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Archive for April, 2008

Lust, Caution released on DVD today

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution, starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Tang Wei, is released by Universal Pictures in the UK today. You can read our review, along with an insightful Q & A session, here.

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The Forbidden Kingdom tops US Box Office

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Jackie Chan and Jet Li’s new film has the top spot in the US, which bodes well for it’s performance there and beyond…

Read more on the Guardian Online »

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The Forbidden Kingdom: UK Preview

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Jet Li and Jackie Chan – together for the first time ever…! (more…)

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Protégé opens at UK cinemas today

Friday, April 18th, 2008

The new film by director Derek Yee (One Night In Mongkok) and starring Andy Lau and Daniel Wu is on release in the UK by Liberation Entertainment.

Read our review of the film here »

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Guardian Godzilla giveaway!

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

The Guardian are giving away a DVD of the classic original 1954 Godzilla movie this Saturday.

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Cinema: The Forbidden Kingdom

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

The Forbidden Kingdom, starring Jakie Chan and Jet Li, is released in UK cinemas on 9 July* 2008 by Lionsgate.

(*Originally Friday, 11 July.)

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Invisible Target

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Heralded as something of a return to heyday of Hong Kong action movies, Invisible Target isn’t quite that, but it sure ain’t half bad. (more…)

Posted in Action / Thrillers, Films, Martial arts, News, Reviews | 1 Comment »

Godzilla DVD in the Guardian today

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Get the 1954 original of Godzilla free with the Guardian today…

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Jackie Chan advertises Woolworths

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Jackie Chan with Wooly and Worth? Oh, how the mighty have fallen…

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An Empress and The Warriors trailer…

Friday, April 11th, 2008

A naff title but this potentially very interesting release sees action choreographer Ching Siu-tung return to the directors chair after many years of collaborations with Zhang Yimou (Hero, House Of Flying Daggers, The Curse Of The Golden Flower) and Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer). (No sign of a DVD with English subs yet!) Kelly Chan, Leon Lai and Donnie Yen star…

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Cinema: I’m A Cyborg

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Park Chan-wook’s I’m A Cyborg, But’s It’s Okay is finally on release in the UK.

Read our review of the film here »

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DVD: Lust, Caution

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution, starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Tang Wei, is released by Universal Pictures in the UK on 28 March 2008. You can read our review, along with an insightful Q & A session, here.

Posted in Calendar, News, Releases, Taiwan | No Comments »

Cinema: Protégé

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

The new film by director Derek Yee (One Night In Mongkok) and starring Andy Lau and Daniel Wu is released by Liberation Entertainment in the UK.

Read our review of the film here »

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