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ANDERSON SPIDER SILVA Paramount+’s miniseries Review: The Burden of being The Best

In 2013, after losing his long-held UFC middleweight title to Chris Weidman, Anderson Silva described the immense pressure of his 2,457-day reign as a “burden.” It is precisely within this psychological weight that the 2023 Pródigo Filmes miniseries for Paramount+ gravitates. Contrary to what fight fans might expect, this five-episode miniseries is not merely an epic chronicle of a fighting career; it is a poignant family drama. Here, the former UFC champion reveals the side of himself that remained hidden from the spotlight: a human approach to a man struggling to hold together something far more sacred than a championship belt—the family that remained by his side from poverty to stardom. As an executive producer, Silva clearly didn’t intend to create a vanity project to stroke his ego, but rather a tribute to his roots. The series kicks off with his legendary first bout against Chael Sonnen before diving into […]

Comic Con@Home 2020: INVINCIBLE DRAGON Arrives From Well Go USA In October

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Hard to believe it’s been three years since Fruit Chan’s long-awaited Max Zhang/Anderson Silva headliner, Invincible Dragon, began its trailer campaign. The film has already hit mainland audiences though and having since been acquired by Well Go USA, the Texas-based specialty release firm took to its Comic Con@Home audience online to finally unveil a Blu-ray, DVD and Digital release date for October 6. When a brilliant but trigger-happy detective (played by martial arts powerhouse Max Zhang, IP Man 3, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy) is outsmarted by a serial killer, he pays a high price for his momentary lapse in judgment. Robbed of both his fiancée and his job, he soon spirals out of control and goes back to what he knows best: fighting. Unbeknownst to him, a serendipitous reunion with an old rival (Brazilian mixed martial artist Anderson Silva) may be the key to unlocking the truth about his […]

THE INVINCIBLE DRAGON: Max Zhang Is The Man With The Dragon Tattoo In The Newest Promo

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It was earlier this week that I alleged action star Donnie Yen might be crowding the blogs this week. Undoubtedly he’s leveled up on that end while several stars of note are delivering in equal measure, including actor Max Zhang whose latest, Invincible Dragon from Three…Extremes helmer Fruit Chan, still doesn’t have a local release date but otherwise stil bares a 2018 stamp. It also invites fans in with a tough new short promo following its newest trailer earlier this week which highlights Zhang in the role of a tattooed undercover cop whose impulsive work ethic brings him in the throes of a suspicious serial killer in the form of an American Army veteran. Former UFC Middleweight champ, actor Anderson Silva hones in his acting for the role opposite our inked protagonist which you can now take a gander at several times below. (An official trailer from earlier this week […]

THE INVINCIBLE DRAGON: Zhang And Silva Square Off In The Newest Trailer

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Inexplicably, Fruit Chan’s latest action thriller, The Invincible Dragon, has taken a pretty long road in post-production. A 2018 release may be likely for that matter considering it’s been about a year since the first trailer went live and will yet finally see action star Max Zhang deservedly on the big screen. It’s especially a fine time to make the move too, given Zhang’s current profusion both locally and overseas with multiple projects lined up at Filmart and readying rollouts later this year as well. The actor and martial arts star is joined by actor and former MMA middleweight champion Anderson Silva who gets to chew some dialogue and fisticuffs with our lead in stellar fashion. Once upon a time, the undercover agent with dragon tattoo continually helped the police solve mysterious cases, which made him known as a rising star. However, his impulsive personality dragged him into endless trouble. […]

Trailer: THE INVINCIBLE DRAGON Breathes Hard-Hitting Action With Max Zhang And Anderson Silva

