels, Antoinette Steen, James M. Williams Running Time: 101 min. By Retter The genre of kickboxing and punch fighting movies could easily fill an entire video store (or more). The post-Van Damme video era of the 80’s and 90’s coincided with an explosion in home video. This new market in home entertainment was … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Reviews
Tagged Gary Daniels, Joseph Merhi, Lorenzo Lamas, Michael Worth
Best of the Best (1989) Review
Director: Robert Radler Cast: James Earl Jones, Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, Chris Penn, John Dye, David Agresta, Tom Everett, Sally Kirkland, Hee Il Cho, Simon Rhee, James Lew, Ken Nagayama, Ho Sik Pak, Edan Gross, Louise Fletcher Running Time: 97 min. By HKFanatic I put off watching “Best of the Best” for years – to the point where most people’s reaction became “I can’t believe you haven’t seen that movie!” … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Reviews
Tagged Chris Penn, Edan Gross, Eric Roberts, Hee Il Cho, Ho Sik Pak, James Earl Jones, James Lew, Ken Nagayama, Phillip Rhee, Robert Radler, Sally Kirkland, Simon Rhee
Redbelt (2008) Review
Director: David Mamet Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Alice Braga, Rodrigo Santoro, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Randy Couture, Caroline de Souza Correa, Mike Goldberg, Damon Herriman, Dan Inosanto, Enson Inoue, Ricky Jay, John Machado, Ray Mancini, Joe Mantegna, Max Martini, Emily Mortimer, David Paymer Running Time: 100 min. By JJ Hatfield Red Belt is truly an exceptional martial arts movie. It achieves this distinction by focusing on one quiet unassuming man … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Caroline de Souza Correa, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cyril Takayama, Damon Herriman, Dan Inosanto, David Paymer, Emily Mortimer, Enson Inoue, Jennifer Grey, Joe Mantegna, John Machado, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Max Martini, Mike Goldberg, Randy Couture, Ray Mancini, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, Rodrigo Santoro, Tim Allen
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