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Dragon Ball may not have gotten a worthy live-action adaptation yet, but one epic Jackie Chan fantasy movie comes close to qualifying as a spiritual adaptation of the renowned anime. Created by Akira Toriyama in 1984, Dragon Ball went on to become one of the biggest and most internationally acclaimed shounen anime franchises in the 90s and the aughts. Over the years, the franchise has only grown from strength to strength, paving the way for newer additions, including video games, manga spinoffs, and films.

In 2009, Dragon Ball was also loosely adapted as a live-action movie, Dragonball Evolution, which turned out to be a commercial and critical disaster. Owing to its inability to get anything right about the original anime and manga, the movie was panned by viewers and critics worldwide, forcing many to grow skeptical towards anime-to-cinema adaptations in general. However, before Dragonball Evolution presented one of the worst live-action takes on anime,...

Viewers can watch all of the Matrix movies online. It has been 20 years since The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions both hit theaters in 2003, and for most of that time, many were convinced another entry in the film franchise would never be made. Yet, the world of the Matrix was always there, waiting to be re-entered with The Matrix Resurrections in 2021.

As divisive as both prior Matrix sequels were, it's fair to say that the expectations and hype going into The Matrix Resurrections were still high, with those who loved the original movie hoping for the franchise to be redeemed. Back along for the ride were Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Ann Moss, reprising Neo and Trinity, respectively, although Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is taking over as Morpheus. The original trilogy was already a fairly dense story undertaking, but fans who want to relive the entire quartet they can stream the Matrix movies at home,...

Thanks to The Wachowskis and Joel Silver, Keanu Reeves’ The Matrix saw the light of day after several roadblocks the movie endured. The sci-fi masterpiece went on to be a huge hit opening doors for more installments to the franchise.

Keanu Reeves as Neo in The Matrix franchise

The directors Lana and Lilly Wachowski went through several tests at Warner Brothers to convince the studio that they were capable of helming the $70 million project. They even took a different approach to presenting the screenplay. But then another set of challenges were lurking above the project, the constant rejections from the favored stars for the primary roles.

One Actor Turned Down The Matrix Saying The Movie Will Be Flop

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The Matrix was released on 31 March 1999, and the movie has retained its fan following. But making it was far too complex. Newcomers Lana Wachowski and...

Classic 1970s television series Kung Fu is heading to the big screen, and Donnie Yen will star – more here.

A feature film based on the classic 1970s TV series Kung Fu has been in development for some time, and now it seems to be moving forward at Universal Pictures and 87North.

According to Deadline, John Wick director David Leitch will helm the film from a screenplay by Stephen Chin, with Ip Man star Donnie Yen set to play Kwai Chang Caine, a role first inhabited by David Carradine.

Martial arts icon Bruce Lee famously auditioned for the lead role in the original 1972 series, but lost out, of course, to Carradine. He played Caine, a spiritual monk who roams the Old West in the 1800s, wandering into confrontations and fist fights every week. The show proved popular, with phrases like ‘grasshopper’ making their way into the cultural lexicon.

Two sequel series,...

The Matrix franchise revolutionized action movies with its groundbreaking technology and incorporation of kung fu and wuxia elements. Each film in the franchise excels in its action sequences, showcasing the talent of the Wachowskis and the action stars like Keanu Reeves. Memorable fight scenes like Neo vs. New Morpheus and Neo vs. Smith highlight the dynamic and cinematic nature of the franchise, while also exploring emotional depth.

The Matrix franchise is known as one of the most unique and influential action franchises of the 21st century. The Matrix introduced groundbreaking technology to achieve its signature style, and it's not by accident that so many action movies that followed borrowed heavily from its visuals and overall playbook. Along with the visuals, the Wachowskis embraced elements of kung fu and wuxia movies to round out The Matrix's action.

While the three Matrix movie sequels have faced more criticism than the groundbreaking 1999 original film,...

Some martial arts actors have built their careers on playing villains, often stealing the show with their formidable fighting skills. Wang Lung Wei, Lu Feng, Lo Lieh, Collin Chou, Benny Urquidez, Lateef Crowder dos Santos, Darren Shahlavi, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Bolo Yeung, Yayan Ruhian, and Hwang Jang-lee are exemplary martial arts movie villains. These actors have left a lasting impact on the industry, with their villainous performances standing the test of time and making them some of the greatest martial arts movie villains.

Martial arts movie stars often play heroes, but there are also many great martial arts villain actors. One of the most important rules of martial arts movie-making is that the villain has to be as strong and as menacing as possible. Usually, that entails making the villain an extremely formidable fighter, in order to create the highest possible stakes for the hero or heroes to overcome.

Some martial...

Skillfully trained in multi types of martial arts like Jiu-jitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Sanda, kickboxing and Mma, Mainland Chinese actor, screenwriter, director and fight choreographer Yue Song is back after his sting in the lukewarm “The King of the Streets” (2012), China’s first street-fighting film.

