Finally the UK Audience can get rid of thier Miramax DVDs of “Jet Li’s Fist of Legend” and look forward to the DVD/Blu Ray release Gordon Chans (not YPW) Fist of Legend.

Cine-Asia are releasing the movie via their partnership with Dragon Dynasty, so the specials are identical to the US Region 1 release, although the UK release does come with better cover art and BLU RAY!

Fist Of Legend (cert. tbc) will be released on DVD (£17.99) and Blu-ray (£24.99) by Cine Asia on22nd March 2010.

Special Features include:

Audio commentary by Hong Kong Cinema expert Bey Logan; ‘The Man Behind The Legend’ – an exclusive interview with director Gordon Chan; ‘Brothers In Arms’ – an exclusive interview with kung fu impresario Chin Siu-ho; ‘The Way Of The Warrior’ – an exclusive interview with Japanese action legend Kurata Yasuaki; ‘The School Of Hard Knocks’ – a screen fighting seminar at the celebrated Kurata Action School; a look at ‘Fist Of Legend’ with director Brett Ratner and critic Elvis Mitchell; deleted scenes gallery; trailer gallery; DTS HD MA English 5.1 audio (Blu-ray); Dolby Digital Cantonese 2.0 Stereo, Mandarin 2.0 Stereo and English 5.1 audio options (DVD); optional English subtitles.

Before the main attraction, Stoo and Ken go over Last Movies Watched and beware that the word sperm is going to be used frequently as Ken dissects Andrew Lau’s Lover Of The Last Empress (clip imbedded below of the best bit from the film) while Stoo has opened his present from Mike Banner. Also featuring part 1 of Stoo’s interview with John Kreng, action choreographer and author of “Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue”. For this show, John takes us back to the set of Tsui Hark’s The Master (starring Jet Li). (continue reading…)

 

 Podcast On Fire 53: The John Kreng Interview Part 1 + body fluids [58:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

All things Jet Li this week!

Also featuring 30 minutes of deleted conversations covering Ron Jeremy, The Expendables and Ken’s got an underrated Jet Li film to talk of.

Links included after the jump (continue reading…)

 

 Podcast on Fire 45 - Jet Li Special! [74:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

With the Jet Li special only a few days away, I thought it would be good timing to show you some behind the scenes footage from the latest Jet Li movie – “The Expendables“. Who else is really excited about this movie? Look out for our Members Only conversation from Episode 45, keep an eye out for the “artists” of the audio file, it was injected with pure muscle!

Is it just me or does Stallone just remind me of that mate from college who’ll never settle down and you’ll meet him in a pub years later looking a little pruned and is still able to pull catchpharses like “That’s Sex!” and “I’m grabbing my dick, you’re grabbing my arm… now work it”.

Good times…

In the near future we’re going to record a episode dedicated to Jet Li.

So during the show we’re going to be reading out a top 10 all time favorite Jet Li movies, as chosen by the fans. So this is you chance to choose your favorite Jet Li movies!

Just take a minute and glance through our survey and tick as much as your heart can desire; http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=q … d1UQ_3d_3d

Many Thanks!!!

A modern day interpretation of the Shakespeare classic ‘Romeo & Julliet’ (Hence the title). Han Sing (Jet Li), an ex-cop sent to prison to take the wrap for his young brother and father, to whom are both Hong Kong Crime lords. His father and his brother both move to San Francisco to escape their troubles.

After hearing about the death of his younger brother, he escapes from prison and gets the first plane to the San Francisco. Han’s main objective is to find out why and who killed his brother and then avenge his death. Although he meets a sassy young girl name Trish. Trish is the daughter of Business man (Delroy Lindo) who is doing deals with Hans father. Although members of both groups are being killed off, which is stirring up some trouble between the two businesses. But can Han avenge his brother and solve these gang murders? (continue reading…)

Plot: The leader of the Red Flower Society – Chan Jianlo (Adam Cheng) discovers that he is of royal blood, relating himself to the emperor, but there’s no evidence apart from a sacred box contanining the proof that he needs, but the box was seized from him by the Japanese when he was child. With the Japanese returning the box to the Emperor, Chan sends a group members from the Red Flower Society to retrive the box before the Emperor could get his hands on it.

The plan goes wrong when ‘green’ member Fong Sai-Yuk (Jet Li) tries to warn a young woman of the dangers ahead, but she happens to be Emperors daughter – leading the Japanese. During the battle, the Emperors daughter falls for Sai-Yuk and the Japanese get away the box. The Society send Sai-Yuk into competition to win the hand of the Emperors daughter, once winning the competition Sai-Yuk must retrive the box for Chan or else he will have all his Kung Fu destroyed! (continue reading…)