Category Archives: Chinese

Curbing Violence (2024) Review

July 30, 2026 Paul Bramhall

Was 2024 the year the Chinese web movie discovered irony? For a production titled Curbing Violence there are more bottles smashed over heads than is possible to count, bodies are frequently thrown into inanimate objects, and faces regularly subjected to a barrage of punches. Not that Iā€™m complaining. With a scene stealing villainous turn in Black Storm from the same year, here Bao Beier (Journey to the West: Demon Chapter) … Continue reading →

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Black Storm (2024) Review

July 28, 2026 Paul Bramhall

When Chinaā€™s now ubiquitous web-movie scene first appeared in the mid-2010ā€™s, it would be a hard sell to believe that such productions would eventually lead to a resurgence of the contemporary setting martial arts movie. Back then they mostly consisted of cheap looking wuxia movies and even cheaper monster flicks, however it was arguably 2021ā€™s Fight Against Evil that made fans of HK style action sit up and take notice. … Continue reading →

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Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (2026) Review

July 8, 2026 Paul Bramhall

If the phrase beating a dead horse refers to still trying to milk a concept long after its expiry or relevance has diminished, then 2026ā€™s Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend must be the web movie equivalent of nuking a dead horse. Ip Man was all the rage back in the late 2000ā€™s and early 2010ā€™s, and amongst the craze for wing chun chain punches and rain-soaked fight scenes, a new … Continue reading →

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Wings of Dread (2026) Review

July 6, 2026 Paul Bramhall

Back when I was first getting into HK action cinema I watched the 1986 classic Royal Warriors (and still own the Universe DVD to this day!), a highlight of which sees Michelle Yeoh and Hiroyuki Sanada take on Chan Wai-Man and a bunch of hijackers on a plane. A masterpiece of close quarters choreography, Iā€™d always thought what a cool idea it would be to set a whole kung-fu movie … Continue reading →

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Operation Hadal (2025) Review

June 18, 2026 Z Ravas

Director Dante Lam must possess one of the most varied filmographies in all of moviedom; just glancing at his body of work reveals the shifting commercial film trends in Hong Kong and China over the last 30 years. The great tragedy of his career might be that he wasn’t born a decade or so earlier, because you sense the man could have reliably turned out one epic pistol opera after … Continue reading →

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The Furious (2026) Review

June 13, 2026 Z Ravas

It’s been a problem for at least a decade now that Hollywood doesn’t sincerely know how to market a stylish new action movie, particularly one out of Asia, without resorting to lazy comparisons like ‘It’s the next John Wick!’ or ‘It’s the next Raid!’ We’re seeing this same tactic play out now as Lionsgate tries to convince regular armchair Americans, the kind who don’t peruse websites like City on Fire … Continue reading →

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Battle Wizard (1977) Review

June 9, 2026 Z Ravas
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Director: Pao Hsueh Lieh Cast: Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Tien Ni, Lin Chen-Chi, Shih Chung-Tien, Chiang Tao, Keung Hon, Wai Wang, Si Wai, San Shu-Wa, Gam Lau, Teresa Ha Ping Running Time: 77 min. By Z Ravas In which the bad guy’s master plan is to feed the hero to a captive gorilla…because the hero has already drank the blood of the mythical snake creature known as the Red Python, granting … Continue reading →

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The Touch (2002) Review

May 20, 2026 Paul Bramhall

Director: Peter Pau Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Ben Chaplin, Richard Roxburgh, Dane Cook, Kenneth Tsang, Brandon Chang, Margaret Wang, Winston Chao, Zhenhai Kou Running Time: 103 min.Ā  By Paul Bramhall Imagine for a minute that the year is 2000 and youā€™re Michelle Yeoh. Youā€™ve just gained an international level of fame thanks to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, garnering far more attention than when you were cast in a 007 movie, and … Continue reading →

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Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990) Review

