Category Archives: Interviews

COF PRESENTS: Interview with Kung Fu star Chang Shan

Meet one of kung fu cinema’s best loved stars, Mr. Chang Shan. Whether you know him as the white-haired villain from Ting Chung’s classics Of Cooks and Kung Fu (1979) and Seven Steps of Kung Fu (1979), or as the ferocious Golden Wheel Lama from Lee Tso-nam’s fan favorite Shaolin vs. Lama (1983), you know Chang Shan can play a menacing villain as well as throw some mean kicks around, … Continue reading

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COF PRESENTS: Legendary action star Cynthia Rothrock picks her ‘Top 10 Martial Arts Films of all Time’

Cynthia Rothrock is a cult martial arts star who needs no introduction. Whether it be as a foreigner in a Hong Kong actioner, or as a female in a male-dominated Hollywood action flick, Cynthia was kicking ass long before the phrase “female led action film” became a marketable buzz word. If you’re here, chances are you know all there is to know about her, so we decided to skip the same old … Continue reading

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Adapted by Alan Canvan: A Conversation with ‘Game of Death Redux’ Filmmaker

The following is a conversation with indie filmmaker, Alan Canvan. He’s a cinema enthusiast and a quote/unquote “Bruce Lee Historian” (more on that later) who has a different – and very controversial – thought process when it comes to his opinions on Bruce Lee and his films, which was one of the reasons I approached him for this interview. Alan has hosted a few events, including Bamboo, Nunchucks & Dirty Footprints: … Continue reading

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COF Presents: An interview with Philip Ng of ‘Birth of the Dragon’ and ‘Undercover Punch and Gun’

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Born in Hong Kong, with a good portion of his youth spent in America, Philip Ng Wan-lung is an avid practitioner/teacher of various forms of martial arts. As both an actor and fight choreographer, he’s had a solid film career in his homeland since the early 2000s. He’s already worked with some of the best in the industry, such as Ringo Lam, Donnie Yen, Corey Yuen, Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan. … Continue reading

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COF Presents: An interview with Mike Moh of Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’

City on Fire is proud to present an interview with actor/martial artist Mike Moh, who is widely known for his role as Bruce Lee in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Ryu in the series Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist and Street Fighter: Resurrection. Long before Moh starred alongside Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie, he had a part in Rob-B-Hood (directed by the late Benny Chan) where he shared the screen with his … Continue reading

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COF Presents: An interview with controversial ‘bad boy’ Indie Filmmaker Leroy Nguyen

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this interview are those of Leroy Nguyen’s and do not necessarily reflect the views of City on Fire and/or its partners. The following is an interview with indie action filmmaker, Leroy Nguyen. He’s been around for awhile, but most of you probably never heard of him, so here’s a quick intro: Leroy Nguyen is the director, actor, writer, editor and action choreographer of Black Scar Blues, … Continue reading

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A City on Fire Interview with Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong

At the age of 14, I took the plunge in to the world of my favourite director, John Woo. The adrenalin rush seemed to last for days after watching the best pure action film ever made: Hard Boiled. The unending coolness of Chow Yun Fat and emotional depth of Tony Leung leapt off the screen, and both are on my list of Top 10 Actors. The villainous actor made less … Continue reading

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Is that a Threat? – An Interview with Jesse V. Johnson

There’s an old adage that goes ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’, and Jesse V. Johnson’s latest action extravaganza, Triple Threat, comes loaded to the brim with cooks, and ones that can fight at that. Thankfully though, Johnson runs a tight kitchen, and against the odds the British stuntman turned director has delivered a dish that gives a plethora of martial arts talent their own individual moments to shine – … Continue reading

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An Accident Waiting to Happen: COF Speaks to Scott Adkins

Scott Adkins is a name that likely needs no introduction to fans of action cinema. After getting his start in Hong Kong featuring alongside the likes of Jackie Chan and Stephen Tung Wai, Adkins really found his footing once he collaborated with director Isaac Florentine on Special Forces in 2003. It was a partnership which led to him taking on the iconic character of Uri Boyka, in the 2006 unrelated … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Interview with Hong Kong filmmaker Herman Yau

With dozens of credits as a cinematographer and director, Herman Yau is one of the most prolific filmmakers ever to have worked in Hong Kong cinema. His most notorious films have come in the horror genre, especially the extreme classics Bunman: The Untold Story and Ebola Syndrome. A return to this shocking cinema comes in the guise of The Sleep Curse, and a reunion with the legendary Anthony Wong. We had the … Continue reading

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Following the Broken Path: An Interview with Sonny Sison

As someone who’s been working in the action movie industry for over 25 years, it’s safe to say that action director Sonny Sison has seen it all. In a career that spans from the Power Rangers to Iron Fist, Sison has gradually developed from his beginnings as a stuntman, to a respected action director, working with the likes of Mark Dacascos, Koichi Sakamoto, Dwayne Johnson, and Johnny Yong Bosch. In … Continue reading

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Taming the ‘Savage Dog’: 10 Questions for Marko Zaror

With the upcoming theatrical and VOD release of Savage Dog in August, at COF we were given the opportunity to provide the Dragon from Chile – Marko Zaror – 10 questions about his experience working on the movie. Since initially beginning in the industry as a stunt double for the Rock in 2003’s The Rundown, Zaror really got action fans attention when he headlined the martial arts actioner Kiltro in … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Interview with Kurando Mitsutake

If you’re not familiar with the name Kurando Mitsutake, it’s about time you should be. His first two feature length productions – Samurai Avenger: Blind Wolf, and Gun Woman – have both been released in the States, and his latest movie, Karate Kill, as of the time of writing is just weeks away from also hitting the shelves on Blu-ray and DVD. It’s been a long time since any new … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Interview with Hong Kong legend Eric Tsang

On the back of the great success of his wonderful and moving new film, Mad World, Eric Tsang appeared at the 19th Far East Film Festival in Udine. Prior to the screening he was presented with the Golden Mulberrry Lifetime Achievement Award, a fitting tribute to one of Hong Kong’s great filmmakers. Alongside such memorable roles as Hon Sam in Infernal Affairs, Tsang has worked as a director, producer, presenter and … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Interview with the Cast and Crew of ‘Jailbreak’

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This year’s 19th edition of Far East Film Festival offered a special treat for the fans of martial arts cinema. The long-awaited hit title Jailbreak, titled as Cambodia’s very first martial arts movie was scheduled for screening on the opening day of the festival. Coming to Udine to promote the movie was the Jailbreak team: director Jimmy Henderson and producer Loy Te, as well as the film’s stars Jean-Paul Ly … Continue reading

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