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Karate Warrior 2 (1988)
The inevitable had occurred when Italian schlockmaster Fabrizio de Angelis unleashed the 1987 KARATE KID-rehash that was KARATE WARRIOR, starring future Italian heartthrob Kim Rossi Stuart.…
Karate Warrior (1987)
In the wake of the success of the 1984 Hollywood hit THE KARATE KID, Italian schlockmaster Fabrizio de Angelis churns out his version of the two…
Black Belt (2007)
Karate gets the high-brow treatment in director Shunichi Nagasaki’s stately period drama, BLACK BELT, starring three real-life karate black belts and instructors, Akihito Yagi, Tatsuya Naka…
The Deadliest Man Alive: Searching for Count Dante
Over the past few years, I have had some experience with deja vu, a few premonitions and what some consider precognition. I try to rationalize these…
‘High-Kick Girl’ opens in Japan
BLACK BELT planner and SHAOLIN GIRL producer Fuyuhiko Nishi makes his directing debut with karate actioner HIGH-KICK GIRL starring newcomer Rina Takeda and Tatsuya Naka (BLACK…
Ip Man (2008)
9/10 – IP MAN is the gripping and action-packed semi-biopic of Bruce Lee’s martial arts master and the first person to openly teach Wing Chun Kung Fu…
Meet the ‘High Kick Girl’
With the recent success of Thailand’s CHOCOLATE and news revolving around Hong Kong’s upcoming film COWEB, Japan has made a welcome return to the female-lead martial…
‘The Karate Kid’ remake goes to China
Last month it was revealed that Jaden Smith (age 10), son of superstar actor Will Smith, will take on the role originally played by Ralph Macchio…
The Art of Kicking Part 1: Kickers of Classic Kung Fu
When it comes to classic kung fu films, one often thinks of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, or even the Shaw Brothers. However, a group of fighters…
CHAN Sing
When it comes to the 1970’s kung fu film genre, he is known as one of the most powerful karate experts in film. You may know…
REVIEW: ‘A Force of One’ (1979)
Thanks to boredom and the viral nature of the internet, Chuck Norris has become something of a pop-culture icon, the butt of a million jokes poking…
Karate genre earns its ‘Black Belt’
Critics have been calling it the thinking person’s martial arts movie. BLACK BELT (KURO-OBI), a period karate film from director Shunichi Nagasaki, held its world premiere…
Karate Warriors (1976)
Overlooking the lousy genre title used for the U.S. release, KARATE WARRIORS is a magnificent martial arts classic with its star Sonny Chiba performing at the…
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