Martial Arts

In Memoriam: David Carradine

In many ways, it’s been a trying week for me. Things just got worse when I heard the tragic news of Cult Cinema Icon David Carradine’s passing. David will be the first in my new series of profiles of actors, directors and writers, that are known for a series of roles in projects that have ….

Taken Blu-ray review

I knew very little about Taken when I first watched it in the theater back in early February. Me and my wife thought it was about as close to the perfect pure action film as they come. Little did I know that there was an even bloodier, more violent version of the film, that was ….

Jet Li and Andy Lau’s action epic Warlords picks up U.S. distribution

Mark Cuban’s Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that it has acquired North American distribution rights to Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s historical action epic, Warlords, featuring Jet Li (The Forbidden Kingdom), Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs) and Takeshi Kaneshiro (Returner). Warlords was a huge critical and commercial hit in China, winning eight Hong ….

Full trailer for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra features sword-wielding ninjas, metal-eviscerating bombs and guns – lots of guns

Allocine has posted the full trailer for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the Stephen Sommers-directed adaptation based on the Hasbro toyline. The upcoming film stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung Hun Lee, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Said Taghmaoui, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans and Dennis Quaid. The trailer debuts in theaters ….

District 13 and Taken director headed to Tokyo thriller

Pierre Morel is attached to direct an as-yet-untitled Tokyo-set thriller for Paramount, according to Variety. Sounds like a project in Morel’s wheelhouse for sure – his previous efforts include the cult French martial arts film Banlieue 13 (released in the U.S. as District 13), and last year’s breakout action thriller Taken, which featured Liam Neeson ….

Jackie Chan to direct/star in action caper Chinese Zodiac after Karate Kid remake: marking 100th film

Jackie Chan will begin shooting Kung Fu Kid this June in China, the re-imaging of the popular classic The Karate Kid, co-starring Will Smith’s son Jaden Smith. The iconic action star will then be featured in and co-direct an action film called Chinese Zodiac with long-time collaborator Stanley Tong, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According ….

The new trailer from Casshern director’s next film Goemon

Below is a new trailer for Goemon, directed by Kazuaki Kiriya – who helmed the cult sci-fi epic Casshern. Goemon takes place in 1582. Oda Nobunaga was on the verge of conquering all of Japan, but was forced to commit suicide at Honno-ji Temple by one of his generals, Akechi Mitsuhide. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Nobunaga’s top ….

Check out the Blood: The Last Vampire full bloody Japanese trailer right here

The first full Asian trailer for the live-action Blood: The Last Vampire, has appeared online. While the trailer looked pretty good for the film, the full trailer looks awesome. Chris Nahon – who helmed the 2001 Jet Li action thriller Kiss of the Dragon – is handling directing duties on Blood. Blood: The Last Vampire ….

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 ….