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‘Taishan Kung Fu’ premieres in China
There is a new kung fu movie currently screening in mainland China featuring members of Sammo Hung’s stunt team. TAISHAN KUNG FU is director and Sammo…
The Death Games (1997)
Hong Kong has always been known to churn out some frenetic kickboxing style action in their films. This action packed film from Golden Sun Films, a…
Champions (2008)
Released at the end of 2008, CHAMPIONS is a bombastic and bittersweet wushu action/drama from writer-director Tsui Siu-ming that capitalizes on the popularity and orchestrated nationalism…
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…
‘Coweb’ braces for release, new trailer and pics
CHOCOLATE star Jeeja Yanin may have some real competition soon when action director Xiong Xin-xin’s COWEB and its female star Jiang Lu-xia are unveiled in May. Chinese…
My Father is a Hero (1995)
MY FATHER IS A HERO, better known in the U.S. as THE ENFORCER, is a middling, escapist action/drama from writer-producer Wong Jing that stars Jet Li…
‘G.I. Joe’ Super Bowl spot unveiled
A first look at the G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA has appeared on ComingSoon.net in a TV spot that also ran during the Super Bowl. I…
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…
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…
REVIEW: ‘American Shaolin’ (1991)
Hong Kong-based Seasonal Film Corporation continues their U.S. crossovers, after the NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER trilogy (1985-1989) and THE KING OF THE KICKBOXERS (1990) with this…
Red Fists, Part 3: Hsia Moon and ‘Young Heroes’ (1983)
In the years following the release of Jet Li’s first movie, SHAOLIN TEMPLE (1982), a number of martial arts films were made in China.
Malaysia’s first martial arts film ‘Kinta 1881′
Malaysia is set to join Thailand and Vietnam in the rush to fill the relative void in martial arts movie output from Hong Kong. KINTA 1881…
Jackie Chan finds his ‘Disciple’
Hong Kong action superstar Jackie Chan has been on the search for a new action star, which resulted in the reality television show THE DISCIPLE. On…
The Tai-Chi Master (1993)
Portraying legendary tai chi chuan founder Zhang San-feng in this wire-enhanced kung fu extravaganza from screen fighting master Yuen Woo-ping is Jet Li who joins Michelle…
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008)
Flush with the international success of the imaginative fantasy-drama PAN’S LABYRINTH, writer-director Guillermo del Toro returns to Mike Mignola’s comic book creation for an upgraded sequel…
REVIEW: ‘The Master’ (1992)
After making the 1988 film DRAGON FIGHT in America for director Billy Tang, Jet Li returns to America under the helm of director Tsui Hark, two…
Snipes’ ‘Game of Death’ gets new director
Tai Seng’s December 2009 releases
2009 Golden Horse nominations
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