Category Archives: Asian Related

Above the Law (1988) Review aka Nico

Posted on July 23, 2011 by HKFanatic

Director: Andrew Davis Writer: Andrew Davis, Steven Seagal, Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett Producer: Andrew Davis, Steven Seagal Cast: Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Sharon Stone, Daniel Faraldo, Henry Silva Running Time: 99 min. By HKFanatic The man, the myth, the mystique … Continue reading →

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American Ninja (1985) Review

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Sam Firstenberg Writer: Gideon Amir, Paul De Mielche, Avi Kleinberger, James R. Silke Producer: Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan Cast: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson, Tadashi Yamashita, Guich Koock, John Fujioka, Don Stewart, John LaMotta Running Time: 95 min. … Continue reading →

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American Yakuza (1993) Review

Posted on April 11, 2011 by JJ Hatfield

Director: Frank Cappello Writer: Takashige Ichise, Max Strom, John Allen Nelson Producer: Joel Soisson Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, Michael Nouri, Franklyn Ajaye, Yuji Okumoto, Anzu Lawson, Robert Forster, John Fujioka, Nicky Katt, James Taenaka, Saiko Isshiki, Fritz Mashimo, Jeff … Continue reading →

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Anna and the King (1999) Review

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

AKA: Anna Director: Andy Tennant Writer: Anna Leonowens, Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes Producer: Lawrence Bender, Ed Elbert Cast: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling, Tom Felton, Syed Alwi, Randall Duk Kim, Kay Siu Lim, Melissa Campbell, Deanna Yusoff, Mano Maniam … Continue reading →

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Assassination Games (2011) Review aka Weapon

Posted on August 4, 2011 by HKFanatic

Director: Ernie Barbarash Writer: Aaron Rahsaan Thomas Producer: Brad Krevoy, Patrick Newall, Justin Bursch Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Kevin Chapman, Ivan Kaye, Valentin Teodosiu, Alin Panc, Serban Celea, Michael Higgs, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Marija Karan, Bianca Van Varenberg, … Continue reading →

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Balls of Fury (2007) Review

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Robert Ben Garant Writer: Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant Cast: Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, George Lopez, Maggie Q, Thomas Lennon, James Hong, Robert Patrick, Jason Scott Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Patton Oswalt Running Time: 90 min. By Ningen Dan Fogler … Continue reading →

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Bermuda Depths, The (1978) Review

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Tsugunobu Kotani (billed as Tom Kotani) Writer: William Overgard (screenplay), Arthur Rankin, Jr. (story) Cast: Leigh McCloskey, Carl Weathers, Burl Ives, Connie Sellecca, Julie Woodson, Ruth Attaway Running Time: 97 min. By Alvin George A live-action TV movie from … Continue reading →

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Big Brawl, The (1980) Review aka Battle Creek Brawl

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Robert Clouse Writer: Robert Clouse Producer: Raymond Chow, Fred Weintraub Cast: Jackie Chan, Jose Ferrer, Kristine DeBell, Mako, Rosalind Chao, Pat Johnson Running Time: 95 min. By James H. Music is a very key element in films. I think … Continue reading →

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Big Hit, The (1998) Review

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Kirk Wong Writer: Ben Ramsey Producer: Terence Chang, Wesley Snipes, John Woo Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Avery Brooks, Bokeem Woodbine, China Chow, Antonio Sabato Jr., Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Sab Shimono, Robin Dunne, Lela Rochon, … Continue reading →

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Black Dynamite (2009) Review

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Scott Sanders Cast: Michael Jai White, Salli Richardson, Arsenio Hall, Kevin Chapman, Tommy Davidson Writer: Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, Scott Sanders Producer: Jon Steingart, Jenny Wiener Steingart Running Time: 90 min. By Ningen Black Dynamite’s an ex-CIA agent … Continue reading →

