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PANDA PLAN Revealed In Tokyo As Next Jackie Chan Action Adventure

Panda Plan is the name of the next Jackie Chan headlining action adventure, previously touted in August as “Project P” following suit from the actor’s rollicking 1983 Golden Harvest hit, Project A, and its 1987 sequel. Panda Plan sees Chan in the role of a version of himself – an international action star forced to get involved in a daring rescue mission when a Middle Eastern tycoon hatches a plan to kidnap baby pandas from China zoo, including a rare panda with a dark circle around just one eye. Film details were announced reportedly on the final day of TIFFCOM content market ahead of the next AFM in Los Angeles this week. The film is reportedly aiming for a release in the new year, as is Chan’s latest reunion with Stanley Tong for A Legend, a sequel to 2005’s The Myth; The actor is also tapped to produce and star […]

HIDDEN STRIKE Trailer Reveals Long-Awaited Actioner With Jackie Chan And John Cena

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Would you believe it’s been FIVE (5) years since Jackie Chan and John Cena were announced for their own action adventure two-hander?… Yes, that’s how long it’s taken for the film to arrive, between its production and completion, and mounting delays topped off with a lack of any online presence of news for what was then titled as either Project X-Traction or Snafu, or better yet, Hidden Strike, depending on who you read at the time. The film finally made a teeny bit of headwind last year with the appearance of some standee marketing at the Marché du Film for the action flick from director Scott Waugh (upcoming The Expendables 4). The artwork came coupled with the XYZ Films logo and I was able to find out from a source close to the film that said delays were “purely down to Chinese politics completely unrelated to the film itself,” adding […]

A LEGEND Sales Art Takes The Floor At The Cannes Market For Jackie Chan Sequel

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Distribution Workshop is on hand at the Marche du Film repping world sales on A Legend, the latest $50M sequel fervor reuniting director Stanley Tong with actor Jackie Chan. Bits of news from around the web have all but confirmed its existence with set photos currently circulating, while news out of Cannes sorts of officiates things, in addition to key sales art which you can view at the bottom. Professor Chen, an archaeology expert, notices that the texture on the artifacts discovered by his students during a glacier expedition is strikingly similar to a jade pendant he had seen in his dreams. It seems as that the pendant is connecting the realm of dreams to reality. Filled with curiosity, Professor Chen leads the research team on a journey deep into the Glacier Temple, in search of the truth behind his dreams, embarking on a fantastical adventure together. A Legend marks […]

Streaming Sleepers: Sammo Hung’s HEART OF DRAGON Delivers Endearing Drama With Hearty Classic Action

Lee B. Golden III

The mid-80s delivered peak Hong Kong action. It marked an era of post-Bruce Lee film fandom that helped pave the way for stars to rise and become some of the biggest influences and staples of their industry. This inevitably included Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, whose careers would explode from the 70s and onward with the two joining up once more for 1985 action drama, Heart Of Dragon. The story kicks off with an explosive action sequence that later reveals Chan’s role as Ted, a freshly-minted police detective. His job is one thing though, while it’s another to maintain not only his teetering relationship with his girlfriend Jenny and chasing his real dream as a sailor, but also the care and oversight of his brother, Danny, who has the mental capacity of a child and is often taken advantage of by his younger peers, and abused by adults as a […]

RIDE ON Review: Jackie Chan Trots Out Fun Family Drama And Excitement With A Love Letter To His Roots

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Ride On is now available in U.S. theaters from Well Go USA Action star Jackie Chan turned 69 this past weekend, just in time for the arrival of his newest film, Ride On, which stands to invite more brouhaha from fans who’ve long taken note of the last decade or so of blurbs making the rounds of the actor’s retirement from the action genre. Invariably, the requisite cat-and-mouse set pieces and fight sequencing with Chan outrunning goons between punches and kicks with gags are ripe for the taking in Yang’s fifth and latest movie, but the effort toward a poignant, more substantive, and drama-heavy push isn’t wasted. At the core of Ride On is the celebration of industry in Hong Kong cinema, one specifically focused on the stunt community that so notably underscored the field as it did in the eighties and nineties. Vignettes and easter eggs highlighting moments from […]

