Camera: Heisei Era | Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

Posted on October 25, 2020 by JJ Bona
Camera: Heisei Era | Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

Camera: Heisei Era | Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

RELEASE DATE: January 25, 2021

On January 25, 2021, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray 4-disc set for the Gamera: Heisei Era collection, which includes Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris and Gamera the Brave (don’t miss our review for the actual films here).

Read the official details below:

After laying dormant for fifteen years, Gamera was rebooted for the big screen in a smash hit trilogy masterminded by director Shusuke Kaneko (Necronomicon), writer Kazunori Ito (Ghost in the Shell) and SFX director Shinji Higuchi (who went on to co-direct Shin Godzilla).

Trading the campy, kid-friendly surrealism of the earlier films for a darker, more realistic tone and jaw-droppingly innovative special effects, the Heisei Trilogy are still Continue reading →

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Deal on Fire! Man of Tai Chi | Blu-ray | Only $8.99 – Expires soon!

Posted on October 25, 2020 by JJ Bona
Man of Tai Chi | Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

Man of Tai Chi | Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2013’s Man of Tai Chi, the directorial debut of Keanu Reeves (John Wick), who also happens to star in this action-packed homage to classic kung fu films.

Reeves plays a wealthy owner of a Beijing underground fight club who recruits a humble Tai Chi student (Tiger Hu Chen, Monk Comes Down the Mountain) to his closed-circuit battles. But when the young man is seduced by money and power, it will trigger a war between the Hong Kong police, the world’s deadliest combatants, and a peaceful spiritual discipline turned lethal new fighting style.

Man of Tai Chi also stars Karen Mok (Fallen Angels), Iko Uwais (The Raid, The Raid 2), Simon Yam (Wild City, Cross) and features action choreography by martial arts legend, Yuen Woo-ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II).

Order Man of Tai Chi from Amazon.com today!

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Need a light? Here’s the Trailer for Chan Kin Long’s ‘Hand Rolled Cigarette’ starring Gordon Lam

Posted on October 21, 2020 by JJ Bona
"Hand Rolled Cigarette" Theatrical Poster

“Hand Rolled Cigarette” Theatrical Poster

Actor-turned-director Chan Kin Long – who appeared in Fruit Chan’s The Midnight After – will soon be releasing his debut feature film, Hand Rolled Cigarette, starring Gordon Lam Ka Tung (The Brink, Paradox, The Sleep Curse) and Bipin Karma.

Hand Rolled Cigarette tells the story of a retired soldier, formerly in the British colonial army, who agrees to store drugs for a South Asian small-time crook. The two men bond when they realise they are both leftovers from a long-gone colonial past, but loyalties are tested when it’s revealed that the drugs have been stolen from an underworld kingpin (via SD).

The film also stars Chin Siu-ho (Vampire Cleanup Department), Singh Hartihan Bitto (Raging Fire) and Aaron Chow (Firestorm).

A release date is still pending for Continue reading →

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Dragon’s Claws (1979) Review

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Paul Bramhall
"Dragon’s Claws" Promotional Poster

“Dragon’s Claws” Promotional Poster

Director: Joseph Kuo
Cast: Lau Kar Yung, Hwang Jang Lee, Wong Biu Chan, Yuen Qiu, Hon Gwok Choi, Chan Lau, Chu Tiet Wo, Lau Hok Nin, Sham Chin Bo, Wong Chi Wai, Got Ping
Running Time: 91 min.

By Paul Bramhall

The kung fu genre had a pretty tough act to follow in 1979, following a year which gave us such timeless classics as Drunken Master, Warriors Two, and Heroes of the East. Thankfully kung fu talent was in plentiful supply, and arguably the whole of the late 70’s and early 80’s period is responsible for creating some of the greatest kung fu movies of all time. While studios like Golden Harvest, Seasonal Films, and Shaw Brothers continued to be the big hitters, the independent scene was also cranking out plenty of classics around the same time as well. One name which is synonymous with the independent kung fu movie, is director, writer, and producer Joseph Kuo.

