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Throwdown on Curbing Violence (2024) ReviewAnother banger of a review. Curbing Violence is a strong entry in the recent…
Throwdown on Black Storm (2024) ReviewYes! He excels at playing exceptionally despicable and oleaginous villains, w…
Throwdown on Black Storm (2024) ReviewGreat points. I sense that the way censorship works over there is that the re…
Nancy Lo on Curbing Violence (2024) ReviewJiang Luxia showing these little boys how to really play rough.
Paul Bramhall on Black Storm (2024) ReviewIt's funny you should mention 'Curbing Violence'. :-)
JJ Bona on BACK TO THE SHADOWS! Production begins for ‘The Shadow’s Edge II’ starring Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka FaiGood points, Kevin. That said, it's not unusual for actors to juggle multiple…
JJ Bona on Black Storm (2024) ReviewActually, Americans did it first! To the word. lol (but at least the Rhees ar…
Paul Bramhall on Black Storm (2024) ReviewRemember gents, Korea did it first! :-)
Paul Bramhall on Exit 8 (2025) ReviewIt must be a 'Steel Rain' thing, as I not only enjoyed the sequel, I thought…
KayKay on Black Storm (2024) ReviewLet's also not forget why BLACK STORM kicks all kinds of ass: A terrific vill…
Ska Martes on Black Storm (2024) Review"Far from the bright lights of Hong Kong, Pengfei’s productions are often set…
Ska Martes on Black Storm (2024) ReviewEvery one who has seen black Storm has always regarded this a classic of its…
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Ska Martes on OPERATION KAZAKHSTAN! First look at Jackie Chan in ‘Armour of God 4’ with his iconic Asian Hawk gearAlso I think I'm in the minority when I think Burning Paradise is overrated a…
Ska Martes on OPERATION KAZAKHSTAN! First look at Jackie Chan in ‘Armour of God 4’ with his iconic Asian Hawk gearEven though it might not be 100% true, watching DM3 after DM2 anyone would co…
Ska Martes on OPERATION KAZAKHSTAN! First look at Jackie Chan in ‘Armour of God 4’ with his iconic Asian Hawk gearThe irony is, finale aside, DM2 has more than enough examples of full fat Lau…
Z Ravas on Exit 8 (2025) ReviewWhat's also funny is that 'Steel Rain' retroactively looks like 'The Man From…
Kevin Tran on BACK TO THE SHADOWS! Production begins for ‘The Shadow’s Edge II’ starring Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka FaiHe shootings Amor of god 4 right now and ended with a broken arm. How he shoo…
JJ Bona on A FURIOUS New Chinese Poster debuts for Jason Statham’s ‘Mutiny’ from ‘Blood Father’ director Jean-François RichetLamont, I haven't even thought of "Behind the Black Rainbow" since it origina…
JJ Bona on OPERATION KAZAKHSTAN! First look at Jackie Chan in ‘Armour of God 4’ with his iconic Asian Hawk gearI've heard how bad it was, but I've never actually seen it. It really shows w…
JJ Bona on Black Storm (2024) ReviewI'm waiting for all the by title-only "Furious" clones 'n sequels to pop up.
