Raging Phoenix – Review
David Rees Chocolate was the debut for Thai action heroine Jeeja Yanin and was impressive not just for the action, but the story and acting. Her follow up Raging Phoenix is again…
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House of Traps – Review
Made in 1982 House Of Traps is one of the last Chang Cheh directed “Venoms” films made for the Shaw studio. The plot is about the quest to recover some…
Shaolin Abbot – Review
David Chiang was best known by fans for his films for director Chang Cheh and co-starring with Ti Lung. In Shaolin Abbot, he plays Shaolin monk Chih Shim a real…
Broken Oath – Review
Angela Mao stars in this classic Golden Harvest kung fu movie and which along with Hapkido is one of her best. Broken Oath starts with a guy being murdered by…
Wushu : The Young Generation – Review
From executive producers Jackie Chan and John Sham, Wushu – The Young Generation, a martial arts drama starring Sammo Hung and lots of mainland Chinese new talent. Wushu was shot…
The Myth – DVD Review
I first saw The Myth on its initial release in 2005 and like a lot of Chan fans at the time was somewhat underwhelmed by the production. Now 4 years…
Ong Bak 2 – Review
Ong Bak 2 is Tony Jaa’s third and most anticipated movie and here he takes on not just the starring role but also wrote and directed (most) of the film.…
Swordsman 2 – UK DVD Review
Totally over the top swordplay movie from Ching Siu Tung, this is the second part of a trilogy of films that would help revitalise the Wuxia (swordplay) genre. Far superior…