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on Hong Kong legends Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka-fai face off in the Poster for the upcoming thriller ‘The Shadow’s Edge’Trust no 1 where 21st century chan is concerned
on Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume 6 | Blu-ray (Shout!)Finally, Black Tavern makes it to Blu-Ray!
on Hong Kong legends Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka-fai face off in the Poster for the upcoming thriller ‘The Shadow’s Edge’LOL, Most PoliceThrillers Don't!
on Slow-burning Hong Kong thriller ‘Love Unto Waste’ starring Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung on Blu-ray next week"Stanley Kwan" and "thriller", words that don't get well together. "Stanley K…
on Mark Dacascos and Mickey Rourke break ‘Jade’ in the Trailer for Well Go USA’s martial arts actioner starring Shaina WestThis movie has been delayed for too long. The Killer’s Game only showed a sli…
on Imprint announces Blu-ray for Ho Meng Hua’s 1966 Shaw Brothers film ‘The Monkey Goes West’Only 1500 copies?! What's the point of such exclusivity when you're going thr…
on ‘Hard Boiled’, ‘The Killer’, ‘A Better Tomorrow’ and many more Golden Princess titles arriving on Blu-ray from Shout!Bey Logan has done questionable things but his commentaries are more informat…
on ‘Hard Boiled’, ‘The Killer’, ‘A Better Tomorrow’ and many more Golden Princess titles arriving on Blu-ray from Shout!I don't know irongod personally (to the point I don't even know his actual na…
on First look at futuristic martial arts film ‘Absolute Dominion’ starring Désiré Mia, Alex Winter and Patton OswaltIt's already complete. =)
on First look at futuristic martial arts film ‘Absolute Dominion’ starring Désiré Mia, Alex Winter and Patton Oswaltare they actually making it?
on ‘Hard Boiled’, ‘The Killer’, ‘A Better Tomorrow’ and many more Golden Princess titles arriving on Blu-ray from Shout!Strange post. If your links are intended as proof this Irongod guy is a "Bey…
on Mortal Kombat-sploitation? Watch the Trailer for the Chinese kung fu film ‘Moral Combat’ arriving on DVD in MayFights looks better than in last mortal kombat film, thats for sure lol
on ‘Hard Boiled’, ‘The Killer’, ‘A Better Tomorrow’ and many more Golden Princess titles arriving on Blu-ray from Shout!Unfortunately, they're also hiring a well-known Bey Logan defender to work on…
Tag Archives: Lo Lieh
Big Boss Part II, The (1976) Review
Director: Chan Chue Cast: Lo Lieh, Wong Ping, Lee Kwan, Michael Chan Wai Man, Bruce Le (Huang Kin Long), Krung Srivilai, Preeya Rongernaug, Hung Wang, Shan Shan, Chiu Lik Running Time: 107 min. By Ian Whittle It’s weird that The Big Boss Part II is as obscure as it is. You’d think being a semi-official sequel to a Bruce Lee movie, it’d have been all over numerous VHS and DVD … Continue reading
Posted in All, Bruceploitation, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Bruce Le (Huang Kin Long), Krung Srivilai, Lee Kwan, Lo Lieh, Michael Chan Wai Man, Wong Ping
Dynamite Shaolin Heroes, The (1977) Review
Director: Lee Hyeok-Su Co-director: Godfrey Ho Cast: Lo Lieh, Kim Young-In, Choi Sung-Kyu, Kim Ki-Bum, Choe Bong, Kwan Yung-Moon, Roman Lee Kang-Jo, Kwon Il-Soo, Kim Wang-Kuk, Kim Min-Jeong Running Time: 77 min. By Henry McKeand It’s not always easy to find behind-the-scenes information on the more obscure martial arts flicks from the 70s, but it’s almost impossible when Godfrey Ho is involved. Ho is perhaps best known for his low-budget … Continue reading
