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It’s always good to bow out leaving people wanting more. Yet if you were to tell us back in 2004 that “Kung Fu Hustle” would be the penultimate time we would see Stephen Chow in front of the camera then very few would believe you. His cinematic popularity was at its apex with international recognition coming through the release of “Shaolin Soccer” and this subsequent follow up. With only “CJ7” to come a few years later. Alongside “Shaolin Soccer” this madcap action-comedy both sends up and homages the martial arts cinema that Stephen Chow loves so much and serves as an ideal entry point to his world of Mo Lei Tau comedy.

Kung Fu Hustle is screening on New York Asian Film Festival

Sing (Stephen Chow) is a petty crook who aspires to part from the feared axe gang. Along with his sidekick Bone (Lam Chi-chung), he inadvertently stirs up...

Many films tried to capitalise on the popularity of the late, great Bruce Lee. Here are our ten favourites...

1973 was the year that kung fu broke in America. The release of the popular Five Fingers Of Death (aka King Boxer) in March set the fuse and when Enter The Dragon (the first Hong Kong martial arts film co-produced by a major Us studio) followed in August, it exploded.

Although Bruce Lee was billed as a co-star in Enter The Dragon alongside John Saxon because casting an Asian actor in the lead role of an American film was unheard of at the time (and would remain so until 1982 when Sho Kosugi topped the bill for Revenge Of The Ninja), it was Bruce who captured the public's imagination. His amazing look and style, his astonishing talent for acting, writing and directing, and his unparalleled martial arts ability made him an icon for...

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...

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Directors: Rui Ming Qin, Antony Szeto

Fight Choreographer: Trung Ly

Writer: Rui Ming Qin

Death Mist is the latest movie from the very talented and hard working team that brought us Fist Of The Dragon, the movie will star Maria Tran, Siu-Lung Leung, Jonny Blu, Josh Thomson and many more. Death Mist started shooting in November, as the cast and crew from Us and Australia went to Jiangmen, China to make this action genre movie. The character of Tom (Jonny Blu) is a first in the history of Chinese cinema that a Caucasian actor is playing a lead Chinese (Mandarin) speaking role.

Plot:

Ufc fighting champion Damon (Josh Thomson) with the help of his skirt-chasing rogue pal, Tom (Jonny Blu), go deep into the underworld of illegal Chinese fighting to avenge the...

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.

 

1. Drunken Master 2 (1994)

Director: Jackie Chan, Lau Kar Leung

Cast: Jackie Chan, Lau Kar Leung, Ti Lung, Anita Mui, Andy Lau, Chin Kar Lok, Ken Lo

Fight Choreographer(s): Jackie Chan, Lau Kar Leung

Studio:  Golden Harvest

 

2. Broken Oath (1977)

Director: Jeong Chang Hwa

Cast: Michael Chan, Angela Mao, Chiu Hung, Bruce Leung, Wang Lai

Fight Choreographer(s): Hsu Hsia,...

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.

1.Eagle’s Claw (1977)

Studio: Champion Films

Director: Lee Tso-Nam

Cast: Chi Kuan-Chun, Chang Yi, Don Wong Tao, Leung Kar Yan

Action Director(s): Chan Siu Pang, Tommy Lee Gam Ming

2.Broken Oath (1977)

Studio: Golden Harvest

Director: Jeong Chang Hwa

Cast: Angela Mao, Michael Chan, Chiu Hung, Bruce Leung

Action Director(s): Hsu Hsia,...

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,...

This is a run down of my favorite movies from the Golden Harvest studio. I had a tough time choosing the order, which i changed quiet a few times. So i hope you enjoy my list and i understand everyone has there own favorites and own list, so enjoy and let me know your favorites in the comment box at the bottom of the page.

