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No More Ip Man For Donnie Yen

AdminHQ — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:16:01 +0000

Donnie Yen has recently spoken out about the upcoming April 29th 2010 release of Ip Man 2. “After Ip Man 2, I would never ever touch any films related to Ip Man. This will be my final film on the subject. Whenever something becomes a success, everyone would jump on the bandwagon, this is very frightening. Did you know how many Ip Man films are in production? Under such conditions, we would not progress, it would only lead to over-saturation of the subject matter”.

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Kung Fu Hero Wraps

AdminHQ — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:31:31 +0000

Directors Ning Ying and Yuen Cheung Yan’s traditional Kung-fu film Kung Fu Hero has just wrapped. The movie is said to showcase the very best ever martial arts sequences on film and stars Tiger Chen, Vanessa Branch and Jiang Meng Jie.

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Kim Hee-seon Back For Warring States

AdminHQ — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:22:38 +0000

South Korean actress Kim Hee-seon is back after a five year hiatus in the new Chinese war epic Warring States. The film is due to start at the end of this month and co-stars Sun Honglei (Forever Enthralled).

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Ninja UK DVD Review

AdminHQ — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:49:29 +0000

Title: Ninja

Starring: Scott Adkins, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Mika Hijii, Todd Jensen, Togo Igawa

Director: Isaac Florentine

Genre: Martial Arts / Action

Run Time: 87 minutes

Language: English

Region Code: 2

Distributor: Lionsgate

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Geisha Assassin Region 2 UK DVD Release

AdminHQ — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:41:53 +0000

Excellent news for fans of Japanese gore cinema! Geisha Assassin (aka: Geisha vs Ninja) will be released onto the UK DVD market next month.

Taiwan Cinefest 2010 - London & Glasgow

AdminHQ — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:30:36 +0000

Asian movie fans would be wise to check out the 2^nd Taiwan Cinefest at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, March 17^th – March 21^st 2010 and Glasgow Film Theatre, March 23^rd – March 31^st 2010.

The Taiwan Cinefest is Europe’s largest Taiwanese film festival showcasing a variety of new and award-winning Taiwanese features, documentaries and short films by established and new filmmakers.

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Bad Blood DVD Now Available

AdminHQ — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:00:14 +0000

Great news! Dennis Law’s all new crime actioner Bad Blood starring Simon Yam, Andy On and Drunken Master 2 superkicker Ken Low is now available for order over at Hong Kong Store.

Ninja Assassin DVD Now Available

AdminHQ — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:36:14 +0000

Wonderful news! Ninja Assassin - Hollywood’s own take on the Asian martial arts movie genre is now available to order. The cast includes Korea’s Rain and Japan’s Sho Kosugi. Order your copy now on DVD and Blu-ray over at the Hong Kong Store while stocks last.

Revolver Gangster Gang Poster Artwork

AdminHQ — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:25:32 +0000

Poster artwork has surfaced for Korean director Kang Hyo-jin’s new quirky criminal-themed action comedy Revolver Gangster Gang. The film is about three mature lady bank robbers who travel from Korea to Hawaii to recover a stash of money they stole several years ago.

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Akira Kurosawa’s Ran On American Tour

AdminHQ — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:57:28 +0000

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Akira Kurosawa’s epic King Lear adaption Ran, Rialto Pictures has sent a brand new 35mm print of the film on tour across America.

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