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Blackjack (1998) Review

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: John Woo Writer: Peter Lance Producer: Terence Chang Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Kate Vernon, Phillip MacKenzie, Kam Heskin, Fred Williamson, Padraigin Murphy, Tony De Santis, Saul Rubinek Running Time: 112 min. By Mairosu Dolph Lundgren is Jack Devlin, an ex-fed … Continue reading →

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Blood and Bone (2009) Review

Posted on July 19, 2011 by HKFanatic

Director: Ben Ramsey Writer: Michael Andrews Cast: Michael Jai White, Eamonn Walker, Dante Basco, Michelle Belegrin, Julian Sands, Matt Mullins, Ron Yuan, Bob Sapp, Nona Gaye, Dick Anthony Williams, Kimbo Slice, Gina Carano, Ernest “The Cat” Miller, Maurice Smith, Tanoai … Continue reading →

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Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) Review

Posted on January 28, 2011 by ningen31

Director: Chris Nahon Writer: Chris Chow, Kenji Kamiyama, Ronny Yu, Katsuya Terada Producer: Ronny Yu, Bill Kong Cast: Jun Ji Hyun, Koyuki, Michael Byrne, Colin Salmon, Allison Miller, Masiela Lusha, JJ Feild, Liam Cunningham Running Time: 89 min. By Ningen … Continue reading →

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Broken Arrow (1996) Review

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: John Woo Writer: Graham Yost Producer: Terence Chang Cast: John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Delroy Lindo, Bob Gunton, Frank Whaley, Howie Long Running Time: 108 min. By Numskull The John Woo Movie That Is Not A John Woo … Continue reading →

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Brother (2000) Review

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

AKA: Aniki, Mon Frère (French title) Director: Takeshi Kitano Writer: Takeshi Kitano Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Kuroudo Maki, Masaya Kato, Susumu Terajima, Royale Watkins, Lombardo Boyar, Ren Osugi, Ryo Ishibashi, James Shigeta, Tatyana Ali, Makolo Ohtake, Kouen Okumura, Naomasa … Continue reading →

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Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) Review aka Le Pacte des Loups

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Christophe Gans Producer: Richard Grandpierre, Samuel Hadida Cast: Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel, Emilie Dequenne, Monica Bellucci, Jérémie Rénier, Mark Dacascos, Jean Yanne, Jean-François Stévenin Running Time: 143 min. By Numskull Gregoire du Fronsac, royal naturalist, is sent to … Continue reading →

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Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave (1976/1978) Review aka The Stranger

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

AKA: The Stranger Director: Doo Yong Lee; Umberto Lenzi/Bert Lenzi Writer: Chee Do Hong Producer: Chong Huang Kuok Cast: Bruce K. L. Lea, Deborah Chaplin, Anthony Bronson, Steve Mak, Jack Houston, Charlie Chow, Philip Kennedy, Jimmy Sato, Sho Kosugi Running … Continue reading →

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Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey (2001) Review aka Game of Death Footage

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: John Little Writer: John Little, Bruce Lee (Game of Death footage) Cast: Bruce Lee, Dan Inosanto, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ji Han Jae, James Tien, Chieh Yuan, Taky Kimura, Linda Lee-Caldwell, Bey Logan Running Time: 100 min. By Joe909 If I … Continue reading →

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Bunraku (2009) Review

Posted on November 1, 2011 by HKFanatic

Director: Guy Moshe Writer: Boaz Davidson, Guy Moshe Producer: Keith Calder, Ram Bergman, Nava Levin, Alex McDowell, Dane Allan Smith, Jessica Wu Cast: Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, Gackt Camui, Kevin McKidd, Ron Perlman, Demi Moore, Shun Sugata, Jordi Molla, Emily … Continue reading →

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Corruptor, The (1999) Review

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

AKA: N.Y.P.D. 15 (Japan), NYPD 15 Director: James Foley Writer: Robert Pucci Producer: Bill Carraro, Terence Chang, Oliver Stone Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg, Ric Young, Paul Ben-Victor, Jon Kit Lee, Andrew Pang, Brian Cox, Elizabeth Lindsey, Byron Mann, Kim … Continue reading →

