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1 week ago

Blazing Fists (2025) Review | Far East Films Miike peppers the film with enough crunchy, punchy fight scenes and flecks of his well-known cinematic oddball-ness to keep things moving and interesting.

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3 weeks ago

The Invincible Eight (1971) Review | Far East Films A fun if somewhat forgettable fight film from the early days of Golden Harvest, buoyed by an impressive cast and, come the finale, some great Sammo Hung-flavoured action.

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3 weeks ago

Lone Samurai (2025) Review | Far East Films While not always successful in its execution, 'Lone Samurai' is nevertheless a solid tale of survival set in a long-ago time, saved by the thrilling action it unleashes in its second half.

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1 month ago

The Prosecutor (2024) Review | Far East Films Mixing true-life facts with a rollicking action thriller, 'The Prosecutor' is some sleek action-infused fun but can’t quite meld the real-life with the over-the-top action to fully satisfying effect.

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2 months ago

The Last Kumite (2024) Review | Far East Films It may not be as fight fantastic as the film(s) it’s aiming to homage, but 'The Last Kumite' is nevertheless a fun ride for those feeling nostalgic, with some decent action and a great performance fro...

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2 months ago

Black Creek (2025) - Review - Far East Films Fun little Western B-movie that reunites Rothrock and Norton as adversaries, 'Black Creek' is less gun-slinging and more high kicking thanks to its roster of well-known 90s martial arts stars.

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3 months ago

Millennium Dragon (2000) - Review - Far East Films Schlocky would-be actioner from the once prolific Phillip Ko Fei, 'Millennium Dragon' isn’t even saved by a fleeting appearance by the great Yuen Biao and a last splurge of entertaining action.

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3 months ago

Dragon Fire (1993) - Review - Far East Films Utilising the minimum of sets and boasting a roster of national and world kickboxing champions as fighters, 'Dragon Fire' gets straight to business, offering oodles of 90s American-based kickboxing ac...

REVIEW: Dragon Fire (1993) #DragonFire #Review #RickJacobson #DominickLaBanca #PamelaPond #Kisu #MichaelBlanks #AndrewSkeates

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4 months ago

The Manchu Boxer (1974) - Review - Far East Films A rather by-the-numbers old school Golden Harvest produced fight flick, 'The Manchu Boxer' is nevertheless worth a watch thanks to some decent martial arts action and a fun bad guy role for Sammo Hung...

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4 months ago

The Old Woman With The Knife (2025) - Review - Far East Films 'The Old Woman with the Knife' is a worthy adaptation fuelled by a dark tone, punishing action, and a fantastic lead performance from Lee Hye-Young.

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5 months ago

Prisoner Of War (2025) - Review - Far East Films Slickly made, 'Prisoner of War' may walk some familiar paths narrative wise but feels like a fresh spin thanks to a likeable supporting cast, solid direction, and a good amount of crisply choreographe...

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5 months ago

A Punch To Revenge (1989) - Review - Far East Films 'A Punch to Revenge' may not be the best remembered actioner from the HK Golden Era but it’s a tough little flick if you’re looking for something off the beaten track.

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6 months ago

The Shadow's Edge (2025) - Review - Far East Films 'The Shadow’s Edge' melds old school action and new school technology to entertaining effect and gives Chan one of his best roles in years.

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6 months ago

Love Hurts (2025) - Review - Far East Films Set on Valentine’s Day, the flick sees the well-worn tale of a deadly killer’s criminal life coming back to haunt him but the 87North team inject proceedings with fun and a truckload of well-orchestra...

REVIEW: Love Hurts (2025) #LoveHurts #Review #JonathanEusebio #KeHuyQuan #ArianaDeBose #DanielWu #MustafaShakir #AndrewSkeates

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7 months ago

Yadang: The Snitch (2025) - Review - Far East Films For the most part, 'Yadang: The Snitch' is a refreshing spin on the gangster/drug/corruption narrative that often soars thanks to its sheer force of momentum and electric lead performance.

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7 months ago

The Hunted (1995) - Review - Far East Films All but forgotten gem from the mid-90s starring one-time 'Highlander' Christopher Lambert and from the writer of 'Under Siege', 'The Hunted' is a savage little ninja movie that deserves more recogniti...

