Category Archives: Asian Related

Midnight Meat Train, The (2008) Review

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Ryuhei Kitamura Writer: Jeff Buhler, Clive Barker Cast: Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields, Roger Bart, Ted Raimi, Peter Jacobson, Barbara Eve Harris, Tony Curran, Vinnie Jones Running Time: 100 min. By Ningen Ryuhei Kitamura’s American debut didn’t exactly … Continue reading →

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Mission: Impossible II aka M:I-2 (2000) Review

Posted on January 12, 2012 by HKFanatic

Director: John Woo Writer: Robert Towne, Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga Producer: Terence Chang, Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner Cast: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton, Ving Rhames, William R. Mapother, Brendan Gleeson, Anthony Hopkins, John Polson, Dominic Purcell, Richard Roxburgh, … Continue reading →

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Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011) Review

Posted on November 15, 2011 by HKFanatic

Director: Kevin Tancharoen Writer: Kevin Tancharoen, Todd Helbing, Aaron Helbing Cast: Michael Jai White, Jeri Ryan, Darren Shahlavi, Matt Mullins, Sam Tjhia, Jolene Tran, Ryan Robbins, Ian Anthony Dale, Kevan Ohtsji, Shane Warren Jones, Peter Shinkoda Running Time: 100 min. … Continue reading →

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Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011) Review

Posted on August 19, 2011 by HKFanatic

Director: Michael Jai White Writer: Chris Hauty Cast: Michael Jai White, Evan Peters, Alex Meraz, Dean Geyer, Todd Duffee, Scott Epstein, Jillian Murray, Lyoto Machida Running Time: 99 min. By HKFanatic Michael Jai White’s been paying his dues in the … Continue reading →

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Ninja III: The Domination (1984) Review aka Ninja 3

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Sam Firstenberg Writer: James R. Silke Producer: Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan Cast: Sho Kosugi, Lucinda Dickey, Jordan Bennett, David Chung, Dale Ishimoto, James Hong Running Time: 92 min By Owlman Film released in 1984, directed by Sam Firstenberg (Revenge … Continue reading →

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No Retreat, No Surrender (1985) Review

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Corey Yuen Writer: Corey Yuen, Ng See Yuen, Keith W. Strangberg Producer: Ng See-Yuen Cast: Kurt McKinney, Jean-Claude Van Damme, J.W. Fails, Kathie Sileno, Kim Tai-chung, Kent Lipham, Ron Pohnel, Dale Jacoby, Peter “Sugarfoot” Cunningham, Timothy Baker, Gloria Marziano … Continue reading →

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No Retreat, No Surrender II (1987) Review aka Raging Thunder

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Corey Yuen Writer: Keith W. Stranberg, Maria Elena Cellino, Roy Horan Producer: Roy Horan, Ng See Yuen Cast: Loren Avedon, Matthias Hues, Max Thayer, Cynthia Rothrock, Hwang Jang Lee, Roy Horan, Patra Wanthivanond Running Time: 97/104 min. By Mighty Peking … Continue reading →

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Nowhere to Run (1993) Review

Posted on August 14, 2011 by HKFanatic

Director: Robert Harmon Writer: Joe Eszterhas, Richard Marquand, Leslie Bohem, Randy Feldman Producer: Gary Adelson, Craig Baumgarten Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette, Kieran Culkin, Tiffany Taubman, Ted Levine, Edward Blatchford, Anthony Starke, Joss Ackland Running Time: 94 min. By … Continue reading →

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Office of the Dead (2009) Review

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Matthew Chung Producer: Karen Shih, Teddy Chen Culver Writer: Matthew Chung Cast: Teddy Chen, Shawn Parikh, Christina July Kim, Robbie Daymond, Don Jeanes, Amelia Meyers, Jani Blom, David Goldman, Natasha Nov, Lynnette Li, Wayne Robbins Running Time: 72 min. … Continue reading →

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One, The (2001) Review

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: James Wong Writer: Glen Morgan, James Wong Producer: Glen Morgan, Steve Chasman, James Wong Cast: Jet Li, Delroy Lindo, Carla Gugino, Jason Statham Running Time: 96 min. By Joe909 Basically this movie is nothing more than “The Highlander” meets … Continue reading →

