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The sudden death of martial arts superstar Bruce Lee in 1973 shocked the world. Fans everywhere mourned the loss of an icon who had left us far too soon. Lee had accomplished so much in his short but brilliant career, popularizing martial arts cinema globally with smash hits like Enter the Dragon. Yet when that fateful day arrived, Lee had just begun to make his mark. Four iconic films were not enough; the world wanted more.

In Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea, filmmakers saw an opportunity. If they couldn’t deliver more from the master himself, they would find men to carry on his legacy in spirit, if not in fact. Lookalikes with pseudonyms like Bruce Li and Dragon Lee stepped into the role. Movies copied or faked Lee’s titles and style, often featuring these “clones” in leading roles. An entire genre sprung up to feed the worldwide thirst for all things Lee,...

When Bruce Lee died under mysterious circumstances in 1973 at age 32, the actor and martial artist left a hole in the action star firmament that seemed irreplaceable. That did not stop the Hong Kong film industry — and the rest of the world, for that matter — from trying anyway.

As Lee’s final (complete) film “Enter the Dragon,” released just six days after his death, became a worldwide box office phenomenon, “Bruceploitation” was born, enlisting look-alike performers to replace and imitate the trailblazing martial artist on screen. Decades after these copycat films deceived viewers — while still delivering some genuinely thrilling fight sequences — Severin Films is releasing “The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1,” a compilation of 14 titles starring Bruce “impostors” like Ho Chung Tao, who went by the name Bruce Li, Ryong Keo (Dragon Lee), Chang Yi-tao (Bruce Lai) and Wong Kin-lung, who to this day goes by the name Bruce Le.

Whether you’ve heard the term or not, chances are you’ve seen an exploitation film somewhere in the wild. From sharksploitation megahits like Sharknado, to culture-defining classics like ozploitation’s original Mad Max, or carsploitation’s Death Race 2000, the quality of these carefully marketed mockbusters – built entirely around audience trends with huge, eye-catchingly stupid titles – has always been up for debate. But it’s rare there’s a moral dimension too; after all, no one owns the copyright on cars or sharks or post-apocalyptic bikers. It’s a little different when the genre being exploited though, is an actual person.

Bruce Lee is arguably the most famous and accomplished martial arts performer that’s ever lived. Despite a tragically truncated filmography, cut short at just four features, by his sudden death in 1973, he had co-birthed the entire kung-fu genre, which continues to live and thrive half a century on.

A singularly wacky moment in film history is poked in “Enter the Clones of Bruce.” It surveys the years immediately following Bruce Lee’s untimely 1973 death, when the sudden international thirst for martial arts movies that he’d awoken could seemingly only be slaked by the man himself — or by a host of imitators who popped up under lookalike pseudonyms.

David Gregory’s documentary won’t convince most viewers that the resulting flood of opportunistic cheapies are worth more extensive investigation. But they’re certainly cheesy fun in excerpt, and interviews with surviving participants provide an entertaining window into an anything-goes heyday for Hong Kong cinema. Premiering in Tribeca’s midnight section, this high-kicking flashback should appeal to the same fans who previously enjoyed such prior psychotronic excavations as “Not Quite Hollywood,” “Electric Boogaloo” or this director’s own prior investigations of cult figures Al Adamson and Richard Stanley.

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The road back to winning the Aew World Trios Championships was rocky for Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks. They won the inaugural tournament for the belts last September at All Out but were stripped of the titles after an alleged backstage confrontation and fight with Cm Punk. That's all been covered ad nauseam, but winning those belts again on Dynamite on January 11 wasn't a straightforward in-ring affair for Omega and The Young Bucks. It was Match 7 in an unheard-of best-of-seven series against Death Triangle, with each bout being more hard-hitting than the last. The Elite came out on top, erasing a 3-1 deficit en route to earning the trios titles again.

It capped off an emotional four-month period for The Elite. The plan wasn't for them to be stripped of their titles following All Out, but backstage issues necessitated that move from Tony Khan. Kenny Omega and The Young...

Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia and is a “Dragon” themed show (gotta get that product placement/ad cash!) We’ve Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, Jr and Taz on commentary, so let’s get to the review!

