Category Archives: Reviews

Deadly Strike | aka Wanted! Bruce Li, Dead or Alive (1978) Review

February 1, 2011 JJ Bona

AKA: Bruce Lee’s Deadly Strike Director: Huang Lung Producer: Tsai Hsien Action Director: Huang Lung Cast: Bruce Li (aka Ho Chung Tao), Chen Sing, Tang Wei, Lung Fei, Choy Hung, Sze Chung Tien, Chu Li, Su Chin Ping, Li Min Liong, Tsang Chiu, Zheng Fu Xiong, Lee Keung Running Time: 87 min. By Mighty Peking Man The opening credit sequence of Deadly Strike, which sports a Spaghetti Western-feel, hints that … Continue reading →

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New Game of Death | aka Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death (1975) Review

February 1, 2011 JJ Bona
"New Game of Death" US Theatrical Poster

Director: Lin Pin Cast: Bruce Li (aka Ho Chung Tao, James Ho), Lung Fei, Shan Mao, Choi Wang, Lee Keung, Ma Cheung, Cheung Yee Kwai, Hau Pak Wai, Ho Wai Hung Running Time: 84 min. By Joseph Kuby Funky, funny, fight-filled fun! I read a few reviews indicating that this film was not only bad but an utterly terrible mess; however even though this is a Bruceploitation movie and one that … Continue reading →

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Real Bruce Lee, The (1979) Review

February 1, 2011 JJ Bona
"The Real Bruce Lee" US Theatrical Poster

Director: Jim Markovic Writer: Lerry Dolchin Cast: Bruce Li (Ho Chung Tao, James Ho), Dragon Lee (Mun Kyong-sok, Keo Ryong, Guh Ryong) Running Time: 120 min. By Joseph Kuby Subtle Bruceploitation! Despite the opening sequence (which contains a nice montage of images along with an uber cool 70s tune), this “documentary” as it were is really just an excuse to give the audience lots of Bruceploitation action in the form … Continue reading →

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Power Force | aka Dragon Force (1982) Review

February 1, 2011 JJ Bona
"Power Force" American VHS Cover

Director: Michael Mak Dong Git Producer: Terence Chang Cast: Bruce Barron, Bruce Li (aka Ho Chung Tao, James Ho), Mandy Moore, Frances Wong, Olivia Jeng, James Barnett, Randy Channel, Raichard Lau, Molo, Sam Sorono Running Time: 90 min. By Perkele I expected this to be some lame-ass American karate romp, but it turned out to be a fast-paced Hong Kong martial arts spectacle! Right at the beginning, when you see … Continue reading →

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New Fist of Fury (1976) Review

February 1, 2011 JJ Bona
"New Fist of Fury" Chinese Theatrical Poster

Director: Lo Wei Cast: Jackie Chan, Nora Miao, Chan Sing, Yim Chung, Lo Wei, Han Ying Chieh, Chiang Kam, Luk Yat Lung, Hon Siu, Lau Ming, Chan Jan, Suen Lam, Cheng Siu Siu, Liu Ping Running Time: 120 min. By Joseph Kuby New Fist of Fury is also known as Fists To Fight. People refer to this as his first starring role when, in fact, it’s actually his first complete … Continue reading →

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Young Tiger | aka Little Tiger (1971) Review

February 1, 2011 JJ Bona
"Young Tiger" US DVD Cover

Director: Wu Ma Producer: Cheung Ying Cast: Mang Fei, Maggie Lee (Lam Lam), Stanley Fung (Sui Faan), Chen Yan Yan, Dean Shek Tin, Wong Pau Gei, Lau Kar Wing, Mars, Wong San, Fung Hak On, Ho Pak Kwong, Yeung Hung, Yip Wing Cho, Wu Ma, Law Keung Running Time: 87 min. By Joe909 I have to thank MPM for telling me about this movie; a few months ago, he and … Continue reading →

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Too Many Ways to Be Number One (1997) Review

February 1, 2011 JJ Bona

Director: Wai Ka-Fai Producer: Johnnie To Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Francis Ng, Carman Lee, Ruby Wong, Cheung Tat-Ming, Tsui Kam-Kong, Joe Cheng, Matthew Chow, Sung Boon-Chung Running Time: 90 min. By Joe909 This was the first Milkyway Image movie I saw, and it’s still one of their very best. Hong Kong movies are known for being fast-paced, but Too Many Ways is faster-paced than most. The ideas, plots, and crazed situations … Continue reading →

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Good, The Bad, The Weird, The (2008) Review

