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Tapped Out (2014)

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Chances are, you're going into "Tapped Out" expecting the film to hit the ground running. It's generally expected for MMA-themed fight films to assault the viewer with non-stop action as soon as the ...

The Wrath of Vajra (2013)

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Ever since his appearance as Coolie in Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu Hustle", Xing Yu has simultaneously been one of the rising stars of Hong Kong action movies along with largely being relegated to the ...

The Iceman Cometh (1989)

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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 ...

Chinese Zodiac (2012)

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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” ...

Eastern Condors (1987)

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A rare foray into the war film genre and a fan favourite, Sammo Hung’s “Eastern Condors” has stood the test of time as one of the best action films from the eighties’ “golden era” of Hong Kong films. ...

The Raid 2 (2014)

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"Mind-blowing". "Breath-taking". "Jaw-dropping". Pick one or use all three, it makes no difference. One way or another, at least one of those phrases is going to pop up in your response to "The Raid ...

Man of Tai Chi (2013)

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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 enjoyed on the most puerile level possible. One ...

The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

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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 arts films that guys like the RZA grew up loving, ...

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