Match #1: 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match – Bryan Danielson def. Daniel Garcia The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Danielson and Garcia grappled on the ground until Danielson got the mount. Garcia got out but Danielson started the ground and pound. Garcia transitioned to a knee bar and both competitors began to exchange kicks. Danielson got a heel hook to counter the knee bar. Garcia backed Bryan into the corner and then slapped him. Bryan connected with an open palm strike and followed up with a suplex. Garcia used a butterfly suplex on Bryan Danielson and then applied an arm lock.

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Breitbart. Gotcha! We’re here on Nerdly! I’m Nathan Favel and I’m so happy to pretend to be in a good mood in the name of wrestling. We got two matches here and… Alex Jones: The Russians invented food to kill us all! Me: No they didn’t! Aj: Damn it! I just wanted to be right one f–kin’ time! Me: Mustache on or off? Aj: Off? Me: Too bad! Pick a hand. Aj: That one? Ow! Me: Hey! Your face hit my hand! I’ll smash you…smash you good! Aj: Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Me: Well, while I tickle this pickle, let’s not be fickle with the trickle on this nickel of a good time. Ring Of Honor starts now!

Match #1: Max The Impaler (w/Amy Rose) b. Holidead The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I missed a few weeks already, due to forgetting and being pulled in a few different directions otherwise. I’m back and ready to pretend I didn’t miss a few weeks. Last week’s review was great. I’m the best. F–k Chris Hyatt! Chris Hyatt is dead! Triple H was a p—y anyway! I say it’s time that the greatest ever continues the good work. Long live me! Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m pregnant. Ring Of Honor starts now.

Match #1: Quinn McKay b. Mandy Leon – Roh Women’s Championship Tournament First Round Match The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

McKay speared Leon at the opening bell. McKay locked on Tangerine Dream, but Leon escaped and rolled out of the ring. Leon grabbed McKay’s foot and pulled her from the ring,...

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have… Virgil: Got that ass yet? Me: Excuse me? Virgil: Bamalam! Me: What? Virgil: Lick d–k-stick prick! Me: Now wait a minute… Virgil: Where Is Carmen Sandiego?! Me: Huh? Virgil: Come get this Olive Garden bread-stick…in the ass! Me: Okay! Ring Of Honor starts now! Gotta go! Virgil: Open matte! Me: Now that didn’t make a lick of sense!

Match #1: Jay & Mark Briscoe b. Joe Keys & Dante Caballero The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

After last week’s Fight on the Farm, the Briscoes are back together and, as Papa Briscoe demanded, starting at the bottom to work their way back into title contention. The Briscoes isolated Keys early. After Keys tagged in Caballero, Caballero slammed Jay Briscoe and hit a backbreaker for a two count.

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the T.V. Title match between Tracy Williams and Tony Deppen. That’s gonna be a good one. It’s a pretty varied card on this occasion, with…what the… Chip Kazungas: Howdy ma’am! I’mmmmmmmmm… (shot in face) Me: That character sucked. Roh TV starts now.

Match #1: Flamita def. Bandido The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

Flamita connected on a dropkick that knocked his former MexiSquad partner out of the ring. Flamita hit a dive and then rammed Bandido into the barricade. Back inside the ring, Flamita got a near fall after a running boot to the face in the corner. Bandido hit a spinning headscissors takeover that sent Flamita out of the ring. Bandido followed with Fosbury Flop and then repeatedly slammed Flamita’s knee into the post.

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and Ring Of Honor is the only league as of late who is doing this right. It’s a pleasure to be here to promote episode 501 of Roh TV. Let’s see how it turns out.

Match #1: Eli Isom vs. Dak Draper (Time Limit Draw) The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com

Two rising stars who appear destined to be wearing championship gold in the future will square off in a one-on-one match for the first time, but certainly not the last. Since returning to Roh last month, Isom has recorded impressive victories over Rey Horus and Lsg. In 2018, less than a year into his career, Isom scored pinfalls on former Roh World Champion Christopher Daniels and Shane Taylor. Draper, the 2019 Top Prospect Tournament winner, is 10-2 (.833) in one-on-one matches in his Roh career.

