Before Black Dynamite and Undercover Brother, there was the City Dragon, in this shot-on-video action-comedy that all of a sudden takes a turn into something one would see on Lifetime. Ray is the City Dragon, a martial artist who loves to hang with the guys and hook up with the ladies through his constant rapping. […]Read Post ›
If you are a fan of Hong Kong cinema, especially from the late 1980s to mid 1990s, chances are you have seen Mark Houghton. An exponent of the Lau Family Hung Gar style, Mark got his start in films under his future sifu, the late great Lau Kar-Leung (1934-2013), when he appeared in Aces Go […]Read Post ›
If you are not a fan of Hong Kong films, you may not know the name of Mark Houghton. However, after seeing this documentary, you will know who he is, and this is a wonderful documentary about a man who has battled so much for a dream. Born in the United Kingdom, Mark Houghton was […]Read Post ›
This standard basher with the typical movie rivalry between China and Japan is highlighted by quite a finale between Chen Sing and Yasuaki Kurata. Chen Kwong is a Chinese kung fu expert who returns home after living a life in the United States. He was the first Chinese man to win a Western boxing championship […]Read Post ›
Stephen Fung concludes his two-part epic that combines the period kung fu film and steam punk genres, and this finale is just as good as the first part. Where we last left off, Yang Lu Chan marries Chen Yu-Niang only because he was saved by her. However, while they are married, it is so he […]Read Post ›
First the snake fought the eagle. Now, the monkey takes on the snake in this exciting kung fu film from director Cheung Sum. Ah Lung is a local fishmonger who long to live a dream. That dream is to study kung fu. He tends to go on his deliveries but makes detours to the local […]Read Post ›
After a few years in development, the upcoming indie action-comedy Made in Chinatown is finally coming later this year. And the teaser trailer has finally arrived! Directed by the duo of action legends James Lew (Big Trouble in Little China) and Robert Samuels (Don’t Give a Damn), the film stars Jay Kwon as Vinny Chow, […]Read Post ›
This classic kung fu film would unleash one of the greatest teams in the history of martial arts action films in Hong Kong. Yang Tieh is the last student of the Poison Clan as the master of the clan is dying. Yang has learned that along with his dying master, there have been five main […]Read Post ›
The kung fu fighting diva of the legendary video game series gets her own film, which makes for a prequel/redux of the Street Fighter legend. However, the result is badly executed. As a young girl, Chun Li trained in martial arts by her father. However, when her father is forced to work for an evil […]Read Post ›
Hong Kong director Ronny Yu melds fantasy films such as The NeverEnding Story and the likes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with this pretty decent martial arts fantasy film has not turtles, but kangaroos are the titular heroes. Ryan Jeffers is a young boy with a disability, which as a result, makes him an outcast. […]Read Post ›