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Throwdown on Black Storm (2024) ReviewThis is an underrated gem. Super gritty, to the point where folks crying abou…
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Tag Archives: Bao Beier
Curbing Violence (2024) Review
Was 2024 the year the Chinese web movie discovered irony? For a production titled Curbing Violence there are more bottles smashed over heads than is possible to count, bodies are frequently thrown into inanimate objects, and faces regularly subjected to a barrage of punches. Not that I’m complaining. With a scene stealing villainous turn in Black Storm from the same year, here Bao Beier (Journey to the West: Demon Chapter) … Continue reading
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Tagged Bao Beier, Qin Pengfei, Tse Miu (Xie Miao)
Black Storm (2024) Review
When China’s now ubiquitous web-movie scene first appeared in the mid-2010’s, it would be a hard sell to believe that such productions would eventually lead to a resurgence of the contemporary setting martial arts movie. Back then they mostly consisted of cheap looking wuxia movies and even cheaper monster flicks, however it was arguably 2021’s Fight Against Evil that made fans of HK style action sit up and take notice. … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews, Top 4 Featured
Tagged Ashton Chen, Bao Beier, Qin Pengfei
Four 3, The | aka The Four: Final Battle (2014) Review
Director: Gordon Chan Co-director: Janet Chun Cast: Crystal Liu Yi Fei, Deng Chao, Colin Chou, Ronald Cheng, Yu Chenghui, Anthony Wong Chau Sang, Wu Xiubo, Jiang Yi-Nan, Alec Su, Ada Liu Running Time: 107 min. By Paul Bramhall The closing scenes of The Four 2 saw the team’s internal strife come to a head, leading to Crystal Liu’s Emotionless leaving both the Divine Constabulary and her brooding boyfriend, Deng Chao’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Wong, Bao Beier, Colin Chou, Crystal Liu Yi Fei, Gordon Chan, Lin Fengchao
Four 2, The (2013) Review
Director: Gordon Chan Co-director: Janet Chun Cast: Crystal Liu Yi Fei, Deng Chao, Anthony Wong Chau Sang, Cheng Taishen, Colin Chou, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Wu Xiubo, Yu Chenghui, Ken Lo Running Time: 118 min. By Paul Bramhall Hot on the coat tails of 2012’s The Four, the following year The Four 2 hit the screens, arriving with the announcement that a third instalment had been filmed back-to-back with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bao Beier, Colin Chou, Crystal Liu Yi Fei, Gordon Chan, Ken Lo
Four, The (2012) Review
Director: Gordon Chan Co-director: Janet Chun Cast: Colin Chou, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Crystal Liu Yi Fei, Anthony Wong, Sheren Tang Shui Man, Deng Chao, Jiang Yiyan, Waise Lee Chi Hung, Cheng Taishen, Bao Bei Er, Ryu Kohata, Michael Tong, Wu Xiubo Running Time: 117 min. By Paul Bramhall Back in 2012 director Gordon Chan decided that China needed its own superhero franchise, the result of which saw the release … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Wong, Bao Beier, Colin Chou, Crystal Liu Yi Fei, Gordon Chan, Waise Lee
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017) Review
Director: Tsui Hark Cast: Kris Wu, Kenny Lin, Yao Chen, Lin Yun, Mengke Bateer, Wang Likun, Yang Yiwei, Wang Duo, Bao Bei-Er, Cheng Si-Han, Da Peng, Yeung Lun, Shu Qi, Zhang Mei-E, Xu Cai-Xiang, Lai Kai-Keung, Anthony Wong, Zuo Jing-Bo Running Time: 108 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s only been 4 years since Stephen Chow helmed 2013’s Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, the first movie in which he … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Wong, Bao Beier, Shu Qi, Stephen Chow, Tsui Hark
Jian Bing Man (2015) Review
AKA: Pancake Man Director: Da Peng Cast: Da Peng, Mabel Yuan, Liu Yan, Sandra Ng, Eric Tsang, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Yue Yunpeng, Yi Yunhe, Liang Chao, Pan Binlong, Cui Zhijia, Qiao Shan, Deng Chao, Amber Kuo, Song Xiaobao, Liu Xiaoguang Running Time: 113 min. By Paul Bramhall A Chinese comedy that features Jean-Claude Van Damme sounds like an unlikely combination, but that’s exactly what Jian Bing Man gives us. Much … Continue reading
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Tagged Bao Beier, Da Peng, Eric Tsang, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jerry Lamb, Sandra Ng Kwan Yue
Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal (2015) Review
Director: Peter Pau Co-director: Zhao Tianyu Cast: Chen Kun, Li Bing Bing, Winston Chao, Bao Bei Er, Jike Junyi, Yang Zishan, Huan Huang, Wenbo Luo, Yidi Hou, Madina Memet, Zhiyi Ren, Peter Pau, Yam Giu Running Time: 118 min. By Kelly Warner There was a time, not long ago, when people would flock to the theatre to see a movie because of its special effects. CGI has forever changed our … Continue reading
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Tagged Bao Beier, Chen Kun, Li Bing Bing, Peter Pau, Winston Chao




















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