South Korean Action
Just some quick trailers: capoeira, stuntmen and actors gone bad in South Korea.
Where is Tony Jaa?
First Dave Chappelle, now Tony Jaa? The Midnight Madness blog has the story. Hope it’s not as sad as it seems.
2008 Madness Begins
The 2008 Midnight Madness films have been announced. If you’re in Toronto then, you’ll have a chance to see movies like Chocolate, Detroit Metal City, JCVD and The Burrowers (no trailer) on the big screen. I’ma be there.
Kung Fu, Gangsters, Etc.
Scroll down to see scans of Colin Geddes’ Fantasia Hong Kong film poster exhibit at Cinematheque Quebecoise: The Magnificent Butcher, Twelve Deadly Coins, 36th Chamber of Shaolin, City on Fire, Exiled, Triangle. Sammo Hung, Cheng Pei-Pei, Ti Lung, Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-Fat, Anthony Wong.
Your Own Private FanTasia
Sad you didn’t make it to Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival? Ease the pain with an interview with Gordon Liu. (Thanks, Colin!)
Ong Bak 2
Tony Jaa’s been bit by the mixed martial arts bug and Twitch has the proof. Plus a fight on elephants. (via Kung Fu Fridays).
The Cultural Gutter 