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‘Four Marshals,’ two films, one battle over title

‘Four Marshals,’ two films, one battle over title

Hong Kong filmmaker Gordon Chan is planning a big screen adaptation of Taiwanese author Wen Rui-an’s popular wuxia novel “Four Marshals,” AKA “Four Famous Detectives,” but…

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Final trailer for Jeff Lau’s ‘Kung Fu Cyborg’

Final trailer for Jeff Lau’s ‘Kung Fu Cyborg’

Character poster art and a final trailer for Jeff Lau’s sci-fi/martial arts/romantic comedy MELLTALLIC ATTRACTION: KUNG FU CYBORG have turned up ahead of the film’s August…

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Promo trailer for Jeffrey Lau’s ‘Kung Fu Cyborg’

Promo trailer for Jeffrey Lau’s ‘Kung Fu Cyborg’

An English-language promo trailer for upcoming sci-fi martial arts actioner METALLIC ATTRACTION: KUNG FU CYBORG that premiered at Hong Kong’s Film Mart has gone public. It…

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The Tai Chi Choreography of Yuen Woo-ping, Part 2

The Tai Chi Choreography of Yuen Woo-ping, Part 2

“Soft” or “internal” fighting styles in the Chinese martial arts tradition have acquired a mystique among kung fu fans. How can softness be powerful? It’s difficult…

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From the Vault: Donnie Yen interview on 'Sha Po Lang'

From the Vault: Donnie Yen interview on 'Sha Po Lang'

SHA PO LANG, released on DVD as KILL ZONE by Dragon Dynasty here in the US, is one of the most talked-about kung fu movies of recent…

Electric Shadows, Interviews

Red Fists, Part 6: New Generation

Red Fists, Part 6: New Generation

Contemporary wushu, once seen only in exotic imports from Mainland China (see part 4), has proven to be a major influence on modern action cinema. Jet…

Electric Shadows

REVIEW: ‘Invisible Target’ (DVD – Dragon Dynasty)

REVIEW: ‘Invisible Target’ (DVD – Dragon Dynasty)

INVISIBLE TARGET is, in my opinion, the worst movie to come out on The Weinstein Company’s Dragon Dynasty label to date since DRAGON SQUAD but the two-disc ultimate…

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REVIEW: ‘Invisible Target’ (2007)

REVIEW: ‘Invisible Target’ (2007)

This sluggish, overlong Hong Kong “action” movie from NEW POLICE STORY director Benny Chan can be summed up in two words, epic misfire. It features a cast…

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Wu Jing to make directorial debut

Wu Jing to make directorial debut

Action star Jacky Wu Jing (FATAL CONTACT) is gearing up to not only star, but go behind the cameras to make his directorial debut alongside Jackie…

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