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dakuan on Lady Whirlwind, move over! John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in Julyfrom what i recall, there's very little action in the movie, it's just a regu…
Andrew Hernandez on Contour (2006) ReviewI purchased the original DVD from HK Flix way back when. I think it goes for…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Zero interest if I can't watch the full movie including "Extended and Uncenso…
Typo on 16 bit martial arts mayhem comes to life! Lionsgate’s live action ‘Streets of Rage’ lands director and new writersI'll pass.
Andrew Hernandez on Watch a clip from ‘Beast’ starring Daniel MacPherson, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth and martial arts star Bren FosterBeast was a pretty good film. Daniel MacPherson Didn’t have any previous mart…
Andrew Hernandez on Reck It, Scott! Scott Adkins, Vinnie Jones and Mark Strange make a mess in the New Trailer for ‘Reckless’A US distributor finally picked this up after the stupid UK exclusive streami…
JJ Bona on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Even with the "Extended and Uncensored Footage"? If not, I'm sure Arrow is al…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Not the full version, even if image quality would be partially "really not go…
JJ Bona on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!There are, but many of them lack that all-out, anti-establishment, no-holds-b…
RAM on Shaw Brothers Classics Vol 8 | Blu-ray (Shout)Well, the answer is due to licencing, so your still where we were with region…
knoll on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!So because he became famous by being shit, we're now supposed to defend him b…
Matias Lorieri 羅意琛 on I Love Maria | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout!)I wonder whether this version includes the scenes shown in the trailer but mi…
Ska Martes on Hail to the thief! Arrow Video announces 4K Ultra HD for John Woo’s Hong Kong heist actioner ‘Once a Thief’It doesn't have many fans on the west, but still John Woo's most popular movi…
Ska Martes on Hail to the thief! Arrow Video announces 4K Ultra HD for John Woo’s Hong Kong heist actioner ‘Once a Thief’Think I'll stick with Shout's release. The artwork here is so bad
Typo on Hail to the thief! Arrow Video announces 4K Ultra HD for John Woo’s Hong Kong heist actioner ‘Once a Thief’Not a good movie: badly scripted, poorly directed. Looking so cheap... Next!
Callum on The wait is nearly over! Jackie Chan’s 3D kung fu adventure ‘Magnificent Bodyguards’ arrives on Blu-ray this Julyalmost a year later let's pray we finally get it as promised lol
John on Mao bang for your buck! Eureka’s announces the ‘Reap The Whirlwind: Four Films with Angela Mao’ Blu-ray collectionDammit. Another great release. So many of them coming along at the same time…
Millan on The Kosugi ninja empire lives on! New Trailer for Shane Kosugi’s ‘Seek’ starring Kansuke Asano and Kane KosugiGlad to see that both of Sho Kosugi's sons have been actively busy(film world…
John on 🦂 Feel that sting? Here’s the full details for 88 Films’ Blu-ray for the 1992 Golden Harvest classic ‘Operation Scorpio’Enter the Dragon could do with some new extras. Pretty sure we've had the sam…
Hipressure on Bruce Lee returns! Check out the thrilling New Trailer for the ‘Game of Death’-focused documentary ‘Broken Rhythm’That's exactly what I have, and it is awesome. I don't really know what else…
Danny on 🦂 Feel that sting? Here’s the full details for 88 Films’ Blu-ray for the 1992 Golden Harvest classic ‘Operation Scorpio’This is an old favorite of mine. Dare I hope 88films will release this in 4k…
Bey Logan on Hop right to it! New Bruce Lee doc, ‘Mr. Vampire’ reboot and more arriving from veteran Hong Kong producer Bey LoganYou’re no random stranger, Ska. You’re someone hiding behind a fake name who…
KayKay on Tarantino says NO, but Lionsgate says GO: Details for the 4K, Blu-ray and VHS editions for ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’I'd only disagree with you, Ska on the extended anime sequence. For years I'v…
vanti on Tarantino says NO, but Lionsgate says GO: Details for the 4K, Blu-ray and VHS editions for ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’Don't forget the influence of Swedish revenge flick Thriller: A Cruel Movie o…
Ska Martes on Hop right to it! New Bruce Lee doc, ‘Mr. Vampire’ reboot and more arriving from veteran Hong Kong producer Bey Loganwoke fuelled virtue signalling - lol funny how all the canceled peices of shi…
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It’s Miao’s time! Xie Miao and ‘Twilight of the Warriors’ star Philip Ng collide in the Trailer for ‘Fight Against Evil 3’
Martial arts star Xie Miao (Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman) returns in Fight Against Evil 3, the third in the comedy-action franchise following 2021’s Fight Against Evil and 2023’s Fight Against Evil 2. This time around, series writer Yang Bingjia (Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman) takes over directing duties for Pengfei Qin, who steps back as producer. Cast includes Philip Ng (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled … Continue reading
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Ready for North Korean action cinema? Hit play on the country’s first Hollywood-style flick and judge for yourself!