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The thin plot of “The Bodyguard”, also known as “Super Bodyguard” or “Iron Protector”, concerns a disciple of the Iron Feet clan, Wu Lin, played by Yue Song. After the death of his master, Wu wanders into the modern city of Lengcheng (Cold City) looking for his martial arts brother Li Jiang (Shi Yan Neng). White doing a split in the city square, like Stephen Chow did in “Shaolin Soccer” (2001), a bunch of gangsters was chasing after a rich businessman run pass and interrupted his busking. Regardless, Wu effortlessly fights off the attackers and saves the man’s life.

Suddenly,...

The ongoing Hollywood strikes are based on industry issues that stretch back a long time, with The Matrix Reloaded being a significant marker for one issue in particular. Hollywood's current union strikes first began on May 1, 2023, when the Writer's Guild of America (WGA) went on strike, with SAG-AFTRA following suit on July 14. The combined WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are the first instance of both unions being on strike simultaneously since 1960 and have effectively brought Hollywood film and TV productions to a halt over numerous disputes between the two unions and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

Among the most significant issues at hand are pay disputes for screenwriters and actors (notably residuals from streaming platforms) and the growing prevalence of A.I. as a tool of film production. While it might seem current issues WGA and SAG-AFTRA are striking over have only arisen in the past few years,...

Jackie Chan and Jet Li first appeared on-screen together in 2008's The Forbidden Kingdom, but there is on added bonus of it that has not gotten as much attention. In The Forbidden Kingdom, American teenaged kung fu movie fan Jason Tripitikas (Michael Angarano) finds himself warped back to ancient China after coming into possession of the golden staff of the Monkey King (Jet Li). With the help of Lu Yan (Jackie Chan), Silent Monk (also Jet Li), and Golden Sparrow (Liu Yifei), Jason embarks on a mission to free the Monkey King in order to topple the Jade Warlord (Collin Chou).

Written by John Fusco from a story he once told his son, The Forbidden Kingdom is an ode of sorts to Wu Cheng'en's classic novel Journey to the West. The movie also showcased Jackie Chan and Jet Li in a martial arts battle for the very first time,...

The Matrix franchise includes many characters with vast physical and cerebral powers. The Matrix took the world by storm in its 1999 theatrical debut, telling the story of Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves), a man who comes to learn that the world he lives in is nothing more than a simulated reality. Under the tutelage of his wise mentor Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), Neo also unlocks his power as "the One."

While the reception to The Matrix movies would be more mixed with its subsequent sequels, the landmark the series represents in both sci-fi and cinema overall remains historic. With so much of The Matrix franchise taking place inside a computer simulation, the Wachowskis were also able to showcase astonishing superhuman abilities on the part of both Neo and other characters. At the same time, the highly cerebral nature of the Matrix also includes characters with equally vast mental powers, as well. Here...

The Wachowski sisters-directed The Matrix is undisputedly the greatest movie in the franchise, but while the three sequels didn't live up to the original, they still had some great moments and interesting concepts. The original 1999 movie was a phenomenal success, as it featured groundbreaking action sequences, and it had a thought-provoking philosophical narrative that didn't talk down to its audience. However, the Wachowskis took those mind-warping ideas way too far in the sequels, and the original idea got lost in incoherent world-building and biblical analogies. The legacy sequel, The Matrix Resurrections, even dropped the tone of the series in favor of meta jokes.

Though it will always be compared negatively to The Matrix, The Matrix Resurrections is "fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes, as is The Matrix Reloaded, and there's a lot to love about The Matrix Revolutions too. Though the digital effects might be inconsistent, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions...

It’s not often that a Sammo Hung movie gets overlooked, but in 1993 and with the New Wave of action cinema at it’s apex, “Blade of Fury” was one that in retrospect probably doesn’t get talked about as much as you would think. The Producer Lo Wei has less consistency and, let’s be honest, even his Bruce Lee pictures are not exactly the best directed. So, watching this is an experience as who will be the bigger influence on the product and stamp their identity upon it. Whilst it is certainly a flawed piece, it has enough moments within that make it worthy of rediscovery.

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Wang Yu (Yeung Fan) retreats to the life of a blacksmith after watching the Blag Flag militia massacred fighting the Japanese. He comes to the rescue of Tan Szu-tung (Ti Lung) and Nine Catties (Cynthia Khan) when...

In many ways, The Matrix Resurrections feels like a remake: Thomas Anderson is trapped inside the simulation once again, waiting to be woken up in the real world. A new group of runners led by Morpheus are fighting the Agents and Machines that threaten Zion. Once again, Keanu Reeves’ Neo is faced with a choice: the red pill or the blue pill?