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Only the Brave (2005) Review

Posted on August 22, 2011 by ningen31

Director: Lane Nishikawa Writer: Lane Nishikawa Producer: Lane Nishikawa Cast: Lane Nishikawa, Jason Scott Lee, Mark Dacascos, Yuji Okumoto, Tamlyn Tomita, Pat Morita, Jeff Fahey, Guy Ecker, Greg Watanabe, Ken Narasaki, Gina Hiraizumi, Emily Liu Running Time: 96 min. By … Continue reading →

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Paycheck (2003) Review

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: John Woo Writer: Dean Georgaris, Philip K. Dick Producer: Terence Chang, John Davis, Michael Hackett, John Woo Cast: Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman, Aaron Eckhart, Paul Giamatti Running Time: 110 Min. By Numskull Paycheck. It’s so bad, the bank won’t … Continue reading →

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Protector, The (1985) Review

Posted on April 9, 2011 by JJ Hatfield

Literally: Mighty Dragon Fierce Detective Director: James Glickenhaus, Jackie Chan (HK version only) Writer: James Glickenhaus, Edward Tang Ging Gan (HK version only) Producer: Leonard Ho Koon Cheung Cast: Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Roy Chiao Hung, Sally Yeh Tse Man, … Continue reading →

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Rapid Fire (1992) Review aka Moving Target

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Dwight H. Little Writer: Cindy Cirile, Alan B. McElroy Producer: John Fasano, Robert Lawrence, Gerald T. Olson Action Director: Brandon Lee Cast: Brandon Lee, Powers Boothe, Nick Mancuso, Raymond J. Barry, Kate Hodge, Tzi Ma, Tony Longo, Michael Paul … Continue reading →

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Redbelt (2008) Review

Posted on January 24, 2012 by JJ Hatfield

Director: David Mamet Writer: David Mamet Producer: Chrisann Verges Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Alice Braga, Rodrigo Santoro, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Randy Couture, Caroline de Souza Correa, Mike Goldberg, Damon Herriman, Dan Inosanto, Enson Inoue, Ricky Jay, John Machado, Ray … Continue reading →

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Replacement Killers, The (1998) Review

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Antoine Fuqua Writer: Antoine Fuqua Producer: Bernie Brillstein, Brad Grey, Terence Chang Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Kenneth Tsang, Jürgen Prochnow, Til Schweiger, Danny Trejo Running Time: 87 min. By Numskull I refuse to give this movie … Continue reading →

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Reservoir Dogs (1992) Review

Posted on September 27, 2011 by ningen31

Director: Quentin Tarantino Writer: Quentin Tarantino Producer: Lawrence Bender Cast: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Quentin Tarantino, Randy Brooks, Kirk Baltz, Lawrence Bender, Steven Wright Running Time: 99 min. By Ningen While it’s … Continue reading →

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Romeo Must Die (2000) Review

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak Writer: Eric Bernt, John Jarrell, Mitchell Kapner Producer: Joel Silver, Jim Van Wyck Cast: Jet Li, Aaliyah, Isaiah Washington, Russell Wong, DMX, Delroy Lindo, Henry O, D.B. Woodside, Edoardo Ballerini, Jon Kit Lee, Anthony Anderson, Francoise Yip, … Continue reading →

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Sad Cafe, The (2011) Review

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Bennie Woodell Writer: Bennie Woodell Producer: Andrew Nathan Janze, Karen Lynch, Mark Nadolski Cast: Bradley Fowler, Katie Lanigan, John LaFlamboy, Matt Ukena, Walt Sloan, Liz Davis, George Gibson Running Time: 137 min. A killer-for-hire named Jack (Bradley Fowler) often … Continue reading →

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Stranger and the Gunfighter, The (1975) Review aka Bloody Money

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

AKA: Blood Money, Là Dove Non Batte Il Sole Director: Antonio Margheriti (Anthony M. Dawson) Cast: Lee Van Cleef, Lo Lieh, Wong Hap, Chan Shen, Cheng Miu, Yen Shi Kwan Running Time: 96 min. By Joseph Kuby One of the … Continue reading →