May 14, 2026 Z Ravas

Director: Lau Kar Leung Cast: Danny Lee Sau Yin, Conan Lee Yuen-Ba, Ellen Chan, Roy Cheung, John Cheung, Chim Bing Hei, Norman Chu, Maria Cordero, Mark Houghton, Phillip Ko, Gordon Liu, Mai Te-Lo, James Wong, Xiong Xin Xin Running Time: 94 min. By Z Ravas Producer A: Hey, we’re doing a sequel to TigerĀ onĀ theĀ Beat, but Chow Yun-fat doesn’t want to come back. What should we do? Producer B: Just get … Continue reading →

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Dragon Tiger Gate (2006) Review

May 6, 2026 Z Ravas

Director: Wilson Yip Cast: Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Dong Jie, Li Xiaoran, Yu Kang, Chen Kuan-tai, Yuen Wah, Wong Yuk-long, Sheren Tang, Xing Yu Running Time: 94 min. By Z Ravas I hadn’t seen Dragon Tiger Gate since it was new on DVD in 2007. It was released on disc in the States by Tai Seng, by the way, just in case you want a reminder of how … Continue reading →

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Butcher’s Blade, The (2026) Review

May 2, 2026 Paul Bramhall

Director: Liu Wenpu Cast: Liu Fengchao, Yuan Fufu, Chunyu Shanshan, Liu En Shang, Gao Wei Man, Liu Ben Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall Remember those old-school Korean kung-fu movies that got re-titled for international distribution with names like Shaolin Drunken Monkey and 7-Star Grand Mantis, only to leave viewers baffled when it turned out there was no discernible monkey (drunken or any other) or mantis styles on display? … Continue reading →

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SuperĀ Inframan, The (1975) Review

April 25, 2026 Z Ravas

Director: Hua Shan Cast: Danny Lee, Wang Hsieh, Bruce Le (Huang Kin Long), Yuan Man-Tzu, Terry Lau Wai-Yue, Dana, Lin Wen-Wei, Chiang Yang, Lu Sheng, Fanny LeungĀ  Running Time: 88 min.Ā  By Z Ravas As someone who grew up collecting an inordinate amount of comic books, it’s seemed strange to me that I’ve spent the last several years completely disinterested in what’s happening in the superhero movie space; but a … Continue reading →

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Assassin (2025) Review

April 23, 2026 Paul Bramhall

AKA: Assassination: 1932 Director: Zhou Jiu Qin Cast: Wang Ming, Jin Long, Cheng Qi, Jinhao Guo, Ray Lui, Di Wang, Tang Hao Yuan Running Time: 90 min.Ā  By Paul Bramhall One of the quirks I always enjoy in the world of Chinese streaming movies is the occasional oddly worded credit introduction, and 2025ā€™s Assassin offers up a good one in the form of ā€˜Special Invited Lead Actor Ray Luiā€™, who … Continue reading →

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Shaolin Plot, The (1977) Review

April 7, 2026 Z Ravas

Director: Huang Feng Cast: Chan Sing, James Tien, Sammo Hung, Wang Ho, Guan Shan, Wang Hsieh, Chin Kang, Best Kwon Yeong-Moon, Wong Fung, Yuan Shen, Mang Hoi Running Time: 110 min.Ā  By Z Ravas On his journey to stardom, Sammo Hung spent much of the 1970’s serving as a fight choreographer on Golden Harvest martial arts efforts such as Hapkido and Hand of Death, often stepping into supporting villain roles … Continue reading →

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Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe (2026) Review

March 26, 2026 Paul Bramhall

Director: Derek Hui Cast: Jackie Chan, Ma Li, Qiao Shan, Rongguang Yu, Yinglu Wang, Tian Qiu, Yang Yu Running Time: 100 min.Ā  By Paul Bramhall In 2024 Jackie Chan hit a career low (one which is only rivalled by Kung Fu Yoga) with Panda Plan, a movie which ā€“ in the words of my own review from the time ā€“ was a ā€œcharmless affair devoid of any purpose or entertainment … Continue reading →

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