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Reign of AssassinsReign of Assassins (2010)
Dir. Chao-Bin Su
Feat. Michelle Yeoh, Woo-sung Jung, Kelly Lin
Classy John Woo–produced swordplay, with Kelly Lin as a feared wuxia assassin who, seeking a new life, surgically alters her appearance (to…
BesouroBesouro (The Assailant) (2009)
Dir. Joao Daniel Tikhomiroff
Feat. Ailton Carmo, Flavio Rocha, Jessica Barbosa
Set against the backdrop of the Brazilian civil rights struggle Invigorating tale told at breakneck pace of a young man's rise to folk hero status…
Bodyguards and AssassinsBodyguards and Assassins (2009)
Dir. Teddy Chen
Feat. Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Tony Leung (Kar-fai)
A hefty, star–studded take on turn of the century events in Hong Kong, in which the assassination of famous revolutionary figure Sun Yat Sen…
KamuiKamui (2009)
Dir. Yoichi Sai
Feat. Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Koyuki
High adventure and spectacular fight sequences energize this otherwise inadequate period piece about fugitive ninjas in Japan.
Kung Fu ChefsKung Fu Chefs (Gong fu chu shen) (2009)
Dir. Wing Kin Yip
Feat. Sammo Hung, Vanness Wu, Cherrie Ying
This gastronomic spin on the martial arts movie lacks the invention or absurdist comedy of GOD OF COOKERY, however still delivers plenty of chopsocky…
MerantauMerantau (2009)
Dir. Gareth Evans
Feat. Iko Uwais
Indonesia's riposte to ONG–BAK stars newcomer Iko Uwais as a young man from a Jakarta tribe whose rite of passage via the big city exposes him…
MulanMulan (2009)
Dir. Jingle Ma, Wei Dong
Feat. Zhao Wei, Jaycee Chan
The legend of Mulan (previously tackled by Disney) is given the big screen treatment in this sweeping historical costume epic, a current specialty of…
Ong-Bak 3Ong-Bak 3 (2009)
Dir. Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai
Feat. Tony Jaa
Cliffhanger ending to the ONG–BAK legend sees Thai martial arts phenom Tony Jaa return to battle his arch nemesis (from Part II’s prequel…
Raging PhoenixRaging Phoenix (2009)
Dir. Rashane Limtrakul
Feat. JeeJa Yanin
The female star of CHOCOLATE returns with break dancing moves to complement her sick martial arts skills, in this over–the–top kickboxing…
Storm Warriors, TheStorm Warriors, The (Storm Riders II) (2009)
Dir. Oxide Pang, Danny Pang
Feat. Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Simon Yam
The Pang brothers helm this flamboyant, effects–heavy sequel to the OTT Hong Kong hit, delivering a mixture of wushu and wizardry with…

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