25:The Young Master

Cast:Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Wang In Sik, Wai Pak, Lily Li, Sek Kin

24:Broken Oath

Cast:Angela Mao, Bruce Liang, Sammo Hung, Dean Shek

23:Hapkido

Cast:Angela Mao, Sammo Hung, Carter Wong, Wang In Sik

22:Way Of The Dragon

Cast:Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Bob Wall

21:On The Run

Cast:Yuen Biao, Pat Ha, Yuen Wah, Lo Lieh, Philip Ko

20:Duel To The Death

Cast:Norman Chu, Damian Lau, Eddie Ko, Casanova Wong

19:Mr.Vampire

Cast:Lam Ching Ying, Moon Lee,...

This is a run down of my favorite movies from the Golden Harvest studio. I had a tough time choosing the order, which i changed quiet a few times. So i hope you enjoy my list and i understand everyone has there own favorites and own list, so enjoy and let me know your favorites in the comment box at the bottom of the page.

25:The Young Master

Cast:Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Wang In Sik, Wai Pak, Lily Li, Sek Kin

24:Broken Oath

Cast:Angela Mao, Bruce Liang, Sammo Hung, Dean Shek

23:Hapkido

Cast:Angela Mao, Sammo Hung, Carter Wong, Wang In Sik

22:Way Of The Dragon

Cast:Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Bob Wall

21:On The Run

Cast:Yuen Biao, Pat Ha, Yuen Wah, Lo Lieh, Philip Ko

20:Duel To The Death

Cast:Norman Chu, Damian Lau, Eddie Ko, Casanova Wong

19:Mr.Vampire

Cast:Lam Ching Ying, Moon Lee,...

Wong Kar Wai's The Grandmaster has released a new trailer.

Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA has provided the soundtrack to the martial arts film's new promo.

The film reunites 2046 stars Zhang Ziyi and Tony Leung with writer/director Wong.

A new poster has also debuted on IGN.

The action movie is based around the life of the legendary Kung Fu master Ip Man, whose students included Bruce Lee.

Hye-kyo Song, Chen Chang, Yuen Woo-ping, Shun Lau and Siu-Lung Leung will also star in the movie.

The film features scenes choreographed by action film legend Yuen Woo-Ping (The Matrix, Kill Bill, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon).

The Grandmaster will arrive in Us cinemas on August 23. A UK release date is yet to be confirmed.

Director Kar Wai Wong brings the life of Ip Man to the silver screen with the third trailer for The Grandmaster. Set during China's Golden Age of martial arts, Tony Leung Chiu Wai stars as The Grandmaster who, before he trained Bruce Lee, had to become a legend himself in a time of chaos and war. In addition, we also have three clips and two posters for this action-drama co-starring Ziyi Zhang, Cung Le, Chen Chang and fight choreographer Woo-ping Yuen, opening in New York, Los Angeles and Toronto August 23 before expanding nationwide August 30.

The Grandmaster comes to theaters August 23rd, 2013 and stars Ziyi Zhang, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Hye-kyo Song, Cung Le, Chen Chang, Woo-ping Yuen, Siu-Lung Leung, Jin Zhang. The film is directed by Kar Wai Wong.

A new trailer for Won Kar Wai's The Grandmaster is now online and you can check it out in the player below, courtesy of Yahoo! Movies . Set for a limited domestic release on August 23 from The Weinstein Company, The Grandmaster stars Zhang Ziyi, Tony Leung, Hye-kyo Song, Chen Chang, Yuen Woo-ping, Shun Lau and Siu-Lung Leung. The epic action feature is inspired by the life and times of the legendary kung fu master, Ip Man. The story spans the tumultuous Republican era that followed the fall of China.s last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts.

The legendary Ip Man hits the silver screen once again, this time told through the eyes of director Kar Wai Wong in the second trailer for The Grandmaster. Unlike Wilson Yip's 2010 classic Ip Man, this story is set after the Sino-Japan war, with Ip Man (The Grandmaster), teaching his craft during the golden age of martial arts. Ziyi Zhang co-stars in this action-drama, set for release on August 23.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Kar Wai Wong, The Grandmaster is an epic action feature inspired by the life and times of the legendary kung fu master, Ip Man. The story spans the tumultuous Republican era that followed the fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts. Filmed in a range of stunning locations that include the snow-swept landscapes of Northeast China and the subtropical South, The Grandmaster...

