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New Trailer and TV Spots for Yuen Woo-Ping’s True Legend

28 October 2009 11:10 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

A new trailer chock full of fights (but short on plot and dialogue, which is not necessarily a bad thing) and two short but very cool TV spots for action master Yuen Woo-ping’s return to directing in the martial arts/fantasy movie “True Legend” have shown up online. If you absolutely need a plot for this thing, you can find that below. It also looks like the film has been pushed back to 2010. Su Qi-Er, a wealthy man living during the Qing Dynasty who loses his fortune and reputation as a result of a conspiracy against him. After being forced out onto the streets, Su dedicates his life to martial arts and reemerges as a patriotic hero known as the “King of Beggars.” Starring David Carradine, Michelle Yeoh, Cung Le, Jay Chou, Xun Zhou, Man Cheuk Chiu, Andy On, Conan Stevens, and Xiaodong Guo. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping. Trailer: »

- Nix

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The Crow: 15 Years Of Devil's Night

27 October 2009 3:16 PM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Today we continue our five-part Halloween Week retrospective on "The Crow," celebrating the film's 15th anniversary with cast and filmmaker interviews that explore its origin and legacy. Check back each day this week for another installment of our "15 Years Of Devil's Night" series.

Part Two: Johnny Depp? Christian Slater? Bon Jovi?! Casting Eric Draven

By Ryan J. Downey

Before "The Crow," Brandon Lee's biggest role was in "Rapid Fire," an above-average action flick carried mostly by his grace, charm and combination of various martial arts styles years before the phrase "Mma" was popularized. His other credits included "Showdown in Little Tokyo" opposite Dolph Lundgren, little seen low-budget foreign action flicks "Laser Mission" and "Legacy of Rage" and the televised "Kung Fu: The Movie," with David Carradine.

Brandon dropped nearly 40 lbs. to play Eric Draven and was deeply involved in his characterization and fight choreography. His performance was at once »

- Splash Page Team

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DVD Review: Hell Ride

25 October 2009 11:04 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

As twilight descends on Quentin Tarantino’s contribution to nineties American cinema, fewer filmmakers are writing scripts with a copy of Pulp Fiction’s in hand for reference. A new filmmaker might reason that Tarantino is so successfully parodying himself these days that they’d be making a copy of a copy and it’s hardly worth it. But for those still in thrall to the magpie’s ouveur and determined to make knock off versions of the movies that electrified 90’s audiences, there’s still one man in Hollywood who’s willing to back them – er, Quentin Tarantino.

Hell Ride is such a movie – a low rent affair produced by Tarantino and the Weinsteins and featuring Dennis Hopper, the late David Carradine and Michael Madsen in parts so slight that you can imagine their participation was gained for a modest outlay of girls, grams and glug, probably at a »

- Ed Whitfield

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Horror Programming at the Hollywood Film Festival

23 October 2009 12:38 PM, PDT | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »

For those of you in the La area, the 13th annual Hollywood Film Festival kicks off Oct. 23 and continues through the weekend with some promising horror programs at 9pm each evening.

First up on Friday is the Interplanetary (accompanied by short Attackazoids), a B-movie romp across the surface of Mars from Birmingham film-maker Chance Shirley, who shot on old-school 16mm “like it was still 1983”. Originally pitched as “Alien meets Office Space”, this is Shirley’s follow-up to 2004’s zombie comedy, Hide and Creep. Saturday’s line up is all about the walking dead and includes Spanish chaos-in-a-mall short, Zombies and Cigarettes, followed by zombie/serial-killer hybrid Die-ner.

Tightly constructed around strong performances, Die-ner ponders the existential dilemma of a sociopath stuck in – obviously – a diner, facing an onslaught from his recently deceased victims. If you prefer bloodsuckers on a Saturday night, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead is a dark comedy »

- Tristan Sinns

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Jackie Chan to Star in Shaolin Temple Remake

22 October 2009 6:43 AM, PDT | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »

Jackie Chan will star in a $29 million Chinese-language remake of 1982's The Shaolin Temple with Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse and Fan Bingbing. The film will be about China's famed shrine of martial arts, a 1,500-year old temple whose famous fighting monks have featured in films by stars such as Bruce Lee and Jet Li, and in the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu" with David Carradine. In the original, Jet Li played a boy adopted and trained by Shaolin monks who seeks to avenge the death of his father. The production, said to boast 1,000 real fighting monks and a... »

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Trailer: Yuen Woo-Ping’s True Legend

22 October 2009 2:53 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

In 1978 he achieved his first directing credit on the seminal Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, starring Jackie Chan, then quickly followed with the similar Drunken Master. The films were smash-hits, launching Jackie Chan as a major film-star. He went on to work with such figures as Sammo Hung in Magnificent Butcher (1979), Yuen Biao in Dreadnaught (1981), Donnie Yen in several films including Iron Monkey (1993), and Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh in several films including Tai Chi Master (1993) and Wing Chun (1994). His work, particularly his action choreography on Fist of Legend (1994), attracted the attention of the Wachowski brothers, who hired him as the kung-fu choreographer on The Matrix (1999). The success of this collaboration, plus his action choreography on the following year's hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, made him a highly sought after figure in Hollywood. He went on to work on the Matrix sequels and Kill Bill (2003). It's been 12 years since Yuen Woo-ping, »

