THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING BOXER: Lo Lieh remembered.
My first experience of King Boxer was on the page, rather than the screen. I remember seeing a poster for the film, playing as half of a double bill, at the Peterborough ABC. (I think it was programmed...MORE ›
SHANGHAI ENCOUNTERS: Postcards from the Bund at the city’s 10th film festival.
I’m just flying back from the Shanghai Film Festival. This was the 10th anniversary of the event, which is held in China’s largest city. The festival is seen as an opportunity for the Chinese film...MORE ›
DIARY OF A DIE HARD FRIENDSHIP: From Gen-Y to Dragon Squad with Q and B.
As I write this, I’m en route back from Tokyo, where I flew to attend the Japanese premiere of Live Free Or Die Hard AKA Die Hard 4.0. I’ve been a fan of the franchise since the first film, which,...MORE ›
WHEN JAYCEE MET LI FAI: How the son of kung fu legend joined forces with Hong Kong’s queen of kung fu.
I’ve always been happy to have the chance to bring different folk of similar talent together. I have fond memories of drinking on Hong Kong’s Hollywood Road with Donnie Yen and Jean-Claude Van Damme,...MORE ›
BEHIND THE 36th CHAMBER: Some notes on the creation of a martial arts masterpiece (part two).
Despite the fact that the version I first saw was the edited, ‘international’ cut of the film, it was obvious that 36th Chamber Of Shaolin was a classic kung fu movie. I think a masterpiece is defined...MORE ›