RIDE ON Trailer: Well Go USA Saddles Up Jackie Chan’s April 7 Release

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Well Go USA is putting the North American Jackie Chan fandom on notice with Ride On, the new flick from director Larry Yang. An April 7 release has been slated to coincide the film’s mainland China release on the same day, and the distro outlet now has its own poster and trailer to help ramp up the domestic marketing following their acquisition of the pic in Berlin last month. After two debt collectors attempt to seize a stunt horse belonging to washed-up stuntman Luo (Jackie Chan), video of the ensuing confrontation—and the dynamic duo’s narrow acrobatic escape—goes viral on social media. Furious at being humiliated online, the debt collectors return to seek revenge, leaving Luo and Red Hare to engage in a series of hilarious, action-packed antics that outdo even the most daring acts from their glory days. Chan is joined by Liu Haocun, Kevin Guo, Wu Jing, Yu Ailei, […]

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Jackie Chan To Star And Produce NEW POLICE STORY 2, Nicholas Tse To Co-Star And Make Directorial Debut

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A sequel to 2004’s New Police Story is on the horizon, according to Screen International’s digital magazine and Screen HK over at HKFilMart on Tuesday. Action star Jackie Chan will rejoin his co-stars, Nicholas Tse and Charlene Choi from the first film, with Chan producing and Tse making his directorial debut. News comes three years after Jackie Chan reportedly announced a new Police Story installment which was to be released last year, reuniting him with Bleeding Steel helmer Leo Zhang. Plot and story details for the New Police Story sequel, as well as shooting dates and locations and other casting news remain pending. Chan launched the Police Story film series in 1985 with producers Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho. Created in response to his own disappointing experience on the set of James Glickenhaus’s U.S. cop thriller, The Protector, Police Story became yet another template on which Chan would continue to […]

Trailer: Jackie Chan Giddies Up For The Story Of A Man And His Horse In RIDE ON

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I’ve all but given up on caring if or when actor and screen legend Jackie Chan “retires” as he’s so claimed time and again that he would in the past decade. He’s lived a colorful and extravagant daredevil life that’s earned him his fame and fandom, and so while the hype nowadays may not be as big and bolstering as it was in the 80s, 90s and the 000s, the love is still there, as is his audience, all who now wait for his latest screen galavanting in writer/director Larry Yang’s Ride On. A washed-up stuntman and his stunt horse become an overnight social media sensation when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral. The film already saw one trailer when a release date was set for last year. A new trailer is now online ahead of an April 7 release in China and you’re invited to check out […]

Red Sea Film Fest 2022: Jackie Chan Once Again Talks Up RUSH HOUR 4

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Jackie Chan was on hand as one of over a dozen notable names on hand hosting in-person panel events at the second-annual Red Sea Film Festival where he confirmed he would focus more on romance and drama for future projects. It wasn’t long before, however, that he would also reveal he is in discussions with an unnamed director for the long-gestating Rush Hour 4, as confirmed by multiple trade news sources on Thursday. “We’re talking about part four right now! But the script isn’t right.” “I will see the director tonight and we will be talking about it.” Report by Ben Dalton, ScreenDaily The trilogy remains one of Chan’s biggest crossover successes from Hong Kong after attempting similar moves with Battle Creek Brawl and The Protector. In all three films from New Line Cinema, Chan joins comedian and actor Chris Tucker in stories of two cops from opposite sides of […]

Coming To Hi-YAH! In December: Kowloon Walled City, Epics Featuring Jet Li And Donnie Yen, And More!

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December is chock-filled with some Asian action delights over at Well Go USA’s niche streaming channel, Hi-YAH!, and the company has a brand new promo which you can view below, firstly introducing footage from Channel Choi’s Kowloon Walled City (2021), starring Shi Yan Neng (a.k.a. Xing Yu) as a migrant from Dongbei who finds himself up against evil forces to protect friends within the notorious city. The action continues with two Jet Li headliners beginning with The Legend Of The Red Dragon (a.k.a. New Legend Of Shaolin) (1994) from directors Corey Yuen and Wong Jing, with Li joined by then-rising star Xie Miao for the story of a heroic father/son martial arts duo forced to mitigate poverty, and the exploits of a con woman and her mother while journeying to avenge the destruction of their village against a traitor during the government crackdown on Shaolin. Li will also be seen […]

Happy Birthday, Jackie Chan!

