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KFMG Podcast S04 Episode 40: Olivia Jackson
“I just focus on things that motivate me and make me stronger, rather than worrying about things that you can’t change anyway.” It was while doubling for Milla Jovovich on the set of Resident Evil: The...
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KFMG Podcast S04 Episode 41: Scott Adkins / Mark Strange
“You can look [at] my trajectory as an actor to see how, pretty much, on every film I have got better. You can see that I am not resting on my laurels.” Scott Adkins Today we welcome back the martial...
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KFMG Podcast S04 Episode 42: Mindy Kelly / Janell Smith
“I will always be evolving and changing and growing. This is only just the beginning.” Mindy Kelly From the age of four, Mindy Kelly has dedicated her life to the martial arts. Since moving to...
View ArticleWarrioress (2013)
Low-budget British riff on the Boudica story with a bit of Lord of the Rings thrown in, set in a post-apocalyptic world in which humanity has descended into tribalism and ritualistic paganism. A...
View ArticleDetective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
A brooding gothic horror dealing in the macabre and the supernatural; a murder mystery akin to Agatha Christie; and a martial arts action movie – all rolled into one. This is Tsui Hark at his most...
View ArticleThe Twins Effect (2003)
A supernatural kung fu romcom designed as a vehicle for the manufactured pop duo, Twins, made up of singers Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung. Emperor Group bring out the big guns for Twins’ first action...
View ArticleFurie (2019)
Vietnamese martial arts film which revolves around a captivating performance from Veronica Ngo. She is exceptional as Hai Phuong (the character name is the film’s original Vietnamese title), a...
View ArticleThe Art of Self-Defense (2019)
Riley Stearns’ darkly comic study on toxic masculinity is the sort of strikingly original and unsettling vision that lives long in the memory, destined to become a cult favourite. Like a well-timed leg...
View ArticleProfile: Alexander Fu Sheng
Date of birth: October 20, 1954 (Hong Kong) Date of death: July 7, 1983 (aged 28), Hong Kong Real name: Cheung Fu Sing (Cantonese); Zhang Fu Sheng (Mandarin) Other names: Fu Sheng; Cheung Fu-sheng;...
View ArticleThe Prey (2018)
Considering the limitations of putting an action movie together in Cambodia – where fight filmmaking is still very much in its infancy – it is nothing short of amazing that Italian-born writer-director...
View ArticleLôi Báo (2017)
Vietnamese body swap action movie from director Victor Vu, an acclaimed filmmaker known more for his dramatic work. He crafts a convincing thriller, dealt with at times in sombre tones, which is a bit...
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KFMG Podcast S04 Episode 43: Fighting Spirit Film Festival 2019
“This festival is very important because it puts people who have the same passion in the same place in a fantastic environment. It’s so warm; it’s like a family.” Max Repossi We have been reporting...
View ArticleProfile: Heidi Moneymaker
Date of birth: February 9, 1978 (Santa Rosa, California, USA) Full name: Heidi Louise Moneymaker Occupation: Stunt performer, stunt coordinator, actor, personal trainer, fight choreographer. Biography:...
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KFMG Podcast S04 Episode 44: Heidi Moneymaker
“You can’t just be a stuntman or stuntwoman anymore. You have to be a performer.” When Hollywood stunt performer Heidi Moneymaker was asked to flip a car three times in mid-air while doubling for the...
View ArticleHeroes Two (1974)
A pivotal moment in kung fu movie history. This is when authentic martial arts fight choreography – rooted in geographic, stylistic and historical truth – replaced the ‘swinging arm’ aesthetic of Hong...
View ArticleMen from the Monastery (1974)
Filmed simultaneously with Heroes Two, this stoic film forms part of the so-called ‘Shaolin cycle’ of films by director Chang Cheh, writer Ni Kuang, and fight choreographers Lau Kar-leung and Tong...
View ArticleFive Shaolin Masters (1974)
A rip-roaring kung fu film, part of Chang Cheh‘s ‘Shaolin cycle’ which boasts a formidable cast, sharp fight choreography from Lau Kar-leung and Tong Gaai, and a tangible sense of space and location,...
View ArticleShaolin Martial Arts (1974)
Another passionate potboiler; the third in the so-called ‘Shaolin cycle’ and one of the best. This one not only features a strong, youthful cast of Shaw talent (many of whom – people like Leung...
View ArticleChinatown Kid (1977)
A foreboding, moralising melodrama from Chang Cheh about the transformational power of education over a life of crime and consumerism, told through the story of two down-and-out Chinese youths arriving...
View ArticleDisciples of Shaolin (1975)
Alexander Fu Sheng‘s tragi-comic embodiment of the xiao xi (‘little kid’) persona was never more fully realised than in this triumphant kung fu film. He steals every scene as the rebellious orphan Guan...
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