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12.08.2024barsug

Legendary film director and fight choreographer Corey Yuen Kwai has passed away.

"Team Yuen" is the theme we have chosen to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the founding of Yuen Jiabang. We, this group of people, from the age of six or seven entered the Hong Kong Chinese Opera School under the guidance of the master...

20.07.2024barsug

The first female action hero, Zheng Peipei, has passed away

On July 17, 2024, the first female action hero actress, Zheng Peipei, best known for her role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, passed away at the age of 78. She died at home in...

Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. All joint films

08.07.2024FFI

Sammo Hong, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. All joint films of "Three Dragons"

In the history of combat cinema, the Three Dragons - Jackie Chan, Sammo Hong and Yuen Biao - have become true legends. These three martial artists, united by friendship and common goals, have contributed immeasurably...

28.05.2024FFI

8 Anime Adaptations That Could Be Hollywood Hits

In search of the next cash cow to rival the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Hollywood may want to turn its attention to anime. The popularity of anime has grown so much in recent years that it can no longer be called a niche genre...

12.05.2024CINEMAPLAY

"The Hidden Sword" (2017). Will we see?

"The Hidden Sword" (2017), directed by Xu Haofeng, will never reach the mass audience. Why did this happen? Everything is complicated when there is little information even on Chinese resources. The premiere took place...

20.04.2024FFI

Carl Weathers: A Tribute to an Action Legend

In Hollywood, certain names shine brighter than others, leaving their mark on the industry and etching their legacy in the hearts of fans around the world. One such figure, Carl Weathers, has left us relatively...

18.04.2024FFI

Sammo Hung and his life achievements. Part three

The third and final part of Sammo Hong's conversation with a journalist dedicated to his receipt of the Hong Kong Film Award for Excellence. The first is here, the second is here. In a way, Sammo Hung is just as...

17.04.2024FFI

Sammo Hung and his life achievements. Part two

Part two of Sammo Hung's interview before accepting the Hong Kong Film Award for Excellence. The first one is here. Sammo Hong was lucky enough to meet the cult director King Hu early on. He was one of...

16.04.2024FFI

Sammo Hung and his life achievements. Part one

Recently, Sammo Hung received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards. South China Morning Post reporters managed to talk to him at the hotel. There was a time when...

19.03.2024barsug

"Boy Kills World" - a trash action movie?

Russian localization of foreign film titles is a separate form of art... it cannot be said that the original title "Boy Kills World" is the peak of perfection, but the translation of "Boy Kills World" seems to lower...

17.03.2024barsug

Re-release of the action movie "American Samurai"

American film director Sam Firstenberg made several films during his career that undoubtedly left their mark on the history of combat cinema. In the 80-90s, when there was a peak in the popularization of Asian martial arts, Firstenberg...

10.03.2024Daniil Korotkov

Jean-Claude, karate and "Oc-s"!

Part 1. “Spirit before technology” - Gichin Funakoshi In 1989, sport defeated the state! The article of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR, which threatened five years in prison for teaching the island of Okinawa, which originated among freedom-loving farmers, has disappeared...

08.03.2024barsug

"The Last Kumite" - a nostalgic action movie in the style of the 90s

Of course, when Sean David Lowe announced the Kickstarter and said that he “couldn’t believe it,” the actor was lying. To announce such an ambitious project, with such an impressive cast -...

03.03.2024barsug

"Skyline 4" (Skyline: Warpath) with shock cast

“Aliens are invading, and we fight them off with the help of improvised weapons and martial arts,” this cool idea should have sold on its own, but no one in Hollywood succeeded...

12.10.2023Danil Chupakhin

Actor, stuntman and fight choreographer Man Hoi has passed away

On October 9, at the age of 66, martial arts practitioner, stuntman, actor and fight choreographer Man Hoi, who was one of the legends of kung fu films and action films, died of esophageal cancer...

24.08.2023Ravenside

Martial artist, stuntman and stunt coordinator Stephen Lambert has passed away

Martial artist, actor, writer and one of Hollywood's most prolific and respected stuntmen and stunt coordinators, Stephen Lambert, died recently at the age of 69. Behind him...

23.07.2023FFI

Interview with Dolph Lundgren for Kung Fu Kingdom

With a career spanning four decades, Dolph Lundgren remains one of the legends of action cinema. As part of a club of European action star-strongmen led by Arnold Schwarzenegger and including Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sven-Ole Thorsen...

18.06.2023FFI

Interview by Philip Ng for Kung Fu Kingdom

During his nearly 20-year career in Hong Kong action films, Philip Ng has traversed the gamut of action film production, from stunts and choreography to starring. Throughout his career he...

18.05.2023FFI

Andy Cheng interview for Kung Fu Kingdom

In the world of stunts and action, being part of Jackie Chan's stunt team is truly an honor, and Andy Chan can proudly count it among his list of accomplishments. A native of Hong Kong, Andy began...

08.05.2023Ravenside

Summing up the results of action cinema 2022: Best Actor and Best Actress

Best Actor 2022 Scott Adkins (Day Shift, Section Eight, Casualty 2) (28%, 43 Votes) Hello Scott, how long have you seen each other? Last year, you say? And before that, also in...