Here’s a movie you won’t being seeing on Hi-YAH! Get ready for some edge-of-your-seat action with Days and Nights of Confrontation, a Joseon Art Film Studio production, which is the primary state-run film studio in North Korea. With this one, North Korean cinema is having a Shiri moment and aiming for a more bombastic kind of action flick. The plot of Days and Nights of Confrontation (대결의 낮과 밤) mirrors the … Continue reading
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Real kung fu, Japanese assassins, Andy On and Riki-Oh! Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of January
Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of January. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial! Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive
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In Search of The Man from Hong Kong: Re-tracing Jimmy Wang Yu’s Footsteps for the 50 Year Anniversary
It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years since The Man from Hong Kong hit Hong Kong and Australian cinema screens, a rare co-production between the legendary Golden Harvest and flash in the pan Australian production house The Movie Company. Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, the movie cast Hong Kong star Jimmy Wang Yu as a HK cop sent to Australia to extradite a drug mule (played by a pre-fame Sammo … Continue reading
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Ryoo Seung-wan is back! South Korea’s top action director dives into espionage in the Trailer for ‘Humint’
Director Ryoo Seung-wan (Veteran, I, The Executioner) has been a staple of Korean action cinema since his debut with Die Bad in 2000, earning a reputation for consistently delivering films with hard-hitting action with character-driven storytelling. The director continues his streak with Humint, an upcoming espionage thriller starring Zo In-Sung (Escape from Mogadishu), Park Jeong-Min (Harbin), Park Hae-Joon (Yadang: The Snitch) and Shin Se-Kyung (Tazza: The Hidden Card). While investigating … Continue reading
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Arnold will NOT be back! James Cameron to begin work on ‘Terminator 7’, but without Schwarzenegger
While out and about promoting Avatar: Fire and Ash, director James Cameron has openly stated that he’ll get back to completing his script for the next Terminator movie, which will not feature the franchise’s star, Arnold Schwarzenegger. “I can safely say he won’t be [in it],” Cameron told THR (via World of Reel), adding, “It’s time for a new generation of characters. I insisted Arnold had to be involved in … Continue reading
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Real Kung Fu, Yuen Biao, dealers and more! Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of December
Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of December. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial! Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive
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Looks like Bren Foster has some competition! Australian actioner ‘Unseen Enemy’ is now on Prime Video
Now on Prime Video and DVD from Vision Films is Unseen Enemy, an Australian martial arts actioner from Mathew John Pearson and Salvatore Samperi. Not only does Samperi co-direct, but he also stars, writes and handles the fight choreography, along with Michael Jupp (Life After Fighting) and co-star, Artom Simin. The action showcased in Unseen Enemy incorporates a mixture of Taekwondo, Silat, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo and cinematic combat, creating … Continue reading
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Any devout Christian fans? Christian Bale to join Leonardo DiCaprio and Adam Driver for Michael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’?
A sequel to Michael Mann’s 1995 crime epic, Heat, is finally moving in the right direction now that Amazon MGM/United Artist is spearheading the production. Leonardo DiCaprio is in negotiations for the role of Chris Shiherlis (portrayed by Val Kilmer the original); and Adam Driver (Ferrari) is rumored for the role of Neil McCauley (portrayed by Robert De Niro in the original). The latest update from Deadline is that Christian … Continue reading
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Right place, Wong time! Wong Kar-Wai’s ‘Blossoms Shanghai’ streaming on Criterion on November 24
Later this month, renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai (The Grandmaster) is bringing Blossoms Shanghai to the U.S. through The Criterion Channel. For this release, Blossoms Shanghai is getting a different color grade. Cinematographer Peter Pau told a Chinese outlet that they were not happy with the first run of the series in China, which “didn’t capture the optimal visual tone” Wong and company
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You got a lot of heart, kid, you know that? Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung’s ‘Heart of the Dragon’ on 4K UHD next week
On October 27, 2025, 88 Films is releasing a 4K Ultra HD for Heart of the Dragon, a 1985 Hong Kong action-drama directed by Sammo Hung (Wheels on Meals). World-famous for their action and derring-do, old friends Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung teamed up for a film that shows there’s much more to them than brawling. Jackie plays a good-hearted cop looking after his learning-disabled brother Danny, played by Sammo, … Continue reading
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‘John Wick’ with fangs? Watch the Trailer for the upcoming South Korean martial arts actioner ‘Black Snake’
Ssssssssome movie news for you! Get your fangs ready for Black Snake, an upcoming South Korean actioner that marks the directorial debut of filmmaker, Park Do-hwan. Set against the backdrop of a power vacuum left in the wake of an underworld boss’s death, Black Snake follows a hitman who, with the help of a dirty cop and a woman on the inside, sets out on a mission of vengeance for the … Continue reading
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A game Chang-er! ‘Furious Swords and Fantastic Warriors’ 10-film Chang Cheh collection now shipping
Now shipping is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) collection for Furious Swords and Fantastic Warriors, which includes 1974’s Men from the Monastery, 1974’s Shaolin Martial Arts, 1970’s King Eagle, 1973’s Iron Bodyguard, 1975’s Fantastic Magic Baby, 1983’s The Weird Man, 1967’s Trail of the Broken Blade, 1970’s Wandering Swordsman, 1972’s Trilogy of Swordsmanship and 1976’s New Shaolin Boxers. Distinguished by his penchant for bloodshed and a thematic concentration on the bonds of … Continue reading
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More dangerous than Han’s island? Po-Chih Leong’s horror gem ‘The Island’ NOW SHIPPING!
Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Island, a 1985 horror gem that’s considered the most accomplished genre picture directed by British-Chinese filmmaker Po-Chih Leong (Hong Kong 1941). The Island is Hong Kong’s answer to the likes of Deliverance, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes and Motel Hell – a film that transports the visceral survival horror so popular in the 1970s and 1980s from the backwoods of America … Continue reading
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ARMAGEDDON IS NEAR! New ‘Kickboxer’ film shoots this month with Alain Moussi and Mark Dacascos
Dimitri Logothetis, director of 2018’s Kickboxer: Retaliation, as well as co-director for 2016’s Kickboxer: Vengeance, will soon begin Kickboxer: Armageddon, the upcoming third entry of the rebooted Kickboxer franchise. Martial arts star Alain Moussi (Kill Order, Jiu Jitsu) will reprise his role as Kurt Sloane from Kickboxer: Vengeance and Kickboxer: Retaliation. This time around, Moussi is being joined Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, One Night in Bangkok), who … Continue reading
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