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Paul Bramhall on Exit 8 (2025) ReviewI haven't! However in this case there's nothing to get - endless looping trai…
Ska Martes on Exit 8 (2025) ReviewI assume you've also seen Backrooms. Is Exit 8 as frustrating as a movie goin…
Ska Martes on Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan begins filming ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ in KazakhstanDid Jet refer to this journey back home as Lau's Long March? Be pretty funny…
Ska Martes on Meta madness! Eddie Peng joins Jason Statham in ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’ from ‘John Wick’ creator David LeitchWar of the worlds was released a year before Munich, which although not perfe…
Paul Bramhall on Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan begins filming ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ in KazakhstanThis is second hand information from an introduction to 'Martial Arts of Shao…
JJ Bona on Meta madness! Eddie Peng joins Jason Statham in ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’ from ‘John Wick’ creator David LeitchLoved Munich. I do have to disagree with SS calling quits after it, because h…
Ska Martes on Meta madness! Eddie Peng joins Jason Statham in ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’ from ‘John Wick’ creator David LeitchI liked the first half of Sinners but when it decided to switch up genres lik…
Ska Martes on Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan begins filming ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ in KazakhstanThanks, this is a really well written and easy to understand summation. As yo…
JJ Bona on Move over, FURIOUS! New Trailer for Tony Jaa’s latest project co-starring Dan Chupong and Jeeja YaninI'm glad Tagalog has made a comeback!
JJ Bona on Move over, FURIOUS! New Trailer for Tony Jaa’s latest project co-starring Dan Chupong and Jeeja YaninBecause of the Tagalog language?
JJ Bona on Move over, FURIOUS! New Trailer for Tony Jaa’s latest project co-starring Dan Chupong and Jeeja YaninI think the language was Tagalog. lol
JJ Bona on Meta madness! Eddie Peng joins Jason Statham in ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’ from ‘John Wick’ creator David LeitchLet me fix that. I haven't seen all of Spielberg's movies, but I've seen most…
Ska Martes on Meta madness! Eddie Peng joins Jason Statham in ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’ from ‘John Wick’ creator David LeitchTotally unrelated to this but I cant find the original comment from Mr JJ Bon…
Throwdown on Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan begins filming ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ in KazakhstanThe plural of anecdote is not data, but based on my experiences interacting w…
Ningen on Patrick Tse, Hong Kong actor of ‘Invincible Eight’, ‘The Comet Strikes’ and ‘Shaolin Soccer’, passes away at 89Jackie issued a statement on him, too. https://www.instagram.com/p/DbBY_2oyV_…
Ska Martes on Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan begins filming ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ in KazakhstanIt would be hilarious if we got The Tuxedo 2 before we got Pattinsons The Bat…
Ska Martes on Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan begins filming ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ in Kazakhstan"Jet talks about how the HK crew were paid exponentially more than the Mainla…
Throwdown on Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan begins filming ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ in KazakhstanHis new autobiography spells it out in more detail. Essentially, there were i…
Throwdown on Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan begins filming ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ in KazakhstanI feel like the one two punch of Tuxedo and Garfield probably didn't do many…
