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A Case For Better Action Movies: WOLF WARRIOR (2015)

Obviously, the key to selling a film are its trailers, a fact that martial arts film fans largely regard, and there’s no question that star power is factor. That said, the prospects of watching action star favorites, Wu Jing and Scott Adkins have been nothing short of electric in the wake of all the publicity for Wu’s latest solo co-directorial debut, Wolf Warrior, set against the backdrop of mainland China’s jungle setting with a nationalist-tone pitting a maverick soldier against a squad of deadly foreign mercs and their vengeful crimeboss leader. Sounds good, of course, and a great set up for a potential classic given the star power at our disposal…and unfortunately, that’s all this film has. The film takes off with Wu in the role of PLA soldier Leng Feng, an impetuous sniper who is court marshalled after breaking the chain of command and ensuing the fatal capture of […]

The Wolves Line Up In New Character Posters For WOLF WARRIOR + New Featurette

Lee B. Golden III

It’s probably a good thing that it’s taking as long as it has for the release of actor, producer and debut director Wu Jing‘s latest offering, Wolf Warrior. Production wrapped long ago on deck for what would have been either a late 2014 or January release in China before it was decided to add some IMAX/3D muscle, and for what it’s worth, it could pay off. Also produced by Lv Jianmin, Wu stars as a defiant Chinese commando operative whose skill set is put to use while training a new squad of elite commandos, only to come in the crosshairs of vengeful foreign mercenaries. Actor Scott Adkins stars opposite Wu as the main villain with fight choreography by Wu cohort, Nicky Li Chung-Chi (Legendary Assassin, Invisible Target) in what could only be one of the most highly anticipated screen bouts this year prior to Wu‘s goes forthcoming brawl with action […]