Face Behind the Mask, The (1977) Review
Director: Chan Chi Hwa Cast: Hsu Feng, Yueh Hua, Lo Lieh, Woo Kei, Go Ming, Jade Hsu Git, Miu Tin, Sit Hon, Lee Man Tai, Au Lap Bo, Chan Sam Lam, Cheung Chung Kwai Running Time: 90 min. By Martin Sandison During the mid-noughties the DVD market in Europe was still pretty strong, and at this time the irrepressible number one old school kung fu movie expert Toby Russell set … Continue reading
Kung Fu from Beyond the Grave (1982) Review
Director: Li Chao Cast: Billy Chong Chun Lai, Lo Lieh, Dai Sai Aan, Alan Chui Chung San, Lai Kim Hung, Fang Mien, Ou-Yang Sha Fei, Goo Gwan, So Kwok Leung Running Time: 88 min. By Paul Bramhall Following the success of Sammo Hung’s Close Encounter of the Spooky Kind in 1980, soon a slew of titles mixing kung fu and the supernatural filled Hong Kong cinema, with the likes of … Continue reading
One-Armed Swordsmen, The (1976) Review
Director: Jimmy Wang Yu Co-director: David Chiang Cast: Jimmy Wang Yu, David Chiang, Lo Lieh, Chang Yi, Liu Meng Yan, Han Ying Chieh, Lung Fei Running Time: 109 min. By Ian Whittle Given Jimmy Wang Yu’s legendary bad behaviour on sets, and David Chiang’s long feud with Ti Lung, I’d love to have been on the set of this Wang/Chiang team-up, which they produced, directed and starred in. The plot, … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Chang Yi, David Chiang, Han Ying Chieh, Jimmy Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, Lung Fei
Fist of Fury Part II (1976) Review
Director: Lee Tso Nam Cast: Bruce Li (aka Ho Chung Tao, James Ho), Lo Lieh, Tien Feng, James Nam Gung Fan, Suen Lam, Philip Ko Fei, Cho Kin, Chan Wai Lau, Lee Kwan, Sit Hon, Jimmy Lee Fong, Shikamura Yasuyoshi, Robert Tai Chi Hsien, To Wai Wo Running Time: 104 min. By Ian Whittle 1976 saw director/producer Lo Wei locate to Taiwan to produce a sequel to his box-office smash … Continue reading
Posted in All, Bruceploitation, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Bruce Li (Ho Chung Tao), James Nam Gung Fan, Lee Kwan, Lee Tso Nam, Lo Lieh, Philip Ko Fei, Tien Feng, To Wai Wo
Black Belt Karate (1977) Review
Director: Suen A-Foo Cast: Bruce Leung Siu Lung, Lo Lieh, Billy Chong Chun Lai, Larry Lee Gam Kwan, Kong Do, Peter Chan Lung, Tony Leung Siu Hung, Lee Tai-Wai, Yip Chin-Yat Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall Before Merantau. Before The Raid. Before The Night Comes For Us. There was – Black Belt Karate! Ok, that’s probably a more bombastic introduction than this 1977 slice of karate goodness deserves, however it does … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, Indonesian, News, Reviews
Tagged Billy Chong Chun Lai, Bruce Leong (Liang Siu Lung), Kong Do, Lo Lieh, Peter Chan Lung
To Be Number One (1991) Review
Director: Poon Man-Kit Writer: Johnny Mak Cast: Ray Lui, Cecilia Yip, Kent Cheng, Waise Lee, Amy Yip Chi May, Frankie Chin, Elvis Tsui, Tommy Wong, Kenneth Tsang, Lo Lieh, Paul Chu Kong, Mark Houghton Running Time: 136 min By Paul Bramhall The tale of real life gangster Ng Sik-Ho, more commonly known as Crippled Ho, has experienced a resurgence of late thanks to Donnie Yen’s take on the character in 2017’s Chasing … Continue reading
Black Spot (1990) Review
AKA: Earth & Fire Director: Bruce Le Cast: Bruce Le (Huang Kin Long), Lo Lieh, Kong Do, James Ha Chim Si, Ho Pak Kwong, Cheng Yuen Man, Wong Hap, Andre Koob, Elizabeth Gordon Running Time: 98 min. By Paul Bramhall Bruce Le has always been the Bruce Lee clone that can. From starting off as a Shaw Brothers bit player in the 70’s, his resemblance to the departed megastar saw him … Continue reading