But as much as history seems to be repeating itself, Resurrections is also a continuation of the trilogy of films that concluded with Revolutions in 2003. Not only is the new sequel bringing back characters like Niobe (Jada Pinckett Smith) and the Merovingian (Lambert Wilson) but Warner Bros. has also confirmed the return of another character from Revolutions.

The official Warner Bros. Korea Instagram handle has finally revealed that Priyanka Chopra is playing the adult version of Sati, the little girl/program who was at the center of one...

“The Battle at Lake Changjin” is on course to become one of the top three films of all time in China after dominating proceedings at the mainland Chinese box office for a third successive weekend.

A patriotic war film, “Changjin” earned $73 million between Friday and Sunday to extend its cumulative total to $769 million since being released on Sept. 30, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway.

In second place, “My Country, My Parents” earned $14.6 million, to extend its running total past $200 million to $210 million.

The film is already the fourth biggest film in Chinese history. Giant screen theater supplier, Imax said that the $2.7 million earned on its screens this weekend extended its Imax cumulative to $34.6 million, the fourth highest score by a non-English-language film.

Forecasts from Chinese ticketing agency Maoyan point to “Changjin” reaching RMB5.43 billon or $843 million (at current exchange rates) over its lifetime. If it were to achieve that total,...

"I swore to never fight again. But now, I will fight for your legacy." Well Go USA has released an official US trailer for Chinese action film tiled Crazy Fist, marking the feature directorial debut of actor Guo Qing. A mixed martial arts (Mma) champion is forced out of retirement for one last fight in order to unravel a major conspiracy. When his best friend dies under suspicious circumstances during a tournament, he has no choice but to step back in the ring to help uncover the truth. First-time feature film director Guo Qing stars with Steve Yoo and Wang Wei, plus Collin Chou, Xiaoming Huang, Wei Zhao, Liu Mengke, with retired professional bodybuilder Kai Greene as one of the fighters in the final showdown. This looks like it borrows a lot from Mortal Kombat and other fight tournament movies / games. The coolest part about this trailer is the big...

Picture a modernized, queer-teen version of Cyrano de Bergerac, in which the title character is a closeted Chinese-American girl who’s hired by a tongue-tied jock to write love letters to win the heart and mind the high-school queen they both secretly love. That’s the starting point for Alice Wu’s sweetly subversive The Half of It, a romcom (streaming on Netflix starting May 1st) that undercuts Hollywood formula at every turn.

Instead of Paris, where Cyrano is set, this revisionist take on the classic transpires in bluntly un-romantic Squahamish,...

Like many teen movies, “The Half of It” begins with an animated illustration of the origins of love from Plato’s Symposium, much like that other queer cinema classic, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” What’s that? The last Ya movie you watched on Netflix didn’t devote entire scenes to explaining the major tenets of existentialism through discussions on “No Exit”? From waxing poetic on Wim Wenders to cleverly chosen “Casablanca” references, “The Half of It” is a smart riff on “Cyrano de Bergerac” that celebrates friendship and self-acceptance over romance. It’s no wonder the film so — writer/director Alice Wu knows her stuff.

Best known for her 2004 indie hit “Saving Face,” Wu makes her long-awaited return to feature filmmaking with this breezy and heartfelt teen comedy. Though both of Wu’s films follow young Chinese-American women coming into their queerness, “The Half of It” is clearly aimed...

Netflix has debuted a new trailer for the coming-of-age feel-good feature ‘The Half of It’.

The story follows shy, straight-a student Ellie who is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help winning over a popular girl. But their new and unlikely friendship gets complicated when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.

Written and directed by Alice Wu, the film stars Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer Alexxis Lemire and Collin Chou.

Also in trailers – Alexandra Daddario stars in trailer for rom-com ‘Can You Keep A Secret’

The film hits Netflix on May 1st.

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"You know what it's like to finally meet someone your age who gets you?" Netflix has revealed the first official trailer for The Half of It, premiering direct to streaming at the start of May. Written and directed by Alice Wu, the film is "a heartfelt comedy-of-errors about searching for perfect love—and finding yourself in the process." A shy, introverted, Chinese-American, straight-a student finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl they both secretly love. In the process, each teaches the other about the nature of love as they find connection in the most unlikely of places. Leah Lewis stars as Ellie, joined by Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Enrique Murciano, Wolfgang Novogratz, Catherine Curtin, also with Becky Ann Baker and Collin Chou. This sounds similar to Netflix's To All the Boys I've Loved Before, but the trailer plays differently, with the two main characters falling for the same person.