A new trailer for Won Kar Wai's The Grandmaster is now online and you can check it out in the player below! Set for a limited domestic release on August 23 from The Weinstein Company, The Grandmaster stars Zhang Ziyi, Tony Leung, Hye-kyo Song, Chen Chang, Yuen Woo-ping, Shun Lau and Siu-Lung Leung. The epic action feature is inspired by the life and times of the legendary kung fu master, Ip Man. The story spans the tumultuous Republican era that followed the fall of China.s last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts.

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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Legendary Hong Kong director Kar Wai Wong takes us inside the legendary Ip Man's life in this trailer for The Grandmaster. Tony Leung Chiu Wai stars as the Chinese martial arts guru, who went on to become Bruce Lee's teacher. Set during China's Republican era, this drama shows us the early life of this iconic figure, who has previously been portrayed by Donnie Yen in Ip Man and Ip Man 2. Check out the rain-soaked action in this first look at the upcoming action-drama, in theaters August 23.

The Grandmaster - Trailer

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Kar Wai Wong, The Grandmaster is an epic action feature inspired by the life and times of the legendary kung fu master, Ip Man. The story spans the tumultuous Republican era that followed the fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts.

2013 promises to be filled with lots of Martial Art movies and i have to say 2012 wasn’t the best year for it. The list that we have here include some great movies and we have high expectations to see some great choreography. There might be more movies which we will add to this list, so if you know of any more, please leave a comment in the box at the bottom of the page.

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Cast:Tony Jaa, Jeeja Yanin, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Marrese Crump

Kham is the last of a family line of guards who once watched over the King of Thailand’s war elephants. Traditionally, only the most perfect elephants could successfully defend the throne, and very great care was taken in raising them. After his harrowing quest to retrieve the elephants and his calf, Korn, Kham returns to his village to live in peace. But for...

A full-length international trailer for Wong Kar-Wai’s upcoming film The Grandmasters has been released. After five years in the making, and almost a year and a half since we got a teaser trailer, the martial arts project about Ip Man looks stunning.

Though the trailer is in Chinese the film looks like it has visuals as impressive as the kung-fu fighting within. An outstanding foreign film that deserves some attention starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Zhang Ziyi, tells the story of Ip Man (Tony Leung), who is best known as the trainer of legendary star Bruce Lee.

Kar-Wai’s first action movie since his 1994 film Ashes of Time will be released in his native Hong Kong and will get a December 18th release in China, but has no American release date. Its international distribution rights are held by Annapurna Pictures, so it wouldn’t be unrealistic to expect a late fall release.

It may have taken close to five years to make it to the screen, but Wong Kar Wai's The Grandmasters has finally finished shooting and appears to be committed to its 18 December release date. The film stars Tony Leung Chiu Wai as legendary wing chun practitioner Ip Man, with fight choreography from the legendary Yuen Wo Ping, and a supporting cast that boasts Zhang Zi Yi, Chang Chen, Cung Le, Bruce Leung Siu Lung and Wang Qingxiang.Yes, we've already seen this story told a number of times in recent years, most successfully by Donnie Yen and Wilson Yip, but when Wong Kar Wai brings something to the big screen, you know that it's going to be worth waiting for. Five years might have been...

London, May 14: Developers working on a building in China left residents puzzled after they started work on an underground car park - when the building above it had already finished.

Worried that the move might endanger lives, one man posted pictures online which shows the work underway.

Liang Lung said that he had taken the snaps after seeing diggers move in to excavate a three-metre hole in the ground for the new car park.

"It's obvious that you build the car park and the flats at the same time - they clearly.

Princess And Seven Kung Fu masters is the latest project from director Wong Jing (City Hunter) and will star kung fu legends Sammo Hung and Yuen Wah.