Lee B. Golden III

It’s worth noting that director Sheng Ding’s 2012 production of Police Story: Lockdown – which I first caught at Screen Anarchy when readers first knew of it as Twitchfilm – that inspired me to get a leg in the blogging business with the launch of Film Combat Syndicate, roughly eight years after I first experimented with the hobby on a free hosting site that existed at the time. Alas, I partially credit Chan with much gratitude to being the inspiration he was to me at the time, as he continues his footing in the film business. While his fame in Hong Kong SAR has waned over the years, he remains a legend to fans around the world, especially here in the states long after leaving his footprint with titles like Battle Creek Brawl and The Protector, and ultimately channeling his Golden Harvest roots to pave the way for his signature […]

Fight Scene Faves: A Short List Of Memorable Fight Scene Moments In Film

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Years ago, I became obsessed with listing my “top-tens” or “fives” in final fight scenes. There was a UK website that produced such lists and for their final fight scene list, it bothered me for the longest time that it never had the one featured in Drive between Mark Dacascos and Masaya Kato, so you can imagine how fulfilled I felt when the page loaded and I finally saw it listed. That website has long since disappeared, but the practice of listing fight faves stands strong among the action genre fandom to this day. Thus, I felt compelled to just list my own top ten in final fight scenes just to feel it out some and see what folks think. For this, I applied several factors into this analysis; While choreography and cinematography are both important elements, I made other deductions as well which include the scene’s connection to the […]

SNAKE IN THE EAGLE’S SHADOW Blu-Ray Slithers With Its High-Flying Kung Fu Grip In March From 88 Films

Lee B. Golden III

It’s no overstatement to say or suggest the 1970s gave way to a bumpercrop of kung fu cinema legends, no less including Master Yuen Woo Ping whose 1978 kung fu comedy classic, Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow, has certainly stood the test of time. It was definitely a film that got me keen on invading my local video store’s Asian VHS isle on a near-regular basis following action star Jackie Chan’s phase-three breakout role in New Line Cinema’s Rumble In The Bronx, reigniting crossover kung fu fan fervor in the late 1990s. Since then, the film has endured a raft of physical media releases of various kinds and now, 88 Films is stepping up to the plate with its own committment to a Blu-Ray rollout of the film on March 29, bolstering its current collection of Jackie Chan classics. For all that and more, they’ve unleashed a brand new trailer […]

IRON MASK: Jackie Chan And Arnold Schwarzenegger Cross Swords In The Official Trailer For Oleg Stepchenko’s Period Fantasy Epic

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Nearly fourteen years in the making and through arduous production periods that finally gave director Oleg Stepchenko the first installment of his then-planned Viy trilogy in 2014, the second and long-awaited chapter has finally arrived stateside with Iron Mask (f.k.a. Viy 2 and Journey To China: Mystery Of The Iron Mask, among others). Lionsgate unveiled the official trailer this week as well, with a planed VoD and Digital release on November 20, and on Blu-Ray and DVD beginning November 24. The big seller? Less so the return of Jason Flemyng as cartographer Jonathan Green than headliners Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger duking it out on screen for the first time, in a film that brims with action star brio that might have otherwise been a welcome big screen feat if it weren’t for the idiot Covid-19 pandemic. Ah well, guess we’ll take what we can get. For the first time […]

Jackie Chan Poised For Another Chapter In The POLICE STORY Franchise

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Asian Film Strike has it on good terms that a new addition to the highly acclaimed Police Story franchise is on its way next year with the tentatively-titled Police Story 2022. Reportedly, the film will reunite Bleeding Steel star and director Jackie Chan and Leo Zhang for a thematic new chapter in the longstanding kung fu cop franchise. Plot and cast details are pending, as are shooting dates and locations. Chan was well-over 60 films in when he launched the Police Story film series in 1985 with producers Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho. Created in response to his own disappointing experience on the set of James Glickenhaus cop thriller, The Protector, Police Story was yet another template on which Chan would continue to reshape the way action cinema would be watched and perceived by audiences around the world, with a signature focus on cinematography, editing and his ultimate bread and […]