Entering its 19th edition this year, Tribeca Film Festival has announced its feature film lineup, including a number of anticipated titles as well as festival favorites. World premiering at the festival is Chad Hartigan’s sci-fi romance Little Fish, Gerardo Naranjo’s Kokoloko, Eleanor Coppola’s Love is Love is Love, Michael Winterbottom’s sequel The Trip to Greece, Rodney Ascher’s A Glitch in the Matrix, Talya Lavie’s Honeymood, BenDavid Grabinski’s Happily, Bryan Bertino’s The Dark & The Wicked, plus documentaries on Stanley Kubrick, Dmx, Harry Belafonte, John Belushi, Brian Wilson, and more.

In terms of festival favorites, there’s Josephine Decker’s Shirley (our review), Jayro Bustamante’s La Llorona Heidi Ewing’s I Carry You With Me, Gaspar Noé’s medium-length work Lux Aeterna, the St. Vincent-Carrie Brownstein collaboration The Nowhere Inn, and more. Plus, Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island will...

The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival Tuesday unveiled its feature film lineup for its 19th edition running April 15-26 in NYC.

The fest, presented by AT&T, said it is continuing its tradition of championing the discovery of emerging voices and celebrating new work from established talent. This year it’s showcasing comedic, music-centered, political and socially-conscious films from diverse storytellers who use art to inspire positive change and community restoration.

The features program will include 115 films from 124 filmmakers from across 33 different countries. The line-up includes 95 world premieres, 2 international premieres, 4 North American premieres, 4 U.S. premieres, and 9 New York premieres and one sneak preview.

This year’s program includes 19 directors returning to Tribeca with their latest projects, and 44 of the feature films have one or more women directors. The feature program was curated from 3,385 submissions, and this year’s Festival received a record 10,397 total submissions across all categories. “First comes the story, then empathy,...

Tribeca Film Festival announced its 2020 lineup, a slate of 115 movies that includes offerings from Hugh Jackman, Pete Davidson and Chrissy Teigen.

The 2020 festival — which runs in Manhattan from April 15 through April 26 — has selections from 124 filmmakers representing 33 countries.

High-profile screenings include the U.S. premiere of “Bad Education” starring Jackman; the New York premiere of Judd Apatow’s comedy “The King of Staten Island” with Davidson; Elisabeth Moss in “Shirley;” and “Call Your Mother” featuring Bridget Everett, Tig Notaro and Awkwafina. “Fries,” a documentary from Teigen and Malcolm Gladwell, will have its world premiere at the festival.

Other non-fiction films debuting include “Citizen Penn,” a look at Sean Penn’s relief work in Haiti, and “Don’t Try to Understand: A Year in the Life of Earl ‘Dmx’ Simmons,” featuring inside access to the life of the famous rapper. Laverne Cox-produced film “Disclosure,” an exploration of transgender representation in the media will also premiere,...

Happy New year to all Asian Movie Pulse readers.

2020 is now upon us and that can only mean one thing, the list of upcoming Martial Arts/Action and Fantasy movies for 2020 is here.

Some of the big movies to look out for are Assassins and the Missing Gold, Enter the Fat Dragon, G-Storm, Heroes Return, Made In China Town, Mulan, Project X-Traction, Raging Fire, Vanguard and many many more. There were many other movies i could have included, so if you feel there is more movies please leave a comment at the bottom of the page.

25 Upcoming Martial Arts/Action And Fantasy Movies – 2020

1. Assassins And The Missing Gold

Cast: Max Zhang, Ada Choi, Andy On, Xiong XiaotingDirected By: Jeff Lau

2. The Board Beauty

Cast: Guo Jun, Lu Yanbei, Wang JianlongDirected By: Dai Xifan

3. The Bride With White Hair

Cast: Chen Jie, Sun Zihang, Yang Ning, Max WangDirected By: Lai Shui...

Collin Chou, best known for his role as Seraph from The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, will play Edwin Chiu in the Netflix film, The Half of It, written and directed by Alice Wu. The project, the follow up to Wu’s 2004 film, Saving Face, the pic navigates the struggles of an immigrant family against the backdrop of an Americana teenage angst romantic comedy. The plot is said to be a modern day Cyrano-meets-Pygmalion centered on a shy, introverted, Chinese-American, straight-a student who finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl they both secretly love. In the process, each teaches the other about the nature of love as they find a connection in the most unlikely of places. Chou’s Edwin Chiu is struggling immigrant father of Ellie Chu (Leah Lewis) who was a highly educated engineer whose promising career was derailed by his poor English skills when he moved to America.

Jet Li had the chance to join one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood circa the early 2000s when the Wachowski siblings offered him the part of Seraph in “The Matrix Reloaded.” The role had originally been written as a woman and offered to Michele Yeoh, but she turned it down because of scheduling conflicts. Li was the Wachowski’s first choice for Seraph after they switched the character’s gender, but Li also turned the role down. Over a decade later, Li has finally revealed the reason why he made the choice (via Abacus).

“It was a commercial struggle for me,” Li said, “I realized the Americans wanted me to film for three months but be with the crew for nine. And for six months, they wanted to record and copy all my moves into a digital library. By the end of the recording, the right to these moves would go to them.