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Award-winning filmmaker, writer and director Fruit Chan’s latest has appeared to have undergone a change in the past week. Thus, there’s new poster art now accomodating the film’s updated title, The Invincible Dragon (formerly Made In Kowloon), and still with the sheer, continued promise of delivering blistering action, no less. Conveniently the film’s first official trailer doles out exactly that with action star, actor Max Zhang rising even further to prominence, playing a detective fighting to rescue his abducted fiance in the wake of a spate of serial homicides. Rounding out the cast are actress and martial artist JuJu Chan (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon : Swords of Destiny), Kevin Cheng, Stephy Tang, and Sumyau Liu, and former UFC Middleweight Champion, actor Anderson Silva (Tapped Out) with Stephen Tung (The Accidental Spy, Saving General Yang) bolstering the film’s action sequences. You can look forward to more on Zhang’s endeavors with Cheung […]

MADE IN KOWLOON: Max Zhang And Anderson Silva Trade Blows In A New Behind-The-Scenes Reel

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It was on Saturday that Pegasus Motion Pictures Limited officially made its 2017 production slate public, ultimately including the announcement of Fruit Chan’s new action thriller, Made In Kowloon. With production well underway and nearing its end with a release in tow, hopefully the announcement will signal a teaser while we’re only recently getting a glimpse at the film’s array of action and grit via behind-the-scenes footage. Most prolific is the offering of Brazilian UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva who himself has made a number of his own film appearances, including director Allan Ungar’s exceptional 2014 martial arts drama, Tapped Out. Here, Silva stars opposite sensational action star, actor Max Zhang who stars in the title role as a leader of an investigative unit forced into action when his fiancee goes missing following a series of homicides. The two are joined by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny co-star, […]

MADE IN KOWLOON: Pegasus Officially Announces Fruit Chan’s New Action Thriller

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Courtesy of Pegasus Motion Pictures Ltd. Filmmaker Fruit Chan’s latest, Made In Kowloon has all but stirred plenty of excitement in the last several months with the production of the new movie. Looking at the cast alone regards nothing short of fan service with the likes of Ip Man spin-off prospect, actor and martial artist Max Zhang and the UFC’s own Anderson “The Spider” Silva with actress and martial artist JuJu Chan staking her claim in the year following her appearance in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny. Pegasus Motion Pictures Limited has officially announced the film among its production slate while its worth noting to keep an eye particularly on Zhang with said spin-off in addition to Jonathan Li’s fantasy action debut, The Brink, also starring Shawn Yue. Read further on and stay tuned for more information as production on Made In Kowloon spears forward. View post on […]

MMA Action Drama TAPPED-OUT Gets A New Trailer And U.S. Release Date

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Mixed martial arts still plays an important role in the action genre, and director Allan Ungar‘s most recent feature-length directorial debut looks to capitalize on it later this year with the forthcoming U.S. release of his new dramatic MMA headliner, Tapped Out (formerly known as Tapped), featuring lead actor and Karate champion Cody Hackman. The film was picked up in November last year by Lionsgate Home Entertainment who have a new press release out with all the info you need, and a new trailer just beneath it. Enjoy the action-packed underdog story Tapped Out, arriving on DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet), Digital HD, Video on Demand and Pay-Per-View May 27 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Starring MMA Champion Krzysztof Soszynski (Here Comes The Boom), MMA Champion Anderson Silva (Like Water), MMA Champion Lyoto Machida, Jess Brown (TV’s “Omega”), Daniel Faraldo (Anything Goes), along with Martin Kove (The Karate Kid trilogy) and Michael Biehn (Grindhouse), Tapped Out follows […]

Reel Time: ANESTI VEGA (2014)

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Action fans may recall a conceptual featurette that was released pitching what is in the works for actor, martial artist and Floridian native Marrese Crump’s forthcoming production of Formless with actor, RZA. The project has since been in development for a number of years to date, now slightly prolonged further in part due to one of its earlier announced cast members, former Middleweight MMA champion Anderson Silva rebounding from a broken left leg during UFC 168 late last year, while Crump and the cast and crew focus on tentative obligations and potential future projects. In the meantime, Crump’s electrifying pitch for Formless brings our attention to some of that very footage now seen in the latest cinematography reel from multifaceted action film professional, martial artist and fellow Floridian, Anesti Vega, whose works have landed him the attention of numerous amazing film professionals as of 2005, from the independent scene and getting […]