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Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman is a Fun Wuxia Riff on Zatoichi
Bless Well Go USA for picking up any Asian action and martial arts movie that looks good, or we would never have heard of Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman Chinese martial arts movie artisans make it at the top of their game who definitely saw and loved Zatoichi. "Eye for an Eye: The Blind[...]
Fist of the North Star: Viz Media to Release Ultimate Edition Manga
Life has become a brutal struggle for existence, and death the only release. One day a wanderer appears out of the wasteland to bring justice to the guilty and hope to the people – a warrior named Ken, a man who bears seven scars upon his chest and holds the crest of a mysterious martial arts[...]
Gangs of London is the Breakout Gangster Action Show You Crave
The action is every bit as inventive and surprising as the best martial arts movies. "Gangs of London" poster, Sky, AMC The premise of Gangs of London is simple: the most powerful gangster boss in London is assassinated, so his hotheaded son takes over and sets off a war between all the gangs of London as their[...]
Jason Tobin and Gemma Arterton are set to star in Enter the Dragons
Gemma Arterton (Their Finest) and Jason Tobin (Warrior) are set to star in the new martial arts comedy Enter the Dragons from Oscar-nominated director Marjane Satrapi (Radioactive, Persepolis), according to Deadline Hollywood The irony behind the title is the play on the Bruce Lee 1973 title and Tobin's current series Warrior based on Lee's original[...]
"Warrior" still, Cinemax, HBOMax
Imagine Deadwood with Asian-Americans and martial arts. "Warrior" still, Cinemax, HBOMax The show is intricately plotted, relentlessly violent, and filled with martial arts action It's probably the best show on cable you haven't seen. Now director and producer Justin Lin, who also turned the Fast and the Furious movies into a blockbuster movie franchise, has taken to Twitter[...]
Jiu Jitsu: Mortal Kombat Meets Predator in Nicolas Cage Sci-Fi Action
Cross off "martial arts, sci-fi, fantasy action" if you had that for your next genre on your Nicolas Cage film type off your bingo card In what can easily pass for a standard 90s dystopian cyberpunk setting any Canon Films fan would be proud of, Jiu Jitsu comes from the minds of director Dimitri Logothetis[...]
Shenmue: Crunchyroll, Adult Swim Original Anime Based on SEGA Game
"The world of Shenmue is fascinating and unique, and we are so excited to partner with Yu Suzuki to bring his epic creation to anime- and make a kick-ass martial arts epic!" said Jason DeMarco, SVP/Creative Director On-Air for Adult Swim in a statement. Shenmue is coming to Crunchyroll and Adult Swim as an anime series[...]
“Ip Man 4: The Finale” Trailer Teases The End of the Donnie Yen Martial Arts Saga
The movie series is a highly idealized and fictionalized telling of the story of the man who taught Bruce Lee martial arts Ip Man has become a Chinese folk legend on his own because of this and other movies about him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=oCBGTCNJW2g&feature=emb_logoVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: IP MAN 4 (2019) International Trailer |[...]
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But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice…all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her. Kim and Gero are set to executive produce via Gero's[...]
"Wu Assassins": Stephen Fung Talks Netflix's Upcoming Martial Arts Series
Actor-Director Stephen Fung, whose career spans over 30 years in the Hong Kong, brought his expertise to the small screen in Wu Assassins, Netflix's first martial arts-focused original series The action-fantasy led by The Raid's Iko Uwais and Vikings Katheryn Winnick blends elements of superhero origin, coming-of-age, fantasy and science fiction. Fung spoke with The Hollywood[...]
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The series features three orphaned martial arts warriors who join forces with a DEA agent and a Mexican Federale to avenge the murder of their mentor on the streets of their tiny border town. Panel moderator Urian Brown (VIZ Media) introduced Powerhouse Animation CEO Brad Graeber, co-creator Alvaro Rodriguez (Machete), and writer Daniel Dominguez (Oishi High School Battle); as well[...]
Shannon Lee Talks Honoring Bruce’s Legacy in ‘Warrior’ and Relationship with Hollywood
But really make it the way your father intended it to be made and with the intent behind it." Warrior is set in San Francisco during the Tong Wars of Chinatown in the latter 19th century and follows Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji), a martial arts prodigy who emigrates from China under mysterious circumstances rising up the[...]
Into the Badlands,
While they were not able to share where the story is going, they gave us insight on what the last five years of production looked like, and the things they accomplished with the show. Left to right: Ally Ioannides (Tilda,) Aramis Knight (MK,) Sherman Augustus (Moon,) Al Gough (Showrunner,) Miles Millar (Showrunner,) Daniel Wu (Sunny,) Orla[...]
Nicolas Cage to Co-Star in Sci-Fi Martial Arts Film 'Jiu Jitsu'
Nicolas Cage, ever the renaissance man, is set to star in Dimitri Logothetis' science fiction martial arts movie Jiu Jitsu. Nicholas Cage, Photo by Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock.com Logothetis will write, direct, and produce the film based on the comic book of the same name he created with Jim McGrath  According to the Hollywood Reporter, Cage will[...]
Warrior Cinemax - Poster 2
Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji) emigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances becoming a hatchet man for one of China's most tongs (Chinese organized crime family). Cinemax The trailer mixes elements of action, martial arts, and drama as there is multiple conflicts among the tongs and local Whites with racial tensions looking to play a role. In[...]
AMC Cancels 'Into the Badlands', 'The Son' with Upcoming Seasons
In an effort to streamline and update their current scripted programming roster, the basic cable network announced that both dramas would end with their upcoming seasons. Lewis Tan as Gaius, Sherman Augustus as Moon, Maddison Jaizani as Odessa – Into the Badlands _ Season 3, Episode 6 – Photo Credit: Aidan Monaghan/AMC Which means that martial arts drama-actioner[...]
The Raid #1 cover by Ben Oliver
Rama and Teja establish an interesting relationship, and a lot of martial arts happens. The Raid #1 art by Budi Setiawan and Brad Simpson This is where the artist, Budi Setiawan, gets to shine The fight scenes are amazing in this comic, and every blow is given space and impact to impress the reader The comic is[...]