Win one of two copies of the new Special DVD Edition of martial arts classic Hero
On September 15th, Miramax Home Entertainment will release a very special edition of Jet Li’s martial arts epic Hero (Ying xiong) on DVD. To celebrate this release, Film Fetish is giving away 2 copies for readers to enjoy. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and all other contests, your eNews profile must be ….
Jet Li returning to Chinese-language film with Ocean Paradise
THR reports that Jet Li is set to star in his first Chinese-language film since the 2007 Peter Chan-directed historical epic The Warlords. Li will top-line the directorial debut of Chinese screenwriter Xue Xiao-lu (Together With You), titled Ocean Paradise. After two successful Hollywood/Chinese co-productions, including The Forbidden Kingdom, which he co-starred with Jackie Chan, ….
House of Flying Daggers director to remake the Coen Brothers’ Blood Simple?
Back in February, Shockya reported that Spider-Man director Sam Raimi was attached to produce a remake of the martial arts film House of Flying Daggers. Now comes a report from Empire, that Zhang Yimou – director of that seminal kung fu epic as well as Jet Li’s Hero, and choreographer of the amazing display at ….
Preview screening of Blood: The Last Vampire tomorrow night at Wizard World
Those of us attending Wizard World Philly will be excited to know that Sony Pictures is sponsoring an advanced screening of Blood: The Last Vampire tomorrow night at 7pm, in Room 201A. The screening is free for con patrons.
Jet Li and Andy Lau’s action epic Warlords picks up U.S. distribution
Mark Cuban’s Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that it has acquired North American distribution rights to Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s historical action epic, Warlords, featuring Jet Li (The Forbidden Kingdom), Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs) and Takeshi Kaneshiro (Returner). Warlords was a huge critical and commercial hit in China, winning eight Hong ….
Live action kung fu version of Snow White gets green light
I had heard about this project a few years back, when Jet Li was attached to star opposite Natalie Portman. Then he went off to do The Forbidden Kingdom with Jackie Chan, and the project sat for a while. Now Sci-Fi Wire reports that screenwriter Scott Moore announced to reporters that he and writing partner ….
Check out these clips of Sylvester Stallone’s upcoming The Expendables
The Expendables, Sylvester Stallone’s action icon reunion flick due out on April 23, 2010, now has some behind-the-scenes footage online, to go along with the photos that have making the rounds. It features several scenes from the film, including Stallone directing an action sequence and firing a gun, along with clip of Eric Roberts and ….
Sly Stallone did his best to lure Tango & Cash co-star Kurt Russell to appear in Expendables
According to the StalloneZone fan site, Sly did his best to lure his Tango & Cash so-star Kurt Russell to his forthcoming action film The Expendables. With a supporting cast including action movie icons Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Randy Couture, Eric Roberts and even a cameo appearance by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, ….
Check out the Blood: The Last Vampire full bloody Japanese trailer right here
The first full Asian trailer for the live-action Blood: The Last Vampire, has appeared online. While the trailer looked pretty good for the film, the full trailer looks awesome. Chris Nahon – who helmed the 2001 Jet Li action thriller Kiss of the Dragon – is handling directing duties on Blood. Blood: The Last Vampire ….
50 Cent is out and Terry Crews is now in Sly Stallone’s war flick Expendables
AICN, which has a direct dialogue going with Sly Stallone regarding his upcoming action flick, The Expendables, has been updating the casting of the roles Agent Will Sands and Hale Caesar. Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker was attached to the film, but a push in the schedule forced him to withdraw. Apparently Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, had ….
Stallone and Schwarzeneggar finally going toe to toe on film?
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Check out the live action Blood: The Last Vampire teaser trailer
The teaser trailer for Blood: The Last Vampire is online, and it looks good, although the video quality could be better. For the uninitiated, Blood: The Last Vampire follows the story of vampire and demon hunter Saya, who is part of a covert government agency in post-WWII Japan. She goes undercover in a military school ….
Bullet Run, The Cage, High Stakes and more Asia-U.S. action thrillers moving forward
Producer David Lee’s Xinhua Media Entertainment shingle, which is a China-U.S. co-production unit set up in Los Angeles and Beijing, announced a five film production slate, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Previously, Lee was the head of the Weinstein Company’s Asian Film Fund. The roster includes such Hollywood producers as Jon Shestack (Air Force One) ….
Stallone to direct and co-star with Jason Statham and Jet Li in Expendables
Some blogs are already calling this potentially the best hardcore action film ever. After seeing what Sylvester Stallone did with the latest Rambo film, I must agree. Variety reports that Stallone is set to star in and helm the film The Expendables for Nu Image/Millennium Films, which he also worked with on the Rambo film. ….
Legendary Wo Ping’s newest project underway
Variety reports that last Sunday, Yuen Wo-ping, legendary fight choreographer of The Matrix and Kill Bill films, held a press conference and announced his new project, titled True Legend. The film tells the tale of fictional Chinese folk hero Beggar So, who is famously portrayed in Wo Ping’s own Drunken Master movie. Yuen’s father, Simon ….