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on Do we have our M. Bison? Walton Goggins in-talks to join Andrew Koji and Jason Momoa in ‘Street Fighter’I love the Rock but he is 6'5". Bison is 5'11". Walter Goggins is 5'10". That…
on Do we have our M. Bison? Walton Goggins in-talks to join Andrew Koji and Jason Momoa in ‘Street Fighter’I think The Rock would be a good good choice.
on When Brandon Lee was marked for death!It's a fun movie that erred on the wrong side of violence. It just needed a l…
on Exit the Dragon, Enter the Gold Rush! Ang Lee’s ‘Bruce Lee’ biopic put on hold due to budget disputesIf this movie happens eventually, I hope Mason Lee keeps up his training and…
on Exit the Dragon, Enter the Gold Rush! Ang Lee’s ‘Bruce Lee’ biopic put on hold due to budget disputesAt this point if I hear Shannon/the Lee Estate were backing this project why…
on Exit the Dragon, Enter the Gold Rush! Ang Lee’s ‘Bruce Lee’ biopic put on hold due to budget disputesSonny should be able to fork out 20 million dollars for the movie. Don’t real…
on When Brandon Lee was marked for death!Thanks for carefully reading our post! =) Here's some things we didn't mentio…
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on Warner needs to rush in because Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are both game for ‘Rush Hour 4’Hell no, Ratner is a creep. Jackie shouldn't be bear a dude who gets off rapi…
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on When Brandon Lee was marked for death!LOL!!!!
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on Brother (2000) ReviewGreat put together movie?
Category Archives: Reviews
Dragon the Master (2003) Review
Director: Ray Woo Writer: Ray Woo Producer: Joseph Lai, Ricky Wong, George Lai Cast: Dragon Sek, Karen Cheung, Roy Cheung, Edward So, Billy Chow Bei-Lei, Lily Chung, Huang Yang Running Time: 89 min. By Joseph Kuby OK but no point! Just to save you from watching this movie with no obvious preconception of what this movie is about, I’ll tell you the plot in a nutshell. I know it’s called … Continue reading
Posted in Bruceploitation, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Billy Chow, Dragon Sek, Roy Cheung
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind | aka Don’t Play With Fire (1980) Review
Director: Tsui Hark Cast: Lin Chen Chi, Lo Lieh, Tse Bo-law, Lung Tin-sang, Ray Lui, Bruce Barron, Ronny Yu Yan-Tai Running Time: 91 min. By Mighty Peking Man Okay, I’m not sure what was running through Tsui Hark’s mind when when he made this flick, but it takes a twisted, LCD-induced individual to pump out something so bizarre, yet so entertaining. The best thing about Don’t Play With Fire is … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Bruce Barron, Lin Chen Chi, Lo Lieh, Tsui Hark
Delinquent, The (1973) Review
Director: Chang Cheh Co-director: Kuei Chih-Hung Cast: Wong Chung (Wang Chung), Lily Li Li-Li, Booi Dai (Betty Pei Ti), Fan Mei Sheng, Dean Shek, Lo Dik, Fung Hak On, Tung Lam, Wong Kwong Yue, Yen Shi Kwan Running Time: 101 min. By Joe909 I was a little hard on this movie, because I felt that Chang Cheh’s handling of the (mostly) same story, four years later in Chinatown Kid, was … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Chang Cheh, Dean Shek, Fan Mei Sheng, Kuei Chih-Hung, Lily Li Li-Li, Tino Wong Cheung, Wang Chung, Yen Shi Kwan
Avenging Eagle | aka Shaolin Hero (1978) Review
AKA: Shaolin Hero Director: Sun Chung Producer: Run Run Shaw, Mona Fong Cast: Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng, Guk Fung, Si Si, Yue Wing, Johnny Wang, Dick Wei, Eddy Ko Hung, Peter Chan Lung, Yuen Bun, Yeung Chi Hing, Bruce Tong Running Time: 100 min. By Joe909 Sun Chung isn’t as well known as fellow Shaw Brothers kung-fu directors Chang Cheh and Liu Chia-Liang, but his films are equal to … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Alexander Fu Sheng, Dick Wei, Eddy Ko Hung, Johnny Wang (Wong Lung Wei), Ku Feng, Peter Chan Lung, Shih Szu, Sun Chung, Ti Lung, Yuen Bun
Prodigal Son, The (1982) Review
AKA: Pull No Punches Director: Sammo Hung Cast: Yuen Biao, Frankie Chan, Lam Ching-Ying, Sammo Hung, Wei Pei, Peter Chan, Dick Wei, Wei Pei, Wu Ma, James Tien, Pang Yun-Cheung, Yuen Miu Running Time: 100 min. By Joe909 In my “Invincible Shaolin” review, I wrote that I’d never seen a New Wave Hong Kong movie that could hold a candle to a Shaw Brothers film. Well, I finally have, and … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Golden Harvest, Reviews
Tagged Dick Wei, James Tien, Lam Ching-ying, Lee Hoi-Sang, Peter Chan Lung, Sammo Hung, Wei Pei (Snake), Wu Ma, Yuen Biao
Righting Wrongs | aka Above the Law (1986) Review
Director: Corey Yuen Producer: Leonard Ho Cast: Yuen Biao, Cynthia Rothrock, Melvin Wong, Corey Yuen, Wu Ma, Fan Siu Wong, James Tien, Sandy Chan, Karen Sheperd, Lau Siu Ming, Baan Yun Sang, Stephen Chan, Cheng Siu Ping, Roy Chiao, Chin Yuet Sang, Peter Cunningham Running Time: 100 min. By Numskull I don’t know what to say. Did you know… DID, YOU, KNOW that the legal system protects the guilty, rather … Continue reading
