Martial Arts Magazines

DVD Releases: ‘The Lost Bladesman’ – Cine-Vue

Cine-Vue DVD Releases: 'The Lost Bladesman' Cine-Vue ... which has already inspired a number of cinematic offerings including John Woo's Red Cliff (2008) - Alan Mak and Felix Chong's The Lost Bladesman (2011) is a perfectly competent martial arts piece that's made big waves at the Chinese box office. ..

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‘Superheroes’: We’re Actually the Real Deals – PopMatters

'Superheroes': We're Actually the Real Deals PopMatters I think you need martial arts training,” observes Dark Guardian while you watch him work out in a martial arts facility, kicking a heavy bag. “You can't just throw on a mask and go out and think you're gonna do something.

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DVD Review: The Big Family aka Last Revenge of the Dragon (1976) – Firefox News

DVD Review: The Big Family aka Last Revenge of the Dragon (1976) Firefox News I have always enjoyed the Martial Arts films of the 70s, the "Spaghetti" Westerns, and drive-in B-Movies -- I admit it without shame. Among the assembly-line churn out of these there are gems to be found.

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What it’s like to watch Rise of the Planet of the Apes in Chinese on LSD – io9

What it's like to watch Rise of the Planet of the Apes in Chinese on LSD io9 In my unceasing quest to bring you the best of the worst of martial arts cinema, here is a battle scene from the 1976 Taiwanese film Monkey King With 72 Magic, an adaptation of the Chinese folktale Journey to the West.

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2nd ID’s tae kwon do team gets a kick out of performing – Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes 2nd ID's tae kwon do team gets a kick out of performing Stars and Stripes “As long as you put forth the effort and you show interest and passion for martial arts and being a representative (of) the … US Army, then you're good to go.” Bolling and Purifoy said the team took their raw athletic skills and molded them into the ...

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ARC Entertainment and XLrator Media Snag ‘Killing Bono’ – Indie Wire (blog)

Indie Wire (blog) ARC Entertainment and XLrator Media Snag 'Killing Bono' Indie Wire (blog) The two privately-owned companies have previously partnered on Ironclad, John Carpenter's The Ward, the upcoming martial arts action film Bunraku and the Sundance documentary Knuckle. The deal was negotiated by Gordon and Samantha Horley from SALT ... and more

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10 Best Chinese Kung Fu Movies – Screen Junkies

10 Best Chinese Kung Fu Movies Screen Junkies Here are some favorites, both popular and obscure; the best Chinese kung fu movies for fans and neophytes. "Fist of Fury." Bruce Lee is the greatest martial arts film star of all time, though he only appeared in a few films

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An eye on the big picture – China Daily

China Daily An eye on the big picture China Daily Hero was one of a number of lavishly produced martial arts epics made in the wake of the unexpected global success of Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). Buoyed by Hero's successful American release when it became the first film from China ...

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10 Best Old Karate Movies – Screen Junkies

10 Best Old Karate Movies Screen Junkies Chinese martial arts versus Japanese martial arts in the all time classic by Shaw Brothers, where love is the root of all problems.

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Let’s go to the movies – Friday August 5 – August 11, 2011 – Pattaya Mail

Let's go to the movies - Friday August 5 - August 11, 2011 Pattaya Mail The Lost Bladesman: Hong Kong, Action/ Biography/ Drama/ History – This historical martial arts film set in AD 200 is adapted from the story of Guan Yu crossing five passes and slaying six generals, as told in Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance ...

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