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Previously in this space, I reviewed Arrow’s exemplary ShawScope Vol. 2 set, and called it a must-buy for fans of old school kung fu...
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Previously in this space, I reviewed Arrow’s exemplary ShawScope Vol. 2 set, and called it a must-buy for fans of old school kung fu...
On an unusually muggy Saturday afternoon in mid-August, Pasadena, California – perhaps best-known for being the sleepy, affluent Los Angeles suburb that gifted the...
In 2008, director Wilson Yip and star Donnie Yen teamed for the fourth time to make a film loosely based on the life story...
Jam-packed with epic kung-fu tales from the legendary Hong Kong studio, Shout! Factory is proud to announce Shaw Brothers Classics, Vol. 1. Featuring eleven...
Recently I reviewed Shout! Factory’s massive Jackie Chan box set on this site, and now that the sequel has dropped its time to go...
Police Story 3: Supercop is a Hong Kong action-comedy starring Jackie Chan (Drunken Master, Rush Hour), Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), and directed...
Produced by Jie Li, Belle Lau, Yanming Liu, Yuan Nong, Tianfu Xu Written and Directed by Larry Yang Starring Jackie Chan, Liu Haocun, Guo...
On April 25 Shout! Factory will release the 8-Disc set The Jackie Chan Collection, Vol. 2 (1983 – 1993), a presentation of eight classic films...
The Fist of the Condor is a 2023 Chilean martial arts film directed by Ernesto Diaz Espinoza (Kiltro, Redeemer) and starring martial arts phenom...
The last two years have seen Hong Kong film collectors treated to dozens of stunning physical media releases from the finest labels in...
If you’re North American and don’t have a region free Blu-ray player: first, get one and second, you might not be aware of how...
Jet Li was one of the cornerstones of the wave of Hong Kong action stars and directors who came to America in the late-90’s...
Dragons Forever is a 1988 martial arts action-comedy directed by and starring Sammo Hung (Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Mr. Nice Guy) alongside Jackie...
Twenty five years ago or so I started watching Hong Kong action movies. The influence of directors such as John Woo, Ringo Lam, and...
I am a huge fan of 60’s and 70’s martial arts films. I am a huge fan of Batman. I am a huge fan...
When I was in my early teens, I watched a lot of martial arts flicks with friends of mine who were either taking martial...
To fans of martial arts cinema, a drumroll followed by a fanfare of trumpets is synonymous with a certain stamp of quality action filmmaking....
Produced by Jackie Chan Written by Leo Zhang, Erica Xia-Hou, Siwei Cui Directed by Leo Zhang Starring Jackie Chan, Show Lo, Ouyang Nana, Callan...
Woman: What shall I call you? Shatter: Shatter. Woman: That’s not a name. Shatter: I know…it’s more like a way...
I don’t know too many men my age that never delved into the occasional Gilligan’s Island episode during their youth for a glimpse of Daisy Dukes...
For this installment of Flashback to the Present, I wanted to have a little fun. I was at a loss as to what my...
Now that there are literally hundreds of television stations, old staples have become harder and harder to find. A weekend highlight was that you...
Review by Rich Redman In case you are not familiar, Ip Man was a kung fu grandmaster who lived in Hong Kong until 1972....
Hong Kong. I think it’s name means “Land Of Many Exploding Heads.” Or maybe not. There’s no doubt, though, that the late 80s and...