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THE OUTLAW THUNDER: DRAGON FURY ROAD: The Road Warrior From The East

In a desert post-apocalyptic world ruled by an evil organization named Sirius. A man known as Thunder, general of that organization, makes the choice of picking the side of justice, betraying them with no remorse, in order to fight them back and put and end to their reign of terror and fear, redeeming himself and a painful past that still haunts him, rescuing in the proccess a bunch of girls that were abducted by Sirius with mean intentions. A simple premise that is just an excuse to deliver a brutal martial arts spectacle, exploiting all the keys of post-apocalyptic cinema, ripping off the Mad Max saga, including Fury Road with a spectacular car chase opening sequence, but adding to the equation a non-stop martial arts fest, where Yue Song, as star and director of the film, displays a succesion of bone-breaking fighting sequences where he favors the impact of the […]

IRON PROTECTOR: Enter To Win Your Blu-Ray Copy Of Yue Song’s Latest Martial Arts Thriller From Well Go USA!

Lee B. Golden III

*This contest has expired. Pre-Order Iron Protector On Blu-ray Today! While flawed in some aspects, Yue Song’s 2013 action drama, The King Of The Streets, if nothing else, was a daring display of the fledgeling actor and director in his element as actor and martial artist. The hype never fell short in the three years that followed as Song’s sophmore effort, Super Bodyguard, began its campaign ahead of its festival screenings prior to, and after opening in China. The film even gained reception in New York City’s cult Asian festival scene last year – something I would’ve liked to have attended but ultimately couldn’t. Thankfully the film is getting a proper U.S. rollout promising Asian film fans something to treat themselves with this Fall, now branded with the title, Iron Protector, for its September 5 release on Blu-Ray and Digital HD from Well Go USA. After the death of his […]

IRON PROTECTOR: Well Go USA Hails A September 5 Release For Yue Song’s Martial Arts Thriller

Lee B. Golden III

Just five years from his starring and directing debut in King Of The Streets, actor and filmmaker Yue Song is finally coming home with Well Go USA’s Fall release, Iron Protector. After the death of his clan master, Wu-Lin leaves the village for the City of Stone-cold to protect the daughter of the richest family in the city, Fei-Fei. When the city’s most dangerous gang attempts to kidnap Fei-Fei, Wu-Lin is forced to fight them alone and discovers an even more sinister power is taking over the city. The film has seen many a festival crowd and the trailers themselves have been a major sell along with viral behind-the-scenes clips revealing the on-set tumult and brutality of the stunts involved. Song is joined by Song Yue, Yannang Shi (a.k.a. Xing Yu), Yufeli Li and Zhaolong Zou for the film’s finalized DVD, Blu-Ray and On-Demand U.S. release on September 5, and […]

FANTASIA 2016: Catch The New International Trailer For THE BODYGUARD

Lee B. Golden III

It’s just a matter of time before we hear some official release news beyond the July 15 date stamped for the China release of Yue Song’s new movie, Super Bodyguard (a.k.a. The Bodyguard). As such, the film has already hit the festival circuit with great praise from those lucky to attend and now it’s on deck for a July 30 premiere at Fantasia as well. Here is festival programmer Éric S. Boisvert’s own reception of the film: When his master dies, Wu-Lin takes his place as the latest leader of the legendary Iron Kick clan. He decides to leave his peaceful village and go look for his friend and former student Jiang Li in the big city. Without money or family, Wu-Lin is practically homeless when, one morning, he comes to the rescue of a rich businessman who rewards him by offering him the position of personal bodyguard to his […]

Extended New SUPER BODYGUARD Trailer Goes Full Contact!

Lee B. Golden III

Call the film what you will at this point, but the narrative is mostly clear on actor and filmmaker Yue Song’s latest sophomore outing, Super Bodyguard. Here, Song leads the cast from his own script which sees a young and gifted martial artist forced to adhere to his skillset following his journey to reunite with his fellow apprentice in the wake of their master’s death. Also starring are Collin Chou with Shi Yanneng and Jiang Baocheng, the latter two reuniting three years since their 2013 bout in Law Wing-Cheong’s The Wrath Of Vajra, which feels like pretty hefty casting for someone who has only done two movies. Though, honestly, none of it feels moot considering what we’ve already witnessed in earlier trailers and all the behind-the-scenes anarchy with Song on the frontlines and seeing his hybridized vision all the way through, and damn near losing an eye at that. Of course, […]

