New Beverly showcases 2 of Hong Kong's greatest directors with the epic ragtag gun-fu war stories HEROES SHED NO TEARS and EASTERN CONDORS March 28, 2017. HEROES SHED NO TEARS (1986) [youtube id="C751xq9Dfms" autoplay="no"] Starring: Eddy Ko, Lam Ching-ying directed by: John Woo An early John Woo film starring HK
Director Andy Lau tries to build a suspenseful story mostly told in flashback, but ends up making a long and convuluted movie that tends to be hard to follow, and not fun. There are several martial arts scenes. Some are very impressive. Some implement bad to
Cinefamily will be showcasing classic kung-fu movies for almost two weeks with a variety of hits starting Dec. 24, 2015 through Jan 3, 2016.Unfortunately I got the news late, but hopefully you'll have time to catch some. There's a wide variety of stars and features
Sometimes I invite friends unfamiliar with the kung fu genre to my Kung Fu Movie Night hoping to perhaps indoctrinate new fans. However, I often forget there are sometimes steep cultural and genre hurdles that can impede the enjoyment for a new recruit. This guide
Eastern Condors is a Dirty Dozen-style feature where a rag-tag group of military convicts accept a suicide mission back into Vietnam to earn their freedom. It also features some of the most epic fights and stunts in any Sammo movie I have ever seen. [youtube id="DZvdBvTXHuo"
A drawing I did based on the movie Tai Chi Hero of the character played by one of my favorite all-time HK stars, Yuen Biao. It's a sweet kung-fu flick in the vein of Scott Pilgrim and Kung Fu Hustle.