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One of the most tragically unsung heroes in action movies, Scott Adkins, has declared that he would love to return to one of his most popular martial arts franchises. Known for roles in the likes of Ninja, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, Ip Man 4, The Expendables 2, and John Wick: Chapter 4, the character that put Adkins on the map of many an action movie fan is that of the most complete fighter in the world, Yuri Boyka. And Adkins wants to return to the ring for more.

Answering fans questions on X/Twitter recently, Adkins responded to the idea of returning as Boyka in an Undisputed 5. Introduced back in 2006s Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, Yuri Boyka began life as the villain, going up against Michael Jai Whites more heroic ex-boxer as the pair are forced to fight while serving time in a Russian prison. Since then, Adkins Boyka has become the lead,...

Martial arts films with ensemble casts feature an array of heroes and villains, resulting in epic fight scenes and diverse characters. Films like Shaolin Temple and Five Shaolin Masters showcase the talent of established martial arts actors in the genre. John Wick: Chapter 4 boasts an incredible ensemble cast, with Donnie Yen, Scott Adkins, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Marko Zaror joining the franchise, promising a thrilling combination of gun-fu and martial arts.

The martial arts genre is chock full of exciting ensemble movies with large casts of both heroes and villains. In most martial arts films, it's easy to assume there will be one primary protagonist, one major villain, and a handful of supporting characters for each side. However, since martial arts films need as many great fighters on their roster as possible, they are uniquely positioned to expand into big ensembles.

Oftentimes, these can even turn out to be the best kinds of martial arts films,...

The action genre in the Hindi cinema space has upped its game thanks to the Commando film series starring Vidyut Jamwal, which has made viewing the action on the big screen a thrilling experience. Apart from him, there are plenty of actors who have forayed into this genre and gained some appreciation for going out of their way to make the audience love the energy. Adding another television show to the Commando series, Vipul Amrutlal Shah brings to the audience the story of another soldier who goes out of his way to rescue his friend from enemy territory.

Commando begins in Sahiwal, Pakistan, where the enemy country is developing a deadly virus to be used on the Indian population as an instrument of biological warfare, something that has never been attempted before, and the enemy country wants to create mayhem across the nation. Their plan goes awry when their consignment is captured at the border,...

Stars: Scott Adkins, Ray Stevenson, Perry Benson, Sarah Chang, George Fouracres, Flaminia Cinque, Beau Fowler, Andreas Nguyen, Faisal Mohammed | Written by Scott Adkins, Stu Small | Directed by George Kirby, Harry Kirby

Not all comic-book movies have to be about superheroes or heroes at all for that matter. Case in point: Accident Man. Originally debuting in a series of comic strips in the 90s, Accident Man was created by Pat Mills and Tony Skinner – two legends of the UK comics scene. For those not familiar with the Mills and Skinner creation, Mike Fallon is a hitman, a stone-cold killer and the best at what he does. Yet he’s no ordinary hitman. Instead, Fallon has a very particular style of assassination: all of his jobs are completed by making it look like the target was killed simply by accident… Hence the name Accident Man.

It took almost two decades for Accident Man to hit the screen,...

Fans of action, rejoice! The amazing martial arts star Scott Adkins has a new movie that was released this past week! Adkins has starred as Boyka in the sequels to the 2002 prison boxing movie, Undisputed, which had transitioned into an incredible series of martial arts films, and Adkins himself won awards from the Jackie Chan Action Awards for Best Fight and Best Actor for the most recent entry, Boyka: Undisputed. And if Jackie Chan feels he’s earned that award, you know it’s some amazing stuff! You can also see him in films like Ninja, Ninja II: Shadow of the Tear, Doctor Strange, The Brothers Grimsby, Zero Dark Thirty, The Expendables 2, he had a cameo in Netflix’s Day Shift, and he’ll be in the upcoming John Wick 4.

Adkins’ new film Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday was released in theaters and on digital last October 14 and the man...

It's been a few months since Happy Entertainment began teasing director Hoang Phuc's latest, Luc Van Tien: Tuyet Dinh Kungfu. As such, with two teasers long past, a third teaser arrived this week along with an official trailer that guarantees plenty of stylish and grand martial arts action to accomodate the ensuing comedy and spectacle. At the center of it all, of course, is Jackie Chan stunt team member, martial artist and stuntman Andy Long Nguyen who reached a milestone in the years since he started working in stunts, hailing from his home village in Pforzheim, Germany. Nguyen makes his acting debut in the title role inspired by Vietnamese folk lore as a kung fu warrior in search of his lost love, and lo and...

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