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DVD Distributor on Deal on Fire! Kung Fu: Trailers of Fury | Blu-ray | Only $14.99 – Expires soon!The featurette about finding the reels sounds almost as interesting as the co…
Paul Bramhall on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewHands down Jimmy Wang Yu's best movie. I always felt like the presence of Yas…
DVD Distributor on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewThe taxi-driver setting sounds like a good match for the rough-and-tumble sid…
JJ Bona on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewThat's some excellent timing, Bob. Let us know if it matches the review! =)
Bob on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewI just bought this on a whim from a used media shop today and checked in here…
Steve Moore on ‘John Wick 4’ martial arts stars Marko Zaror and Scott Adkins re-team for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Brutal Justice’Sounds good as Diablo was great , also does Scott ever see his family as he n…
Jake on ‘John Wick 4’ martial arts stars Marko Zaror and Scott Adkins re-team for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Brutal Justice’Diablo is excellent so I am really looking forward to this.
Z Ravas on Colony (2026) ReviewOnce again, I enjoyed this one more than you, Paul. I'd give it an 8.5/10. 😂
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dakuan on ‘John Wick 4’ martial arts stars Marko Zaror and Scott Adkins re-team for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Brutal Justice’i want Scott in Fist of the Condor 2.
Nancy Lo on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) Reviewnice save.
Callum on Mark Houghton, martial artist, actor, stuntman of ‘Drunken Master II’ and ‘Aces Go Places V’, passes away at 64RIP to a legend
Paul Bramhall on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) ReviewOnly problem I have with them is that it stopped at being a trilogy. :-)
Nancy Lo on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) ReviewSo you have a problm with female Tazzas? 😭 Let me guess, just because they’re…
Ningen on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationMore 50 Cent Balrog pics. https://www.instagram.com/p/DeDzRDqlc4X/?utm_source…
Jake on Sammo Hung returns in the Newest brutal Trailer for ‘Go For Broke 2’ starring Isabella Leong and Wen JunhuiI saw this today, the writing is annoying but it IS violent with some good sc…
Typo on 88 Films is FEARLESS! Jackie Chan’s directorial debut ‘Fearless Hyena’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray in DecemberOK, so they kinda did the same thing with Dragon lord. I still can't find a l…
Yann Jodry on Escape from Afghanistan! Watch the gripping New Trailer for Well Go USA’s ‘Operation Kabul’How to transform a defeat into a victory, the Murican way, or how to transfor…
Typo on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationThis way, white actors can win against Asian actors and prove than Muricans i…
dakuan on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationi'd say Enter the Dragon actually set the trend. besides, the tournament form…
Ska Martes on THESE GIRLS GOT BALLS! Watch the New Trailer for Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’Absolute crapfest of a movie. CG in movies have hit a new low. Looks worse th…
JJ Bona on From HOPE to HOLE! Hoyeon joins Theo James and Christian Slater for ‘I Saw the Devil’ helmer Kim Jee-woon’s next filmExcept Jung Ho-yeon =)
Ska Martes on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationGenuine question. Why are there so many of these tournament style setups for…
Ska Martes on Scavenger, The (2026) ReviewEven 6.5 might be too generous for this movie. There's a mismatch between the…
Andrew Hernandez on Scavenger, The (2026) ReviewThank you for sharing that quote. That hits the nail on the head for how I fe…
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Category Archives: Chinese
Challenge of the Lady Ninja (1983) Review
AKA: Chinese Super Ninja 2 Director: Lee Tso Nam Cast: Elsa Yeung Wai San, Chen Kuan Tai, Cho Kin, Kam Yin Fei, Kon Tak Mun, Peng Kang, Sit Hon, Sun Jung Chi, Robert Tai Chi Hsien, Yin Su Li Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall For many, 1983 will be the year that Taiwanese director Lee Tso Nam is associated with creating the kung fu masterpiece Shaolin Vs Lama, a slice … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Ninja, Reviews
Tagged Chen Kuan-tai, Elsa Yeung Wai San, Lee Tso Nam
Railroad Tigers (2016) Review
AKA: Railway Asylum Director: Ding Sheng Cast: Jackie Chan, Xu Fan, Edison Huang, Nick Wang, Darren Wang, Yano Koji, Sang Ping, Wu Yonglun, Zhang Yishang, Jaycee Chan, Ikeuchi Hiroyuki, Asano Nagahide Running Time: 123 min. By Paul Bramhall The pairing of director Ding Sheng and ageing action superstar Jackie Chan has been one of the more intriguing partnerships of recent years. In 2009, Little Big Soldier was released, and provided a welcome … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Ding Sheng, Jackie Chan, Jaycee Chan
