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-- Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon --

It appears that when opulent period action films from China fail to gain traction with international audiences, the solution from local filmmakers is to just crank out more of the same and hope for the best. One of these is from BLACK MASK director Daniel Lee who is treading into the past for the first time, outside of television work. Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon is engineered from its very core to be an impressive action and adventure movie. Aside from having a ludicrous title better suited to a Playstation video game, the production has a lot going for it… on paper. Coincidently, source material for the film actually did inspire the Dynasty Warriors video game series, along with John Woo’s upcoming war epic Red Cliff.  Kung Fu Cinema >>More<<

-- Igniting Flashpoint: No Holds Barred with Donnie Yen --

We recorded an in-depth interview today with Donnie Yen, action director and star of the groundbreaking contemporary Asian actioner Flashpoint. The film will be getting a limited US theatrical release before its Dragon Dynasty DVD release. With Kill Zone (AKA SPL), our very first DD title!, Donnie established a new style of on-screen action, one that reflected his new passion for mix martial arts. Flashpoint takes this to a new level, with explosive results. The film just won Best Action at the prestigious Taiwanese Golden Horse awards, and has re-set the bar for contemporary martial arts movies.  Bey Logan's Blog >>More<<

-- Bruce Law: The Accidental Stuntman --

Hong Kong's veteran stuntman and special effects expert Bruce Law had been busy coordinating car stunts and pyrotechnic effects on the Shanghai set of the new Hollywood production "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" which wrapped up production last month. Law recently took a break to discuss his career, from his first Hong Kong action movies to his latest work shooting in China. Hong Kong stuntman Bruce Law has performed in some 200 films over his past 21 years in the movie industry.

CNN: You started out as a professional Thai boxer, and you were even part of Hong Kong's Auxiliary Police Force. What finally brought you to the film industry?
BL: I actually got into the industry by accident. When the opportunity came up to work within the industry, I jumped at it. Meanwhile, my previous experiences had laid a somewhat diverse, but very useful, foundation for me.  CNN >>More<<

-- Ngai Sing Interview --

In November, I was invited by Richard Cooper, the publisher and editor of Screen Power and Jade Screen Magazines, to get in touch with Collin Chou to find out if he was willing to do an interview over the phone with me. We soon arranged a time and date which would work best for both of us.  Jade Screen >>More<<