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and disco is not dead! Disco is life! I’ve gotta take a crap, so let’s make sure not to linger here too long. You don’t want my dookie on your kitchen stookie. Schploingk! We’ve got a big ol’ fight between The Foundation and La Faccion Ingobernable, so shut the mouth and enjoy the matches. Wait. That was done too early. Did you know Mark Harmon is a psychopath? His dog is evil. I don’t know how Pam Dauber deals with it. He has a face made of wrinkled evil. Do you think she ever boinked Mork from Ork? I would plow his goofy ass ‘til next July. Wait…am I a man or woman? Let me check… I…can’t tell. Huh. Screw it. I’ll just go out with Jessica Biel.

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the show of shows…Rip Taylor With Naked Men! Rip Taylor: Oh my God! Naked men! Holy s—t! I’m gonna f—k these naked men! Me: Ummmmm…can’t we just talk wrestling? Rt: …with naked men? Me: Come one. Let’s not make this about sex. Rt: Why?! I want sex! Me: Oh my God. Rt: Damon Wayans booty! Oh my God! Me: Let’s just get to the matches. Rt: Anal! Me: Roh…now!

Match #1: Dak Draper def. Fred Yehi The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

Both of these competitors are immensely talented, but they’ve been headed in opposite directions lately. Draper has worked his way into being the No. 1 contender in the Pure division. Yehi, conversely, has been on the losing end...

Welcome to this week’s review of Ring Of Honor, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have our Roh TV episode and a special TV Title Match shown only on the internet. Wait…TV on the internet?! Does not compute! Danger, Will Robinson! Danger! We have a #1 Contender’s bout to get to for a shot at the Roh World Title. Why don’t we get right to the fun? No? Then what the hell are you even doing here? F—k off!

Roh The Experience (Facebook/YouTube) Match #1: (Main Event) Dragon Lee def. Brian Johnson – Roh World Television Championship Match The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

“The Mecca” Brian Johnson gave Roh World Television Champion Dragon Lee some anxious moments, but Lee ultimately retained his title in a match aired exclusively on YouTube and the Roh The Experience Facebook page. An ultra-aggressive Johnson...

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have…I’m back! No one cares. Roh has been doing good while I was gone and I return on a night where we have two title matches on one show, including Rush defending the World Title against Shane Taylor. It’s a good time to come back to this league. Let’s get right to it, you #%$%#$#^%$%^$%$@#@$^&& piece of ^%&%^&*&()((&%^%&*(&%%^! Ring Of Honor starts now, you (^@^&^*((&%#%&^&^#@@#%!$%%$#$@#!

Match #1: Dragon Lee and Kenny King (w/Amy Rose) def. Jonathan Gresham and Jay Lethal – Pure Rules Match For The Ring Of Honor World Tag Titles The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

As members of The Foundation, Lethal and Pure Champion Gresham are on a mission to “purify” all the divisions in Roh. As members of La Faccion Ingobernable, World Television Champion Lee...

Welcome to this review of Ring of Honor: Free Enterprise, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Marty Scurll’s big free show to help save the league from looking lame. There’s some great wrestlers here…and Bateman. F—— Bateman. Okay, I wanna get right to it.

Match #1: Mark Haskins defeated Alex Shelley The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

A back-and-forth battle between master technicians ended with Haskins forcing Shelley to submit to the Sharpshooter.

My Opinion: 3.8 out of 5 – This was some great stuff. The action was smooth, like fine tobacco. Smoke. Shelley and Haskins have a similar way of moving out in the ring that makes them mesh together really well. Smoke. Haskins got more out of beating Shelley than he did what’s his ass from Dudleyville. Smoke. Overall, this was a hell of an opener. Are You Smoking Yet?

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Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have plenty of…okay, one match worth watching. Damn it.

Match #1: The Bouncers defeated Pj Black & Brian Johnson The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

The Bouncers set up for Closing Time on Johnson, but Black stopped them by kicking Milonas, who was perched on the top rope. Black followed with a springboard stomp to Bruiser. Johnson grabbed a chair and was about to nail Bruiser with it, but Black took the chair away from him. Bruiser shoved Johnson into Black, knocking Black out of the ring. The Bouncers hit Closing Time on Johnson for the win.

My Opinion: 2.6 out of 5 – Do I have to watch this s—?! Actually, I like The Bouncers, but their matches are just hard to watch. Black was here though…poor bastard.

