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on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationGood write up. Was wondering about this one. Thanks for sharing your thoughts…
on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationStreet Fighter was decent. What it does well is focus on the fun factor and m…
on Shadow’s Edge, The (2025) ReviewI loved the Shadow's Edge, a pearl contained within the landfill of utterly m…
on The pandemic returns! ‘Untold Story’ director Herman Yau re-teams with Andy Lau for ‘Angel in White’I didn't even know this movie existed!!! And i say this as a fan of Herman Ya…
on Runnin’ on HOPE won’t quite do! The latest from ‘The Chaser’ director Na Hong-jin hits Blu-ray in DecemberBonjour je voudrais savoir si il y a la version française ou les sous titres…
on FEMALES GOT BALLS! Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ gets a US, Canada, UK & Ireland theatrical release on October 23You know, I was pleasantly surprised they didn't make hay out of the national…
on The pandemic returns! ‘Untold Story’ director Herman Yau re-teams with Andy Lau for ‘Angel in White’Personally I was hoping this was going to be a sequel to Yau's 'Kung Fu Angel…
on ‘Furious’ and ‘Street Fighter’ stars Joe Taslim and Andrew Koji working on a buddy action pic with ‘Shadow Strays’ director?Typical. I read your posts. Blaming Trump and men on everything. What a pathe…
on ‘Furious’ and ‘Street Fighter’ stars Joe Taslim and Andrew Koji working on a buddy action pic with ‘Shadow Strays’ director?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClhBXVygWbc
on ‘Furious’ and ‘Street Fighter’ stars Joe Taslim and Andrew Koji working on a buddy action pic with ‘Shadow Strays’ director?yeah yeah yea... how about one with two asian female leads? the world needs i…
on ‘Furious’ and ‘Street Fighter’ stars Joe Taslim and Andrew Koji working on a buddy action pic with ‘Shadow Strays’ director?It’s about time we got one! Joe Taslim and Andrew Koji have the credentials t…
on ‘Shadow Strays’ director Timo Tjahjanto gets into bees-ness with Jason Statham in the Trailer for ‘The Beekeeper 2’Wait, am I the only one wondering why nobody’s talking about the need for mor…
on ‘Shadow Strays’ director Timo Tjahjanto gets into bees-ness with Jason Statham in the Trailer for ‘The Beekeeper 2’I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree, Andrew. I immensely prefer the…
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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
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Tagged Ashton Chen, Bao Beier, Liu Fengchao, 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, Liu 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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