February 1, 2011 Jeff Bona
"The Good, the Bad, the Weird" Blu-ray Cover

Director: Kim Ji-woon Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Yoon Je-moon as Byeong-choon, Ryoo Seung-soo as Man-gil, Song Yeong-chang, Son Byeong-ho Running Time: 120 min. By Jeff Bona A psychotic hitman, Park Chang-i, aka The Bad (Lee Byung-hun), is hired to steal a treasure map from Kanemaru, a Japanese official traveling by train. However, Yoon Tae-goo, aka The Weird (Song Kang-ho), a thief, gets to Kanemaru first, with the … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet Life, A (2005) Review

February 1, 2011 JJ Bona
"A Bittersweet Life" Korean Theatrical Poster

Director: Kim Ji-woon Producer: Lee Yu-Jin Cast: Lee Byung-Hun, Kim Young-Cheol, Shin Mina, Hwang Jeong-Min, Kim Roi-Ha, Oh Dal-Su, Vadim, Eric, Kim Hae-Gon, Lee Mu-Young, Jin Gu Running Time: 120 min. By Iuxion A Bittersweet Life is pretty much a cardboard cutout example of how to make an entertaining gangster film, Korean or not. Lee Byung Hun shines in the lead as a hitman who is betrayed by his boss … Continue reading →

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Handcuff, The (1979) Review

February 1, 2011 Jeff Bona

AKA: Hand Cuffs Director: Wu Ma Writer: Michael Chan Wai Man, Wu Ma Cast: Michael Chan Wai Man, Nora Miao, Lo Lieh, Bill Lake Running Time: 95 min. By Jeff Bona Ah Chang (Chan Wai Man), also known as “The Green Dragon,” is an expert at kung fu, a master of weaponry (put a slingshot in his hands and it’s as good as a sniper rifle) and one hell of … Continue reading →

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Island on Fire | aka The Prisoner (1990) Review

February 1, 2011 JJ Bona
Island of Fire (1990) Review aka The Prisoner

AKA: Island of Fire Director: Chu Yen Ping Cast: Jackie Chan, Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Samo Hung Kam-Bo, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Jimmy Wang Yu, Tao Chung Hwa, Ko Chun Hsiung, Rachel Cheung Shui-Chuk Running Time: 92/100 min. By Alvin George “The Prisoner” (aka “Island of Fire”) is a considerably better movie than its reputation might suggest. Jackie Chan did this movie in the early ’90s as a favor to Jimmy Wang … Continue reading →

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To Kill A Jaguar (1977) Review

February 1, 2011 JJ Bona
"To Kill A Jaguar" Hong Kong Theatrical Poster

Director: Wa Saan Producer: Sir Run Run Shaw Cast: Chung Wa (Tsung Hua), Lau Wing (Liu Yung), Nora Miao, Siu Yam Yam (Shaw Yin-Yin), Ling Yun, Johnny Wang (Lung Wei), Fan Mei Sheng, Chan Shen, Gam Lau Running Time: 90 min. By Mighty Peking Man To Kill A Jaguar is, first and foremost, a drama-love-story-gangster tale. Even though there’s enough action for it to qualify as a straight up kung … Continue reading →

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Taxi Driver, The (1975) Review

February 1, 2011 JJ Bona
"The Taxi Driver" Chinese Theatrical Poster

Director: Pao Hsueh Lieh Cast: David Chiang, Wang Chung, Lam Jan Kei (Lin Chen-Chi), Danna, Yen Shi Kwan Running Time: 94 min. By Mighty Peking Man In Taxi Driver, David Chiang plays a mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran who works as nighttime taxi driver in a city whose perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge to violently lash out, attempting to save a teenage prostitute in the process… Just kidding. … Continue reading →

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Snake of June, A (2002) Review

February 1, 2011 JJ Bona
"A Snake of June" Japanese Theatrical Poster

Director: Shinya Tsukamoto Cast: Asuka Kurosawa, Yuji Kohtari, Shinya Tsukamoto, Masato Tsujioka, Susumu Terajima Running Time: 77 min. By Raging Gaijin It’s no secret that the Japanese people are repressed. And we all know that when a society represses its deepest, darkest urges, they don’t actually go away. No, they remain just below the surface and ready to break through at any moment. Or at the very least they’re filtered … Continue reading →

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Blackjack (1998) Review

January 31, 2011 JJ Bona
"Blackjack" American DVD Cover

Director: John Woo Producer: Terence Chang Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Kate Vernon, Phillip MacKenzie, Kam Heskin, Fred Williamson, Padraigin Murphy, Tony De Santis, Saul Rubinek, Peter Keleghan Running Time: 112 min. By Mairosu Dolph Lundgren is Jack Devlin, an ex-fed turned bodyguard for hire, who suffers a trauma during one shootout and as a result, develops a rabid fear of white colour (?!) . He decides to retire, but is lured … Continue reading →

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