Now we're ready to kickstart our exclusive series of interviews with the cast of Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist! First up is our interview with Akira Koieyama, a famed Japanese actor who played Master Gouken, Ken and Ryu's wise teacher. A veteran of the movie industry for over two decades he has appeared in such ...
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If you've never heard of filmmaker and stuntman Vlad Rimburg, you're missing out in the worst way! And his latest entry to his online resume, the short film "Osu", Rimburg's ode to all forms of Japanese and Okinawan Karate, is just one diamond in the treasure chest that is Rimburg's YouTube Channel. ...
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With most adaptations of a popular source material, it’s almost expected, or at least hoped, for the live-action film to show up the animated version. But ultimately, the reverse ended up being the case for “Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie”. Don’t let the title fool you – this isn’t an animated sequel to the ...
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A martial arts, action, comedy, fantasy film, featuring two of Hong Kong cinema’s most acrobatic actors, Yuen Biao and Yuen Wah. Trailer http://youtu.be/MVKspl8Nd-o Cast The lead roles are taken by classmates from Yu Jim Yuen’s legendary Peking Opera School, Yuen Biao and Yuen Wah. They were part of the “Seven ...
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There are a few things that everyone can agree upon whenever the topic of The Legend of Chun Li comes up. The first is that no, it unfortunately is not the Street Fighter adaptation fans had waited for since seeing their beloved series so horribly disgraced by the first film. The second is that, like the original, it ...
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If you were a child of the late eighties or early nineties, you're most likely intimately familiar with the fighting games. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior is often credited as the progenitor of the fighting game genre. The game’s combination of colorful artwork, a diverse and distinct character roster, and its ...
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Read part two of Brad's trip down memory lane for his Street Fighter retrospective!
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Another day, another trailer for an MMA-themed fight flick surfaces on YouTube, with the somewhat unusual stipulation that this one actually looks and sounds quite good. Not to mention living up to its name in spades! Take a glimpse at the trailer or any image released online, and its abundantly clear that the makers ...
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Jackie Chan makes something of a return to roots with “Chinese Zodiac”, a conservatively constructed but nevertheless enjoyable throwback to the Asian Hawk adventures seen in his “Armour of God” films. If “Chinese Zodiac” isn’t the instant classic of globe-trotting adventure movies that those films were, it is at ...
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Can't wait until August for the upcoming reboot of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", can you? That's understandable. The titular amphibians will not be aliens as originally expected (much to the relief of the series' massive fan base), and the new CGI look of the turtles seen in the recently released trailer isn't too ...
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A 12 year old Kenya strikes a pose in front of his boyhood idol, Bruce Lee! Kenya Sawada is a seasoned veteran of the Japanese and Hong Kong movie industry with over 25 years in the business, as well as being a serious martial artist. Possessing a 3rd dan in Shorinji kempo he has also practiced kickboxing ...
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We've got a real gem to share with you today! This is an interview we originally conducted with Master Frank Soto back in 2012, but since having to move our old website to the new it got lost so we're pleased to find it again! More lost gems will hopefully surface soon! We're proud to present an interview with ...
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