Sammo Hung
2009 Golden Horse nominations
Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards will be capping the 46th annual Golden Horse Awards Film Festival on November 28. Nominations have been announced and I have picked…
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…
Teaser and pics from ‘14 Blades’
The first official teaser trailer for Daniel Lee’s upcoming period martial arts film, 14 BLADES, starring Donnie Yen and Vicki Zhao has arrived. Previously, a very…
Ashes of Time Redux (DVD – Sony Pictures)
This Sony Pictures DVD release represents the re-edited, re-scored, re-subtitled, and digitally re-mastered version of Wong Kar-wai’s 1994 wuxia masterpiece ASHES OF TIME, a visually stunning…
Brothers Five (1970)
Swordswoman Yan Loi (Cheng Pei-pei) aids the five heroic Gao brothers in reuniting and training in a formation fighting technique known as the Five Tigers with…
Sammo Hung hospitalized for heart surgery
Three weeks ago, Hong Kong action director and martial arts actor Sammo Hung was admitted to hospital for heart surgery after reportedly taking ill while filming…
Production begins on ‘Ip Man 2,’ young Bruce Lee cast
Production has begun on the sequel to the award-winning kung fu drama IP MAN with director Wilson Yip, martial arts star Donnie Yen and cast members…
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…
Preview of Tsui Hark’s ‘Detective Dee’
A press conference was held last week for Tsui Hark’s upcoming period thriller DETECTIVE DEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PHANTOM FLAME (aka D-PROJECT). (Sounds like…
Seven Little Fortunes celebrate 50th anniversary
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the “Seven Little Fortunes,” a famous troupe of Peking Opera performers from Master Yu Jim-yuen’s China Drama Academy that…
New Book on Sammo Hung to be Released
Screen Power Publishing, the British-based company behind SCREEN POWER: THE OFFICIAL JACKIE CHAN MAGAZINE and JADE SCREEN: THE ULTIMATE ASIAN FILM MAGAZINE, have recently worked on…
Sammo vs. Donnie in ‘Ip Man’ sequel
New details have emerged about the highly anticipated follow-up to Wilson Yip’s hit Wing Chun movie IP MAN. Donnie Yen will be returning in the title…
Preview of Sony’s ‘Ashes of Time Redux’ DVD
Sony Pictures has formally announced the March 3rd Blu-ray and DVD release of ASHES OF TIME REDUX, director Wong Kar-wai’s remixed version of his 1994 wuxia…
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…
28th Hong Kong Film Award nominations
Nominations for the upcoming 28th annual Hong Kong Film Awards have been announced with RED CLIFF, IP MAN and PAINTED SKIN all competing in virtually every relevant…
VIDEO: Sammo Hung in ‘Kung Fu Chefs’
Dicing its way into Asian territories February 19th is KUNG FU CHEFS, a culinary kung fu comedy starring martial arts movie great Sammo Hung, pop idol…
Snipes’ ‘Game of Death’ gets new director
Tai Seng’s December 2009 releases
REVIEW: ‘District 13: Ultimatum’ (2009)
‘Chen Zhen’ begins shooting as superhero movie
Carl Rinsch to direct Keanu Reeves in ‘47 Ronin’
Teacher busted for showing ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ in class
Trailer for Manny Pacquiao’s ‘Wapakman’
REVIEW: ‘Blood: The Last Vampire’ (2009)
Exclusive ‘Kung Fu Man’ set pics