An Enter the Dragon remake might look good on paper for film studios, but is this a disaster waiting to happen? This Icon movie was the first martial arts production to be created by a major studio, Warner Bros. This is exactly the same studio that is now responsible for the remake that is sure…
Hollywood has churned out some amazing action films, but through the wire work, CGI, fast-paced editing, and special effects, it’s hard to know which actors are just going through the motions and which actually have some skills to back it up. Here’s a list of six Hollywood actors you definitely shouldn’t get into a fight…
Do the fight scenes in Black Panther have any basis in real-world African martial arts? Is it completely based on any martial arts in real life? No. Is there a correlation? Yes. Most of the fight choreography is “movie-fu” – a combination of camera-friendly techniques drawn from a wide range of mostly Asian styles such…
So to those of you who thought that the next Jean Claude Van Damme movie out was Black Water – think again. Our beloved JCVD is back, this time looking a bit like a Sith Lord on the poster of Lukas, an action thriller directed by Julien Leclercq. Lukas (aka The Bouncer) is a story…
Many of us are inspired by fantastic movies and great martial artists on screen. Here are 10 of the best kung fu movies of all time: Fist of Fury (1972) In one of the decade’s most masterful martial arts films, Bruce Lee as Chen Zhen challenges a Japanese kung fu school to redeem the…
The crow is a 1994 fantasy action film packed with martial arts and dramatic storylines. For a few years now, talk of creating a modern remake has been on the cards, with actors cast and directors hired to take on the project. However, the movie seems to be cursed somehow thanks to the fact that…
The New Bruce Lee It takes a lot to portray Bruce Lee, one of the greatest martial artists of all time, and certainly the best-known. Lee was a unique character – a human force of nature, with a screen presence and demeanor that alternated between inner peace and unrestrained ferocity, as well as an unparalleled…
American actor Wesley Snipes, best known for his lead role in the Blade series (1998 – 2004), attributes a lot of his fame and acting prowess to the long and interesting relationship he has had with martial arts. Although earlier roles in films such as New Jack City (1991) and White Men Can’t Jump (1992)…
You will more than likely know him from “The Raid” (If not, what rock did you just crawl out from under). Iko Uwais is back with a brand new martial arts series ‘Wu Assassins” from everyone’s favorite streaming service, Netflix. Wu Assassins has been given the green light for a 10-episode first series in what will…
When it comes to exhilarating action films with stars who know how to kick butt, China is ahead of the game. Here are ten of the most badass kung fu stars in Chinese cinema: Michelle Yeoh This international star is best known for performing her own stunts and starring in classics Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon…