GIVEAWAY: ‘Samurai Princess’ DVD from Well Go USA
Distributor Well Go USA is giving away 10 DVD copies of the gore-drenched mondo actioner SAMURAI PRINCESS to Kung Fu Cinema readers in the U.S. Directed…
Warner Bros. Japan to adapt 47 Ronin
As their first local production, Warner Bros. Japan will produce a big-budget adaptation of the classic tale of 47 Ronin, also known as “Chushingura.” This famous…
Production begins on John Woo’s ‘Rain of Swords’ with Michelle Yeoh
On November 3, production began in Shanghai on a new wuxia-suspense film starring 47-year-old action movie queen Michelle Yeoh. The film, which is being shot at…
John Woo introduces ‘Red Cliff’
Magnolia Pictures is gearing up for the limited theatrical release of John Woo’s critically acclaimed war epic RED CLIFF on November 20th and has put out…
Kane Kosugi and ‘City of Violence’ duo are ‘Timeless’
American-born Japanese action star Kane Kosugi is teaming up with the duo behind the hit Korean action film THE CITY VIOLENCE, actor/action director Jung Doo-Hong and…
Former kung fu starlet Kara Hui talks
Kara Hui, the top Hong Kong kung fu star of the 1980s was recently interviewed by HK-magazine. A former protégé of legendary kung fu filmmaker Lau…
First look at ‘Ip Man 2′
Chinese media recently gained access to the set of Wilson Yip’s IP MAN 2 in Songjiang Studio, Shanghai where production is wrapping up with stars Donnie…
First look at MMA actioner ‘Circle of Pain’
Mixed martial arts film action continues to proliferate in the DTV realm amid the rising popularity of the sport. The latest actioner to tap into this…
‘Chyna’ joins ‘Kung Fu Hero’ cast
Martial arts-trained Hollywood actor Andre “Chyna” McCoy, star of indie actioners RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE and GAME OVER, will have a prominent role in the upcoming…
Jay Chou’s ‘The Treasure Hunter’ preview
BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS is expected to be one the top Chinese-language hits at the end of the year but Taiwanese director Kevin Chu’s THE TREASURE HUNTER,…
Gordon Chan’s ‘King of Fighters’ coming to a gas pump near you
I’m all for accessibility when it comes to getting entertainment to the masses but this news may be taking the idea a bit far. It’s been…
Dolph Lundgren on ‘The Expendables’
It must feel like 1985 again for action star Dolph Lundgren. Not since his breakout performance opposite Sylvester Stallone in ROCKY IV has he enjoyed the…
Triangle (2007)
Hong Kong filmmakers Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam and Johnnie To take turns helming this frequently confused yet well-shot and acted heist-gone-wrong movie starring Simon Yam, Louis…
Triangle (DVD – Magnolia Home Entertainment)
Magnolia Pictures’ DVD release of TRIANGLE, a rollercoaster of a crime drama featuring the combined direction of Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam and Johnnie To, is adequate…
‘Ninja’ opens in Malaysia to mixed reviews
Director Isaac Florentine’s martial arts actioner NINJA, starring Scott Adkins and Tsuyoshi Ihara, opened to theaters in Malaysia yesterday and has received a mixed response from…
Golden Harvest aims high for studio revival
Earlier this year it was revealed that Hong Kong movie studio Golden Harvest, once an industry leader that gradually scaled down operations and closed its production…
Donnie Yen to bring the ‘Legend of Chen Zhen’
Full trailer for ‘The Storm Warriors’
Cung Le on ‘Tekken,’ ‘Bodyguards’ and fight work
‘Ong Bak 2′ opens in theaters, Jaa eyes Hollywood
New ‘Sherlock Holmes’ TV trailer
RZA wants Bruce Lee out of ‘Last Dragon’
‘Four Marshals,’ two films, one battle over title
HKFA presents Yuen Clan films and exhibition
Jackie Chan heads all-star ‘Shaolin’ epic
Eight-minute promo for ‘Bodyguards and Assassins’