By 1979 Kuo had already been directing movies for over 20 years, however in the mid-70’s he struck up a particularly illustrious partnership with Carter Wong, who became his go-to leading man. Between 1976 – 1978 Kuo and Wong would collaborate as director and star on The Blazing Temple, The 18 Bronzemen and its sequel, The Eight Masters, The Shaolin Brothers, and Born Invincible, however with the 80’s looming, Kuo spent the final 12 months of the 70’s looking for his next leading man Continue reading →

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Contacts | Blu-ray & DVD (Indiecan)

Posted on October 19, 2020 by JJ Bona
Contacts | Blu-ray & DVD (Indiecan)

Contacts | Blu-ray & DVD (Indiecan)

RELEASE DATE: November 10, 2020

On November 10, 2020, Indiecan Entertainment will release the Blu-ray for Alex Chung’s 2019 indie martial arts thriller, Contracts.  

Contracts follows a team of assassins who become victims of a superior killer. The film took home Best Action Film and Best Fight at the 2019 Toronto After Dark Film Festival.

Contracts is directed by and starring Alex Chung, who also serves as a producer, editor and fight choreographer. Chung is perhaps best known for his stunt work on The Man in the High Castle, The Boys and xXx: Return of Xander Cage.

Contracts also stars Jermaine Carty (Haphead), Christena Gaunce (Teenage Love), Dan Sanderson (Martyrs – The Chronicles of Blood), Michael Carter (Heart Strings) and Kyle Stewart Continue reading →

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Bruce Willis returns as John McClane in a New ‘Die Hard’ commercial

Posted on October 18, 2020 by JJ Bona
"A Good Day To Die Hard" Japanese Theatrical Poster

“A Good Day To Die Hard” Japanese Theatrical Poster

Remember that 6th Die Hard sequel/prequel from director Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard) that was supposed to be titled McClane? If you do, forget the idea ever existed, because it has been scrapped.

Cancellation of Fox’s McClane should have come as no surprise, given Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox last March. But now, a reputable source claims that Disney is moving forward with an entirely new Die Hard project, not related to McClane.

Disney’s new take, which will be a reboot of the franchise, which means we will be introduced to a younger McClane (i.e. Bruce Willis was 33 when he made the first Die Hard).

Again, this is a rumor. For all we know, Disney is reverting back to Ben Trebilcook’s Die Hard 6 idea from 2013 Continue reading →

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Long Day’s Journey Into Night, A (2018) Review

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Paul Bramhall
"Long Day's Journey Into Night" Theatrical Poster

“Long Day’s Journey Into Night” Theatrical Poster

Director: Bi Gan
Cast: Tang Wei, Huang Jue, Sylvia Chang, Lee Hong-chi, Chloe Maayan, Ming Dao, Xie Li-Xun
Running Time: 138 min.

By Paul Bramhall

Once in a while a movie comes along that transcends genres and conventions, the type of movie that lingers in the mind long after the credits have rolled, and results in many a late-night conversation. Movies like Lee Chang-dong’s Burning and Takeshi Kitano’s Hana-Bi both fit the bill, and joining their esteemed company is Bi Gan’s A Long Day’s Journey Into Night.

Much like Korean director Yoo Ha, Gan is a poet turned filmmaker, and displays the rare ability to transpose that poetic tone to film, crafting a hallucinogenic noir that has distant echoes of Wong Kar Wai and David Lynch. A Long Day’s Journey Into Night is Gan’s sophomore full length feature, and in it Huang Jue (The Final Master, The Wild Goose Lake) plays a former casino manager who returns to his hometown Continue reading →

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Enter the Fat Dragon (2020) Review

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Paul Bramhall
"Enter the Fat Dragon" Theatrical Poster

“Enter the Fat Dragon” Theatrical Poster

Director: Tanigaki Kenji
Cast: Donnie Yen, Niki Chow, Teresa Mo, Wong Jing, Louis Cheung Kai-Chung, Jessica Jann, Takenaka Naoto, Tetsuya Watanabe, Wong Cho-Lam, Lawrence Chou, Jerry Lamb, Yan Hua, Anthony Chan, Philip Ng
Running Time: 96 min.

By Paul Bramhall

I guess any review of Enter the Fat Dragon should begin by addressing its existence (it’s as good a place to start as any!). First up, yes, the production was conceived all thanks to a 2015 commercial that Donnie Yen starred in for the memory foam brand Sinomax. In it, we get Yen in a fat suit (think Gwyneth Paltrow in Shallow Hal), in which he goes up against his slim self in a race to meet their returning partners first, and somehow it all ends up being about the very comfortable looking Sinomax memory foam mattresses and pillows. I was sold, and it only takes a brief look at the comments section of the clip on YouTube to realise a disproportionate amount of them read “You should make a movie out of this!” It’s somewhat fitting then, that a producer such as Wong Jing should set in motion the plan to do just that.

