Arahan is one of my personal favourite movies to have come out of Korea in the past decade. Excellent action mixed with comedy which is genuinely funny. So Sang-Hwan (Ryoo Seung Bum) is a good-hearted cop who just does not Read more…
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Set in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of the mystical Buddhist monk Bodhidharma’s remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places herself in Read more…
Chen Zhen, for those that don’t know, is the character created for the Bruce Lee movie Fist Of Fury who goes back to the Ching Wu school to get revenge for the death of his master. The film was remade Read more…
Louise Koo stars in this HK action remake of the Hollywood movie Cellular which starred Kim Basinger and Jason Statham. Koo plays a single father whose life changes when he receives a call on his mobile phone from a woman Read more…
One of Jet Li’s fan favourites Fong Sai Yuk was made in 1993 and directed by Corey Yuen. Set in the Ching Dynasty the film tells the story of a ruthless emperor who persecutes a revolutionary group who are Read more…
Having had a lot of good pre-release publicity, Gallants had a lot to live up to but succeeds admirably as being a fun, witty film with a nostalgic wink to past Kung fu cinema glory. Wong You-nam is a Read more…
Donnie Yen stars (does this man ever rest!) in this Swordplay action movie 14 Blades directed by Daniel Lee and co-starring Vicky Zhao Wei, Wu Ma and Damian Lau. During the Ming Dynasty, in order to consolidate all power and Read more…
The final part of the so-called trilogy. Ong Bak 3 starts exactly where part 2 ended, with Tien (Tony Jaa), being tortured by his captors and being set to be executed. He is rescued but is crippled and with the Read more…
Donnie Yen seems to be the busiest actor on the planet at the moment with many projects currently filming or awaiting release. Flash Point saw Donnie team up again with director Wilson Yip after the success of the fantastic SPL. Read more…
Cine-Asia are continuing to release Dragon Dynasty titles in the UK and this is the latest, Jet Li’s Tai Chi Master. Two orphans are raised at Shaolin, becoming great fighters and friends. After a misunderstanding, they are both expelled and Read more…