"Once Upon a Time in Shanghai" International Poster

THE MOVIE: Once Upon a Time in Shanghai is a martial arts film directed by Wong Ching Po (Let’s Go!) with action choreography from the legendary Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix). The plot involves a laborer who moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich, but ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. The cast includes Phillip Ng (Bodyguards & Assassins, Naked Soldier), Andy On (Special Identity), Luxia Jiang (True Legend) and an actor you may have heard of named Sammo Hung.

Updates: A teaser trailer is online now, but it doesn’t feature any actual footage from the movie itself. It does, however, seem to indicate that Once Upon a Time in Shanghai will be a throwback to the martial arts flicks of old. | Latest poster for the film. | Film Combat Syndicates reports that Once Upon a Time in Shanghai will receive an Asian release in January 2014.

Head on over to M.M.A.C. for some new stills and a fight scene from the film. Andy On looks to be at the top of his game! | Check out the new trailer. | Film Combat Syndicate has the new trailer, stills and behind-the-scenes footage. Enjoy!

BREAKING NEWS: Two action-packed new trailers offer a deluge of martial arts fighting, including our first glimpse of Sammo Hung getting in on the action. Also, be sure to check out the latest poster.

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"As the Lights Go Out" Chinese Theatrical Poster

THE MOVIE: As a fiery inferno rages in a liquor warehouse, the Hong Kong fire department is called in to try and control the blaze. That’s the premise of the upcoming big-budget drama As the Lights Go Out, which is set to star Hong Kong heavyweights Nicholas Tse (The Viral Factor), Shawn Yue (Motorway), and Simon Yam (Nightfall). The film will be helmed by Derek Kwok, who co-directed the well-received martial arts drama Gallants.

Albert Lee, CEO of Emperor Motion Pictures, listed the fact that “our firefighters are often the unsung celluloid heroes” as one of the main reasons for producing As the Lights Go Out.

Of course, Hong Kong movie buffs with a sharp memory will recall Johnnie To’s 1997 effort Lifeline, which followed a group of hardworking Hong Kong firefighters. But it’s certainly true that cops and robbers receive the most attention in Hong Kong genre flicks. Stay tuned to Cityonfire.com for future updates on As the Lights Go Out. Thanks to Far East Films for the story. | Newest poster. | First full-length trailer for the film. | Latest poster.

BREAKING NEWS: Watch the latest trailer.

"From Russia with Love" Japanese Theatrical Poster

Empire reports that Duncan Jones, the director of 2009’s Moon and 2011’s Source Code, is set to tackle a biopic about 007-creator, Ian Fleming. The movie will follow the real-life career of Fleming, who was an actual spy himself (Naval Intelligence Officer who coordinated espionage during World War II), before finding fame through his James Bond novels and short stories. The untitled film will be based on Andrew Lycett’s 1996 biography Ian Fleming, The Man Behind James Bond.

Jones’ upcoming movie won’t be the first film based on Fleming’s factual adventures. In 1989, there was Goldeneye: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming, a TV movie starring Charles Dance as Fleming; In 1990 came another TV movie called Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming, with Jason Connery (yes, Sean’s son) as Fleming; Also two drama-documentaries were produced, 2005’s Ian Fleming: Bondmaker and 2008’s Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began; Lastly, 2011’s Age of Heroes, a movie that revolved around Fleming’s 30 Commando unit during World War II.

Who knows? Maybe this upcoming project will somehow lead Jones into making an actual Bond picture. He definitely has what it takes. In fact, many of Jones’ die hard fans believe that nobody can do it better.

Updates: While you’re impatiently waiting for Duncan Jones’ big screen take on Ian Fleming, maybe you can settle for Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond, which stars Dominic Cooper (The Escapist) as Fleming. The mini-series premiers on January 29, 2014 on BBC America. Check out the trailer.

"Submerged" Japanese DVD Cover

The Expendables 3 hasn’t even been released, but there’s already evidence that The Expendables 4 is already being developed. This time around, Steven Seagal may finally be joining Sylvester Stallone’s successful action franchise. Here’s an excerpt from IGN’s Roth Cornet (via EP), during a chat with Seagal:

When we spoke to Seagal today, he said that, “some unpleasant politics” with “certain folks, not the actors” got in the way of his participation with the franchise, which may be in reference to his reportedly less-than-solid relationship with Expendables producer Avi Lerner whom the actor had worked with on several direct-to-video projects previously. In any event, there’s still a chance that we may see the ’90s icon in an Expendables film after all.

Seagal elaborated on his potential involvement, saying, “Hopefully we’ve gone beyond that [the previous roadblocks]. Sly just called me the other day and said that they were still [interested]. And I said, ‘Hey buddy, you’re my friend, let me know.’ He said he was going to send me a script.”

We’ll keep you posted on Seagal’s involvement. In the meantime, who do you think should appear in The Expendables 4? Post your comments below.

"Police Story 2013" Chinese Theatrical Poster

THE MOVIE: Directed by Ding Sheng (Little Big Soldier), Police Story 2013 follows the relationship between Jackie and his daughter; from the sounds of it, a gang kidnaps Jackie’s daughter and holds her at a club, where Jackie and his police force must rescue her. The film co-stars Liu Ye,Huang Bo, Jing Tian, Zhang Lanxin, Wang Zhifei, Zhang Xiaoning, Guli Nazha and Aaron Aziz.