Posted in All, Bruceploitation, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Bruce Le (Huang Kin Long), Kong Do, Lo Lieh
Deadly Kick, The | aka Dragon King (1976) Review
AKA: The Rival Director: Go Yeong-nam Co-director: Lo Lieh Cast: Lo Lieh, Bobby Kim, Pearl Lin Yin Zhu, Han Mi-ja, Im Eun-ju, Kim Ki-ju, Jin Bong-jin, Gam Kei Chu, Bruce Cheung Mong, Chan Feng Chen, Chiu Chun Running Time: 93 min. By Paul Bramhall In 1972 the Shaw Brothers production King Boxer was released in the US, under the title of Five Fingers of Death, and is largely considered to … Continue reading
Swift Knight, The (1971) Review
Director: Jeong Chang Hwa Producer: Runme Shaw Cast: Lo Lieh, Yau Lung, Chan Shen, Wong Hap, Margaret Hsing Hui, Chin Han, Fang Mien, Chai No, Tung Lam, Wong Chung Shun, Fan Mei Sheng, Hsu Yu, Mama Hung, Lau Kar Wing, Lee Pang Fei, Ou-Yang Sha Fei, Shum Lo Running Time: 81 min. By Matthew Le-feuvre Up to his much lamented death in 2002 from heart failure, former stalwart, international cult … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Fan Mei Sheng, Jeong Chang Hwa, Lau Kar Wing, Lo Lieh, Wong Chung Shun
Mercenaries from Hong Kong (1982) Review
Director: Wong Jing Cast: Ti Lung, Chan Wai Man, Candice Yu On On, Nat Chan Pak Cheung, Lo Lieh, Ngaai Fei, Philip Ko Fei, Wong Yu, Johnny Wang, Yuen Wah, Lee Hoi San, Aai Dung Gwa, Cheng Miu, Cheung Gwok Wa, To Wai Wo Running Time: 90 min. By Matthew Le-feuvre Known for his affable personality as well as an eccentric reputation for having “fingers in many pies” pursuits, Wong … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Johnny Wang (Wong Lung Wei), Lee Hoi-Sang, Lo Lieh, Michael Chan Wai Man, Ngaai Fei, Philip Ko Fei, Ti Lung, To Wai Wo, Wong Jing, Wong Yu, Yuen Wah
City War (1988) Review
Director: Sun Chung Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Ti Lung, Norman Chu, Tien Niu, Lee Ka Ting, Lo Lieh, Teresa Carpio, Michael Chow, Ricky Yi, Mary Hon Lut Lee, John Ladalski, Robin Shou Running Time: 92 min. By HKFanatic City War will likely always hold a fascination for Hong Kong movie buffs, as it’s a vintage heroic bloodshed films featuring the fan favorite pairing of Chow Yun Fat and Ti Lung, … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Chow Yun-fat, John Ladalski, Lo Lieh, Norman Chu, Robin Shou, Sun Chung, Ti Lung
Bruce’s Deadly Fingers (1976) Review
AKA: Bruce’s Fingers Director: Joseph Kong Cast: Bruce Le, Michael Chan Wai Man, Lo Lieh, Nora Miao Ke Hsiu, Cheung Lik, Chu Chi Ling, Bolo Yeung Tze, Kong Do, Tong Tin Hei, Li Chao, Kok Lee Yan Running Time: 90 min. By Matthew Le-feuvre The “MacGuffin” or “suspension of disbelief” (a reference term coined by Sharon Stone’s femme fatale character from Basic Instinct) has neither been a celluloid problem for the … Continue reading
Seven Warriors (1989) Review
Director: Terry Tong Writer: Tsang Kan Cheung Producer: John Sham Cast: Chen Jing, Adam Cheng, Jacky Cheung, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Elaine Kam, Benz Kong, Philip Kwok, Ben Lam, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Lo Lieh, Teresa Mo, Max Mok Siu Chung, Shing Fui On, Wu Ma, Sammo Hung Running Time: 94 min. By Paul Bramhall The sterling team over at Well Go USA recently released the little known Hong Kong movie … Continue reading
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