Ching Siu-Tung

An Empress and the Warriors (DVD – Dragon Dynasty)

An Empress and the Warriors (DVD – Dragon Dynasty)

Dragon Dynasty’s “Special Collector’s Edition” DVD release of action director Ching Siu-tung’s period fantasy actioner AN EMPRESS AND THE WARRIORS is a modest, well-rounded and attractive…

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An Empress and the Warriors (2008)

An Empress and the Warriors (2008)

A fighting heiress (Kelly Chen) to a kingdom in ancient China inherits command of an army divided in a time of war. To cope, she comes…

Film Reviews, Reviews

A Tribute to Action Choreographers

A Tribute to Action Choreographers

Three years ago, I heard about an event that caused me to seriously consider dropping everything and jumping on a plane to Hong Kong, cost be…

Book Reviews, Electric Shadows, Reviews

Ching Siu-tung to choreograph Jay Chou adventure pic

Ching Siu-tung to choreograph Jay Chou adventure pic

A press conference was recently held in Beijing to formally announce that superstar Jay Chou’s latest movie is getting underway. The KUNG FU DUNK star will…

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REVIEW: ‘The Warlords’ (2007)

REVIEW: ‘The Warlords’ (2007)

Not quite historical war epic or martial arts actioner, director Peter Chan’s THE WARLORDS is a gritty anti-war film starring Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi…

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‘Legend of Shaolin Kung Fu’ and China’s martial arts TV series

‘Legend of Shaolin Kung Fu’ and China’s martial arts TV series

Something that martial arts movie fans in the West are going to have to come to terms with if they want to stay on top of…

News, TV News

REVIEW: ‘Krrish’ (2006)

REVIEW: ‘Krrish’ (2006)

What do you have when you combine the elaborate musical sequences and romance of Bollywood cinema and the master choreography of Hong Kong legend Tony Ching…

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REVIEW: ‘Hero’ (2002)

REVIEW: ‘Hero’ (2002)

9/10 – The King of Qin, soon to be China’s first Emperor is threatened by three assassins. Nameless (Jet Li), a master swordsman is chosen to stop…

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Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER is director Zhang Yimou’s third martial arts-tinged screen epic to date. It’s less the full-on wuxia working of his previous action…

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