After a 10-year hiatus, critically acclaimed director Na Hong-Jin returns to the director’s chair with Hope, an upcoming sci-fi thriller that has been picked up by Neon for North American and English-language rights.
If you’re not familiar with his name, maybe you’re familiar with his work. In 2008, the South Korean filmmaker shook the world with his debut feature film, The Chaser. In 2010, he showed us that he wasn’t a one-hit wonder with The Yellow Sea. Then Continue reading
Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend | 4K Ultra HD (Well Go USA)
On July 14, 2026, Well Go USA will be releasing the 4K Ultra, Blu-ray and DVD for Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend. In the film, Dennis To revisits the role of Ip Man, the real-life Wing Chun grandmaster made famous to the mainstream by Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen’s iconic Ip Man franchise.
The film is directed by Li Liming, best known for 2020’s Young Ip Man: Crisis Time (starring Zhao Wenhao as Ip Man) and the aforementioned Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2019) — the latter serving as the direct predecessor to Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend.
Official plot: British merchants and Chinese triads have joined forces. This move draws fierce opposition from Ip Man, who is standing up for the workers. Framed for murder, he is sent to prison. Within the prison walls, the triads set multiple deadly traps. Can Ip Man Continue reading
The anticipated Rambo prequel has recently wrapped production in Bangkok, Thailand from Jalmari Helander (Big Game), the rising filmmaker best known for his celebrated 2022 Finnish actioner, Sisu (and it’s sequel).
Titled John Rambo, the film – scribed from Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani (Black Adam) – serves as the origin story of America’s favorite one-man army, set during Continue reading
“Cradle 2 the Grave” Blu-ray Cover
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2003′s Cradle 2 the Grave (aka Black Diamond), starring Jet Li (Blades of the Guardians), DMX (Exit Wounds) and Mark Dacascos (John Wick 3).
When his daughter is kidnapped and held in exchange for priceless diamonds, the leader of a crew of highly skilled urban thieves (DMX) forges an unlikely alliance with a Taiwanese Intelligence officer (Li) to rescue her. Their race against the clock to find the precious stones ultimately unravels a plot to distribute a deadly new weapon of war.
Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak (Romeo Must Die, Maximum Impact), Cradle 2 the Grave also stars Kelly Hu (X2: X-Men United), Anthony Anderson (Romeo Must Die), Tom Arnold (True Lies), Gabrielle Continue reading
Noted action filmmaker Tanigaki Kenji (Raging Fire, Enter the Fat Dragon) is set to direct an Indonesian remake of the 2010 Korean box office hit The Man From Nowhere. The film will reunite the filmmaker with his Furious star, Joe Taslim (The Night Comes for Us).
Taslim broke out in the 2011 Indonesian hit The Raid and has since appeared in Fast & Furious 6 and as Sub-Zero in the Mortal Kombat franchise. A decorated judoka with training in taekwondo, wushu, boxing, and pencak silat, he’s known Continue reading
“Raging Havoc” Poster
A thematic sequel to Benny Chan’s 2021 actioner Raging Fire is currently being prepped by director Derek Kwok, who is perhaps best known for helming 2014’s As the Light Goes Out, 2015’s Full Strike, and the recent 2021 film, Schemes in Antiques.
The follow-up, titled Raging Havoc (aka The Unleashed Blaze), is headlined by Nicholas Tse (The Bullet Vanishes), who starred in the original Raging Fire (opposite Donnie Yen).
This time around, Hong Kong heavy Andy Lau (White Storm 2: The Drug Lords) fills the space previously filled by Yen. Ray Liu (Raging Fire, Operation Bangkok) also returns, not to mention the addition Continue reading
On June 29, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the 4K Ultra HD for Armour of God, a 1986 action-adventure directed by and starring Jackie Chan (The Shadow’s Edge). This will be a Limited Edition release, so secure your copy today!
Regarded as “Hong Kong’s answer to Indiana Jones”, Armour of God centers on a fearless treasure hunter named Asian Hawk (Chan). Along with Continue reading
Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Visual Vengeance’s Blu-ray for Born a Ninja and Commando the Ninja (aka American Commando Ninja), two martial arts films from 1988 that star Meng Fei (Face Behind the Mask) – secure your Limited Edition copy today from Goodie Emporium!
This shot-on-video martial-arts double feature from Joesph Lai and IFD Films unleashes pure 1980s ninja chaos as two unlikely heroes are dragged into a war over stolen germ-warfare secrets. Featuring disappearing ninja assassins, endless waves of Continue reading
Legendary martial arts superstar Jackie Chan (The Shadow’s Edge, The Foreigner) is returning to the Armour of God franchise with Armour of God 4: Ultimatum.
The upcoming film will be directed by Kazakhstan’s Robert Kun, who is perhaps best known for his role as second unit director on Continue reading
“Furious” Poster
Martial arts stars Xie Miao (My Father is A Hero, Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman), Joe Taslim (The Raid, The Night Comes for Us), Jeeja Yanin (Chocolate, Triple Threat) and Yayan Ruhian (The Raid, Beyond Skyline) team up for the Edko/XYZ Films English-language actioner, The Furious, which hits theaters from Lionsgate on June 12th.
