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The stories of Shaolin monks have long been a classic component of martial arts movies and have served as the basis for countless classic fighting films. As a discipline that combined Zen philosophy and martial arts with a rich 1500-year history based around the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China, the tales of Shaolin monks relate directly to legendary stories in Chinese folklore. With rich, incredible real-life inspirations to draw from, its no surprise Shaolin monks have consistently been a major tenet of martial arts cinema.

Many of the best Shaw Brothers productions were related to the intense training and unique skillset of Shaolin monks. With movies from legendary stars like Gordon Liu, Lo Lieh, and perhaps the greatest Kung Fu star of modern times Jackie Chan, Shaolin monks were seen in all-time classics like Shaolin Temple and The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. For those looking for engaging martial arts movies that blend philosophy,...

They don't make them like this anymore. UK audiences have a lot to look forward to in Jamie Luk's 1991 action thriller, Robotrix (Nu ji xie ren). That would be Amy Yip for the most part, probably the most famous Hong Kong Category III actress in history, despite the fact she hasn't made a film since 1997, when she quit the industry to get married. Famed for her tiny, slim body and large implanted breasts, Amy Yip is certainly a sight to behold. Don't get too excited though, the famed 'Yip-Tease' is well known in Hong Kong movie circles, which means you might have to focus on other aspects of the movie if you want to get your fill. Selena (Chikako Aoyama) is a cop shot during a kidnapping. To keep her personality alive, computer expert Dr Sara (Siu-dan Hui) transfers her memory to an advanced robot. Paired with another android,...

Stars: Amy Yip, Chikako Aoyama, David Wu, Billy Chow, Ken Goodman, Wing-hin Ho | Written by Jamie Luk, Siu Man Sing | Directed by Jamie Luk

After watching Robotrix it’s not shock to me that this film was released in 1991, if anything could be described as the remnants of the creativity of movies like Robocop and The Terminator. There is no hiding the fact that the movie is softcore porn and could lovingly hug the word sexploitation, because this is a perfect example of it though surprisingly an example that actually works.

Robotrix is somewhat crazy in nature, and some would say that is a description of the acting, or lack of it. The story or lack of it revolves around a mad scientist who transfers his mind into a robot, then kidnaps the son of a foreign king. The robot then proceeds to make his way through the city murdering...

They don't make them like this anymore. U.K. audiences have a lot to look forward to in Jamie Luk's 1991 action thriller, Robotrix (Nu ji xie ren). That would be Amy Yip for the most part, probably the most famous Hong Kong Category III actress in history, despite the fact she hasn't made a film since 1997, when she quit the industry to get married. Famed for her tiny, slim body and large implanted breasts, Amy Yip is definitely a sight to behold. Don't get too excited though, the famed 'Yip-Tease' is well known in Hong Kong movie circles, which means you might have to focus on other aspects of the movie if you want to get your fill. It's low budget, it's action packed and it's probably cheesy as hell, so we can't wait to get our hands on a copy when it's released on October 28th 2013 courtesy of Medium Rare Entertainment.

Mediumrare Entertainment continue their trend of releasing some of the weirdest cult films and TV shows with four films that are making their UK DVD debuts – and two are also getting the Blu-ray treatment too! Check out all the details below. I know I’ll be snapping these up, will you?

Operation Condor: Armour Of God II (1991)

Global adventurer Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) comes to Europe in search of the ‘Armour of God’, a magical relic from the Crusades. He hopes he can use it to bargain for the freedom of his girlfriend from a deadly cult. With his trusty companion (Andy Tam) by his side, his quest takes him from one perilous adventure to another. Directed by Jackie Chain himself, who performed all his own stunts, it was regarded as one of the most expensive films at the time. The third instalment of the Armour of God adventures,...

Sammo Hung is back and this time he’s starring in two big movies, The Last Tycoon (Chow Yun Fat) and The Dark Tales.

The Last Tycoon is based on the true life of crime boss Du Yuesheng, who built his empire in Shanghai throughout the 1920s and 30s. The movie will put both action legends Sammo Hung and Chow Yun Fat together in this new gangster thriller.

Wong Jing is the director of the movie and ‘Infernal Affairs‘ director Andrew Lau is expected to produce the film.

Cast:

Chow Yun-Fat

Sammo Hung

Huang Xiaoming

Yuan Li

Yuan Quan

Francis Ng

Xin Boqing

Country: China

Language: Mandarin

Release Date: 2012

Genre: Action, Drama

The second movie is called The Dark Tales, a thriller set in ancient China which will also star Zheng Shuang and Alex Fong Lik-Sun.

Plot

A brutal slaughter happened in Lanruo Temple. With all of Yan Chixia’s efforts,...