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BunrakuBunraku (2010)
Dir. Guy Moshe
Feat. Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, Ron Perlman
A gaudy east–west actioner in the spirit of recent martial arts mish–mashes (a la THE WARRIOR'S WAY) that comes off a little cheap at…
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom FlameDetective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Andy Lau, Tony Leung (Kar-fai), Carina Lau
Historical–whodunit, breathlessly paced, with Andy Lau as the dissident detective racing to hunt down a team of mysterious assassins attempting…
GallantsGallants (2010) Recommended
Dir. Chi-kin Kwok, Clement Sze-Kit Cheng
Feat. Siu-Lung Leung, Kuan Tai Chen
An exuberant homage to the Shaw Brothers films of yesteryear, this kung–fu comedy delights as an old–school actioner, replete with…
Ip Man 2Ip Man 2 (2010)
Dir. Wilson Yip
Feat. Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung, Simon Yam
The kick–ass legend of Ip Man continues with the wushu grandmaster immigrating to Hong Kong to school other Kung Fu practitioners in the art of…
Ip Man: The Legend is BornIp Man: The Legend is Born (2010)
Dir. Herman Yau
Feat. To Yue Hong, Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen
Worthy prequel to the popular IP MAN series centres on our hero's early life as he studies the martial art Wing Chun. Unpretentious film–making…
Karate Kid, TheKarate Kid, The (2010)
Dir. Harald Zwart
Feat. Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson
Solid remake of the '80s classic with Jaden Smith as the bullied teen learning to fight back with the help of Jackie Chan.
Legend of the Fist - The Return of Chen ZhenLegend of the Fist - The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
Dir. Andrew Lau
Feat. Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Anthony Wong
Belated sequel to Bruce Lee's FIST OF FURY (remade with Jet Li as FIST OF LEGEND) picks up well after the Dojo–busting triumphs of those films,…
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…
Spy Next Door, TheSpy Next Door, The (2010)
Dir. Brian Levant
Feat. Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Madeline Carroll
Cheesy chop–socky for the kids with Jackie Chan as an international spy who gets more than he bargained for while looking after three…
Warrior's Way, TheWarrior's Way, The (2010) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sngmoo Lee
Feat. Jang Dong-Gun, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush
A ninja assassin (Jang Dong–Gun) on the run from his former clan is forced to hide in the American Badlands after refusing a mission to kill a…

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