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Dirty Ho (1979)

Dirty Ho (1979)

A Qing Dynasty prince (Gordon Liu) masquerading as a jewelry dealer thwarts assassination attempts using subtle kung fu skills while duping a petty con artist (Wong…

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Celestial donates Shaw library to HK Film Archive

Celestial donates Shaw library to HK Film Archive

Celestial Pictures has donated substantial quantities of pre-print materials, prints and trailers from the Shaw Brothers Film Library to the Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA), an organization…

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From the Vault: Interview with Gordon Liu

From the Vault: Interview with Gordon Liu

One of the most exciting yearly events for kung fu fans in the Northeastern US is Master Hu Jianqiang’s annual tournament and demo, sponsored by his…

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Beardy directs Master Killer in ‘Blood Relations’

Beardy directs Master Killer in ‘Blood Relations’

Production has begun on BLOOD RELATIONS, a period martial arts movie from director and veteran kung fu movie and TV star Leung Kar-yan (LEGEND OF A…

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VIDEO: ‘Chandni Chowk’ to America!

VIDEO: ‘Chandni Chowk’ to America!

Back in June, we talked about a Bollywood action comedy starring Hindi superstar Akshay Kumar and featuring kung fu movie legend Gordon Liu. Mixing slapstick comedy…

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Red Fists, Part 5: Where Are They Now?

Red Fists, Part 5: Where Are They Now?

The most famous film personality to come out of the wushu movie scene of the 1980s is, of course, Jet Li. After starring in the SHAOLIN…

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Bollywood pic co-starring Gordon Liu wraps

Bollywood pic co-starring Gordon Liu wraps

Hong Kong martial arts movie legend Gordon Liu announced on his blog that production just wrapped on a new Bollywood action movie that he is appearing in.…

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REVIEW: ‘Heroes of the East’ (DVD – Dragon Dynasty)

REVIEW: ‘Heroes of the East’ (DVD – Dragon Dynasty)

One of the greatest pure martial arts movies of all time and certainly one of director Lau Kar-leung’s finest arrives on DVD courtesy of Dragon Dynasty.…

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Wong Fei Hung: The Man and the Legend

Wong Fei Hung: The Man and the Legend

Wong Fei-hung (aka Huang Fei-hong) is one of the most revered folk heroes in China, particularly among residents of Guangdong Province and Hong Kong where he…

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REVIEW: ‘Kill Bill: Vol. 2′ (2004)

Having lost her unborn child and narrowly surviving an attempt on her life, a former assassin named The Bride (Uma Thurman) continues her bloody revenge spree…

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REVIEW: ‘The 36th Chamber of Shaolin’ (1978)

REVIEW: ‘The 36th Chamber of Shaolin’ (1978)

Step up, step up ladies and gentlemen for one of the greatest martial arts films of all time! No surprise here. Orchestrating this illustrious affair is…

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Clan of the White Lotus (1980)

CLAN OF THE WHITE LOTUS is one of few movies directed by prolific kung fu movie star Lo Lieh. It’s also a loose sequel of sorts…

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REVIEW: ‘Heroes of the East’ (1978)

REVIEW: ‘Heroes of the East’ (1978)

Marital and cultural conflicts have existed in cinema for years, but never have they been put forth so literally until kung fu movie Master Lau Kar-leung…

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