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Introducing the Tiger Style Ultimate Martial Arts Collection from Paramount Movies, which consists of Art of Eight Limbs, The Lockdown, Lady Scorpions and Kung Fu Games. In the films, you’ll recognize some of the action stars featured, such as Cynthia Rothrock (Raging Thunder), Mark Strange (Avengement), Jeff Fahey (The Lawnmower Man), Ron Smoorenburg (Who Am I?), Ludi Lin (Mortal Kombat) and Caity Lotz (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow).
Official press release states: From a producer of Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, The Tiger Style Ultimate Martial Arts Collection merges the raw intensity of classic grindhouse with modern storytelling. Witness unparalleled martial arts mastery across Continue reading
“Deadly Impact” Theatrical Poster
Veteran Hong Kong martial arts stars Andy On (Blind War, Black Mask 2: City of Masks) and Fan Siu Wong (VR Fighter, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, Attrition) light up the screen as opposing forces in Deadly Impact.
The film is directed by Ren Gaoliang (Lie Sha), who is perhaps best known for his cinematography work in the recent Jackie Chan/John Cena actioner Hidden Strike.
After a rocky start making his debut by replacing Jet Li for the 2002 sequel Black Mask 2: City of Masks, On really came to our attention co-starring alongside Jiang Luxia in 2010’s Bad Blood. Over the next 10 years he’d star in True Legend, Special ID, Once Upon a Time in Shanghai, Undercover Punch and Gun and the Continue reading
The Raid Collection | Blu-ray (Sony)
Today’s Deal on Fire is for Gareth Evans’ The Raid Collection on Blu-ray, which contains both 2011’s The Raid and 2014’s The Raid 2.
In The Raid, an elite swat team moves in to take down the notorious drug lord that runs a drug-gang’s safe house, which is the home to some of the most terrifying and ruthless fighters in the city; In The Raid 2, the cop from the first film goes undercover to take down a network of powerful organized crime syndicates.
Cast members for The Raid Collection include: Iko Uwais (Triple Threat), Joe Taslim (The Night Comes for Us), Donny Alamsyah (Merantau), Yayan Ruhian (Yakuza Apocalypse), Arifin Putra (Macabre), Oka Antara (Killers), Tio Pakusadewo (Guardian), Alex Abbad Continue reading
My Father is a Hero and Love on Delivery from Vinegar Syndrome.
Vinegar Syndrome has announced two new Hong Kong titles, both of which ship later this month:
The first, Corey Yuen’s 1994 My Father is a Hero (aka The Enforcer), starring Jet Li (League of Gods), Anita Mui (Drunken Master 2) and Tse Miu (Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman).
In the film, an undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. But things turn sour when another cop blows his cover and he quickly finds himself battling for his life and the lives of his family.
The second, 1994’s Love on Delivery, starring Stephen Continue reading
A World Without Thieves | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: September 3, 2024
On September 3, 2024, Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray for A World Without Thieves, a 2004 thriller from director Feng Xiaogang (Legend of the Black Scorpion) and Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau (I Did It My Way).
Two grifters, Wang Bo and Wang Li, a couple who’ve been arguing, board a train in rural China. He wants to fleece a peasant, nicknamed Dumbo for his naiveté, who’s carrying 60,000 yuan and trusts everyone. She wants to protect the hick kid, an act of expiation brought on by prayer and a visit to a temple. Also on board are one of more sets of thieves, including a calculating boss and his femme fatale. The boss wants to recruit Wang Bo, and a series of contests ensue, with the potential of turning deadly. While Li guards Dumbo from Bo and the others, can she and Bo sort out their relationship? And can Dumbo’s Continue reading
“The Brokenhearted” Teaser Poster
Indie filmmaker Leroy Nguyen – writer, director and star of the gritty festival favorites Black Scar Blues and Silverback – will soon return with The Brokenhearted, his latest upcoming action thriller from Rising Tiger Films and 02 Hero Media.
The Brokenhearted also stars Samuel Joon Lee, Jackie Kim, Travis Davis, Gene Rush and Alex Au.
If you’re not familiar with his work, Nguyen’s influences are taken from the likes of Martin Scorsese, Takeshi Kitano and Nicolas Winding Refn. He’s known for his raw, gritty style of choreographed action, tucked between emotional storylines that follow flawed, but relatable characters.
Look out for The Brokenhearted soon. Until then, don’t miss the film’s New Continue reading
“Super Power” Theatrical Poster
Director: Lin Chan-Wai
Cast: Billy Chong, Hau Chiu-Sing, Chiang Tao, Ho Kei-Cheong, Annie Liu On Lai, Lau Dan, Fung Ging-Man, Wong Chi-Ming, Wang Han-Chen, Lau Hok-Nin
Running Time: 95 min.
By Paul Bramhall
In the late 70’s production house The Eternal Film Co. must have felt like they struck gold by signing on Indonesian martial artist and local movie fixture Billy Chong. While Chong had shown hints of what he was capable of in the likes of Black Belt Karate (a rare chance to see him in full on Bruceploitation mode!) and Invincible Monkey Fist, it was once he arrived in Hong Kong that his physical talents were fully exploited. After launching his HK career in 1979 with the Drunken Master clone Crystal Fist and Sun Dragon, Chong kicked off the 80’s with Super Power. I’m sure at the time it must have seemed like Chong was going to be a permanent fixture in Hong Kong action cinema for the upcoming decade, however rumours of being difficult to work with and an over inflated ego saw him back in Indonesia by the end of 1983 (the less said about his attempted HK comeback in 1989’s Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit, the better).
