Bruce Lee memorabilia exhibit and new publication launches at Asian film fest
Bruce Lee’s wife and daughter unveiled an exhibition of the late martial arts superstar’s personal items, photos and movie posters in Hong Kong yesterday, as part of a tribute commemorating what would have been his 70th birthday later this year, according to THR. The exhibit contains a number of Bruce Lee’s personal items including a ….
Edward James Olmos talks Green Hornet feature film
In an interview with the L.A. Times, Edward James Olmos revealed, among other things, the role he’ll be playing in Michel Gondry’s (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) upcoming The Green Hornet feature film. His character’s name is Michael Axford, a reporter for the Daily Sentinel, the newspaper run by Britt Reid’s (Green Hornet’s) father ….
New Kato chosen for upcoming Green Hornet feature
Sci-Fi Wire reports that Sony Pictures posted a Twitter update indicating that Taiwan-born musician, actor and filmmaker Jay Chou, who is is reportedly a Bruce Lee fan, has been contracted to replace Stephen Chow as Kato in Seth Rogen’s upcoming The Green Hornet, based on the 1960s television show about a masked hero who fights ….
Film noir version of Bruce Lee’s martial arts epic Enter the Dragon coming to theaters?
Boards don’t hit back! Could this be? The best martial arts film ever produced, and one of the greatest action films ever released, is getting a redo? According to AICN, it’s looking very possible. According to the site, Kurt Sutter, who has produced, directed and written for the TV shows The Shield and Sons of ….
Hong Kong officials launch design competition for Bruce Lee museum
Officials are moving forward with plans to turn Bruce Lee’s Hong Kong home, which is currently a ‘love motel’, into a museum, by launching a design competition today, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The redesigned mansion will include a memorial hall, library, kung fu studio and a film archive, which should please fans, who have ….
Win one of two copies of the documentary How Bruce Lee Changed the World on DVD
On August 25th, the History Channel will release the fascinating documentary How Bruce Lee Changed the World on DVD, which offers new insight into the life of legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee. I am especially pleased to be able to offer readers the opportunity to win one of two copies of this DVD release.
Batman gets more martial arts badassery in recent films but Green Hornet loses it?
SpoilerTV has uncovered an open casting call for the part of Kato in Seth Rogen’s The Green Hornet. Apparently, producers are looking for a non-specific Asian, and no longer require any martial arts experience, which is sure to send shutters down the spines of fans of the 1960’s TV series. What the hell happened to ….
R.I.P. Mr. Han Man
For those of you who don’t already know, Shih Kien, best known internationally for his role as Han in Bruce Lee’s epic martial arts film Enter the Dragon, died on Thursday of kidney failure at the age of 96. While most in the U.S. will remember Kien as Han, he had a prolific career that ….
100 Plus Movies to See Before You Die!
Yahoo! Movies today unveiled a movie buff’s giude guide to film called 100 Movies to See Before You Die. The 100 titles were chosen by the Yahoo! Movies team of editors and film experts, represent the best of cinema from around the world regardless of release date, genre, country of origin, or budget. The list ….
Fight scenes from Bruce Lee’s master Ip Man’s biography
Below are a bunch of clips from the biography on legendary martial arts master Ip Man – who taught Bruce Lee Wing Chun style of fighting, during the actor’s early years in Hong Kong. First of, here is a two part series of behind-the-scenes video from the set of the film, including an interview with ….
Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry to direct Green Hornet?
Yup, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Michel Gondry – who directed indie faves Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep and Be Kind Rewind – is apparently in deep discussions to direct The Green Hornet for Columbia, with Seth Rogen starring as the crime-fighting vigilante hero. Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) was ….
Chocolate DVD review
Ong Bak and and Tom yum goong director Prachya Pinkaew, successfully adds another notch to his action genre belt to the with the kinetic film Chocolate, this time with a female protagonist played by the director’s new protégé, Jija Yanin Vismistananda, a charming newcomer who spent five years training for the role. Fans will not ….
Win a copy of Ong Bak director’s new martial arts thriller Chocolate on DVD
Magnolia Pictures’ Magnet Releasing will release Chocolate, the new martial arts action thriller from Ong Bak director Prachya Pinkaew, in theaters this Friday, February 6th, and then on DVD and HDNet Ultra VOD, next Tuesday, February 10th. To celebrate the release, the distributor is giving FilmFetish.com DVD copies of the film to give away to ….
Bruce Lee museum approved by officials
A bid by a Hong Kong tycoon to preserve the one-time estate of martial arts icon Bruce Lee, and transform it into a museum and tourist attraction, was approved, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The decision comes after a long struggle by fans to save the 5,700-square-foot, two-story home from the fate of becoming a ….
Keanu Reeves will top-line Cowboy Bebop live-action film for Fox
It’s been reported for some time that Fox is overseeing a big-screen version of the popular Japanese anime series Cowboy Bebop. Variety has confirmed that Keanu Reeves in fact attached to star as the easygoing bounty hunter Spike Spiegel, who wanders through space in search of fortune and good times, in the year 2071. Cowboy ….