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Blood: The Last Vampire – the original Anime

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

With the upcoming release of the live-action version, what better time to revisit the original that started it all… (more…)

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Dragon Tiger Gate

Saturday, May 5th, 2007

With brilliant fight scenes has Donnie Yen’s time in the spotlight finally come?… (more…)

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Everybody was kung fu fighting ‘08

Friday, August 8th, 2008

There’s something in the air all right… but Beijing Olympics or not, haven’t we seen it all before? (more…)

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Hero

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

Nominated for an Oscar, Jet Li stars in director Zhang Yimou’s (Raise The Red Lantern, Not One Less) first foray into the swordplay genre, and it’s one of the most beautiful and offbeat yet… (more…)

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I Am Jackie Chan: My Life In Action

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

An insightful look into the life of Asia’s biggest superstar, as likable and endearing as the man himself… (more…)

Posted in Biographies, Books, Hong Kong, Reviews | 1 Comment »

Kung Fu Hustle

Monday, March 28th, 2005

Shaolin Soccer’s Stephen Chow is back and this time he’s doin’ the Hustle… (more…)

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Returner

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

Somewhat derivative but well played sci-fi action flick – a welcome alternative to the lame Matrix sequels… (more…)

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Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow / Drunken Master

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

The ground breaking martial art films that broke Jackie Chan as a superstar… (more…)

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Sukiyaki Western Django

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Takeshi Miike’s first English language film is a stylish Spaghetti Western homage with a thickly accented Japanese cast and a cameo by Quentin Tarantino – well really, what did you expect…? (more…)

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Sukiyaki Western Django released on DVD today

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Takeshi Miike’s first English language film, the Spaghetti Western inspired Sukiyaki Western Django, is released on DVD today by Contender Home Entertainment. The cast includes Hideaki Ito, Koichi Sato, Yusuke Iseya and Masanobu Ando with a cameo appearence by Quentin Tarantino.

You can read our review here »

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The Top Ten Hong Kong movies…

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

The bite size guide for those of you who loved Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but were too afraid to ask where to go next… these are the ten Hong Kong movies you MUST see! (more…)

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The Twins Effect

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

A shameless cash in on the Hong Kong pop phenomenon the Twins lands them in Buffy territory, but this very stupid comedy has some of the best fight scenes around… (more…)

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Tower Of Death

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

Don’t fear the peacocks… Ng See-yuen takes the director’s chair on this sometimes bizarre and often unintentionally funny Bruce Lee cash-in. Baffled? You will be… (more…)

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Vengeance!

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

Zhang Che’s landmark film – a bitter tale of revenge and the template for every kung fu movie of the seventies… (more…)

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