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Updates On Police Story 2013

In a recent interview with Kung Fu Magazine, writer Gene Ching had the opportunity to speak to TV/film actor, martial artist and Jackie Chan’s own disciple, Jack Tu, about the latest with Jackie Chan’s upcoming film, Police Story 2013: GC: “Why don’t you catch our readers up on the film and television projects you’ve been doing lately.” JT: “Ah, the film I just finished is Jackie Chan’s Police Story 2013. In that story, there’s not a lot of fighting action. There’s lots of shooting, police and military involved in this.” GC: “Now this is not a sequel to the original Police Story franchises. It’s a whole new thing, right?” JT: “It’s a lot different than the old one because this one takes place in Beijing in winter. All the cops and all the police are China policemen. It’s kind of unique. It’s fun because they used the real cops and special forces. […]

New Poster For Dante Lam's MMA

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The Asian Cult Cinema Facebook page recently forwarded the latest poster for the upcoming Dante Lam film, MMA. The film was reportedly years in the making for the 47 year old veteran writer, director and filmmaker, whose previous films include Beast Cops, The Twins Effect, Fire Of Conscience and his latest actioner, The Viral Factor, with Nicholas Tse and Jay Chou. MMA reunites Lam with actor Nick Cheung since working with Tse on their 2010 film, The Stool Pigeon. The film also stars Eddie Peng, (Tai Chi Zero, Cold War) who reportedly endured his own share of injuries throughout the filming process. Bona Film Group is handling domestic distribution for MMA as it nears the end of post-production, according to the latest report City On Fire. SYNOPSIS: FAI , once a world champion in boxing, escapes to Macau from the loan sharks and unexpectedly encounters QI , a young chap […]

Release Date + Trailer For BADASS SHOWDOWN

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With all the buzz surrounding the upcoming LOTMA Mega Martial Arts Weekend in Pennsylvania this May, along with the waves she is making with mention of her name among others for the upcoming film, B-TEAM, action fans may be interested in legendary martial arts superstar Cynthia Rothrock‘s next film, Badass Showdown, written by Charlie Meadows and directed by cinematographer and co-producer David DeCoteau. The film also stars Jared Balis, Brandon Schinaman, Ryan Greco, Josh Griego and Lorenzo Brunetti, and is slated for a home release on April 2, 2013. SYNOPSIS: Uber MMA fighter manager IVY REED is unique as a woman in a male-dominated field, using a special formula to find her champion fighters. Though her trainer JIMMY doesn’t see eye to eye with her, he nevertheless works with her latest crop of “auditionees,” DUSTIN, CONNOR, TYLER, HUNTER and MASON, to see which will have the career making boost of […]

South Korea Unleashes Its Own FIST OF LEGEND In A New Trailer

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Martial Arts Movie Junkie recently forwarded the new trailer for the Korean MMA action film, Fist Of Legend, which is now available online. The film is directed by Kang Woo-seok and stars Hwang Jeong-min, Yoo Joon-sang, Lee Yo-won, Yoon Je-moon, Jeong Woong-in and Seong Ji-roo. Fist Of Legend (a.k.a. The Legendary Fist), which has no relation to the classic 1994 Jet Li actioner of the same name, is based on an original webtoon about a group of friends, once heralded in their teen years as legends, who must now face each other as rivals in the ultimate prize-fighting competition. SYNOPSIS: A moment of bad luck derailed Deok-kyu’s Olympic dreams and led him and his friends to jail. Jin-ho got out of jail quickly because of his rich parents, but Deok-kyu, Jae-seok, and Sang-hoon were not so lucky.Years later, while running a noodle shop to earn extra money following an accident […]

Gina Carano Expresses Her Inner Fantasies In A New FAST AND FURIOUS 6 Featurette

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Yahoo! Movies has a new featurette for the upcoming film from Universal Pictures, Fast And Furious 6, directed by Justin Lin, and opening in theaters on May 24, 2013. The clip shows actors Luke Evans , Michelle Rodriguez and Gina Carano discussing their respective takes on the physicality of their characters, including Rodriguez and Carano who go toe-to-toe in what has been described as the female equivalent to the action sequence between Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The sixth installment of the action packed, NOS-loaded franchise also stars Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot and Elsa Pataky, with appearances by Rita Ora and a possible cameo role as the villainous precursor to Fast And Furious 7, played by Jason Statham. Click HERE if the embed fails to load.

Micah Brock Interprets Questions For Fans On Youtube

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At age 27, Micah Brock is no stranger when it comes to making indepenendent action films. His excellence in training in multiple styles of martial arts, including Muay Thai and Sanda, have lended him a lifetime supply of potential as a professional fighter, stuntman, actor, writer, fight choreographer and award-winning all-around filmmaker, having worked with people such as Fernando Jay Huerto, Eric Jacobus, Jose Montesinos, Matt Mullins and Mark Dacascos. Micah hasn’t stopped yet as he is well on the way to releasing the finale of his online webseries, Slug Street Scrappers, a co-production of Whirlwind Action and Dragon Phoenix Entertainment. But for those of you who are heavily into the aspects of martial arts training and competing, Micah has posted a new Q&A segment for his fans and followers, providing answers on several subjects ranging from training and conditioning methods, memories and life lessons, to describing how he manages […]

FILM OF THE WEEK II: DRAGON EYES

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Synopsis: Welcome to St. Jude, a town where rival gangs rule the streets, where the chief of police is a cold-blooded killer, and where citizens have learned to keep their heads down. Then comes out-of-towner Ryan Hong. His vintage car attracts attention. His unbelievable martial arts skills cause a sensation. Sensing a human weapon, the rival gangs bid for Hong’s allegiance. But Hong is committed to honoring an old promise to a mentor he met in prison: that he will “do good” wherever possible. With a lethal combination of street smarts and martial arts, Hong vows to lift St. Jude’s citizens out of fear… even if he must turn into a one-man army to do it. Trailer: Dragon Eyes is one of five films in a small series of action movies from After Dark Action, a slate started by film production company After Dark Films, which is also known for […]