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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
Wild City (2015) Review
AKA: Hustle Director: Ringo Lam Cast: Louis Koo, Shawn Yue Man-lok, Joseph Chang, Tong Liya, Jack Kao, Sam Lee, Philip Ng, Dave Wong, Simon Yam, Phillip Keung, Alex Lam, Ken Law Running Time: 100 min. By Paul Bramhall Not taking into consideration the segment he directed for 2007’s Triangle, it’s been 12 long years since Ringo Lam directed a Hong Kong movie. Look to when he last directed one of … Continue reading
Sifu vs. Vampire (2014) Review
Director: Daniel Chan Yee Hang Writer: Wong Jing Producer: Wong Jing Cast: Yuen Biao, Ronald Cheng, Michelle Hu Ran, Philip Ng, Kelvin Kwan Cho Yiu, Jiang Lu Xia, Tony Ho Wah Chiu, Winnie Leung, Ricky Yi Faan Wai, Patrick Keung Hiu Man Running Time: 95 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s a sad reflection of audiences expectations from Hong Kong cinema when news of a new hopping vampire (or geung si … Continue reading
From Vegas to Macau II (2015) Review
AKA: The Man from Macau II Director: Wong Jing Co-director: Aman Chang Cast: Chow Yun-fat, Nick Cheung, Carina Lau, Shawn Yue, Angela Wang, Michelle Hu, David Chiang, Kimmy Tong, Philip Keung, Wu Yue, Jin Qiaoqiao, Kenny Wong, Derek Tsang, Connie Man, Rebecca Zhu Running Time: 110 min. By Paul Bramhall The 2014 Lunar New Year movie From Vegas to Macau was far from perfect. It featured a droll performance by … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Carina Lau, Chow Yun-fat, David Chiang, Ken Lo, Max Zhang Jin, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Shawn Yue, Wong Jing, Wu Yue
Monk Comes Down the Mountain (2015) Review
AKA: The Monk Director: Chen Kaige Cast: Wang Bao Qiang, Aaron Kwok, Chang Chen, Lin Chi-ling, Fan Wei, Yuen Wah, Vanness Wu, Wang Xueqi, Danny Chan, Lam Suet, Dong Qi, Tiger Hu Chen Running Time: 123 min. By Paul Bramhall Up until recently Shaolin trained actor Wang Bao Qiang’s choice of roles did little to show off his physical talents, from his debut in the 2003 drama Blind Shaft, to … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Aaron Kwok, Chang Chen, Chen Kaige, Danny Chan, Jaycee Chan, Lam Suet, Tiger Hu Chen, Wang Baoqiang, Yuen Wah
Return of the Valuables (1975) Review
Director: Chui Dai-Gwan Writer: Gam Kim Producer: Chen Ching-Te Cast: Chen Tao, Joan Lin Feng-Chiao, Gary List, Lee Seung, Lam Chi, Miao Tian, Lan Yun, Gam Kim, Chen Chiu, Chan San-Yat, Tsang Ming-Cheong, Yeung Hung, Keung Hon, Wong Goon-Hung, Chui Lap, Cho Kin, Siu Wong-Lung, Lui Wan-Biu Running Time: 82 min. By Paul Bramhall Toby Russell should be a name that anyone who counts themselves as a fan of kung … Continue reading
Cross | aka Smile for Me (2012) Review
Director: Daniel Chan Yee Hang Writer: Daniel Chan Yee Hang Cast: Simon Yam, Kenny Wong, Mimi Kung, Liu Kai-Chi, Evelyn Choi, Chen Ran, Nick Cheung, Pal Sinn, Zhu Guangxuan, Mo Tzu-Yi, September Zhang Running Time: 90 min. By Kelly Warner It took four directors over two years to complete Cross, a thriller that’s less than 80 minutes long with a good portion of that running time taken up by flashbacks. … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Daniel Chan Yee Hang, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Simon Yam
Master Killers | aka The Master Avenger (1980) Review
AKA: The Master Avenger Director: Wong Hung Cheung Cast: Casanova Wong, Blacky Ko, Philip Ko Fei, Bolo Yeung, Chiang Kam, Suen Kwok Ming Running Time: 92 min. By Paul Bramhall There’s an old romantic cliché that goes something along the lines of everyone has that someone out there who’s ‘the one’, and what a tragedy it would be if they never realize it. Comparatively, for a kung fu fan like myself, … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Blacky Ko Sau Leung, Bolo Yeung (Yang Sze), Casanova Wong (Ka Sa Fa), Chiang Kam, Philip Ko Fei, Wong Hung Cheung
Daisy (2006) Review
Director: Andrew Lau Writer: Felix Chong Producer: Hoon-tak Jung Cast: Jeong Woo-Sung, Jun Ji-Hyun (Gianna Jun), Lee Sung-jae, Cheon Ho-Jin, Simon Yam Tat Wah, David Chiang Da Wei, Yu Sun-Cheol, Dion Lam Running Time: 110 min. By Paul Bramhall On paper Daisy reads like an Asian action thriller fan’s dream. A Korea and Hong Kong co-production (which translates to Korea being in-front of the camera and Hong Kong being behind … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, Korean, News, Reviews
Tagged Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, David Chiang, Jun Ji-Hyun (Gianna Jun), Jung Woo-sung, Simon Yam
Master Strikes, The (1980) Review
Director: Kao Pao Shu Writer: Kao Pao Shu Cast: Meng Yuen Man, Tony Ching Siu Tung, Casanova Wong, Yen Shi Kwan, Eddie Ko Hung, Wong Mei Mei, Max Lee Chiu Jun, Meg Lam Kin Ming, Sham Chin Bo Running Time: 85/91 min. By Paul Bramhall The Master Strikes is one of those movies that seems to split audiences down the middle. Some fans praise it as being the movie in … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Casanova Wong (Ka Sa Fa), Ching Siu-tung, Eddy Ko Hung, Elvis Tsui, Meng Yuen Man, Sham Chin Bo, Wong Me, Yen Shi Kwan
Taking of Tiger Mountain, The (2014) Review
Director: Tsui Hark Cast: Zhang Hanyu, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Lin Gengxin, Yu Nan, Tong Liya, Kenny Lin, Gao Hu, Zhou Dong Yu, Han Geng, Chen Xiao, Mo Tse, Zha Ka, Li Bing-Yuan Running Time: 141 min. By Kelly Warner Adapted from Qu Bo’s 1957 novel Tracks in the Snowy Forest, which is itself based on a true story, Tsui Hark’s The Taking of Tiger Mountain takes what sounds like another drama … Continue reading
Fox Hunter (1995) Review
AKA: Hunting Fox Director: Stephen Tung Wai Cast: Jade Leung, Jordan Chan, Yu Rong Guang, Ching Fung, Guy Lai, Ng Git Keung, Roger Lee Running Time: 92 min. By Paul Bramhall Fox Hunter was the second of only 4 movies that legendary Hong Kong action choreographer Stephen Tung Wei would direct, as well as taking on action duties. To his credit, with each movie he did something a little different … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Jade Leung Ching, Jordan Chan Siu Chun, Stephen Tung Wai, Yu Rong-Guang






























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