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Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) Review aka Cradle to the Grave

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak Writer: John O’Brien, Channing Gibson (based on a “story” by John O’Brien) Producer: Joel Silver Cast: Jet Li, DMX, Gabrielle Union, Tom Arnold, Anthony Anderson, Mark Dacascos, Kelly Hu, Drag-On, Paige Hurd Running Time: 100 By Numskull … Continue reading →

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Review

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Ang Lee Writer: Hui Ling Wang, Kuo Jung Tsai, James Schamus, Kuo-Rong Tsai and Wang Hui Ling Cast: Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun Fat, Chang Chen, Cheng Pei Pei, Lung Sihung Running Time: 115 min. By Numskull Pretty … Continue reading →

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Crow, The (1994) Review

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Alex Proyas Writer: James O’Barr, David J. Schow, John Shirley Producer: Edward R. Pressman Cast: Brandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, David Patrick Kelly, Angel David, Rochelle Davis, Bai Ling, Laurence Mason, Michael Massee, Bill Raymond, Marco Rodríguez, Sofia … Continue reading →

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Deadliest Art, The: Best of the Martial Arts Films (1992) Review

Posted on April 5, 2011 by JJ Hatfield

Director: Sandra Weintraub Writer: Sandra Weintraub Producer: Fred Weintraub Cast: John Saxon, Bruce Lee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Chris Casamassa, Jackie Chan, Keith Cooke, Peter Cunningham, Joyce Godenzi, Sibelle Hu, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Sho Kosugi, Kwan Tak-hing, Angela Mao, Michiko Nishikawa, Richard … Continue reading →

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Die Hard 4.0 (2007) Review aka Live Free or Die Hard

Posted on September 7, 2011 by ningen31

Director: Len Wiseman Writer: Mark Bomback, David Marconi, John Carlin Producer: Michael Fottrell, Stephen James Eads Cast: Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Jonathan Sadowski, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maggie Q, Cliff Curtis, Kevin Smith, Cyril Raffaelli, Zeljko Ivanek, Edoardo Costa, … Continue reading →

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DOA: Dead or Alive (2006) Review

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

AKA: DOA, Dead or Alive Director: Corey Yuen Writer: J.F. Lawton, Adam Gross, Seth Gross Cast: Jaime Pressly, Holly Valance, Sarah Carter, Eric Roberts, Devon Aoki, Natassia Malthe, Kane Kosugi, Colin Chou, Robin Shou, Silvio Simac Running Time: 87 min. … Continue reading →

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Drive (1997) Review

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Steve Wang Writer: Scott Phillips Producer: W.K. Border, Taka Ichise, Cathryn James, Michael Leahy , Don Phillips, Joel Soisson Cast: Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison, John Pyper-Ferguson, Brittany Murphy, Tracey Walter, James Shigeta, Masaya Kato, Dom Magwili, Ron Winston Yuan … Continue reading →

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Enter the Void (2009) Review

Posted on July 16, 2011 by HKFanatic

AKA: Soudain le Vide Director: Gaspar Noé Writer: Gaspar Noé Cast: Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, Cyril Roy, Olly Alexander, Masato Tanno, Ed Spear, Emily Alyn Lind, Jesse Kuhn, Nobu Imai, Sakiko Fukuhara, Janice Béliveau-Sicotte, Sara Stockbridge, Stuart Miller, … Continue reading →

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Expendables, The (2010) Review

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Sylvester Stallone Writer: Sylvester Stallone, David Callaham Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Eric Roberts, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gary Daniels Running Time: 105 min. By Ningen So … Continue reading →

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Expendables, The: Extended Director’s Cut (2010) Review

Posted on January 7, 2012 by HKFanatic

Director: Sylvester Stallone Writer: Sylvester Stallone, David Callaham Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Eric Roberts, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gary Daniels Running Time: 113 min. By HKFanatic “Double … Continue reading →

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