New BTS Featurette For SUPER BODYGUARD Shows Real Blood, Sweat And Tears Between The Stunts

Lee B. Golden III

It’s been a few years since actor and director Yue Song surfaced in 2013 with his feature debut, The King Of The Streets. Still though, it feels like he’s come out of nowhere, and he’s doing so in a most impressive fashion through his craft well documented in front as well as behind the camera. For this, you get brief glimpses of the on-set tumult and upheaval of his latest long-winded production, Super Bodyguard as we have been for the past few months now. The film is due in a few weeks and the trailers have been all but fantastic and bold with Song showcasing a relentless work ethic in selling the action which he performs himself. With that in mind, you’ve probably seen the earlier trailers and posters donning taglines ranging from captions boasting no wires or CG to deeming Song as the next Bruce Lee. Yes, the latter […]

SUPER BODYGUARD – A Tale Of Blood, Sweat, Wrecks And On-Set Tantrums In A New Featurette

Lee B. Golden III

In the months since unveiling at least two trailers for his new genre-blending kung fu hybrid, Super Bodyguard, it’s arguable that star, writer and director Yue Song’s hubris may seem like more than larger-than-life confidence. Captions dubbing the film as the first best martial arts movie in twenty years with neither wires/CGI/(stuntmen?), and a lead signaling the second coming of Bruce Lee would stand out to anyone and you can check it out here to see what I’m talking about. At any rate, the film is finally on deck for a July 15 release in China as the latest sophomore effort from Song since the 2013 action drama, King Of The Streets, and with all the hope for a wider release thereafter. The first trailers were amazing with Song starring as a gifted martial artist forced to take on swarms of enemies and plot twists as the newly-hired bodyguard of […]

Yue Song's SUPER BODYGUARD Gets An Explosive Second Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

You have to have a lot of confidence about yourself as a filmmaker to stake your claim as the next Bruce Lee. Many would normally frown or, to say the least, lend some capacity of speculation to that matter, but that doesn’t hugely appear to be the case for actor and filmmaker Yue Song whose veracity as the latest in upcoming action stardom is a work that clearly speaks for itself. Thus, when you look at a trailer for a film like his newest, Super Bodyguard, you’re looking at a piece of work that appears to bet everything its got. Song did the same with the 2013 action drama, King Of The Streets and with a distinctive approach to action unmarred by wirework or trick cinematography, presents a pill very much easy to swallow. It takes Song’s kind of caliber to do what he does, and you should also consider […]

Yue Song's THE BODYGUARD Hits Hard And Fast In The New International Sales Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Multi-faceted actor and filmmaker Yue Song earned some fair attention in 2012 with his freshman action feature, The King Of The Streets. Since then, the empassioned martial arts filmmaker, producer and rising star has been busy on a two-year production stint with his latest testimony in ground breaking, authentic and hard hitting action with his latest, The Bodyguard, and thankfully the film’s festival and market circulation late last year has earned it some much-deserved attention for Song in the process. SYNOPSIS: Wu-Lin is the successor of ancient clan “Iron Kick”. After the death of his master, Wu-Lin left the village and go to the city to look for his fellow apprentice JiangLi. He turn out become the bodyguard of Fei-Fei, the daughter of the wealthy Li. A group of mobster led by JiangLi attempts to kidnap Fei-Fei, Wu-Lin failied to stop them and brutally crushed, but managed to survive. Wu-Lin […]

KING OF THE STREET Hits North America This Summer!

Lee B. Golden III

New reports this week forwarded by Martial Arts Movie Junkie and Budomate reveal that Well Go USA has acquired the rights to the Mainland Chinese modern martial arts action drama, KING OF THE STREET, which was originally released in China on July 27, 2012. The film tells the story of an ex-con who is forced to protect an orphanage from a ruthless crimelord. The film stars Yue Song who co-produced and directed the film with Zhong Lei. Becki Li, Liu Ming, Wang Zaihe, Yang Junping and Hou Xu also star in the film, and is co-produced by Patrick Kong Lingchen. Song also wrote, co-edited and choreographed the explosive, non-wired fight sequences in the film. KING OF THE STREETS will hit your neighborhood on August 6, 2013 on Blu-Ray and DVD. SYNOPSIS: Northern China, the present day. After accidentally killing an opponent at the age of 16, and serving eight years […]