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Hong Kong action films, a retrospective: Stephan Berwick & Mike Woods at the Museum of The Moving Image
February 9th, 2011 by Mr. C
The Moving Image musuem in Astoria, Queens runs a pretty cool monthly series called Fist and Sword which is an event that screens contemporary and classic martial arts movies from all over the globe! Last sunday, they had martial artists Stephan Berwick & Mike Woods, both pioneers from the western hemisphere who graced hong kong […]
Tags: final weapon, fist and sword, guang yi ren, jose figueroa, lou reed, michael woods, mike woods, moving image, stephan berwick, yuen wo ping
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Tura Satana 1935 – 2011
February 6th, 2011 by chocko
One of exploitation film’s most bad-ass females has passed away at the age of 75. Tura Satana was well known for appearing in movies such as Ted V. Mikel’s THE DOLL SQUAD and ASTROZOMBIES. She is probably most recognized for her role as Varla in the Russ Meyer film FASTER PUSSYCAT…KILL! KILL! I had the […]
Tags: faster pussycat...kill! kill!, russ meyers, ted v. mikels, tura satana
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THE DRAGON TAMERS (1975)
January 31st, 2011 by Mr. C
Director: John Woo Actors: Carter Wong, James Tien, Ji Han Jae Genre: old skool martial arts The DRAGON TAMERS is John Woo’s 2nd effort in the directors chair backed by Golden Harvest! No, it’s not a classic hong kong triad shoot em’ up in a church or hospital setting like THE KILLER or HARD BOILED, […]
Tags: carter wong, dragon tamers, golden harvest, james tien, john woo, planet chocko dragon tamers review
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Vigilante (1983)
January 29th, 2011 by chocko
directed by William Lustig starring Robert Forster, Fred Williamson and Willie Colon This revenge flick from the early 80’s was directed by William Lustig (MANIAC and MANIAC COP) and stars Robert Forster (MEDIUM COOL and JACKIE BROWN) as Eddie Marino, a normal everyday guy and factory worker who gets pushed to the edge after his […]
Tags: blaxploitation, fred williamson, movie review, revenge, robert forster
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AS TEARS GO BY (1988)
January 27th, 2011 by Mr. C
Director: Wong Kar Wai Actors: Andy Lau,Maggie Cheung,Jacky Cheung,Alex Man Genre: Triad, romance, action, violence AS TEARS GO BY is a classic hong kong triad movie in my books with all the motherloads of stylistic cliches that might have started the trend in HK cinema to begin with! Evidences of slow motion, blurred action, gang […]
Tags: alex man, andy lau, as tears go by, jacky cheung, maggie cheung, wong kar wai
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JIAN GUI aka THE EYE (2002)
January 16th, 2011 by Mr. C
Director: The Pang brothers Actors: Angelica Lee,Lawrence Chou,Chutja Rujinanon Genre: Horror,drama,thriller JIAN GUI or GIN GWAI in cantonese is literally translated to “seen a ghost” in chinese. The western masses might know this original chinese film under the name, THE EYE. I’ve heard a few “expert” movie analysts slaughter this film in their reviews, but […]
Tags: angelica lee, jian gui, laurence chou, pang brothers, the eye
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THE YOUNG MASTER (1980)
January 13th, 2011 by Mr. C
Director: Jackie Chan Actors: Jackie Chan,Yuen Biao,Shek Kin,Lily Li,Hwang In Shik This film blew my mind when my alien eyes first laid contact with her on WNEW’s Channel 5 drive in movie in the mid 1980’s! This was Jackie Chan’s 2nd directorial piece & it was truly a GEM in my galaxy! The fighting choreography […]
Tags: hwang in shik, jackie chan, lee hoi san, lily li, planet chocko, shek kin, the young master, the young master review, yuen biao
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THE KILLER SNAKES (1974)
January 6th, 2011 by Mr. C
Director: Chih-Hung Kuei Actors: Kwok-Leung Gan, Lin Lin Li Everyone usually associates Shaw Brother Studios with creating epic period piece kung fu action films, but they also got a hand in the horror, sex, & exploitation cookie jar, too! Case in point, THE KILLER SNAKES. This movie has got to be one of the most […]
Tags: chih hung kuei, kwok keung gan, lin lin li, shaw brothers, the killer snakes
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ZATOICHI MEETS THE ONE ARMED SWORDSMAN (1971)
December 31st, 2010 by Mr. C
Director: Kimiyashi Yasuda Actors: Shintaro Katsu, Jimmy Wang Yu My 2 favorite swordsmen from 2 different genres collide! A walk on water Shaw Brother character meets the blind gambling swordmaster! Both with physical defects that would cripple the mere mortal, but these mythical legends with enhanced awareness turn their misfortunes into lethal weapons! The legendary […]
Tags: jimmy wang yu, kimiyashi yasuda, one armed swordsman, shintaro katsu, wang kang, zatoichi, zatoichi meets the one armed swordsman
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RIGHTING WRONGS aka ABOVE THE LAW (1986)
December 28th, 2010 by Mr. C
Director: Corey Yuen Actors: Yuen Biao,Cynthia Rothrock,Melvin Wong,Corey Yuen Righting Wrongs aka Above the Law is on my all time top 3 list of Hong Kong action films from the 1980’s fo-sho! I did a brief write-up of this movie in the printed version of Planet Chocko a galaxy ago, but this movie is so […]
Tags: above the law, corey yuen, cynthia rothrock, hong kong action, karen sheperd, melvin wong, righting wrongs, yuen biao
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HEROINE SUSAN: SISTER OF THE SHANTUNG BOXER (1973)
December 13th, 2010 by Mr. C
Director: Wong Hung Cheung Actors: Wong Ping, Charlie Chin Chiang Lin, Jack Long This movie was an unofficial sequel to the famed BOXER FROM SHANTUNG that was released by Shaw Brother Studios. HEROINE SUSAN: SISTER OF THE BOXER FROM SHANTUNG was directed by Wong Hung Cheung & produced by a film company from Taiwan. It […]
Tags: charlie chin, chiang lin, heroine susan, jack long, sister of shantung boxer, wong hung cheung, wong ping
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BRUCE LEE: THE MAN, THE MYTH (1976)
December 10th, 2010 by Mr. C
Director: Ng See Yuen Actor: Bruce Li, Chu Chi Ling, Linda Hirst BRUCE LEE: THE MAN, THE MYTH was a frankenstein mashup of a movie gem labeled as a Bruce-sploitation film from 1976 that was loosely based on Bruce Lee’s life starting from when he moved to Seattle from Hong Kong to attend the University […]
Tags: bruce lee, bruce lee the man the myth, bruce li, brucesploitation, carl scott, chu chi ling, linda hirst, ng see yuen
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