THE KNIGHT OF SHADOWS Unguards On Blu-Ray Combo, DVD And Digital In January

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There is a whole row of Jackie Chan titles fans are looking forward to hearing more about going into the new year. Director Jia Yan (a.k.a. Vash) is certainly on the roster as fans in the U.S. await his newest fantasy adventure, The Knight Of Shadows, now poised to release via Digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on January 21 from Well Go USA. Pu Songling (Jackie Chan), a legendary demon hunter, is asked to investigate the mysterious disappearances of young girls from a small village. When he discovers evil forces are kidnapping the girls to feast on their souls, he sets out to save humanity from the inhuman invasion journeying through hidden worlds and colorful dimensions in this fantastical martial arts action-comedy. The film also stars Lin Peng (Dragon Blade), Ethan Juan (The Assassin) and Elane Zhong (The Resistance). Keep your eyes peeled and pre-order your copy wherever movies […]

DRAGONS FOREVER: 88 Films Shares Key Art For Upcoming Uncut 4K Re-Release

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If nothing else, 88 Films understands the need for posterity on physical media when it comes to classic Hong Kong cinema. For this, say what you will about previous incarnations of Corey Yuen and Sammo Hung’s hit action comedy, Dragons Forever, but the UK-based firm is finally rolling out a portion of the goods with the official key art for its re-release as announced earlier this year, as illustrated by Robert “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien. The film centers on a lawyer, an arms dealer and a career burglar (Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao) who find themselves embroiled in a mix of romantic upheaval, and a face-to-face duel with an underground narcotics operation fronting as a chemical factory. The film also stars Pauline Yeung, Deanne Ip and Yuen Wah with appearances by Billy Chow, Benny “The Jet” Urquidez, Phillip Ko-Fei and many more for its re-relese which will be 4K, […]

MIRACLES: THE CANTON GODFATHER: Jackie Chan’s 1989 Classic Gets A Limited Edition U.K. Release From 88 Films

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Jackie Chan’s 1989 hit, Miracles: The Canton Godfather, is now available for pre-order from 88 Films, the latest Jackie Chan release from the UK distro outlet following recent Chan releases, Crime Story and The Protector. The official street date for the new limited edition Blu-Ray is December 9, packed with featurettes, exclusive art and more. An optimistic Gwok Zan-Waa (Jackie Chan) arrives in Hong Kong, quickly finding himself impoverished. That is, until a serendipitous encounter with a rose seller (Gua Ah-Leh) leads to his inadvertent appointment as boss of a local gang. Amidst the reluctant leader’s efforts to reform their fraternity and businesses, is an endeavour to share his new-found fortune with the bestower, all whilst trying to stave off rivals and the authorities. A remake of Frank Capra’s ‘Pocketful of Miracles’, Miracles – also known by its Hong Kong English title ‘Mr Canton and Lady Rose’ – is an […]

Rossatron Talks DRUNKEN MASTER 2: The Best Fight Scene Ever?

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For nearly fifty years, revered action cinema luminary Jackie Chan has dazzled the big screen with the kind of captivating, innovative and death-defying stuntwork that has made his career what it is today. His 1994 kung fu cinema diptych with Lau Kar Leung, Drunken Master 2, remains nothing short of one of his highest marks in this regard. YouTuber Rossatron took to his platform last week to highlight why in a new video essay discussing the film’s final fight scene and what makes it work so well for the film’s sake. Enjoy his insights on the matter, as well as the stellar footage enclosed. Also, click here to buy the movie.

FESTIVAL NITS DE CINEMA ORIENTAL DE VIC XVI: Thai Retrospectives, Samurai Thrills And Jackie Chan Among 20 Titles To Look For

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The Festival Nits De Cinema Oriental De Vic in Catalunya, Spain, is about to enter its sixteenth year in BIG fashion with some cool new premieres and retrospectives. The festival’s 32-title line-up will be giving deep into a variety of genres from horror and animation to comedy and drama, and for its Asian film coverage, you can especially predict there’ll be some terrific action titles making their European and otherwise international. Among some 20 titles we’ve gathered, the Thai retrospectives should be a crowdpleaser for fans looking to catch films like BKO: Bangkok Knockout and Panna Rittikrai classics like Hard Gun and Born To Fight. Family adventures will also make the rounds including Jackie Chan’s The Knight Of Shadows and Vidyut Jammwal’s elephant rescue actioner, Junglee, while Hong Kong takes aim with Big Brother starring Donnie Yen and Golden Job with Ekin Cheng, and Japan enters the fray with Takahiro […]