Match #2: (Main...

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Mad Men, which is one of the worst things I’ve ever seen, along with The Wire. Those shows have some of the lousiest acting I’ve ever sat through. Why does modern Hollywood have no sense of humor? Jim Brewer should have been on The Wire…woulda saved that trainwreck. You put your left foot iiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnn! Okay, here comes Roh TV.

Match #1: Dalton Castle & Joe Hendry defeated Master & Machine The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

In a backstage segment taped prior to the match, Castle and Hendry talked about getting on track as a team. Hendry said they are two of the best athletes in the sport and should be dominating the tag team division. Hendry fired up Castle and said it starts tonight. After several minutes of back-and-forth action,...

Welcome to this edition of The Last Week In Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and the critics hated Rey being a Palpatine. They actually thought that being a nobody was more devastating than being the descendant of the Emperor. I’d rather be Marge Debruge’s son than Adolf Hitler’s kid, if you catch my drift. That argument for Rise Of Skywalker being terrible is so stupid…there are many reasons to dislike Rise Of Skywalker, but Rey being cursed as the spawn of evil is not one of them. Did Rey even care who her parents were in The Force Awakens? I was under the impression Rey knew who here parents were and didn’t give a s— that they were poor. Any-way, I’m prattling on because wrestling often feels like this argument about Rey in Rise Of Skywalker, that being completely stupid.

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a couple from the Unauthorized show of a few weeks ago. We’ve got a decent one and a great one, which is less than the critics can say about The Rise Of Skywalker (they’re mad that Leia wasn’t revealed to be Darth Revan because it would have subverted expectations). Anyway, we have a show to get to.

Match #1: Dalton White Castle, Kenny Burger King (w/Amy Rose) and Burger Flip Gordon def. Cheeseburger, Double Cheeseburger (Beer City Bruiser) and Triple Cheeseburger (Brawler Milonas) – Colt Cabana’s Punderful Six-Man Tag Match The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

Even though Gordon abandoned them during the match, Castle and King prevailed thanks to King rolling up Cheeseburger and pinning him while grabbing a handful of tights.

My Opinion:...

Welcome to this review of Ring of Honor: The Experience, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a show that was voted on by fans, so Sanjaya will win. Ha! I don’t care if that American Idol joke is old. I’m a freakin’ genius! Okay, alright, I’m an idiot. Happy? Let’s see what the fans voted on already.

Match #1: Dragon Lee defeated Jeff Cobb The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

Cobb was chosen as Lee’s opponent by receiving 41 percent of the vote, beating out Pj Black (31 pct.), Kenny King (15 pct.) and Eli Isom (12 pct). Lee scored what some consider an upset by turning a Tour of the Islands attempt into a crucifix pin.

My Opinion: 3.5 out of 5 – This was a really good match, but it’s a shame that Cobb lost again. Who did he piss off? Greg Gilliland/Gilleland/who f—–‘ cares maybe?...

Welcome to this week’s Major League Wrestling: Fusion, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have more from pro wrestling’s resident whack-a-mole league. In my head, that’s a compliment. Mike Tyson has the world’s most intimidating lisp. Snakes can’t tap dance. When I was a baby, I weighed 249 pounds. My mom pushed me out and said, “Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” Everything I have said is true. Mlw is great. That is also true. I love you. Okay, The Crash/Crash/C-r-a-s-h! is hosting Mlw for this week’s show in Mexico, so don’t forget to tip your sombrero.

Match #1: The Hart Foundation defeated Dragon Lee & Extreme Tiger The following is courtesy of mlw.com:

The bell rings and it’s Dragon Lee facing off against one salty Pillman who taunts him by getting a little tranquil on the canvas.

Welcome to this review of Ring Of Honor’s Death Before Dishonor Pay Per View, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some big matches and moments to get to, so let’s do so before we become a Planet Of Apes. Caesar, want salad! Alright, it’s Roh time.

Match #1: Jeff Cobb defeated Brody King

My Opinion: 3.4 out of 5 – This was a real hard-hitting match that came across like a volcano fighting Larry The Cable Guy in a demolition derby. I bet every butcher shop in the world would hire these guys if they could. Beat meat! Ideally, there would have been more finesse to this, but they gave the people the kind of match that would be exciting, which is “Watch out for boulder, Indy! It crush you!” This was a great way to kick off the card.

