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Interview with John Salvitti

Interview with John Salvitti, a fight choreographer who shares his experiences working in Hong Kong and Hollywood and his love for all things martial ...

Shanghai Knights (2003)

On the twelve year anniversary of the release of Shanghai Knights... “How do you do it, Jackie?” That’s just about the only reasonable response one ...

Shaolin vs Lama (1983)

If you’re in the mood for loads of stunning martial arts action with a generous helping of goofy comedy (hammy English dubbing optional), Shaolin vs ...

American Shaolin

Book review of American Shaolin; in 1992 Matthew Polly went to China, to the Shaolin Temple, to learn Kung Fu from the fabled masters. This is his ...

Merantau (2009)

Before the head-slamming hallway battles, machete-wielding criminal underlings, and bloodthirsty psychopaths unfazed by fluorescent light bulbs ...

The Big Boss (1971)

If ever there were proof positive of Bruce Lee’s charisma and the power that emanated from him as if it were pure sunlight, “The Big Boss” is that ...

Special ID (2013)

Being a fan of Hong Kong action flicks living in the English-speaking world has a downside not found in most fandoms. Specifically, reading negative ...

Interview with Christian Howard

Today it’s the turn of a Street Fighter character that hardly needs any introduction, the most instantly recognisable figure and the epitome of the ...

Martial Arts Movie Roundup

There’s certainly no denying that the hype surrounding “The Raid 2: Berandal” couldn’t be bigger! Following their initial collaboration with ...

Interview with Silvio Simac, Part 1

Silvio Simac is a Croatian-born British martial artist and actor who has enjoyed a long and varied three decade career with some outstanding ...

Man of Tai Chi (2013)

Martial arts films are often dismissed by those apathetic to the genre as little more than characters trading blows for ninety minutes and are only ...

The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

There's some good news and some bad news. The good news is that "The Man with the Iron Fists" is a sincere love-letter to the Shaw Brothers’ martial ...

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