Anonymous Heroes (1971) Review
Director: Chang Cheh Producer: Sir Run Run Shaw Cast: David Chiang, Ti Lung, Cheng Li, Ku Feng, Wang Chung, Tong Dik, Yen Shi Kwan Running Time: 100 min. By Joe909 Most old school movies ask for a suspension of disbelief, but Anonymous Heroes asks you to abandon all concept of reality. If you buy into the film, you will be treated to a light-hearted (albeit violent) adventure, but if you … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Chang Cheh, Cheng Li, David Chiang, Ku Feng, Ti Lung, Wang Chung, Yen Shi Kwan
Game of Death (1978) Review
Director: Robert Clouse Cast: Bruce Lee, Kim Tai-chung, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Colleen Camp, Gig Young, Dean Jagger, Sammo Hung, Bob Wall, Mel Novak, Hugh O’Brian, James Tien, Roy Chiao, Hon Tsoi Chi, Casanova Wong, Billy McGill Running Time: 92 min. By Joseph Kuby At best, this is a quintessential example of a good/bad movie. Brandon Lee was said to have hated this film with a passion! It’s funny, because even with the original footage, … Continue reading
Beauty Investigator (1993) Review
Director: Lee Tso Nam Producer: Cheung Bo-Wing Cast: Moon Lee Choi-Fung, Yukari Oshima (Oshima Yukari), Gam Chi-Gei, Chui Jing-Yat, Sophia M Crawford, Melvin Wong Gam-San, Billy Ching Sau-Yat, Peter Yang Kwan, Billy Chow Bei-Lei, Shum Wai, Chung Faat, Tai Bo, Jackson Ng, Ng Ming-Choi, Dang Taai-Woh, Kei Ho-Chiu Running Time: 90 min. By Brmanuk Two bickering partners are ordered to go undercover at a hostess club in order to capture … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Billy Chow, Lee Tso Nam, Moon Lee, Sophia Crawford, Yukari Oshima
Young Master, The (1980) Review
Director: Jackie Chan Cast: Jackie Chan, Wai Pak, Lily Li, Sek Kin, Yuen Biao, Tien Feng, Wang In Sik, Fung Hak On, Lee Hoi San, Chiang Kam, Fan Mei Sheng, Fung Fung, Ma Chao Running Time: 105 min. By Numskull Would it be considered heresey, sacrilege, blasphemy, etc., if I said that this movie is superior to Jackie’s most beloved ’70s kung fu comedy, Drunken Master? Well, it is, in … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Golden Harvest, Reviews
Tagged Chiang Kam, Fan Mei Sheng, Fung Hak On, Jackie Chan, Lee Hoi-Sang, Lily Li Li-Li, Sham Chin Bo, Shih Kien, Tien Feng, To Siu Ming, Wang In Sik, Wei Pei (Snake), Yuen Biao
Fulltime Killer (2001) Review
AKA: Full Time Killer Director: Johnnie To, Wai Ka Fai Cast: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Kelly Lin, Simon Yam, Cherrie Ying, Lam Suet, Teddy Lin Wai Kin, Rocky Lai Keung Kun, Liu Chun Hung Running Time: 96 min. By Alexander Johnnie To hasn’t had the international success of Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers); the critical acclaim of Wong Kar Wai (Chungking Express, In the Mood For Love); or … Continue reading
Men Suddenly in Black (2003) Review
Director: Pang Ho Cheung Producer: Eric Tsang Cast: Eric Tsang, Jordan Chan, Chapman To, Gu Zong Chao, Teresa Mo, Candy Lo, Marsha Yuen, Tiffany Lee, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Maria Cordero Running Time: 99 min. By Equinox21 I’ve seen a number of parodies of Hong Kong crime movies, comedic plays on the ol’ cops vs. triad genre, but none so well done and funny as Men Suddenly In Black. This … Continue reading
Anna Magdalena | aka Kissing You (1998) Review
Director: Yee Chung Man Writer: Ivy Ho Sai Hong Producer: Claudia Chung Chun Cast: Kelly Chen Wai Lam, Kaneshiro Takeshi, Leo Ku Kui Kei, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Wei Wei, Pauline Yeung Yung Lin, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, Leslie Cheung Kwok, Josie Ho Chiu Yee, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Anita Yuen Wing Yee Running Time: 98 min. By Vic Nguyen The UFO Film Group and Japan’s Amuse Entertainment collaborated to … Continue reading
Whispering Corridors (1998) Review
AKA: Whispering Corridor Director: Park Gi-Hyeong Producer: Lee Chun-Yeon Cast: Park Jin-Hee, Lee Mi-Yeon, Kim Gyu-Ri, Choi Gang-Hee, Yun Ji-Hye, Park Yong-Su Running Time: 107 min. By Equinox21 Lovers of the 1999 hit Memento Mori take note, its prequel, Whispering Corridors, will definitely entertain. The stories both take place in an all-girl’s school, with some supernatural goings on. Memento Mori was the first Korean film I ever saw, and at … Continue reading
Balls of Fury (2007) Review
Director: Robert Ben Garant Cast: Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, George Lopez, Maggie Q, Thomas Lennon, James Hong, Robert Patrick, Jason Scott Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Patton Oswalt Running Time: 90 min. By Ningen Dan Fogler plays a washed-up ping-pong champion who gets hired by the FBI’s special crime division(led by George Lopez’s character, Ernie Rodriguez) to bust a weapons dealer named Feng (played by Christopher Walken). Since he’s fairly rusty, Randy … Continue reading
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