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on Black Cat II: The Assassination of Boris Yeltsin (1992) ReviewSpider Woman was a great Jade Leung movie. So was The Peeping Tom. Even more…
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on A Legend (2024) ReviewThis was so boring. Panda Plan was much better than this (I enjoyed that)
on A Legend (2024) ReviewThe one positive here (and it’s a minor one for sure) is that the final fight…
on The bad boy of Indie action films is back! Watch the gritty New Trailer for Leroy Nguyen’s ‘The Brokenhearted’[…] 3 wins international film festivals. Link IMDB: https://www.imdb.co…
on A Legend (2024) ReviewThanks for the kind advice gents, I definitely plan to follow it. Never thoug…
on A Legend (2024) Review"Give yourself a Christmas present in the form of a good movie that’s at leas…
on A Legend (2024) ReviewSince Kung Fu Yoga, Stanley Tong kills Jackie Chan movie. Panda Plan is much…
on A Legend (2024) ReviewYou really tortured yourself with Chan’s recent shit-fests. Give yourself a C…
on A Legend (2024) ReviewThis movie was his biggest flopped in china like Donnie Yen with Come Back Ho…
on Panda Plan (2024) Review99% of jackie chan movies are ruined by his comedic gurning, with or without…
on Two branches. One tree. Watch the Trailer for Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio and Ben Wang’s upcoming ‘Karate Kid’ movieI will agree with you. I hope it hints my theory but also even if it doesn't…
on Panda Plan (2024) ReviewWatched this on iqiyi....while not offensively bad, its kinda cringe and a ve…
on Panda to go? Jackie Chan’s action-comedy ‘Panda Plan’ hits Blu-ray on February 18th from Well Go USA"and these companies are always fighting over who gets them first" So Well Go…
Category Archives: Reviews
Dancing Warrior | aka Venom Warrior (1985) Review
AKA: Dancing King Director: Cheng Cheh Writer: James Wong Cast: Ricky Cheng Tien Chi, Yang Li-Su, Sun Jung Chi, Yang Guang-Yo, Chen Kuan-Tai, Got Heung Ting, Lui Fong, Dennis Brown, Anita Mui Yim Fong Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s fair to say that legendary director Chang Cheh more than earned his moniker of the Godfather of Hong Kong action cinema, however while his crowning achievements are many, there can also be no doubt … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Anita Mui Yim Fong, Chang Cheh, Chen Kuan-tai, Ricky Cheng Tien Chi
Sleep Curse, The (2017) Review
Director: Herman Yau Writer: Erica Li, Lee Sing Cast: Anthony Wong, Jojo Goh, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Michelle Wai, Mak Kwai-Yuen, Chye Yang Running Time: 102 min. By Martin Sandison After this year’s Udine Far East Film Festival screening of The Sleep Curse – and before my scheduled interview with its prodigiously talented director, Herman Yau – I bumped into the great man outside the theatre. I told him that I’d never seen a film like the masterful Untold Story … Continue reading
Deadly Breaking Sword, The (1979) Review
Director: Sun Chung Writer: Ni Kuang Cast: Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng, Shih Szu, Ku Feng, Chan Wai Man, Lily Li Li Li, Ngaai Fei, Chan Shen, Kara Hui, Ha Ping, Alan Chan, Cheung Gwok, Chow Kin Ping, Gam Tin Chue, Hung Ling Ling, Keung Hon, Eddie Ko Hung Running Time: 101 min. By JJ Hatfield An arrogant assassin and an unlucky gambler are brought together by pride, greed and a captivating courtesan … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Alexander Fu Sheng, Eddy Ko Hung, Kara Hui, Ku Feng, Lily Li Li-Li, Michael Chan Wai Man, Ngaai Fei, Shih Szu, Sun Chung, Ti Lung
Jailbreak (2017) Review
Director: Jimmy Henderson Cast: Jean-Paul Ly, Dara Our, Tharoth Sam, Céline Tran, Savin Phillip, Dara Phang, Sisowath Siriwudd, Laurent Plancel, Rous Mony, Sok Visal, Georgina Tan Running Time: 92 min. By Matija Makotoichi Tomic Following in the footsteps of Vietnam, Indonesia, and of course, Thailand before that, it was time for Cambodia to mark its place on the international martial arts movie map. Delivering the country’s first piece of full-fledged … Continue reading
Posted in All, Cambodian, News, Reviews
Tagged Céline Tran, Dara Our, Jean-Paul Ly, Jimmy Henderson, Laurent Plancel, Tharoth Sam
Mrs K (2016) Review
Director: Ho Yuhang Cast: Kara Hui, Simon Yam, Wu Bai, Faizal Hussein, Kirk Wong, Fruit Chan, Li Xuan Siow Running Time: 90 min. By Martin Sandison For me, one of the big draws of this year’s Udine Far East Film Festival was the screening of Mrs K, and the appearance by its director Ho Yuhang. Ho is known for genre hopping and has a lot of successful films under his belt – all made in Malaysia. Martial … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Faizal Hussein, Fruit Chan, Kara Hui, Kirk Wong, Simon Yam, Wu Bai
Mifune: The Last Samurai (2016) Review