REVIEW: The Hunted (1995) #TheHunted #Review #JFLawton #ChristopherLambert #JohnLone #JoanChen #YoshioHarada #AndrewSkeates

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8 months ago

Bangkok Dog (2024) - Review - Far East Films Flying fist first as if it’s from the straight-to-video 90s action movie heyday, 'Bangkok Dog' is a no frills, fast and furious, fight film.

REVIEW: Bangkok Dog (2024) #BangkokDog #ThaiMovie #Review #ChayaSupannarat #DYSao #BrianLe #ByronBishop #JennyPhilomenaVanDerSluijs #AndrewSkeates

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8 months ago

The Tattooed Dragon (1973) - Review - Far East Films Moving from the Shaw Brothers studio to the ones housed at Golden Harvest, Lo Wei and Jimmy Wang Yu bring their considerable talents to this shot in Thailand potboiler that allows Yu to showcase his a...

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8 months ago

The Killer (2024) - Review - Far East Films Woo’s remake of his own film is a fun actioner (if one can leave the incessant need to compare and criticise behind) that entertains thanks to its location, assassin gender swap, and some finely stage...

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9 months ago

Fierce Cop (2022) - Review - Far East Films While 'Fierce Cop' flip flops between melodramatic exploitation and a serious examination of trafficking, it thankfully keeps proceedings thundering along with Kenji Tanigaki's excellent action design...

REVIEW: Fierce Cop (2022) #FierceCop #烈探 #ChineseFilm #Review #ChanTaiLi #RichieRen #ChenYao #WaiseLee #YuKang #AndrewSkeates

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9 months ago

The Shadow Strays (2024) - Review - Far East Films Timo Tjahjanto continues to reach new action heights with every new film and 'The Shadow Strays' continues this trend with violent aplomb.

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10 months ago

Hunt The Wicked (2024) - Review - Far East Films Loaded with breakneck action, 'Hunt the Wicked' gets by on its energetic execution and its two martial arts stars facing off before teaming up.

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10 months ago

The Bells Of Death (1968) - Review - Far East Films Some may not appreciate the style-over-substance approach here, but it works well to deliver a sharp, cruel tale of wuxia justice.

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10 months ago

Fist Of The Condor (2023) - Review - Far East Films While the film does deliver ample bouts of impressive fight action, the film gets a little bogged down in its own seriousness and slipshod back-and-forth timelines.

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11 months ago

Executioners (1993) - Review - Far East Films 'Executioners' carries over the comic book vibe of the previous instalment but ladens on the seriousness and melodramatics this time around.

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11 months ago

The Heroic Trio (1993) - Review - Far East Films Don’t think about it too much, just go along for the ride and bask in the beauty and talent of the incredible action scenes and the trio of leading ladies.

REVIEW: The Heroic Trio (1993) #TheHeroicTrio #東方三俠 #HongKongFilm #Review #JohnnieTo #AnitaMui #MichelleYeoh #MaggieCheung #DamianLau #AnthonyWong #AndrewSkeates

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1 year ago

Ode To Gallantry (1982) - Review - Far East Films Perhaps not what one might be expecting from all those involved but nevertheless 'Ode to Gallantry' is another solid Cheh flick buoyed by a fantastic lead performance from Philip Kwok.

REVIEW: Ode To Gallantry (1982) #OdeToGallantry #俠客行 #HongKongFilm #Review #ChangCheh #PhilipKwok #CandyWen #WongLik #SunChien #AndrewSkeates

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1 year ago

Shaolin Boxers (1974) - Review - Far East Films Frivolous of plot it may be but director Huang Ta makes up for the lack of narrative meat by stuffing the film with superb fight action.

REVIEW: Shaolin Boxers (1974) #ShaolinBoxers #福建少林拳 #HongKongFilm #Review #HuangTa #JamesTien #LeeTinYing #LeungTin #LiMinLang #AndrewSkeates

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1 year ago

Doctor Vampire (1990) - Review - Far East Films A fangtastically (sorry!) fun and extremely silly film is a great time for those looking for a creatively made comedy with a dash of cool supernatural action.

REVIEW: Doctor Vampire (1990) #DoctorVampire #殭屍醫生 #HongKongFilm #Review #JamieLuk #BowieLam #EllenChan #SheilaChan #CrystalKwok #AndrewSkeates