Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin – Review
Jackie Chan made a number of films for Lo Wei, all of which apart from the last, Fearless Hyena were box office flops. Snake And Crane Arts Of Shaolin was one of the better early efforts but still lacks in certain areas. Jackie Chan stars as the young warrior Hsu Yiu Fong. He has been […]
Heroes Two – Blu Ray Review
Not many Shaw Brothers movies have made it onto Blu ray yet, but this was one of the early releases by Tokyo Shock, the Chang Cheh directed Heroes Two. Starring Chen Kuan Tai and Fu Sheng they play the Patriots, Hung Hsi Kwan and Fong Sai Yuk who fled the burning of the Shaolin Temple […]
The Art of Vengeance – Vols 1 + 2 Review
Fans of a certain age will remember the days of going down to your local Chinatown or to your nearest late-night cinema venue and seeing the great film posters for the latest Kung Fu movies from Hong Kong. Sure we couldn’t read most of what was written but the artwork and composition of these posters […]
White Storm – Blu ray Review
Benny Chan is now one of Hong Kong’s most well-known directors with hits such as Shaolin and Invisible Target and this is his new heroic bloodshed epic White Storm. Three childhood friends, Tin (Lau Ching Wan), Wai (Nick Cheung) and Chow (Louis Koo), all joined the police force, and while Tin rose through the ranks […]
7 Assassins – Review
When co-director Eric Tsang was asked about 7 Assassins he said: “It is a movie that pays tribute to the Golden Generation of the movie industry.” You can see why. The film is filled with stars from that period and it is great fun spotting the co-starring and cameo appearances by actors such as Ti […]
Bruce Lee – Legends of the Dragon
Of course, many books have been written about Bruce Lee some good and some not so good, but now and then a volume comes out about the Little Dragon that is a “must have”. Legends of the Dragon by Steve Kerridge is one such book. It tells the story of the making of Bruce Lee’s […]
Yes Madam – Blu Ray Review
Yes Madam was one of the first Hong Kong modern day cop films to have female leads, which started what was called the girls with guns genre. Yes Madam stars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock as two police officers who learn of the existence of a microfilm containing damaging evidence against a murderous Hong Kong […]
Tom Yum Goong 2 – Review
Tony Jaa burst onto the scene a few years ago with the fabulous Ong Bak and went on to star in another big hit Tom Yum Goong (aka The Protector / Warrior King). Now many years later he comes back after a semi-retirement with the sequel Tom Yum Goong 2. Kham’s sacred elephant Khon has […]
Secret Rivals – Review
Hong Kong action cinema has produced many great kickers but it was this film that really put them at the forefront of the movies, Secret Rivals released in 1976 starred John Liu, Wong Tao and Hwang Jang Lee and was directed by Ng See Yuen. It was the first real success for the then up […]
The Himalayan (1976) – Review
Golden Harvest Studio’s had great success in the 1970’s after the death of superstar Bruce Lee with traditional kung fu movies which were all the rage at the time. Sammo Hung was the top fight choreographer at the time and in 1976 made The Himalayan which starred Angela Mao, Chan Hsing and super-kicker Tan Tao […]