Secondly, no, it’s not a remake of the 1978 Sammo Hung movie of the same name. Although, in fairness, both Sammo and Donnie’s characters share a love of Bruce Lee, so there are certainly some thematic similarities between the pair. In terms of plot though, they’re 2 distinctly different beasts. In the updated version, Yen unsurprisingly plays a righteous cop with anger management issues, much the same as he’s done several times over since 1988’s Tiger Cage (but when you do it as well as he does, it’s not a complaint). After one ridiculous brawl too many, he finds himself demoted to the archive room, and to top things off his aspiring actress fiancé dumps him. Skip forward 6 months later, and a diet of potato chips and soft drinks has taken its toll on the waistline to the tune of 250 pounds. Continue reading →

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Deal on Fire! Shogun | Blu-ray | Only $22.83 – Expires soon!

Posted on October 15, 2020 by JJ Bona
James Clavell’s Shogun | Blu-ray (Paramount)

James Clavell’s Shogun | Blu-ray (Paramount)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for James Clavell’s Shogun, starring Richard Chamberlain (Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold), Toshiro Mifune (Stray Dog, Incident at Blood Pass) and Nobuo Kaneko (Tokyo Nights, Battles Without Honor and Humanity).

This critically-acclaimed 1980 mini-series, spread out on 6 Blu-ray discs, focuses on John Blackthorne (Chamberlain), an English ship pilot, whose vessel wrecked upon the Japanese coast in the early 17th century.

Blackthorne is thrown in the midst of a war between Toranaga (Mifune) and Ishido (Kaneko), who struggle for the title of Shogun which will give ultimate power to the one who possesses it… oh yeah, and it has Continue reading →

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4 Records for Car Crashes to Have When Meeting Lawyers

Posted on October 15, 2020 by JJ Bona

Did you know that there are around 6 million car crashes in the United States every year? If you were recently involved in a car accident, it is good to understand that winning a car accident case depends on the information that your lawyer has.

Keep reading to learn the records for car crashes that you want to make sure you have when meeting with lawyers.

1. Police Report

One of the first things to give a reputable lawyer such as Sweet Lawyers is a copy of the police report. After an accident, the police will come to the scene and they are supposed to draft a police report that details information about the car crash.

Usually, the report will have the officer’s opinion on who or what caused the accident, their opinion on whether there was a violation of any traffic rules, statements from witnesses, passengers, or drivers. Sometimes they will also draw a small diagram showing where everything was at the scene of the accident.

Sometimes this police report is enough to help settle the case without it going to court.

2. Tickets and Fines

If you or anyone else received a ticket or a fine during the accident, let your attorney know. Sometimes people get a ticket for failure to yield or for driving under the influence. In this case, that fine or ticket can be used against the person that received them.

Your attorney can use these tickets and fines plus other evidence to help build a case showing that you weren’t the one at fault.

3. Medical Records

If you sought medical care for your injuries after the accident then you want to give these medical records to your attorney. Your lawyer can use the information from the records to determine what your diagnosis was and how much money you ended up spending out of pocket for your medical care and treatments.

They will also be able to tell if you have any underlying medical conditions before the accident that might affect your claim.

4. Pictures

Any pictures that you took at the scene of the accident you want to share with your attorney as well. If for any reason you did not take any pictures you can see if the representative of the insurance company took any. If you believe they have some your attorney should be able to contact them and receive copies of the pictures.

Ready to Gather Your Records for Car Crashes?

Now that you know what records for car crashes you want to make sure you gather it is time to put everything together to hand to your lawyer. If you are missing some of the documents above, your lawyer should be able to advise you on how to obtain them or they might help you collect them from the relevant parties.

Did this article help you out today? Please feel free to continue browsing through this section for some more informative reads.