The Bodyguard (Not to be mistake with the recent Sammo Hung movie), features Yue Song, Collin Chou and Yi IanNan. Shi Yanneng (Wrath Of Vajra, Shaolin) plays one of the leading villains, along side super kicker Collin Chou (Flash Point).

Starring Yue Song, Shi Yanneng

Plot

Super BodyGuard is a genre-blending modern action film combining the best of both Kung-Fu and Super-Hero genres. The film chronicles the dramatic journey of Wu-Lin after the death of his martial arts master. After leaving his home town to look for his fellow apprentice Jiang Li he finds himself as the bodyguard of Fei-fie, the daughter of Jian-Shan Li – the head of the richest family in the city. In dangerous circumstances he discovers many unspoken and life-threatening secrets. In order to protect the ones he loves, he chooses the dark, lonely path of seeking revenge and decides to take the law into his own hands.

The Bodyguard (Not to be mistake with the upcoming Sammo Hung movie), features Yue Song, Collin Chou and Yi IanNan. Shi Yanneng (Wrath Of Vajra, Shaolin) will play one of the leading villains, along side super kicker Collin Chou (Flash Point).

Synopsis

Wu-Lin is the successor of ancient clan “Iron Kick”. After the death of his master, Wu-Lin left the village and go to the city to look for his fellow apprentice JiangLi. He turn out become the bodyguard of Fei-Fei, the daughter of the wealthy Li. A group of mobster led by JiangLi attempts to kidnap Fei-Fei, Wu-Lin failied to stop them and brutally crushed, but managed to survive. Wu-Lin took of his iron-shoes, and decided to rescue Fei-Fei from the mobster, and the truth behind the evil plan will be revealed.

I have to say the action looks great in the trailer, if people are looking for some hard hitting,...

Sammo Hung is regarded as one of the greatest Kung Fu performers of his generation. His high tempo, hard htting fight sequences have captured audiences all over the world. Future generations will look back and watch in amazement, witnessing one of the very best in world cinema.

Peking Opera Days

The Peking Opera school was run from a small theatre by Master Yu Jim Yuen, this was where Sammo Hung would begin his journey. In them days, the stundents would normally enroll for around 10 years, each day performing gruelling tasks for up to 18 hours a day which included training in the Martial Arts, weapons training, acrobatics, acting and singing. The Peking opera of course brought together Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak and Yuen Mo, who would eventually be known as the 7 Little Fortunes. They took the first name “Yuen” in a sign of...

When it comes to making features like this one, i love the idea of coming up with my own personal “100 Great Kung Fu Movies” of all time. It is tough choosing just 100 because you know there are many more great Kung Fu movies that are not on the list.

I have decided that to make the list, a movie must have a few hand to hand moments during fight scenes in the movies chosen. If for example its mainly sword play with one fight scene hand to hand it won’t make the list. Its old school “style” Kung Fu movies, not modern day settings.

I understand everyone will have their own personal favorites and some may not agree with my list and that’s fine because it’s nice to have different opinions on this genre which keeps it fresh and alive when having good debates.

Anyway, thank you...

What we lack more and more these days are epic fight scenes in the final part of kung Fu/Martial Art movies. We have seen less and less one on one fight scenes in the final battle over the past 15-20 years, which is a shame but we have seen recently a few flicks bringing that winning formula back.

I want to name a few of my favorite end fight scenes and please feel free to comment below, your favorite fight scenes and maybe they will be added to the future features.

1.Flash Point (2007)

Cast:Donnie Yen, Collin Chou, Louis Koo, Xing Yu, Kent Cheng

Fight Choreographer:Donnie Yen

2.Pantyhose Hero (1990)

Cast:Sammo Hung, Alan Tam, Billy Ching, Philip Chan, Ridley Tsui

Fight Choreographer:Sammo Hung, Siu Tak Foo, Brandy Yuen

3.The Thundering Mantis (1979)

Cast:Leung Kar yan, Eddie Ko, Chin Yuet Sang, Wong Yat Lung, Robert Tai

Fight Choreographer:...

Yuen Biao is one of the greatest screen performers of all time. He exploded onto our screens when Sammo Hung cast him in the amazing movie Knockabout and he has never looked back since.

This list will be familiar with most fans around the world, but this list is also for people who are new to this genre and want to check out some great flicks. I have added a few movies, which are a bit low budget but does contain some nice action.

I know there are still many Yuen Biao movies i could have named in this list, some i shall give a mention to at the bottom of the feature. So i hope you like the movies i have listed, if your new to Yuen Biao please check out some of these great flicks.

1.Dreadnaught (1981)

Directed By: Yuen Woo Ping

Cast: Kwan Tak Hing, Leung Kar Yan,...