Match #2: Marty Scurll defeated...

Welcome to this review of Ring Of Honor: Mass Hysteria, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the second card of the weekend from Roh. Manhattan Mayhem was quite good, so my hope is that Mass Hysteria is just as good, if not better. Okay, let’s see if this all came together or not.

Match #1: The Briscoes defeated The Bouncers – Ring Of Honor World Tag Team Title Match

My Opinion: 1.5 out of 5 – The Briscoes did fine here, but this just wasn’t much of a match. Going around ten minutes, this felt like a bowling ball landing on your foot and only hurting half as much as you thought it would. The Bouncers leave a lot to be desired, but they do have ability, so seeing them falter is unfortunate. I bet if this had happened in a bar this would have been a fun one,...

Welcome to this review of Ring Of Honor’s Best In The World Pay Per View, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some good stuff from a lame league to get to. Roh has been having a lot of trouble the past three/four months, so let’s see if they can get back on the horse they’ve fallen off of before they get trampled by it.

Match #1: Rush defeated Flip Gordon

This was good for an opener, but it deserved to go a bit longer…that’s WWE talk! Before I get on a tangent, this was some good stuff, but it needed more time.

My Opinion: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Dalton Castle defeated Dragon Lee

This was pretty good, but it felt a bit restrained for a match that was really close to being great. Yeah, 3.5 is my official review, but...

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Yuji Nagata in the main event. Yeah, this is a pretty cool chance to see something rare with Yuji in America. Okay, let’s see if this all turns out well enough.

Match #1: The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brawler Milonas) defeated The Kingdom (Tk O’Ryan and Vinny Marseglia), Coast 2 Coast (Lsg and Shaheem Ali) and Alex Coughlin and Clark Connors – Four Corners Survival Match The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:

The Kingdom hit House of 1,000 Horses on Connors, but Lsg pump-kicked O’Ryan before he could make the cover. Ali tried to steal the pin, but Beer City Bruiser broke it up. Shortly thereafter, The Bouncers hit Closing Time on Coughlin for the victory.

My Opinion: 2.5 out of 5 - This was a fun melee that was...

Welcome to this week’s Major League Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have an odd one to get to, so let’s do so before I go cock-eyed.

Match #1: Dragon Lee defeated Rich Swann The following is courtesy of Mlw.com:

An aggressive Rich Swann took on Dragon Lee in an important middleweight bout to open the show. The two were obviously an even match in the early going. The two apparently even think alike, throwing dropkicks and then flipping to kip up at the same time. Neither man could keep the upper hand long. Lee hit an amazing reverse rana, but Swann hopped up and landed a massive spin kick Swann eventually grabbed the momentum and thought he had the match in hand. He went to the top rope for his spinning 450 he calls the Phoenix Splash. But Dragon Lee was nowhere to be found.

Welcome to this week’s Major League Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some excellent matches to get to, so let’s do so.

Match #1: Teddy Hart beat Gringo Loco, Kotto Brazil, El Hijo de La Park and Dezmond Xavier Fatal-Five Way Ladder Match for the Mlw Middleweight Championship The following is courtesy of mlw.com:

Hart wasn’t even booked in the match. But in true Teddy Hart fashion, he went ahead and found a way to get in the four-way ladder match. First, he attacked Dezmond Xavier before he could enter the ring. When Kotto Brazil took exception and went to attack Hart outside the ring, Brazil got the worst of the exchange and was helped to the back. Hijo de La Park, Gringo Loco and Xavier all had opportunities to grab the belt during the course of the match,...

Welcome to this week’s Major League Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a couple of big time luchadors fighting in the main event, so get your eatin’ britches pulled up and ready for a big ol’ ham dinner and some stuffing with a bit of sweet potato and the cranberry sauce with cheesecake for dessert… very nice.

Match #1: Teddy Hart (with Brian Pillman) defeated Jason Cade The following is courtesy of Mlw.com:

While the Hart Foundation is looking for a shot at the World Tag Team Championships, Teddy Hart has an impending match with one half of the champs, Pentagon Jr. next week in Miami. While Hart is focused on defeating Pentagon Jr. and keeping the pressure on the Lucha Bros. (Penta and brother Rey Fenix), he was faced with Jason Cade and his Bad Attitude this week on Mlw Fusion.

