On July 27, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for the Shaw Brothers Triple Feature, which includes 1983’s Shaolin Intruders, 1982’s Shaolin Prince and 1980’s Two Champions of Shaolin.
Three Shaw classics are bought together in a brand new boxset as part of the 88 Asia numbered collection #52, #53, #54. It features new artwork Continue reading
On June 28, 2026, Arrow Video is releasing the Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD set for the Mortal Kombat Kollection, which includes 1995’s Mortal Kombat and 1997’s Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
A high-impact fusion of martial arts mayhem, fantasy spectacle and video game mythology, the Mortal Kombat films brought arcade combat to the big screen Continue reading
“Broken Rhythm: Bruce Lee’s Game of Death” Poster
Director: Alan Canvan
Cast: Bruce Lee, Dan Inosanto, Andre Morgan, Ji Han-Jae, Colleen Camp, David Henry Hwang, Matthew Polly, Eugene S. Robinson, Alan Canvan
Running Time: 120 min.
By Jonathan Hillburn
Some films end when the credits roll. Others continue long after the lights come up. Broken Rhythm belongs firmly in the latter category. Having attended both screenings at the New York City Independent Film Festival last week, it’s taken me some time to evaluate it—not because it’s obscure, but because it demands engagement from its audience.
What makes Broken Rhythm so compelling is also what makes it challenging to write about: it refuses to play by the usual rules of documentary filmmaking. It doesn’t begin with a thesis and spend the rest of its running time building a case for it. Instead, it lingers, asks questions, then asks larger ones. Which is perhaps why writing about it feels less like reviewing a documentary and more like responding to one. At a time when most documentaries arrive pre-packaged with their own Continue reading
“Mad King” Poster
Martial arts star turned director Wang Baoqiang (Lost in Thailand), who is predominately known for co-starring alongside Donnie Yen in 2014’s Kung Fu Jungle, 2014’s Iceman and 2018’s Iceman: Time Traveller, is back in the director’s chair for Mad King (aka Tong War Chinatown).
Mad King follows Madd (Wang), a Chinese immigrant who arrives at New York’s Chinatown seeking survival, only to face discrimination and oppression under the Chinese Exclusion Act. Through his struggles, he gradually becomes a “hard guy” (tough guy) while offering a rare historical perspective on the hardships and resilience of the Chinese community during this difficult era.
Co-stars include Continue reading
Bai Ying, a veteran Hong Kong and Taiwanese actor known for his unforgettable roles in wuxia films, has passed away at the age of 84.
Born in Beijing and raised in Taiwan, Bai began his acting career in the 1960s with Union Film Company, breaking out with his role Continue reading
Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is 88 Films’ Blu-ray (Region B) for Painted Faces, a 1988 Hong Kong Golden Harvest/Shaw Brothers co-production from director Alex Law Kai-Yui (Now You See Love… Now You Don’t).
Painted Faces tells the story about the Peking Opera School that Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao attended as young men. Specifically, their relationship Continue reading
“Cold War 1995” Poster
Cold War 1994 turned out to be a solid hit, pulling in around $46 million worldwide and drawing strong crowds in both Hong Kong and China. Critics responded well, with many calling it one of the best Hong Kong crime thrillers in years and a strong addition to the Cold War series.
Now, with Cold War 1994 finally here, fans are already looking ahead to Cold War 1995. Longman Leung (Helios, Cold War 2), who co-directed the original films (along with frequent collaborator, Sunny Luk), shot the two prequels back-to-back.
Titled Cold War 1994 and Cold War 1995, the movies collectively star Daniel Wu (Sky on Fire), Terrance Lau (Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In), Tse Kwan Ho (Warriors of Future), Louise Wong (A Guilty Conscience), Chow Yun Fat (Project Gutenberg), Aaron Continue reading
“Crossing” Poster
Arriving to theaters on July 10, 2026 from Well Go USA is Crossing, a period war actioner from director Xu Zhanxiong, who is perhaps best known for 2020’s Pioneer and 2024’s Burning Stars.
Caught in a 400,000-troop encirclement, the Red Army relies on a strategic river crossing to survive. Amidst the chaos, an old soldier with a sacred vow and a homeless orphan discover the true meaning of devotion and sacrifice.
Crossing stars Ye Liu (Curse of the Golden Flower), Lei Wang (Battle of Shangganling), Yosh Yu (Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms), and Zhifei Wang (Cold War II).
🔥 Footnote: Of course, this should not be confused with John Woo’s similarly Continue reading
Considering The Furious debuted to a strong $19.6 million globally during its worldwide opening weekend, it comes as little surprise that a sequel is already in the works.
Producer Bill Kong of Hong Kong’s Edko Films has revealed that a sequel to The Furious may already be in development. “I can promise you one thing, that if Continue reading
Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance, a martial arts actioner starring The Furious stars Xie Miao (My Father is a Hero) and little Yang Enyou!