The 7 movies he headlined over the 5 years he spent in HK under The Eternal Film Co. are all bonafide classics though, and whatever high regard Chong held himself in, it was at least a quality which was also reflected onscreen. In many ways Super Power can be seen as the production which fully banked on him as a leading man, no longer relying on the Continue reading
Message From Space | Blu-ray (Eureka)
Now available from Goodie Emporium is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region B) for Message From Space, a 1978 sci-fi thriller from Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale, New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss) that’s basically Toei Company’s answer to the barnstorming box-office success that was Star Wars.
The film features an all-star cast that includes Sonny Chiba (Wolf Guy: Enraged Lycanthrope), Vic Morrow (Twilight Zone: The Movie), Etsuko Shihomi (Soul of Chiba) and many more!
Somewhere in a far flung galaxy lies the planet of Jillucia. Once a peaceful utopia, it has now fallen under the control of the Gavanas Empire, a warlike race ruled by the ruthless Emperor Rockseia (Mikio Narita). Desperate for help, the leader of Continue reading
RELEASE DATE: November 11, 2024
On November 11, 2024, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Magnificent Bodyguards, a 1978 kung fu classic directed by Lo Wei (The Big Boss) that stars Jackie Chan (Hidden Strike, Ride On).
Jackie leaps out of the screen in Magnificent Bodyguards, the first Hong Kong movie shot in 3D! The icon joins a team of guards who are escorting an ill man across a land Continue reading
Alienoid: The Return to the Future | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
On July 30, 2024, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Alienoid: The Return to the Future (read our review), the sequel to 2022’s Alienoid. This South Korean sci-fi/fantasy action film is once again directed by Choi Dong-hoon, who is perhaps best known for 2012’s The Thieves and 2015’s Assassination.
Returning stars in Alienoid: The Return to the Future (aka Alienoid: Part 2) include Ryoo Joon-Yeol (Believer), Kim Woo-Bin (Friend 2) and Kim Tae-Ri (Space Sweepers).
The film series (read our review for Alienoid) are a tale of two eras that follow two Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) gurus seeking a legendary, time-bending blade as they unexpectedly cross paths with modern-era people hunting down a dangerous alien Continue reading
RELEASE DATE: October 28, 2024
On October 28, 2024, Arrow is releasing the J-Horror Rising collection on Blu-ray, which will include 1999’s Shikoku, 2000’s Isola: Multiple Personality Girl, 2000’s Persona, 2001’s Inugami, 2001’s St. John’s Wort (aka Otogirisou), 2005’s Noroi: The Curse and Continue reading
“Sun Dragon” Theatrical Poster
Director: Hua Shan
Cast: Billy Chong, Carl Scott, Louis Neglia, Ma Chung-Tak, Hsiao Sung Liang, Joseph Jennings, Gam Biu, Lam Hak-Ming, Hau Chiu-Sing, Lai Sau-Kit
Running Time: 90 min.
By Henry McKeand
Two decades before Hollywood tasked the Andrzej Bartkowiaks and Brett Ratners of the world with melding Hong Kong action with Hip-Hop aesthetics, Shanghai-born director Hua Shan was crafting his own successful Black-meets-Asian action creations. Thanks to martial artist Carl Scott, a Black American who moved like he studied at the Peking Opera School, Hua was able to make two movies that fully capitalized on the popularity of martial arts cinema in the States. The first was Soul Brothers of Kung Fu, a crime-revenge flick that found Scott teaming up with Bruce Li and Lo Ming. The second was Sun Dragon (also known as A Hard Way to Die), a Kung Fu western co-starring Willy Dozan (or Billy Chong, as he was often billed).
With Sun Dragon, Hua and his crew were able to film entirely on-location in Phoenix, Arizona. The fact that some of the American posters and DVD covers even brag about this is telling; Hua was clearly thrilled to shoot in the American West. The film opens with footage of vast Canyon-filled vistas, and many scenes begin with people walking through forests and deserts. There are chases on horseback and standoffs in wooden-walled saloons and paranoid bandits Continue reading
“Terror Tuesday: Extreme” Netflix Poster
If the recent South Korean horror anthology Tastes of Horror didn’t quite satisfy your bloody-thirsty quench for terror, then we have some good news, especially if you’re a Netflix subscriber!
On August 20, 2024, the streaming giant will release Terror Tuesday: Extreme. Based on the haunting true stories told on a famous radio show, this new horror series will bring eight stories to the screen directed by eight directors in eight episodes of extreme terror with an incredible cast that will give you a series of unexpected fear.
The horror anthology is a production that’s been around for years, and in Asia there have been several takes on the format in the 21st century. The early 2000’s gave us the Three…Extremes multi-country anthologies, the late 2000’s gave us Thailand’s 4bia and its sequel, by the time Continue reading
“The Devotion of Suspect X” Theatrical Poster
On July 30, 2024, Bayview Films and China Lion is releasing the Blu-ray for The Devotion of Suspect X, a 2017 thriller from Alec Su (The Left Ear) that stars Wang Kai (A Better Tomorrow 2018) and Zhang Luyi (The Legend of the Demon Cat).
Based on Keigo Higashino’s award-winning novel of the same name, The Devotion of Suspect X follows a professor (Wang Kai) assisting in a murder investigation, only to find that a longtime rival and friend (Zhang Luyi) from his early university days may be involved.
The Devotion of Suspect X also stars Ruby Lin (China Strike Force), Hou Minghao (Hidden Strike) and Deng Enxi (A Cool Fish).
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