Author Archives: HKFanatic

In a move we dare say no one saw coming, Disney announced they have purchased Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion and stock options. Not only that but Disney has plans to produce a Star Wars: Episode VII for a targeted 2015 … Continue reading →

In a move that is sure to please our webmaster Mighty Peking Man, the producers behind the indie-horror sensation V/H/S have announced a sequel. The first installment featured a series of ‘found footage’-style horror tales from various indie directors and … Continue reading →

Hello, folks. As always: if you’re interested in any of these titles, you can support the site by ordering through our affiliate. We appreciate it! Here are your Blu-ray and DVD releases for the week of 5/21/13: ASIAN CINEMA Nightfall (Blu-ray/DVD) … Continue reading →

Cinemax’s TV show based on The Transporter is still going strong, but it looks like everyone’s favorite ass-kicking courier Frank Martin may be destined to return to the big screen. Producer Luc Besson has struck a deal with China’s Fundamental … Continue reading →

Back in 2007, former 21 Jump Street star Dustin Nguyen managed to reinvent his image by playing a nearly invincible martial artist bad guy in the Vietnamese hit The Rebel. Now Nguyen is parlaying his status in the burgeoning Vietnamese action scene by … Continue reading →

Enlight Media held a press conference on April 22 to announce that martial arts superstar Jet Li will reteam with up-and-coming actor Wen Zhang on a new film. The duo previously starred together in the special FX-infused, 2011 kung fu … Continue reading →

It is perhaps not possible to overstate the importance of the Zu series to Hong Kong cinema. Back in 1983, Tsui Hark’s Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain single-handedly created Hong Kong’s special FX industry, much in the same way … Continue reading →

Twitch reports that Donnie Yen held a press conference in Beijing yesterday to announce his latest film, titled Special Identity. The movie is a rip-roaring action yarn set in modern times and pits Donnie Yen against a formidable opponent in … Continue reading →

Agent 007′s latest adventure, Skyfall, has gone on to become the most successful James Bond film of all time. With a final gross of over $1 billion worldwide, it’s no surprise that the Bond producers have asked Skyfall director Sam Mendes … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Unbeknownst to us, the action-comedy Red must have been one of the sleeper hits of 2010 because Summit Entertainment is fast-tracking the sequel and they’re signing on some big-name talent to join the cast. Headliners Bruce Willis, Helen … Continue reading →

Benny Chan, the Hong Kong director renown for kinetic action films like Big Bullet and New Police Story, is prepping his next slice of blockbuster entertainment. This new film, titled The Cartel War, already boasts an impress cast including Louis Koo (Flash Point), … Continue reading →

The good folks at Film Combat Syndicate report on yet another new project from martial art sensation Donnie Yen. This film is thought to be the same movie originally unveiled as One Person’s Martial Arts Circle, but has wisely gone … Continue reading →

Law Ching Cheong is currently busy directing an increasingly over-budget remake of The Iceman Cometh with Donnie Yen, but his previous film is finally about to see the light of day. Titled The Wrath of Vajra, this high-concept martial arts … Continue reading →

Dante Lam is arguably the leading action director in Hong Kong right now (sorry, Wilson Yip) thanks to movies like Fire of Conscience and The Stool Pigeon. Lam is a veteran of the industry going all the way back to … Continue reading →

The Expendables 2 earned slightly more money than its predecessor at the global box office, even if it wasn’t as successful in America. Thus, it’s kind of surprising that we haven’t heard much word about a possible Expendables 3. All … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Website Chinese Films has some jaw-dropping news for martial arts fans, if this project does indeed end up reaching fruition. Reportedly, China Vision Media Group held a press conference in Beijing yesterday to announce that Jackie Chan would … Continue reading →

Audiences around the world enjoyed Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, to the tune of some $680 million dollars. That makes a sequel pretty much a given at this point. Although Paramount had been grooming Jeremy Renner to take the reins … Continue reading →

The undead roam the range in the thrilling, supernatural Western Gallowwalkers, arriving on DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet), Digital Download, and Video on Demand this August 6th, 2013, from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Picked as an official selection at Film4 Fright Fest, … Continue reading →

If you’re anything like us, you might have grown a little tired lately from waiting for the next big Asian action epics to make their way to North America. Well, trusted retailer DDDHouse has you covered with a slate of … Continue reading →

Hello folks. It’s never a lazy Sunday around here so let’s get started. If you’re interested in any of these titles, you can support the site by ordering through our affiliate. We appreciate it! Here are your Blu-ray and DVD releases … Continue reading →

Writer/director Gareth Evans and Iko Uwais are hardly resting on their laurels after the global success of The Raid. In fact, they’re already hard at work on the sequel. Now details about the follow-up to The Raid are hitting the web. … Continue reading →

Shout! Factory has announced the Bruce Lee: The Legacy Collection Blu-ray and DVD set, which arrives at retail this August 6th, 2013. This box set includes four of the films that would make Bruce Lee one of the most important … Continue reading →

Jean-Claude Van Damme has a busy year ahead of him, with the release of his first mainstream comedy Welcome to the Jungle and his reunion with Time Cop director Peter Hyams, titled Enemies Closer. Not to mention the ongoing post-production … Continue reading →

While promoting his new movie Adventures of Tintin, director Steven Spielberg let slip a few tidbits about Jurassic Park IV. Okay, it’s not much but for JP fans it’s better than nothing. It seems that Spielberg has been busy this … Continue reading →

Decades since its creation, Dungeons & Dragons remains one of the most beloved fantasy properties in the world, spanning every medium from tabletop RPG to novels and video games. Despite its stellar reputation among fans, the brand has never been … Continue reading →

Like many stories in the media these days, it seems that the rumors of Jackie Chan’s retirement from the action genre were greatly exaggerated – or at least mistranslated. Word arrives today that Jackie Chan is lining up a new … Continue reading →

Director Ernie Barbarash, at the moment best known for his two recent collaborations with Jean-Claude Van Damme (Assassination Games and Six Bullets), has announced an ambitious new project. The ‘Falcon’ series will be a string of action films that follows … Continue reading →

Justice is coming. But what is Justice? Martial arts star Cung Le (Dragon Eyes) has been teasing an upcoming movie project with action icon Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables), but not much is known about the film other than it carries … Continue reading →

Recently, Twitch reported on a new film that martial arts buffs might be interested in. You’ll likely recall actor Laurent Buson as one of the two ‘evil white guys’ that Iko Uwais fought at the same time at the end … Continue reading →