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Sucker Punch (2011) Review aka Angel Wars

Posted on August 7, 2011 by HKFanatic

Director: Zack Snyder Writer: Zack Snyder, Steve Shibuya Producer: Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder Cast: Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Carla Gugino, Oscar Isaac, Jon Hamm, Scott Glenn, Gerard Plunkett Running Time: 110 min. By HKFanatic … Continue reading →

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Super (2010) Review

Posted on April 1, 2011 by ningen31

Director: James Gunn Writer: James Gunn Cast: Rainn Wilson, Liv Tyler, Ellen Page, Kevin Bacon, Nathan Fillion, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker, Andre Royo, Sean Gunn Running Time: 96 min. By Ningen Rainn Wilson plays a perpetual loser named Frank whose … Continue reading →

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Tactical Force (2011) Review

Posted on August 25, 2011 by HKFanatic

Director: Adamo Paolo Cultraro Writer: Adamo Paolo Cultraro Producer: Jack Nasser, Joseph Nasser Cast: Stone Cold Steve Austin, Michael Jai White, Candace Elaine, Lexa Doig, Steve Bacic, Michael Shanks, Michael Eklund, Darren Shahlavi, Adrian Holmes, Peter Kent Running Time: 90 … Continue reading →

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Tekken (2010) Review

Posted on August 3, 2011 by HKFanatic

Director: Dwight H. Little Writer: Michael Colleary, Alan B. McElroy, Mike Werb Producer: Steven Paul Cast: Jon Foo, Kelly Overton, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Ian Anthony Dale, Tamlyn Tomita, Candice Hillebrand, Luke Goss, Gary Daniels, Mircea Monroe, Cung Le, Marian Zapico, Darrin … Continue reading →

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Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) Review

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

AKA: Universal Soldier 3: Regeneration, Universal Solider: A New Beginning, Universal Solider 3: A New Beginning Director: John Hyams Writer: Victor Ostrovsky Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Andrei Arlovski (The Pitbull), Zahary Baharov, Garry Cooper, Mike Pyle, Corey Johnson, … Continue reading →

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Unleashed (2005) aka Danny the Dog

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Louis Leterrier Writer: Luc Besson, Robert Kamen Producer: Luc Besson, Steve Chasman, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam Cast: Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, Kerry Condon, Andy Beckwith, Scott Adkins, Silvio Simac, Christian Gazio, Michael Ian Lambert Running Time: 133 min. … Continue reading →

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War (2007) Review aka Rogue Assassin

Posted on April 3, 2011 by JJ Hatfield

AKA: Rogue Director: Philip Atwell Writer: Lee Anthony Smith, Gregory J. Bradley Cast: Jet Li, Jason Statham, Terry Chen, John Lone, Devon Aoki, Sung Kang, Ryo Ishibashi Running Time: 103 min. By JJ Hatfield War, uhhh yeah, what is it … Continue reading →

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Warrior’s Way, The (2010) Review aka The Warrior

Posted on August 3, 2011 by HKFanatic

AKA: Laundry Warrior Director: Sngmoo Lee Writer: Sngmoo Lee Cast: Jang Dong Gun, Geoffrey Rush, Kate Bosworth, Danny Huston, Tony Cox, Ti Lung Running Time: 100 min. By HKFanatic I’m going to have to be the dissenting opinion here because … Continue reading →

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Windtalkers (2002) Review

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: John Woo Writer: John Rice, Joe Batteer Producer: Terence Chang Cast: Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Roger Willie, Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Van Holt, Martin Henderson, Christian Slater, Frances O’Connor, Jason Isaacs, Billy Morts, Cameron Thor Running … Continue reading →

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Yakuza, The (1975) Review aka Brotherhood of the Yakuza

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Mighty Peking Man

Director: Sydney Pollack Producer: Sydney Pollack Writer: Paul Schrader, Robert Towne, Leonard Schrader Cast: Robert Mitchum, Richard Jordan, Ken Takakura, Brian Keith, Herb Edelman Running Time: 112 min. By Woody When you rent a film with high expectations and get … Continue reading →

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