squeesh on Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan begins filming ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ in KazakhstanHmmm----I don't think it's a coincidence that the only person Jet Li has anyt…
Ska Martes on Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan begins filming ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ in KazakhstanLOL. That move that John Wick does to cover his head when people trying to sh…
Paul Bramhall on Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan begins filming ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ in KazakhstanAudiences in 2002 - "A gadget filled tuxedo, this is the dumbest thing I've e…
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Throwdown on Asian Hawk has landed! Jackie Chan begins filming ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ in KazakhstanDidn't care much for The Myth upon its release (except for the factory fight…
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Category Archives: Reviews
Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979) Review
Director: John Woo Cast: Damian Lau, Wai Pai, Lau Kong, Lee Hoi San, Hsu Hsia, Fung Hak On, Chin Yuet Sang, Ngai Chau Wah, Cheng Lui, Huang Ha, Baan Yun Sang, Chan Dik Hak, Chan Siu Gai, Cheung Ging, Johnny Cheung Running Time: 107 min. By Raging Gaijin “Last Hurrah for Chivalry” has all the elements of a John Woo film: abundant use of slow motion, expertly choreographed action sequences, … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Golden Harvest, Reviews
Tagged Benny Lai Keung Kuen, Damian Lau, Fung Hak On, Hsu Hsia, John Woo, Lee Hoi-Sang, Mars (Cheung Wing Fat), To Wai Wo, Wei Pei (Snake), Wong Kwong Yue
Cheetah on Fire (1993) Review
Director: Chui Fat Cast: Donnie Yen, Carrie Ng, Sharla Cheung Man, Gordon Liu Chia Hui, Ken Lo Hui Kwong, Fujimi Nadeki, Michael Woods, John Salvitti, Eddie Ko, Shing Fui On Running Time: 87 min. By Tyler In Cheetah on Fire, “Long Hair” (Gordon Liu) leads a violent gang in pursuit of a stolen missile guidance control chip. Donnie Yen and Nadeki Fujimi play CIA agents who are assisted by the … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Carrie Ng Kar Lai, Donnie Yen, Eddy Ko Hung, Fujimi Nadeki, Gordon Liu, John Salvitti, Ken Lo, Michael Woods, Shing Fui On
Bichunmoo | aka Flying Warriors (2000) Review
Director: Kim Young-jun Cast: Shin Hyun-joon, Kim Hee-sun, Jeong Jin-young, Jang Dong-jik, Choi Yoo-jung, Gi Ju-bong Running Time: 118 min. By Alexander Bichunmoo is essentially a series of set pieces featuring beautiful people, gorgeous costumes and rousing music periodically interspersed with imaginative fight scenes that blend arcade-style action and wire-fu (and the occasional exploding torso and severed head). But despite the thin story (it’s all about the revenge-amins…again), implausible plot … Continue reading
Beat (1997) Review
Director: Kim Sung-su Producer: Cha Seung-Jae Cast: Jung Woo-Sung, Ko So-Young , Kim Bu-Seon, Lim Chang Jung , Yu Oh-Seong, Lee Mun-Shik, Sa Hyeon-Jin, Jang Dong-Jik, Do Ki-Seok, Kim Seong-Su, Park Kyeong-Hwan, Kwon Tae-Won, Jin Bong-Jin, Lee Suk, Kim Yang-Woo Running Time: 113 min. By Mighty Peking Man “Beat” is the story involving a few hoods who lived fast and suffered the consequences of their violent, crime-filled lifestyle. It stars … Continue reading
Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) Review
AKA: Dog of Flanders Director: Bong Joon-ho Cast: Lee Seong-Jae, Bae Doo-Na, Byeon Hee-Bong, Miriam Yeung Chin Running Time: 106 min. By Mighty Peking Man The first time I saw Bae Doo-Na in Park Chan-Uk’s Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, I knew for a fact I would develop an interest in her right there and then. Not since Faye Wong’s presence in Wong Kar-Wai’s Chungking Express has there been a single … Continue reading
Vengeance is a Golden Blade (1969) Review