Police Story remains arguably the most popular series of films that Jackie Chan has ever done, with the 1985 original solidifying Jackie’s status as an international action icon. Jackie would return to the series intermittently over the years, adding bigger and more dangerous stunts with each entry.

The last installment in the series was 2005’s New Police Story, which may not have achieved the acclaim of past movies but was undoubtedly a damn fine Jackie Chan flick.

Update: Twitch Film unveiled this promotional poster for the film, which is reportedly just Jackie Chan’s head photoshopped onto Jason Statham’s body from The Mechanic. As such, it’s not yet known if this is an official poster or merely a fan job. | Kung Fu Magazine interviewed Jack Tu, who won a Chinese reality TV contest and became Jackie Chan’s ‘disciple’ for a year. Based on the interview, it looks like Police Story 2013 will be set entirely within Mainland China and put an emphasis on the Chinese police force (most of the extras in the movie are real police officers and firefighters).

Police Story 2013 has officially screened for the public at the Beijing International Film Festival. Word from the director himself indicates that the film is related to the first five Police Story movies in name only. | Official poster. | New theatrical poster for the film. | Looks like Police Story 2013 will hit theaters in China this December 24th, 2013. | First trailer. | Second trailer! | New poster. | Third trailer. | IMAX 3D poster and promotional spot. | Jackie Chan’s new music video for Police Story 2013. | Here’s the new IMAX trailer. | Watch the latest IMAX trailer.

BREAKING NEWS: Here is yet another trailer, this time called the Director’s Edition! Thanks to M.M.A.C. for the heads-up.

"Hercules: The Legend Begins" International Poster

It’s a story told often in Hollywood: two rival movie studios are making big-budget movies about the exact same thing. From Armageddon vs. Deep Impact to Mirror, Mirror vs. Snow White & the Huntsman, we’ve seen it happen before and it’s happening again.

Only this time, one of Cityonfire.com’s favorite action stars – Scott Adkins (Undisputed III, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) – is going up against The Rock!

White hot movie star Dwayne Johnson will portray the mythic figure Hercules for a Summer 2014 blockbuster titled, well, Hercules. This version of the character arrives from Rush Hour director Brett Ratner and is supposedly more of a gritty, less fantasy-based take on the character.

Meanwhile, Millennium Entertainment has Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger helmer Renny Harlin shooting The Legend of Hercules (aka Hercules: The Legend Begins or Hercules 3D) in Bulgaria on a budget of $70 million. In that film, the Greek god will be played by Twilight actor Kellan Lutz. Reportedly, Harlin’s version won’t go too over-the-top either and will instead aim for a tone similar to Ridley Scott’s Gladiator.

Where does Scott Adkins fit into all this? The martial artist/actor was recently cast in a major role in The Legend of Hercules as King Amphitryon. The role should allow Adkins to stretch his acting chops, since he’s husband to the woman who is seduced by Zeus and later gives birth to Hercules. Either way, it will be a great opportunity for fans to see Scott Adkins on the big screen again.

Update: Scott Adkins’ official Facebook page offers a quote from director Renny Harlin, in which he reveals there is a shot of continuous action in The Legend of Hercules that lasts six minutes long. This shot will feature fighting on both land and sea, with weaponry as well as hand to hand combat. Harlin, who has directed action movies such as Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger, says this is one of the biggest shots of his career. | Here’s the first trailer. | The Legend of Hercules will be released on January 10, 2014 in 2D and 3D. | Film Combat Syndicate has the newest trailer.

BREAKING NEWS: Check out the new Scott Adkins character poster. For the other characters posters, visit impawards.com.

"Special Identity" Chinese Theatrical Poster

DDDHouse.com now has Donnie Yen’s latest, Special Identity, available for pre-order on Blu-ray & DVD. Keep in mind that the DVD version is Region 3 coded, so you will need a multi-region DVD player to view the movie. Fortunately, the Blu-ray version is coded for region A, so it’s good to go on your current North American Blu-ray hardware.

Considering it’s close to Christmas, you might want to pre-order early to lock in a copy. The movie will be shipping on December 20th 2013. See it before everyone else and place your order today!

Clarence Fok’s Special Identity stars Donnie Yen, Jing Tian, Andy On, Zhang Hanyu, Ronald Cheng and Collin Chou. Watch the trailer.

Updates: If you’re waiting for the official North American release, Well Go USA is releasing the movie in theaters on March 7, with an Ultra VOD window beginning February 4, followed by a Blu-ray & DVD release. If you’re impatient, click here.

"City of Violence" Korean Theatrical Poster

Korean filmmaker Ryoo Seung-wan has carved a memorable path through genre cinema, earning the attention and acclaim of action fans worldwide. Early works, such as the special effects-heavy superhero film Arahan and the Tarantino-esque City of Violence, featured a one-two punch of humor and martial arts action.

Since then, the director’s films have struck a decidedly more serious tone. 2010’s The Unjust took an unforgiving look at Korea’s capitalist society. Now, Ryoo Seung-wan is back with a globe-hopping thriller in the Bourne vein, The Berlin File. Recently, the busy filmmaker was kind enough to answer some of Cityonfire.com’s burning questions.

Click here to read the interview.