Exclusive: Yuji Kanda’s film just wrapped shooting in Tokyo.

Japan’s Bees Connexion has announced But Life Goes On, starring Collin Chou from the Matrix series, has been picked up for international sales by Toronto-based 108 Media Corporation.

Written and directed by Yuji Kanda, the Japanese arthouse film just wrapped shooting in Tokyo.

Kanda previously directed The Story Teller’s Apprentice, a humorous film adapted from a hit theatre play. He was also an associate producer on Seijun Suzuki’s Princess Raccoon and Pistol Opera.

Based in La and Beijing, trilingual action talent Collin Chou is known for playing Seraph, protector of the Oracle in The Matrix Revolutions and The Matrix Reloaded. He plays the lead in But Life Goes On, as a taxi driver suffering from a traumatic event whose past catches up with him.

Ryo Ebe, director, Asia, at 108 Media Corporation explained their decision to pick up the film: “Japanese movies are having a very...

The Divine Constabulary are back in the awkwardly titled “The Four 2”, with director Gordon Chan serving up more fantasy martial arts and mystery in the second part of a planned trilogy based on the novels by Wen Ruian. Like its predecessor, the film is a big budget blockbuster, shot in 3D and featuring an avalanche of special effects and computer enhanced action, continuing the story of Emotionless (Crystal Liu Yifei, “The Assassins”), Iron Hands (Collin Chou, “Special ID”), Life Snatcher (Ronald Cheng, “Vulgaria”) and Cold Blood (Deng Chao, “American Dreams in China”) as they come up against new and old foes and confront their own troubled pasts. Led by Master Zhuge (the legendary Anthony Wong), the Divine Constabulary are called in to investigate a series of murders and massacres, with links to the slaughter of Emotionless’ own family some 15 years back. Butting heads again with Department Six, they find their...

Martial arts legend Donnie Yen discusses what fighting styles influenced his work in our exclusive featurette for Special ID, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD May 13 from Well Go USA. The actor portrays a Hong Kong undercover cop deep within a violent gang, whose leader is determined to find all of the traitors in his midst. Take a look at this featurette you can't find anywhere else, where Donnie Yen breaks down the various martial arts styles he has used over the years.

The cops can't control him. The mob wants him dead. And time is running out. Legendary action icon Donnie Yen (Ip Man, Hero) returns to contemporary Mma films as a deep undercover police officer in the action-packed mob drama Special ID, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD May 13th from Well Go USA Entertainment. Yen takes on the role of "Dragon" Chen, a Hong Kong undercover police officer deep...

Stars: Jet Li, Zhang Wen, Shishi Liu, Michelle Chen, Yan Liu, Collin Chou, Stephen Fung, Raymond Lam, Ka-Yan Leung, Siu-Lung Leung, Yili Ma | Written by Tan Cheung | Directed by Tsz Ming Wong

Jet Li, star of countless classic martial arts movies, teams up with the producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Kung Fu Hustle for Badge of Fury (aka Badges of Fury) a crime drama caper that is more caper than crime… Even though, at least on paper this would seem like a perfect Hong Kong action flick:

When a spate of murders erupt across Hong Kong, two kick-ass cops are assigned to the case. Chaos soon escalates when they reach a dead end and the detectives must play a deadly game to lure the killer out.

You see from that synopsis I was expecting something special, along the lines of New Police Story or (an undoubtedly sub-par) Infernal Affairs,...

The cops can’t control him. The mob wants him dead. And time is running out. Legendary action icon Donnie Yen (Ip Man, Hero) returns to contemporary films as a deep undercover police officer in the action-packed mob drama Special ID. In addition to Yen and Chou (The Matrix trilogy, Badges of Fury), Special ID also stars Tian Jing (Police Story 2013) and Hanyu Zhang (Back to 1942, White Vengeance) under the direction of Clarence Fok Yiu-leung (Snakeheads, Together). Bonus materials include a behind-the-scenes featurette and it hits Us Blu and DVD May 13th. Donnie-tastic indeed! Synopsis: Yen takes on the role of “Dragon” Chen, a Hong Kong undercover police officer deep within the ranks of one of China’s most ruthless underworld gangs. The leader of the gang, Xiong (Collin Chou), has made it his priority to weed out the government infiltrators in his midst. Struggling to keep his family together and his identity concealed,...

Like millions of you around the world, i love Kung Fu movies. It is the only real genre that keeps me going back for more and that is why i will always love Kung Fu movies.

I know many of you have probably seen many of the movies i will post about, but this is also for anyone new to the genre of Kung Fu and even Swordplay and looking for other movies to enjoy. I hope you enjoy the movies i have listed and please feel free to comment about any of the movies.