Bingjia Yang, the director of 2022’s Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman, returns with a sequel that picks up right where the original left off!
Xie Miao returns as the skilled blind sword-wielder, but this time he saves a young girl after she survived a tragic family massacre. Under the persistent persuasion of the orphaned girl, he reluctantly keeps her by his side and teaches her his martial arts skills, while she patiently prepares and waits for the perfect moment to take her revenge.
Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance also stars Tao Huang (Red Water) and Continue reading
“Furious” Poster
Director: Kenji Tanigaki
Cast: Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Yayan Ruhian, Jeeja Yanin, Brian Le, Yang Enyou, Joey Iwanaga, Winai Wiangyangkung, Sahajak Boonthanakit
Running Time: 113 min.
By 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 or frequent the martial arts-obsessed corner of Twitter, as to why they should leave the comfort of their homes and pay money to see The Furious on the big screen—and the distributor has often done so by drawing comparisons to the popular Keanu Reeves series. (Outlets like Yahoo and Collider are guilty as well).
So let’s make one thing clear: The Furious is not the next John Wick. It is not the next Raid. It is the first The Furious.
And if we’re lucky, The Furious will prove to be just as influential as The Raid, setting a new benchmark for the action genre at large. At the same time, I’m doubtful that your average filmmakers will even attempt to meet the bar that’s set here—it is simply too out of reach! What we’re seeing in The Furious is really the fusion of two incredibly talented visionaries Continue reading
Later this year, Shout is releasing the Aces Go Places Collection on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray. The set includes 1982’s Aces Go Places, 1983’s Aces Go Places II, 1984’s Aces Go Places Part III, 1986’s Aces Go Places IV, and 1989’s Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit.
Also known as the Mad Mission series, the Aces Go Places films are directed by Ringo Lam (City on Fire), Tsui Hark (Zu: Warriors from Magic Mountain), Lau Continue reading
“Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert” Poster
Blades of the Guardians arrives on digital June 30, with 4K Ultra HD, Blu ray and DVD set for August 25. In addition, Well Go USA has updated the title to Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert (for a second, we thought it was some kind of sequel).
Legendary Hong Kong filmmaker and action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping (In the Line of Duty 4, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II) is back with a live-action adaptation of the Chinese comic book of the same name.
This wuxia actioner is headlined by Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior 2) and Nicolas Tse (Customs Frontline) with an all-star supporting cast that includes Yu Rongguang (New Police Story), Tony Leung Ka-fai (The Shadow’s Edge), Max Zhang (Wolf Pack), Kara Hui (Sakra) and – last, but not least – Jet Li (League of Gods), in his first film appearance Continue reading
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In | 4K Ultra HD (Well Go USA)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, the acclaimed hit film from director Soi Cheang Pou Soi (SPL II: A Time for Consequences, The Monkey King) – and producers Wilson Yip (Paradox, Ip Man Franchise) and John Chong (The Invincible Dragon).
This all-star martial arts actioner (read our review), stars Louis Koo (Organized Crime and Triad Bureau), Sammo Hung (King Swindler), Richie Jen (Trivisa), Raymond Lam (Line Walker) and Philip Ng (Undercover Punch and Gun), and with action by Kenji Tanigaki (Enter the Fat Dragon).
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In is an adaptation of the cult manhua (Chinese comicbook) series City of Darkness by Andy Seto. Set in the eighties inside the dangerous and enigmatic Kowloon Walled City, which was a de jure Chinese enclave within Continue reading
“Mortal Kombat II” Poster
Director: Simon McQuoid
Cast: Karl Urban, Joe Taslim, Ludi Lin, Hiroyuki Sanada, Lewis Tan, Tati Gabrielle, Max Huang, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Damon Herriman, Martyn Ford, Jessica McNamee, Mehcad Brooks, Adeline Rudolph
Running Time: 116 min.
By Z Ravas
You just know New Line was like, “we gotta get this out on VOD before The Furious hits theaters on Friday!”
Which is my cheeky way of saying the fights in Mortal Kombat II are not very good, a truth that is made all the more glaring by the knowledge that choreographer Kensuke Sonomura and director Kenji Tanigaki are likely about to reshape the genre this weekend with their latest martial arts epic.
Mortal Kombat II’s saving grace, then, might be that…Mortal Kombat has never been about just the fighting. It’s about the worldbuilding, the atmosphere, the iconic-looking characters, and the way the series is able to seamlessly combine genre flavors like military actioner and wuxia fantasy.
At the end of the day, this sequel had one mission: to be better than the 2021 Mortal Kombat movie. The producers needed it to be better, the fans needed it to be better—this franchise’s continued life on the silver screen depended upon it. In that regard, I want to call this Mortal Kombat II a mild success: it does indeed come closer to capturing the spirit of the games Continue reading
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