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House of Flying Daggers film review

A poet of the small gesture, Zhang Yimou moves on from his slice-of-life dramas Not One Less and Happy Times to the more broad, operatic strokes of Hero and The House of Flying Daggers. The resulting House is an astonishing work of cinematic beauty; filled with strong primary colors and evocative storybook forests of green ….

ELEKTRA

Genre: ACTION / MARTIAL ARTS / ADVENTURE / THRILLER Release Dates: JANUARY 14, 2005 Trailers: Quicktime Trailer 1 (hi-res) (med-res) (lo-res) Quicktime Trailer 2 (hi-res) (med-res) (lo-res) FeaturetteFirst Look (direct download) (streaming) Featurette Inside The Editing Room 1 (hi-res) (med-res) (lo-res) Featurette Inside The Editing Room 2 (hi-res) (med-res) (lo-res) Featurette Inside The Editing Room ….

Shanghai Noon film review

The American movie studios are bastards when it comes to taking highly talented Asian directors and actors and pushing them into the American consciousness, invariably stereotyping and watering down the raw talent and energy of the individuals to increase their acceptance in American culture. Jet Li, Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam, Chow-Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh and ….

Supercop film review

The Jackie Chan franchise continues to expand in America. Riding on the success of last year’s Rumble in the Bronx, Chan returns to U.S. screens with the release of Supercop. Relying on the three pillars of Chandom — blazingly fast fights, awesome stunts, and bad dubbing — Chan once again turns out a crowd pleaser ….

ONG BAK

Genre: MARTIAL ARTS / ACTION / CRIME Release Dates: FEBRUARY 11 2005 (US) Trailers: Quicktime Trailer (hi-res)(640×480) (lo-res)(480×360) International Trailer (hi-res)(320×240) (lo-res)(240×180) Official Websites: ongbakmovie.com Taglines: The Thai Warrior Synopsis:In ONG BAK, Boonting (PHANOM YEERUM) lives in a small and peaceful village on the coast of Thailand. One day a sacred Buddha statue called ONG ….

UNLEASHED

Production Company: Europa Corp. Studio: Rogue Pictures Cast: Jet Li as Danny, Morgan Freeman as Sam, Bob Hoskins as Bart, Kerry Condon as Victoria, Scott Adkins, Andy Beckwith as Righty, Christian Gazio as Infirmier, Michael Jenn as Wyeth, Vincent Regan, Silvio Simac and Carole Ann Wilson as Maddy Crew: Louis Leterrier (director); Luc Besson (writer ….

DOA: DEAD OR ALIVE

Genre: MARTIAL ARTS / ACTION / ADVENTURE Release Dates: December 8, 2006 Trailers: Windows Media Trailer Official Websites: Official site (DE) Taglines: You’re Invited. Wanna Play? Alone they are unbeatable… Together they are invincible They have the looks… That KILL Production Company: Constantin Film / Mindfire Entertainment Synopsis:The movie adaptation of the best selling video ….

KUNG FU HUSTLE

Genre: MARTIAL ARTS / COMEDY Release Dates: 2005 (U.S.) Trailers: International Quicktime Trailer QUICKTIME U.S. Trailer Windows HIGH LOW Real HIGH LOW Quicktime HIGH LOW Official Websites: Buena Vista International website bvi.com.tw/kungfuhustle Sony Pictures Classics U.S. website www.kungfuhustlemovie.com sonyclassics.com/kungfuhustle Synopsis:The story is set in 1940’s Canton, China, and follows Sing (played by Steven Chow), a ….

SEVEN SWORDS (Qi Jian)

Production Company: Film Workshop Studio: The Weinstein Company Cast: Sun Hong-Lei, So-yeon Kim, Duncan Lai, Leon Lai, Chia-Liang Liu, Honglei Sun, Michael F. Wong, Donnie Yen, Charlie Yeung and Lu Yi Crew: Hark Tsui (director, producer and co-writer); Chi-Sing Cheung and Chun Tin-Nam (co-writers); Chzung Chi-Sing (associate producer); Fung Chi-Wai (line producer); Raymond Wong, Pan ….

HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS (Shi mian mai fu)

Genre: MARTIAL ARTS / ACTION / HISTORICAL / DRAMA / ROMANCE Release Dates: DECEMBER 3, 2004 (US) Trailers Teaser 1 QuickTime Hi-Res QuickTime Lo-Res Windows Media Player Hi-Res Windows Media Player Lo-Res Real Player Hi-Res Real Player Lo-Res Teaser 2 QuickTime Hi-Res QuickTime Lo-Res Windows Media Player Hi-Res Windows Media Player Lo-Res Real Player Hi-Res ….

Ray Park playing Chuck Norris in The Legend of Bruce Lee TV series PLUS the trailer

Biography TV Series Martial Arts Action Synopsis Chinese-produced TV series based on the life and times of Bruce Lee, following his life from Hong Kong to America and back. A lot of Hollywood action film stars show, including Mark Dacascos, Gary Daniels, Michael Jai White, Tim Storms, and Ray Park (as yes, Chuck Norris). Director ….

Live martial arts demonstration by actors from French martial arts action film District B13 a.k.a. Banlieue 13

CLICK HERE to see a martial arts demonstration by actors from Frech martial arts action film District B13 a.k.a. Banlieue 13.

Ninja Assassin starts production in Berlin

Filming is underway on Ninja Assassin, being directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) from a screenplay by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski. Joel Silver, Grant Hill, Larry Wachowski and Andy Wachowski are producing, with Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and William Fay serving as executive producers. Ninja Assassin stars Korean pop star Rain (Speed ….

The NEW I Am Legend Trailer…creatures and all

Speaking of I Am Legend, if you wanna get a sneak peek at the creatures designed for the film, head over to iamlegend.com. There you’ll find Trailer 2, which will give you a look at some great action sequences from the film, and some nasty ass creatures, looking to turn Will Smith into one of ….

Jiu-Jitsu master John Machado wraps on David Mamet’s Redbelt and jumps into comics

Less then a month ago world renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Master John Machado wrapped production on David Mamet’s upcoming martial arts film, Redbelt, scheduled to be released by Sony pictures in 2008. The film placed Machado at the helm of martial arts film choreography, bringing under his tutelage luminaries such as Chiwtel Ejiofor (Children of Men, ….