Rest in Peace Darren Shahlavi
It is with sorrow in our hearts that we at Kung Fu Kingdom bid farewell to action actor, stunt performer, and martial artist Darren Shahlavi. News of Darren's death arrived early yesterday morning ...
Happy Birthday Leung Kar Yan!
Happy Birthday to Leung Kar Yan who turns 66 today! Affectionately known as "Beardy" he is a Hong Kong film and television actor and director who has played roles in numerous acclaimed martial arts ...
Interview with Keith Strandberg
Ever seen movies like "No Retreat, No Surrender" (1, 2 and 3), "King of The Kickboxers" and "Bloodmoon"? Didn't you just relish those movies as a teen and youngster for their fun, fresh, exciting, ...
Happy Birthday Takeshi Kitano!
Happy Birthday to Takeshi Kitano who today turns 68! The Japanese director, comedian, singer (mostly as part of his comic career), actor, show host, presenter, screenwriter, author, poet, painter, ...
Badges Of Fury (2013)
An entertaining film that features typical Hong Kong cinema; plenty of comedy and a visual feast of aerial martial arts held together with a murder-mystery thriller plot and an amiable cast including ...
A phone call with Bruce Lee
As it would have been Bruce Lee's 75th Birthday this year I plan to pay tribute by providing you with at least one article a month focusing on him, whether it be about the books he wrote, books about ...
Fun Friday – Catching a punch with Master Ken!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Jf40jq1jg Defense plays an important role in every martial art. You can punish the opponent with the harshest strikes imaginable, but on top of being able to take a ...
The Rebel (2007)
If someone asks you what the first movie from Vietnam you ever saw was, the answer for many of us in the English-speaking world would be “The Rebel”. Although lacking in any kind of comic relief and ...
Rope-A-Dope 2 arrives!
With the advent of the digital age, some of the most polished and well-orchestrated action films today are finding their way to the masses not in the local multiplex, but on YouTube. More than a few ...
The Raid stars join the cast of Star Wars!
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has just added one more reason to grab a ticket for the first midnight showing as soon as possible - three stars from "The Raid" films, Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, and ...
Fun Friday – Weaponizing your flinch with Master Ken!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_vRAAsno6k Reflexes can be both an advantage and a hindrance in a fight. These impulses are part of every human beings natural defense mechanisms against attack, and ...
No Retreat No Surrender (1986)
The film that brought Bruce Lee back to life (in spirit anyway) and introduced Jean-Claude Van Damme as the new face and form of martial arts cinema. Trailer http://youtu.be/79q_nt8mDm4 CAST ...