After the daughter of Wang Wei (Miao) is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no help from the corrupt police, Wei sets out on a rampage to find her himself. His only ally is Navin (Taslim) – a relentless journalist whose wife has mysteriously disappeared. Fueled by a furious vengeance, the unlikely duo ruthlessly fights against the kidnappers in this explosive martial arts showdown.
Out of all the Continue reading
“Tiger on the Beat 2” Poster
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 Tiger on the Beat, but Chow Yun-fat doesn’t want to come back. What should we do?
Producer B: Just get the other guy from The Killer!
Do you imagine that’s how it went down? The other guy from The Killer being, of course, the Super Infra-Man himself, Danny Lee! Tiger on the Beat 2 is one of those sequels in name only that doesn’t have any story connection to the first installment, it’s really just an excuse to do another buddy-action flick co-starring Conan Lee. I’d call it a ‘buddy cop flick’ except that Conan Lee doesn’t even play a cop this time around. Danny Lee, of course, plays a cop—please show me an 80’s or 90’s Hong Kong movie where he doesn’t—one who’s tasked with finding his California-born nephew a wife while he visits Hong Kong. This simple set-up very soon finds them bumping into an escort/scam artist played by Ellen Chan, who is on the run from a vicious drug dealer (Gordon Liu, also returning from Tiger on the Beat but playing a different character). This ends up being the perfect excuse for a string of dynamic action setpieces, courtesy of director Lau Kar-Leung…
…though not every setpiece went according to plan: Tiger on the Beat 2 tends to be overshadowed by its predecessor, but chances are if you’ve heard of the sequel it’s because of its reputation as the film that put the kibosh on Conan Lee’s career. There’s an outrageous stunt gone wrong that occurs fairly early in the movie’s runtime—and, this being Hong Kong action cinema, the footage was kept in the film!—in which Conan Lee suffered a severe injury. The complications Continue reading
The Champions | Blu-ray (Eureka)
Today’s Deal on Fire is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Champions, a 1983 soccer-infused, action-comedy directed by Brandy Yuen (In the Line of Duty III) and starring Golden Harvest legend, Yuen Biao (Circus Kids).
Sports, action and comedy collide in Golden Harvest’s The Champions, the precursor to Shaolin Soccer from the first family of Hong Kong martial arts cinema: the inimitable Yuen Clan!
Lee Tong (Yuen Biao, Dreadnaught) is a young farmer who has grown up in an isolated rural community. When an indiscretion lands him in hot water, he leaves his home in the countryside and heads for the big city – where he meets Suen (Cheung Kwok-keung, Eastern Condors), a street footballer who recognises Tong’s Continue reading
For more than a decade, King Conan, also known as Legend of Conan or Conan the Conqueror, has been stuck in development limbo. The film was meant to be a true sequel to John Milius’ 1982 classic Conan the Barbarian, with Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to the role that made him a star. But after more than 25+ years of announcements, studio hopping and interviews, the project kept stalling… until now.
City on Fire has been following this story since day one, and for a while it really seemed like the movie was finally happening… until it wasn’t. Then it was back on again. And off again. You get the idea. Here’s the breakdown:
In 2001, Milius himself had completed a script, titled King Conan: Crown of Iron, centering on an older, settled King Conan, weary and softened by years on the throne, who is drawn into one last, reluctant quest. Milius was set to direct and Continue reading
“Straight Shot” Poster
Iconic action star Dolph Lundgren (Hellfire, Castle Falls) is back in Straight Shot, a Die Hard-esque thriller from writer/director Gabriel Sabloff (Beckman).
The film is headlined by David A.R. White, an actor, producer and director who is perhaps best known for 2025’s A Line of Fire, 2022’s Nothing is Impossible and 2020’s Beckman.
A bodyguard past his prime (White) fights through a skyscraper full of mercenaries to save his ex-fiancée trapped in an experimental coffin.
Lundgren is part of an ensemble cast that also includes Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That), Tyrese Gibson (2 Fast 2 Furious) and William Continue reading
The Deadly Kung Fu Factor | Blu-ray (Dark Force Entertainment)
On July 14, 2026, Dark Force Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for The Deadly Kung Fu Factor (aka The Delivery), a 1975 kung fu classic directed by Chui Dai-Chuen (The Owl).
The Deadly Kung Fu Factor stars Michael Chan Wai-Man (City Ninja), Charles Heung Wah-Keung (The Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu), Susanna Au-Yeung Pui-San (Bat without Wings) and Na Na (Mysterious Lady Killer).
A down-on-his-luck young man takes a job as a delivery runner for a powerful criminal syndicate, believing he’s simply transporting routine packages. He soon discovers he’s being used as an unwitting courier in a dangerous drug trafficking operation. When a shipment is compromised, rival gangs move in and the syndicate turns on its own to cover their tracks. Caught in Continue reading
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