Director: Steven Okazaki Cast: Keanu Reeves, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Koji Yakusho, Sadao Nakajima, Kyoko Kagawa Running Time: 80 min. By Kelly Warner “The ordinary Japanese actor might need ten feet of film to get across an impression; Mifune needed only three.” – Akira Kurosawa Like many others, I have Godzilla to thank for first introducing me to Japanese movies. But when the day finally came for me … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, Documentary, News, Reviews
Tagged Akira Kurosawa, Keanu Reeves, Koji Yakusho, Kyoko Kagawa, Martin Scorsese, Sadao Nakajima, Steven Spielberg, Toshiro Mifune, Yoshio Tsuchiya
Sleepless (2017) Review
Director: Baran bo Odar Cast: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney, David Harbour, T.I., Gabrielle Union, Scoot McNairy, Octavius J. Johnson, Tim Connolly Running Time: 95 min. By Ningen Jamie Foxx plays Vincent Downs, a cop with a slightly dysfunctional domestic life and-at least on the surface-a seemingly jaded and laissez-faire attitude towards law enforcement and by-the-book procedures. Other than an eagerness to upstage his colleagues on the job, he … Continue reading
Posted in All, News, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan
Mystery of Chess Boxing | aka Ninja Checkmate (1979) Review
AKA: Double Chained Horses Director: Joseph Kuo Cast: Lee Yi Min, Mark Long, Jack Long, Jeanie Chang, Siu Foo Dau, Simon Yuen, Ricky Cheng, Wong Chi Sang, Wong Wing Sang, Mau Ging Shun Running Time: 90 min. By Chris Hatcher Rumor has it that in 1979, the release of Joseph Kuo’s Mystery of Chess Boxing on New York City’s famed 42nd Street in Times Square caused near-riots due to its … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Jack Long, Joseph Kuo, Lee Yi Min, Mark Long, Simon Yuen
Iron Monkey 2 (1996) Review
Director: Chiu Lo-Kong Cast: Donnie Yen, Billy Chow Bei Lei, Wu Ma, Alan Lee, Yuen Man Hing, Cheung, Li Wing Running Time: 92 min. By Paul Bramhall There are some movies out there that, with the very mention of their name, seem to cause confusion, and Iron Monkey 2 is without doubt one of those. A sequel to Yuen Woo Ping’s 1993 new wave classic that featured Yu Rong-Guang as … Continue reading
Aftermath (2017) Review
Director: Elliott Lester Writer: Javier Gullón Producer: Darren Aronofsky Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Grace, Martin Donovan, Hannah Ware, Mariana Klaveno, Kevin Zegers, Larry Sullivan, Teri Clark Linden Running Time: 92 min. By Zach Nix Although Arnold Schwarzenegger (Maggie) is an internationally recognized commodity who was the biggest movie star on the planet in the late 80s and early 90s, he is no longer the hot topic that he used to … Continue reading
Missing You (2016) Review
Director: Mo Hong-jin Producer: Kim Dae-Geun Cast: Shim Eun-Kyung, Yoon Je-Moon, Kim Sung-Oh, Ahn Jae-Hong, Kim Won-Hae, Kim Hong-Fa Running Time: 108 min. By Paul Bramhall There can be no doubt that 2016 was a big year for Korean cinema, with several of the industry’s most prominent talents returning to the screen. After their ventures into Hollywood, directors Park Chan-wook and Kim Ji-woon returned to home soil, releasing The Handmaiden and Age … Continue reading
Operation Mekong (2016) Review
Director: Dante Lam Cast: Zhang Hanyu, Eddie Peng, Joyce Feng, Sun Chun, Sean Wu, Chen Baoguo, Johnathan Wu, Ken Lo, Carl Ng, Mandy Wei, Yu Dong, Liu Xianda Running Time: 124 min. By Paul Bramhall While Hollywood has long moved on from the flag waving macho heroics that dominated its action cinema in the 80’s, China appears to be going through its own period of nationalistic world saving. In a 12 month period … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Dante Lam, Eddie Peng, Vithaya Pansringarm, Zhang Hanyu
Mission Milano (2016) Review
Director: Wong Jing Producer: Wong Jing Cast: Andy Lau, Huang Xiaoming, Michelle Hu, Shen Teng, Wong Cho-lam, Michelle Hu, Nana Ouyang, Fung Bo Bo, Wu Yue, Xie Yilin, Mao Junjie, Xu Dongdong, Shen Teng, Zhao Yingjun, Qi Wei, Ken Lo, Philippe Joly Running Time: 103 min. By Paul Bramhall Remember the big fuss that was made when Jackie Chan made his 100th movie? Well, that same fuss isn’t being applied … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Huang Xiaoming, Ken Lo, Mike Leeder, Wong Jing
Incredible Kung Fu Master, The (1979) Review
AKA: The Kung Fu Master Director: Joe Cheung Tung Cho Cast: Stephen Tung Wei, Sammo Hung, Philip Ko, Lee Hoi San, Peter Chan, Chung Fat, Dai Sai Aan, Huang Ha, Cecilia Wong, Meng Hoi, Austin Wai, Billy Chan, Lam Ching Ying, Mars, To Wai Wo, Ho Pak Kwong, Wu Ma Running Time: 92 min. By Martin Sandison In 1979, Sammo Hung was at the peak of his powers as an onscreen … Continue reading
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