Saving Mr. Wu (2015) Review
Director: Ding Sheng Writer: Ding Sheng Cast: Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Liu Ye, Wu Ruofu, Wang Qianyuan, Lam Suet, Zhao Xiaoyue, Vivien Li Meng, Cai Lu, Yu Ailei, Liu Wen-Bo, Guo Ming-Yu Running Time: 106 min. Kelly Warner Andy Lau walks out of a nightclub, signs autographs, and waves to his fans. The onscreen text reads, ‘Mr. Wu, Famous Movie Star.’ (I laughed, though I can’t really explain why.) Soon we … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Ding Sheng, Lam Suet, Wang Qianyuan
Sword Master (2016) Review
Director: Derek Yee Producer: Tsui Hark Cast: Kenny Lin Geng-Xin, Peter Ho Yun-Tung, Jiang Yi-Yan, Jiang Meng-Jie, Norman Chu, Edward Ku, Ng Yuen-Jun, Wang De-Shun, Guo Jiu-Long Running Time: 105 min. By Paul Bramhall There have been a handful of Shaw Brothers re-makes over recent years. Some of them have resulted in successful reinterpretations of the source material, such as Daniel Lee’s 2010 production 14 Blades, a pulpy re-imagining of Secret Service of … Continue reading
Bounty Hunters (2016) Review
Director: Shin Tae-Ra Producer: Raymond Wong Cast: Lee Min-ho, Wallace Chung, Tiffany Tang, Jeremy Xu, Karena Ng, Fan Siu-Wong, Yang Mi Running Time: 105 min. By Paul Bramhall In 2016 China continued its mission to create a watchable Hollywood style action blockbuster, and this time they’ve called in some help to back them up. Bounty Hunters is produced by Hong Kong based Raymond Wong, and perhaps sensing that leaving such a … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, Korean, News, Reviews
Tagged Fan Siu Wong, Lee Min-ho, Wallace Chung
League of Gods (2016) Review
AKA: Legend of the Gods Director: Koan Hui Co-director: Vernie Yeung Cast: Jet Li, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Fan Bing-Bing, AngelaBaby, Huang Xiao-Ming, Louis Koo, Wen Zhang, Kristy Yeung, Jacky Heung Cho, Andy On, Zu Feng Running Time: 109 min. By Paul Bramhall In the last 10 years China has gradually become one of the world’s box office juggernauts, and with a potential cinema going audience of over a billion, naturally … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Andy On Chi Kit, Fan Bing Bing, Huang Xiaoming, Jet Li, Kristy Yang, Louis Koo, Tony Leung Ka-fai
Call of Heroes (2016) Review
Director: Benny Chan Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo, Eddie Peng, Yuan Quan, Maggie Jiang, Liu Kai-Chi, Wu Jing, Phillip Keung, Sammy Hung, Berg Ng, Xing Yu, Edward Ma Chi-Wai Running Time: 120 min. By Kelly Warner When a bloodthirsty warlord’s son comes to town and commits a crime, is the son to be held to the same rule of law as the rest of us? Or must we respect his … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Benny Chan Muk Sing, Eddie Peng, Lau Ching-Wan (Sean Lau), Louis Koo, Sammy Hung Tin Chiu, Wu Jing (Jacky Wu), Xing Yu
Hex (1980) Review
Director: Kuei Chih-Hung Producer: Runme Shaw Cast: Tien Ni, Wong Yung, Chan Si Gaai, Shum Lo, Lee Sau Kei, Hon Gwok Choi, Ma Chao, Chan Laap Ban, Lau Yat Fan, Wong Ching Ho, Stephen Chan Yung Running Time: 90 min. By Martin Sandison Hex is the first release from 88 Films’ new “88 Asia” Collection. This UK-based label is known its horror/exploitation releases, and have pledged with this new line to release full HD Blu-rays with … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Kuei Chih-Hung, Tien Ni
Sky on Fire (2016) Review
AKA: Battle of Life Director: Ringo Lam Cast: Daniel Wu, Amber Kuo, Joseph Chang, Zhang Jingchu, Philip Keung, Eddie Cheung Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall The return of Ringo Lam to the director’s chair for 2015’s Wild City was big news for many Hong Kong cinema fans, and for good reason, with Lam the force behind so many of the territories classics. Proving that his come-back isn’t just … Continue reading
Men Behind the Sun (1988) Review
AKA: Camp 731 Director: T. F. Mou Producer: Fu Chi, Hung Chu Cast: Gang Wang, Hsu Gou, Tie Long Jin, Zhao Hua Mei, Zhe Quan, Run Sheng Wang Running Time: 105 min. By Paul Bramhall Men Behind the Sun comes with the reputation of being one of the most controversial movies ever made, often mentioned in the same sentence as the likes of Ruggero Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust, and Japan’s Guinea Pig … Continue reading
Evil Hits Evil | aka Three Dark Spirits (1983) Review
Director: Lucifer Lai Wen-Hsiang Cast: Kwan Yung-moon, Chan Sing, Robert Tai, Doris Lung, Alan Lau, Peng Kang, Yeung Hung, Cheung Ching Fung, Gam Wing Cheung, Kim Yu-Haeng Running Time: 85 min. By Paul Bramhall If you’re going to watch a horror movie, then one which credits its director as Lucifer Lai Wen-Hsiang is as good a place to start as any. In what appears to be his first and last time in … Continue reading

































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