Avenging Eagle (1978)

Studio: Shaw Brothers

Director: Sun Chung

Cast: Ti Lung, Fu Sheng, Ku Feng, Johnny Wang, Dick Wei

Action Director(s): Tong Gaai, Wong Pau Gei

 

The Magnificent Butcher (1979)

Studio: Golden Harvest

Director: Yuen Woo Ping

Cast: Sammo Hung, Lee Hoi San, Yuen Biao, Fung Hak On, Lam Ching Ying, Chung Fat, Kwan...

With weighty performances - by his standards at least - in the IP Man series, Donnie Yen has been taking himself more seriously of late. That's about to change with the upcoming release of box office juggernaut, The Monkey King, but 2013's Special ID is further proof that Donnie Yen still has a goofy side. If you're expecting the further adventures of crime blockbuster Spl, look away now. Special ID is, for the most part, lightweight escapism. Even if it does include the obligatory gang fights, gun battles and high speed car chases. However, unlike the aforementioned Spl, Donnie Yen kicks his way through Special ID with a wink and a smile. Andy On, Zhang Hanyu and Jing Tian - in full-on kick ass heroine mode - add to the appeal of this carefree endeavour. Undercover cop Chan Tze Lung (Donnie Yen) has spent years in the underworld collecting evidence...

With weighty performances - by his standards at least - in the IP Man series, Donnie Yen has been taking himself more seriously of late. That's about to change with the upcoming release of box office juggernaut, The Monkey King, but 2013's Special ID is further proof that Donnie Yen still has a goofy side. If you're expecting the further adventures of crime blockbuster Spl, look away now. Special ID is, for the most part, lightweight escapism. Even if it does include the obligatory gang fights, gun battles and high speed car chases. However, unlike the aforementioned Spl, Donnie Yen kicks his way through Special ID with a wink and a smile. Andy On, Zhang Hanyu and Jing Tian - in full-on kick ass heroine mode - add to the appeal of this carefree endeavour. Undercover cop Chan Tze Lung (Donnie Yen) has spent years in the underworld collecting evidence...

We're happy to bring you an exclusive clip from director Clarence Fok Yiu-leung's action-packed crime drama, Special ID. The movie stars Donnie Yen (Ip Man) as an undercover cop investigating a ruthless underworld organization who finds himself in even greater danger when his cover is blown. If you're a fan of The Raid and its upcoming sequel, you're going to like this clip quite a bit. And if you're a fan of Yen in general, you might be surprised by his look in this movie, which is much edgier than the period costumes you may be used to. Also starring Collin Chou, Special ID is now available OnDemand and plays in theaters starting March 7th. Hit the jump to watch our exclusive clip. Watch our exclusive clip from Special ID below: var complextvadtag = (typeof(cmnvideotagdefault) === 'function') ? cmnvideotagdefault('') : null;var options = {adSetCode: '67a3ff9d3a842ae...

Donnie Yen (Ip Man & Ip Man 2) is Zilong "Dragon" Chen, an undercover cop deep inside China's most ruthless crime syndicate. The boss, Xiong (Collin Chou) swears to find every traitor and make them pay with their lives. Agents are turning up dead. His days are numbered. Desperate to protect his family and his life, Chen must risk everything to protect the Special Identity he never wanted before it's too late. We have your exclusive look at Special ID with a fast-paced car chase featuring Donnie Yen that ends an a massive explosion that nearly takes Dragon's life. Check out this action-packed thriller, available now On Demand before it hits theaters March 7.

Special ID comes to theaters March 7th, 2014 and stars Donnie Yen, Tian Jing, Andy On, Ronald Cheng, Collin Chou, Terence Yin, Zhigang Yang, Hanyu Zhang. The film is directed by Clarence Fok Yiu-leung.

Donnie Yen is Zilong "Dragon" Chen, an undercover cop deep inside China's most ruthless crime syndicate. The boss, Xiong (Collin Chou) swears to find every traitor and make them pay with their lives. Agents are turning up dead. His days are numbered. Desperate to protect his family and his life, Chen must risk everything to protect the Special ID he never wanted before it's too late. Check out the first trailer and poster for this action packed release.

Special ID comes to theaters in 2014 and stars Donnie Yen, Tian Jing, Andy On, Ronald Cheng, Collin Chou, Terence Yin, Zhigang Yang, Hanyu Zhang. The film is directed by Clarence Fok Yiu-leung.

Like several of his contemporaries including Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen, Jet Li has been stuck in a rut of period pieces for the past few years. Sure he has glorified cameos in The Expendables films and he made a drama (the excellent Ocean Heaven) too, but for lead action roles? It’s been a string of historical epics since 2007. Happily, also like Chan (Police Story 2013) and Yen (Special ID), Li is finally returning with an action flick set in modern times. Badges of Fury teams him up with the equally awesome Collin Chou (Flashpoint) and Wu Jing (Spl) in a story about cops tasked with stopping a serial killer who’s been targeting a popular singer’s ex-boyfriends. The original Hong Kong trailer released over the summer and gave some of us reason to pause with its lack of action and focus on untranslatable humor. Now that the film is getting a release in the States...