Director: Ho Meng Hua Writer: Ho Meng Hua, Tu Yun Chih Producer: Run Run Shaw Cast: Chin Ping, Yueh Hua, Goo Man Chung, Tang Ching, Li Peng-Fei, Go Bo Shu, Paul Wei Ping Ao Running Time: 103 min. By Mighty Peking Man Li Zhi Shan (Tang Ching), a swordsman in the security business, arrives home to find that a rival company – headed by the evil Long Brothers – is … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Chin Ping, Ho Meng Hua, Paul Wei Ping Ao, Tang Ching, Yueh Hua
Dare You Touch Me | aka Bruce Takes Dragon Town (1974) Review
AKA: Bruce Takes the Dragon Director: Liu Hung Sheng Producer: Chen Wei Ling Cast: Yuen Si Wo, Chiang Sheng, Lung Fei, Suen Yuet, Lee Keung, Chou Tai-Sheng Running Time: 90 min. By Mighty Peking Man This movie sucks AND here are the reasons why: 1.) The words “Bruce” and “Le” are not a selling point, but that didn’t stop the designer of the video box to use his name when … Continue reading
Posted in Bruceploitation, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Chiang Sheng, Lee Keung, Lung Fei, Suen Yuet, Yuen Si Wo
Bruce Le’s Greatest Revenge (1978) Review
AKA: Way of the Dragon 2 Director: To Lo Po Cast: Bruce Le (aka Huang Kin Long, Wong Kin Lung), Bolo Yeung, San Kuai, Tong Yim Chaan, Lee I Min, Hon Gwok Choi, Michelle Lai, To Siu Ming, Ku Feng Running Time: 94 min. By Goldenfist The official plot, at least according to Amazon’s description, goes like this: “Bruce Le’s Greatest Revenge stars action artist Bruce Le as a man … Continue reading
Bruce Lee’s Secret | aka Story of the Dragon (1976) Review
Director: Chan Wa Co-director: William Cheung Kei Cast: Bruce Li (aka Ho Chung Tao, James Ho), Carter Wong Ka-tat, Hwang Jang-lee, Robert Kerver, Roy Horan, Chin Chi-min, Ng Yin, Lin Hsiao-hu min Running Time: 90 min. By Joseph Kuby A nice slice of friendly Bruceploitation! While this has been viewed as a biographical picture detailing Bruce Lee’s stay in the West, in actuality it’s really more of a spin-off of … Continue reading
Posted in Bruceploitation, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Bruce Li (Ho Chung Tao), Carter Wong, Chen Wah, Hwang Jang Lee, Robert Kerver, Roy Horan
My Sassy Girl (2001) Review
AKA: Yupgi Girl; Bizarre Girl Director: Kwak Jae-yong Cast: Jun Ji-Hyun (Chon Ji-Yeon, Jeon Ji-Hyeon, Joon Ji-Hyun, Gianna Jun), Cha Tae Hyun Running Time: 137 min. By Alexander Gyeon-woo, the main character in “My Sassy Girl,” is a slack-jawed, pink sweater-garbed, whiny little bitch. He falls in love with a rubber-faced, knobby-kneed bully who spends much of the film torturing this hapless loser and making decisions that are so bizarre … Continue reading
Loving You (1995) Review
AKA: Cop Story Director: Johnnie To Cast: Lau Ching Wan, Lee Chung Ling, Carman Lee Yeuk Tung, Tok Chung Wa, Yuen Bun, Wong Wa Wo, Ruby Wong Cheuk Ling, Wong Jan Fai, Chiu Chi Shing, Alan Mak Siu Fai, So Wai Naam, Lam Suet Running TIme: 83 min. By Mighty Peking Man Directed by Johnny To and starring Lau Ching Wan and Carmen Lee… Okay, STOP: Knowing these three things, … Continue reading
Enter the Game of Death | aka The King of Kung Fu (1978/1981) Review
Director: Joseph Kong Co-director: Lee Tso Nam Cast: Bruce Le (aka Huang Kin Long, Wong Kin Lung), Bolo Yeung, Li Hai Sheng, Lee Hoi San, James Nam, Chu Chi Ling, Kim Wang Kuk, Samuel Walls Running Time: 90 min. By Joseph Kuby Guilty Exploitation Pleasure! Enter The Game of Death (a.k.a. King of Kung Fu) is really a bad film though one that’s highly enjoyable for Bruce Lee/martial arts/action/Hong Kong … Continue reading
Dragon Missile, The (1976) Review
AKA: The Guillotine Director: Ho Meng Hua Producer: Runme Shaw Cast: Lo Lieh, Nancy Yen, Lau Wing, Ku Feng, Kong Yeung, Lau Wai-Yue, Lee Sau-Kei, Ouyang Shafei, Norman Chu, Yeung Chi-Hing, Fan Mei-Sheng, Chan Mei-Hua, Kok Lee-Yan, Lai Man, Wang Han-Chen, Ko Hung Running Time: 82 min. By Mighty Peking Man It’s been over a year since I’ve watched The Dragon Missile, so instead of writing a review based on … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Ho Meng Hua, Ku Feng, Lau Wai Yue, Lo Lieh, Nancy Yen Nan Hsi, Norman Chu, Tony Liu (Anthony Lau Wing)
























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