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Andy On, Eric Tsang, Ray Lui and Collin Chou lead ‘Dragon and Tiger Struggle’ from ‘New Option’ director Gary Mak Wing Lun

Posted on October 14, 2020 by JJ Bona
"Dragon and Tiger Struggle" Teaser Poster

“Dragon and Tiger Struggle” Teaser Poster

Director Gary Mak Wing Lun – who is perhaps best known for helming 2002’s New Option and 2013’s SDU: Sex Duties Unit, as well as his “assistant director” work for high profile films like 1997’s Full Alert, 1998’s Beast Cops and 2013’s The Grandmaster – is working on an ensemble martial arts film titled Dragon and Tiger Struggle.

The film’s all-star cast includes Andy On (Kung Fu League, Undercover Punch and Gun), Eric Tsang (Golden Job, The Adventurers), Ray Lui (To Be Number One), Collin Chou (Special ID), Shi Yanneng (Bodyguards and Assassins), Leung Kar Yan (The Miracle Fighters), Danny Chan Kwok Kwan (Ip Man 4: The Finale) and Chen Zhi Hui (14 Blades).

With a cast like this, along with its catchy title, we’re hoping this one will be worth the wait for kung fu aficionados. Continue reading →

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Deal on Fire! Rage of Honor | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!

Posted on October 14, 2020 by JJ Bona
Rage of Honor | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

Rage of Honor | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1987’s Rage of Honor (read our review), directed by Gordon Hessler (Pray for Death) and starring Sho Kosugi (Ninja III: The Domination).

Federal agent Shiro Tanaka (Kosugi) used to live for his job – now, he lives only for revenge. When his partner is killed during a bungled drug bust, Shiro throws away his badge and the rule book with it: arming himself with an array of deadly weaponry – including nunchucks, blades and ninja stars – he sets out to Buenos Aires to settle the score with the bad guys.

Packing explosions, flying kicks and somersaults aplenty (as well as some truly logic-bending stunt sequences), Rage of Honor sees Kosugi at the top of his game as he battles his way from the streets of the urban jungle to the very literal jungles of South America Continue reading →

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Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH! for the month of October!

Posted on October 14, 2020 by JJ Bona

Here’s what’s playing Well Go USA’s Hi-YAH! for October – including Sammo Hung, Ringo Lam and other Hong Kong classics!Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Release line up for the month of October, which includes a New film added to Hi-YAH! every Friday! Some of the highlights include Hong Kong classics from Andy Lau, Ringo Lam, Karl Maka, Maggie Cheung and Sammo Hung. Read for the full list Continue reading →

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‘Unity of Heroes’ helmer Lin Zhen-Hao strikes back with ‘The Tai Chi Master’ starring Wu Yue and Ada Liu

Posted on October 13, 2020 by JJ Bona

The Tai Chi MasterLin Zhen-Hao, the filmmaker behind Vincent Chiu Man Chuk’s Unity of Heroes, is back with The Tai Chi Master, an upcoming martial arts epic starring Wu Yue (Paradox, Ip Man 4: The Finale, The Brink) and Ada Liu (Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy, The Thousand Faces of Dunjia).

The Tai Chi Master may or may not have something to do with Yuen Woo Ping’s 1993 Jet Li/Michelle Yeoh film of the same name, but judging from a set of new posters (via AFS), we can definitely expect some classic kung fu Continue reading →

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Watch the New Trailer ‘Jiu-Jitsu’ starring Tony Jaa, Frank Grillo, JuJu Chan, Alain Moussi and Marrese Crump

Posted on October 13, 2020 by JJ Bona
"Jiu-Jitsu" Teaser Poster

“Jiu-Jitsu” Teaser Poster

Alain Moussi (Kill Order, Street Fighter: Resurrection), the rising action star from Kickboxer: Vengeance and Kickboxer: Retaliation, is re-teaming with his Kickboxer: Vengeance filmmaker Dimitri Logothetis for Jiu-Jitsu, which releases on November 20, 2020.

This upcoming sci-fi martial arts film (read our review) features an all-star cast that includes Nicolas Cage (Outcast, Face/Off), Frank Grillo (Beyond Skyline), Tony Jaa (Triple Threat), JuJu Chan (The Empty Hands), Rick Yune (The Man with the Iron Fists), Marrese Crump (Tom Yum Goong 2) and Marie Avgeropoulos (Tracers).

Handling the action on Jiu-Jitsu is stuntman/actor, Supoj Khaowwong, whose previous credits include Hard Target 2, No Escape and Black Mask 2: City of Masks.

Here’s what you can expect from the plot Continue reading →

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