With the sequel to Gordon Chan's martial arts fantasy The Four nearing release in Hong Kong the final poster for the film has arrived along with a series of striking - other than the font - illustrated character posters for all of the major players. One of which raises the question: What on earth is on Anthony Wong's arm? I haven't caught up with the original film yes so perhaps I'm missing something obvious but while the attachment has the look of an early machine gun the swirling patterns around it make me think ... vacuum cleaner? What on earth is that thing?Anthony Wong, Collin Chou, Chao Deng and Crystal Liu all return to reprise their roles from the first film. Check the new posters...

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Though Gordon Chan's martial arts fantasy The Four may not have set the world on fire it is certainly not without its fans and it performed well enough at the box office to trigger a full trilogy of films with the second now gearing up for release in Hong Kong and China.Anthony Wong, Collin Chou, Chao Deng and Crystal Liu all return for what promises - again - to be a throwback to the dark magic infused martial arts fantasies of the 80s, only with much better VFX. Take a look at the English subtitled trailer below....

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Spl aka Kill Zone. Flashpoint. Ip Man. Bodyguards & Assassins. Ip Man 2. Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen. Wu Xia aka Dragon. I’m not shy about my love for Donnie Yen and the blistering brutality he’s capable of dealing out through his lightning-quick beat downs, an especially impressive feat seeing as he’s only four feet tall, but I’ve also been vocal in my wish to see him give the period films a rest. He’s made some great ones, obviously, but there’s something about seeing his Mma-infused martial arts in action in a contemporary setting. The alley brawl from Spl? The final fight from Flashpoint? Happily the six year drought is over as the next several months will see Yen kicking ass in two modern day settings. Iceman hits next year and starts in the Ming Dynasty where Yen’s character is frozen only to be thawed out in modern...

Action director Donnie Yen is taking the fierce "Ultimate fighting" style as previously shown in the Hong Kong contemporary crime thriller Spl and Flashpoint to the next level in Clarence Fok's Special ID.  For the action design, Yen continues to incorporate a variety of Mixed Martial Arts techniques, fusing not only stand-up striking but also Brazilian jiu-jitsu and grappling to choreograph the brutal street brawl while utilizing great fighting talents such as Ken Lo (Drunken Master II), Andy On (Unbeatable) and Collin Chou (Flashpoint).While the latest behind-the-scenes video feature an interview with the action hero himself without English subtitles, it does however showcase his action directing efforts and it looks pretty damn good. There is also an extended version of the Bts video from last...

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If the first trailer to Clarence Fok's contemporary actioner Special ID left you hungry for more of Donnie Yen's innovative brand of action, then look no further to a behind-the-scenes video posted by Japanese stuntman and Yen's long-time assistant action choreographer Kenji Tanigaki. The video contain loads of ass-kicking fight scenes, crazy car chases and high flying (or falling) stuntwork to what promises to be an action-packed thrill ride. Yen takes on the role of Zilong Chen, an undercover police officer deep within the ranks of one of China's most ruthless underworld gangs. The leader of the gang, Xiong (Collin Chou - Jet Li's Fearless, The Forbidden Kingdom, The Matrix Revolutions, The Matrix Reloaded), has made it his priority to weed out the government infiltrators...

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Martial arts fans relishing the chance of seeing Jet Li square off against an assortment of villainous screen legends under Corey Yuen's action direction may well be left disappointed, as Badges of Fury really wants to be a goofy comedy vehicle for Wen Zhang and Michelle Chen. On paper, Badges of Fury seems to have all the ingredients of an old school Hong Kong action classic, with Jet Li playing the grizzled partner to Wen Zhang's rookie as they tear around Hong Kong on the trail of a prolific serial killer. The cast boasts a number of proven martial arts stars, including Wu Jing, Collin Chou and Bruce Leung, sharing the screen with a host of cameo appearances from hot young talent like Huang...

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With the mainland China premiere today for the action comedy Badges of Fury with Jet Li and Wen Zhang as the cop duos, Enlight Pictures has release the final "All-star" trailer that features an overview of the cast.  There is also two behind-the-scenes videos on the fights scenes with Wen Zhang under the action direction of Corey Yuen and on the making of the comedy scenes. The all-star cast features Michelle Chen, Liu Shi Shi, Liu Yan, Collin Chou, Wu Jing, Stephen Fung, Leung Siu Lung, Raymond Lam, Kevin Cheng, Ma Yi Li, Huang Xiao Ming, Tong Da Wei, Alex Fong, Stephy Tang, Leung Ka Yan and more.When a spate of eerie murders erupts across Hong Kong, two troublemaking cops are assigned to the case....

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