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Chances are high that Joey Ryan and his extremely unorthodox test of strength have flooded your social media over the past week. While that was a move that deservedly received mainstream press coverage, it wasn’t the only spot worth highlighting from the previous week.

A table war has been heating up between The Wyatt Family and a trio of Ecw originals in WWE. In Ring of Honor, Dalton Castle has been his usual creative self by putting more reversals on a piledriver than previously thought possible. In Mexico’s Cmll, Kamaitachi and Dragon Lee competed in a can’t miss matchup that was chock full of moments that were can’t miss.

Joey Ryan and his domestic object will get their moment in the spotlight, but so will the rest of the insane spots alongside it.

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A six-man tag team match...

When it comes to making features like this one, i love the idea of coming up with my own personal “100 Great Kung Fu Movies” of all time. It is tough choosing just 100 because you know there are many more great Kung Fu movies that are not on the list.

I have decided that to make the list, a movie must have a few hand to hand moments during fight scenes in the movies chosen. If for example its mainly sword play with one fight scene hand to hand it won’t make the list. Its old school “style” Kung Fu movies, not modern day settings.

I understand everyone will have their own personal favorites and some may not agree with my list and that’s fine because it’s nice to have different opinions on this genre which keeps it fresh and alive when having good debates.

Anyway, thank you...

Many films tried to capitalise on the popularity of the late, great Bruce Lee. Here are our ten favourites...

1973 was the year that kung fu broke in America. The release of the popular Five Fingers Of Death (aka King Boxer) in March set the fuse and when Enter The Dragon (the first Hong Kong martial arts film co-produced by a major Us studio) followed in August, it exploded.

Although Bruce Lee was billed as a co-star in Enter The Dragon alongside John Saxon because casting an Asian actor in the lead role of an American film was unheard of at the time (and would remain so until 1982 when Sho Kosugi topped the bill for Revenge Of The Ninja), it was Bruce who captured the public's imagination. His amazing look and style, his astonishing talent for acting, writing and directing, and his unparalleled martial arts ability made him an icon for...

When it comes to making features like this one, i love the idea of coming up with my own personal “100 Great Kung Fu Movies” of all time. It is tough choosing just 100 because you know there are many more great Kung Fu movies that are not on the list.

I have decided that to make the list, a movie must have a few hand to hand fight scenes in the movies chosen. If for example its mainly sword play with one fight scene hand to hand it won’t make the list. Its old school “style” Kung Fu movies, not modern day settings.

I understand everyone will have their own personal favorites and some may not agree with my list and that’s fine because it’s nice to have different opinions on this genre which keeps it fresh and alive when having good debates.

Anyway, thank you for taking...

Starring:

Dragon Lee (The Real Bruce Lee, The Dragon On Fire)

Yuen Qiu (Kung Fu Hustle,The Man With The Golden Gun)

Bruce Lai (Return to the 36th Chamber, Enter Three Dragons)

Genre: Martial Arts

Certificate: 15

Country: South Korea

Year: 1981

Languages: English dubbed

Running time: 83 minutes

Rrp: £14.99

Directed by Godfrey Ho (Ninja Terminator, Fury in the Shaolin Temple), The Dragon’S Snake Fist is coming to DVD in UK on 15 June 2015.

The Dragon’s Snake Fist is the first release by Terracotta Distribution, who recently launched a ‘Classic Kung Fu Collection‘, resurrecting lost or overlooked martial arts movies and giving them a new DVD release with extras.

The movie stars Dragon Lee (Inter The Invincible Hero), who is one of my favorite Bruce Lee Clones, showcasing his speed and power in full effect with Godfrey Ho in the directors chair. A veteran star of martial arts B-pictures and Korean Taekwondo expert,...

What we lack more and more these days are epic fight scenes in the final part of kung Fu/Martial Art movies. We have seen less and less one on one fight scenes in the final battle over the past 15-20 years, which is a shame but we have seen recently a few flicks bringing that winning formula back.

I want to name a few of my favorite end fight scenes and please feel free to comment below, your favorite fight scenes and maybe they will be added to the future features.