Plot

During the early years of the Republic era, in the North-East region of China, the people are suffering from the power struggle among the local Warlords, bandits, and Japanese invaders. Warlord Lam (Sammo Hung), is not a leader of great vision, but having a patriotic heart, stands firm in his own beliefs, despite the several solicitations and temptations from Japan.

The only ‘paradise’ within the region is ‘Lucky Town’, the one place where no one dared to attack. Rumors abound that this place is cursed, for whenever anyone attempted to invade Lucky Town, they would disappear and vanish without a trace. In reality, there are seven kung fu masters who have retreated into the shadows and resided here. They are Manysons (Eric...

Check out your second look at some rockin’ new footage from Wong Kar-wai’s “The Grandmasters”, which features Tony Leung Chiu Wai (“Lust, Caution”) as Ip Man fighting a gazilion guys in the rain. There is voiceover narration talking about kung fu, but it’s in Chinese. That’s over pretty quick, and then it’s just the action. Wong Kar-wai hasn’t done action since “Ashes of Time” in the ’80s, and it looks like he’s been saving up all that kung fu-ness for now, with the help of action choreographer extraordinaire Yuen Woo-ping. Welcome back, Wong! In martial arts there is no right or wrong, only the last man standing. The film co-stars Ziyi Zhang, Chen Chang, Cung Le, Hye-kyo Song, Siu-Lung Leung, Julian Cheung, Benshan Zhao, and Qingxiang Wang. Originally slated for 2011, the film has now been pushed back to either late 2011 or early 2012. Who knows with Wong,...

Director: Derek Kwok & Clement Cheng. Review: Adam Wing. With Gallants, Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng invite you on an old-school Hong Kong martial arts journey with a 21st century twist. Gallants brings together a winning cast of old and new, featuring Shaw Brothers veteran Chen Kuan Tai (The Tea House), Bruce Leung (Kung Fu Hustle), and a scene-stealing turn from Teddy Robin. Wong Yau Nam, Mc Jin, and Jj Jia are on hand to represent the new age, but it’s the spectacular action choreography by Yuen Tak that’s most likely to appeal to the kids of today. Gallants took home the Audience Award at the 2010 New York Asian Film Festival, and while Shaw Brothers fanatics are sure to lap it up, will Gallants appeal to a younger demographic raised on Tony Jaa and The Rock? Cheung (Wong Yau Nam) used to be a tough bully as a kid,...

Please welcome back contributor Rod Paddock as he gives us the lowdown on one of this year's Fantastic Fest features.

If you ever wondered what would happen if The Karate Kid's Mr Miyagi went back to the Cobra Kai and opened a can of whoop ass, you will love Gallants.

Gallants is the story of 98-pound weakling Cheung (You-Nam Wong), assigned by his bosses to evict a group of elderly tenants from the establishment they have rented. The story starts with the typical "weakling meets bully" theme, but concludes with an interesting set of twists and arcs. During his travels to evict the family, Cheung gets himself in trouble picking on a boy half his size. The boy's elders show up to teach Cheung a lesson. During Cheung's beating, an older gentleman carrying a bag of rice happens along. The elders postpone Cheung's beating to taunt the old man.

[Once again thanks goes to Alexander Thebez for the following review.]

When I first read or heard about Derek Kwong and Clement Cheng's Gallants, I thought the movie would be funnier.  I was pleasantly surprised that aside from being a great, entertaining martial arts flick, Gallants is also a movie brimming with a lot of heart.

Gallants, which stars Hong Kong's many heavyweight contenders, follows the story of Cheung (Wong Yue-nam), an overall wimpy loser, who is assigned to rural China to settle a property dispute. Cheung finds himself in a long conflict with local property developers who are trying to take over an old teahouse. The teahouse, which used to be a reputable martial arts studio, belongs to Dragon (Chen Kuan-tai) and Tiger (Bruce Leung). Both Dragon and Tiger have been struggling to keep the place afloat, while they wait for their legendary master Law (Teddy Robin) to wake up from a coma. At this point Cheung's existence becomes...

