Most Hollywood biopics try to give the audience the essence of someone’s life in the space of one film, but Hong Kong filmmakers have consistently displayed an eagerness to depict the life of their subject over the course of a series. Sure, they make more than a little use of poetic license, but it’s all in the spirit ...
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For those of you who may have been hibernating wondering what brought about the sudden deluge of Ip Man movies, you can extend your sincerest “Thank You” to 2008’s “Ip Man” starring Donnie Yen. For those who have been hibernating for many seasons, Ip Man was history’s most renown Grandmaster of Wing Chun, the powerful ...
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Donnie Yen in Special ID hits US theatres on March 7th! The film will also be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on May 13th. Synopsis: Yen takes on the role of Zilong Chen, an undercover police officer deep within the ranks of one of China’s most ruthless underworld gangs. The leader of the gang, Xiong (Collin Chou – JET ...
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Profile of Donnie Yen. This amazing, talented martial arts action star has made some incredible films, notably Ip Man 1 and 2, Flash Point and Kill Zone.
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Chinese New Year has arrived, and this year, the world finds itself in the astrological sign of the Horse! To help ring in the New Year, Kung Fu Kingdom would like to take you through just a few of the memorable martial arts flicks to have debuted in the Year of the Horse, along with some notable martial artists born ...
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As 2014 approaches, the coming New Year will see Thai action star Tony Jaa will make his Hollywood and Hong Kong debuts side-by-side. Already hard at work on "Fast and Furious 7", Jaa has just signed on to appear in the upcoming sequel to Donnie Yen's 2005 hit "Sha Po Lang". The film was released in English-speaking ...
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by guest contributor Simon Rogg Donnie Yen has risen to become one of Hong Kong’s biggest action stars, but if you want to know where it all began or simply fancy a dose of classic kung fu action, you should definitely check out Donnie’s first foray onto big screen action care of: Drunken Tai Chi! Released in ...
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Flash Point Beware! This review contains spoilers! Hong Kong’s dynamic duo of action directing superstar Donnie Yen and director Wilson Yip score with another hard-hitting action thriller of epic proportions in 2007's Flash Point. Little can prepare you for the hardcore thrills of watching Yen take on The ...
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Movie review of the martial arts action thriller Kill Zone starring Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung, and directed by Wilson Yip.
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The Ip Man 10 man fight scene is a powerful and emotionally charged scene; we see ultra-talented martial-arts virtuoso Donnie Yen, playing Ip Man. Here he takes on ten Japanese black-belts simultaneously. Some excellent wing-chun is on show. Varied manoeuvres combine into a quick, effective combat style, some ...
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