1.Flash Point (2007)

Cast:Donnie Yen, Collin Chou, Louis Koo, Xing Yu, Kent Cheng

Fight Choreographer:Donnie Yen

2.Pantyhose Hero (1990)

Cast:Sammo Hung, Alan Tam, Billy Ching, Philip Chan, Ridley Tsui

Fight Choreographer:Sammo Hung, Siu Tak Foo, Brandy Yuen

3.The Thundering Mantis (1979)

Cast:Leung Kar yan, Eddie Ko, Chin Yuet Sang, Wong Yat Lung, Robert Tai

Fight Choreographer:...

Like millions of you around the world, i love Kung Fu movies. It is the only real genre that keeps me going back for more and that is why i will always love Kung Fu movies.

I know many of you have probably seen many of the movies i will post about, but this is also for anyone new to the genre of Kung Fu and even Swordplay and looking for other movies to enjoy. I hope you enjoy the movies i have listed and please feel free to comment about any of the movies.

 

1. Drunken Master 2 (1994)

Director: Jackie Chan, Lau Kar Leung

Cast: Jackie Chan, Lau Kar Leung, Ti Lung, Anita Mui, Andy Lau, Chin Kar Lok, Ken Lo

Fight Choreographer(s): Jackie Chan, Lau Kar Leung

Studio:  Golden Harvest

 

2. Broken Oath (1977)

Director: Jeong Chang Hwa

Cast: Michael Chan, Angela Mao, Chiu Hung, Bruce Leung, Wang Lai

Fight Choreographer(s): Hsu Hsia,...

Like millions of you around the world, i love Kung Fu movies. It is the only real genre that keeps me going back for more and that is why i will always love Kung Fu movies.

I know many of you have probably seen many of the movies i will post about, but this is also for anyone new to the genre of Kung Fu and even Swordplay and looking for other movies to enjoy. I hope you enjoy the movies i have listed and please feel free to comment about any of the movies.

1.Kickboxer 黃飛鴻之鬼腳七 (1993)

Director: Wu Ma

Cast: Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, Yen Shi Kwan, Wu Ma, Shirley Lui, Tai Bo

Fight Choreographer(s): Yuen Biao, Yuen Mao

Studio: Regal Films Co. Ltd.

2.The Rebellious Reign 雍正与年羹尧 (1980)

Director: Fong Cheung

Cast: Norman Chu, Jimmy Lee Fong, Kwan Yung Moon, Chan Wai Lau, Alan Chui

Fight Choreographer...

Stars: RZA, Lucy Liu, Dave Bautista, Russell Crowe, Rick Yune, Jamie Chung, Cung Le | Written and Directed by RZA

Presented by Quentin Tarantino and produced in collaboration with filmmaker Eli Roth, The Man With the Iron Fists is the big-screen directorial debut of Wu-Tang Clan member and huge kung-fu movie fan RZA, and is a throwback to the types of wildly over the top kung-fu films that flooded flea-pit cinemas and video store shelves in the late 70s and early 80s; and tells the epic story of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero in 19th-century China who must unite to destroy the clan traitor who would destroy them all.

Since his arrival in China’s Jungle Village, the town’s blacksmith (RZA) has been forced by radical tribal factions to create elaborate tools of destruction. When the clans’ brewing war boils over, the stranger channels an ancient energy to...

It's time for more various oddball trailers from the far reaches of cinema obscurity. So, without any further ado, let's check out some "coming attractions"!

Dr. Alien (1989):

Ah, Empire Pictures. What's not to love about the infamous production company that gave us such 80's cult favorites as Ghoulies, Trancers, Re-Animator, TerrorVision and Psychos in Love? Well, here's one from Empire that I bet you probably missed; Dr. Alien. This goofy sci-fi teen comedy stars Billy Jacoby (Just One of the Guys, Parker Lewis Can't Lose) as Wesley, a nerdy student who becomes a sexual dynamo after being injected with a serum by his new smokin' hot teacher, Ms. Xenobia played by Judy Landers (Stewardess School, Armed and Dangerous), who just happens to be an alien. Sound ridiculous enough for ya yet? This nugget of pure late-80's video fun was directed by David DeCoteau, who got his start directing...