Several press releases went out today featuring some huge news coming out of Canada's Fantasia Film Festival including the first batch of films that will be populating this massive three-week long event. Pull up your chair, kids! You're gonna be here for a while!

Dig on the wealth of information below from today's releases and look for more announcements and of course full coverage soon!

Spotlight: Between Death And The Devil

Recent times and crimes have seen extraordinary levels of disillusionment with organized religion, particularly with the Catholic Church, and genre cinema has mirrored this anger with startling impact. In the face of this, we’ve put together this troubling spotlight focused on the abuse of faith, the horrors of ideology and the corruption of Godliness. Several of these films will absolutely stagger you.

Black Death (UK) Dir: Christopher Smith – North American premiere. Hosted by Director Christopher Smith

With the Black Death sweeping across England,...

Fantasia has a proud tradition of showcasing the best and strangest of Asian cinema and 2010 will be no different!

The Asian film selection brought forth by Fantasia 2010 will allow spectators to experience a variety of Asian cultures, all while enjoying a wide range of cinematic genres that will inspire every possible emotion. From musicals to thrillers to war films and horror flicks, Asian filmmakers often use genre cinema as means of painting a portrait of their nation, highlighting certain social preoccupations, or examining historical events that have impacted that corner of the globe. This reality is strongly represented in the Asian film selection at this year's Fantasia Film Festival.

In order to paint an accurate picture of the national cinemas presented in our program, attention will also be given to certain key works that have helped shape the contemporary cinematic landscape of these countries. Therefore, Fantasia will offer an excellent selection of classic films,...

The New York Asian Film Festival is set to light the tiny island of Manhattan aflame with a hefty selection of mind blowing Asian films you won’t see anywhere else this June 25th to July 8th, and we've got the skinny on what to expect!

This year’s schedule is jam packed with insane offerings you won’t want to miss so we’ve taken the liberty of pulling out our top picks for the horror inclined, aka fans of the fucked up, grindhouse, and blood-splattering sort. Dive right in! Once you’ve spotted the films you want to catch, the full schedule can be found Right Here!

Dig on the breakdown of what's to come after the official festival video below! Bring a poncho and a mop. Things are bound to get really messy.

Alien vs. Ninja - In medieval Japan no one can hear you scream. And...

And the winner for film I most want to see is Gô Shibata's Doman Senman which I hear is incredibly weird. This is the same guy who did the serial killer with cerebral palsy flick Late Bloomer (Osoi Hito).

Other notable films include Merantau, the world premier of Alien vs Ninja, Mutant Girls Squad and Hitoshi Matsumoto's Symbol which I'm also dying to see.

The festival runs from June 25th to July 8th, and you can hit the Nyaff website right here.

Full lineup after the break.

Official Opening Night Film

IP Man 2 (Hong Kong, 2010, North American Premiere) - Sammo Hung and Donnie

Yen throw down in this lavish martial arts flick that blew the Hong Kong box

office wide open and beat Iron Man 2 like a redheaded stepchild.

***The movie's star and action choreographer, Sammo Hung, will be present.

Centerpiece Presentation

Confessions (Japan, 2010, International Premiere) -...

I am not nearly foolish enough to compete with a Grady Hendrix penned news release so I'm just going to copy and paste:

Like Vandals storming the gates of Rome, the New York Asian Film Festival rampages through the Film Society's Walter Reade Theater June 25 - July 8, unleashing an orgy of the latest and greatest pop masterpieces Asian cinema has to offer. For nine years, the Nyaff has been North America's leading festival of popular Asian cinema but now it's teamed up with the Film Society of Lincoln Center to also become North America's fanciest!

America's art-house theaters normally show an anemic sliver of what Asian cinema has to offer but the Nyaff's 2010 line-up is a brawny slab of 35 blockbusters and break-out hits that audiences in Thailand, China, Korea, Hong Kong and Japan actually buy tickets to watch.

The full line-up will be announced in May, but this year's festival will have three major events,...