- Ricky

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Must Watch: Great Trailer for Yuen Woo-Ping's True Legend

19 October 2009 9:47 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

From China comes True Legend (aka Su Qi-Er), the latest martial arts epic from Yuen Woo-Ping, the fight choreographer on all three Matrix movies and Kill Bill. The film stars Michelle Yeoh (who you'll recognize from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and Man Cheuk Chiu as the lead. IMDb lists David Carradine as part of the cast as well as Jay Chou, who is playing Kato in The Green Hornet, as the "God of Martial Arts." It's a tale, kind of like Gladiator, about a wealthy man who loses everything and becomes a true legend, a "King of Beggars." The fights in this look awesome and it reminds me a lot of Jet Li's Fearless. Check it out! Watch the first trailer for Yuen Woo-Ping's True Legend: Su Qi-Er (Man Cheuk Chiu) is a wealthy man living during the Qing Dynasty who loses his fortune and reputation as a result of »

- Alex Billington

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Full Trailer for Yuen Woo Ping’s True Legend

19 October 2009 12:27 PM, PDT | Affenheimtheater | See recent Affenheimtheater news »

wheeee! Pretty amazing stuff is going on in the first trailer (promotion teaser here) for old school director Yuen Woo Ping’s all star show (Zhao Wen Zhuo, Zhou Xun, Gordon Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Andy On, Jay Chow, David Carradine and more) True Legend that will open in 2010. Even though some scenes look like they’ve been nicked from Jet Li’s Fearless where Yuen Woo Ping was responsible for choreographing the action.

[See post to watch Flash video]

Synopsis via Filmsmash Forum:

All his life, Su Can has been pursuing the summit in martial arts. There are two things he holds dearest to heart …quot; the dream of creating a unique kind of martial arts that will pass on to generations and his beloved wife. But owing to a turn of fate and Su’s own stubbornness, he loses his wife and his family is destroyed.

After losing his wife, Su collapses totally. He is »

- Ulrik

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Yuen Woo-Ping.s a 'True Legend'

18 October 2009 9:45 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

He’s known for being the martial arts choreographer of 'The Matrix' films, the Oscar-winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and the 'Kill Bill' flicks, but Yuen Woo-Ping has also had quite the accomplished directorial career. Drunken Master, released in 1978, made a star out of a then-obscure Jackie Chan, and both Fist of Legend and Iron Monkey are considered classics of the genre.

After more than a decade without any directorial efforts, Yuen is getting behind the camera again for True Legend, which tells the tale of Chinese folk hero Su Qi Er. Also known as the King of Beggars, Su is a wealthy Qing dynasty patron whose status and riches are falsely taken from him, but manages to rise up from poverty again, thanks to his martial arts abilities and a few trusted pals. The movie features Vincent Zhao as Su, internationally-recognized stars Michelle Yeoh and Gordon Liu, »

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"Fall Down Dead" Release News

18 October 2009 1:17 PM, PDT | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »

Highland Myst Entertainment and New Film International are proud to announce the limited theatrical release of "Fall Down Dead". Directed by Jon Keeyes and starring Dominique Swain, Udo Kier and David Carradine - in one of his final horror film roles - "Fall Down Dead" will open this December in select cities across the country. .As a holiday horror movie, we're excited it's coming out in December,. shared director Jon Keeyes. ."Fall Down Dead" will be a fun and scary alternative to the other holiday movies.. Set on Christmas Eve, "Fall Down Dead" follows single mother Christie Wallace (Dominique Swain) as she stumbles upon The Picasso Killer (Udo Kier), a serial killer who considers his mutilated victims to be works of art. Now the only person who can identify him, Christie... »

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Uma Thurman Talks Kill Bill 3

16 October 2009 12:08 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

We recently learned that Inglourious Basterds writer/director, Quentin Tarantino is officially planning to do a third installment in his Kill Bill saga. “The Bride will fight again!” shouted Qt in his trademark enthusiastic way on the Italian talk show, Talk To Me. He revealed he wants pt. 3 to take place 10 years after the events of Kill Bill Vol.2, presumably so that (Spoiler alert) Vernita Green’s daughter can be old enough to track down The Bride to get revenge for killing her mother right in front of her (that seems the most logical plot for a third movie).

So what does the actress who played the vengeful Bride, Uma Thurman have to say about Kill Bill 3? Well, MTV recently caught up with her while she was promoting her upcoming comedy, Motherhood, and she offered the following:

 

When asked if she’s talked to Tarantino about Kill Bill 3, and what »

- Ross Miller

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Trailer for indie teen horror Detention starring David Carradine

12 October 2009 2:30 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

Starring the late great David Carradine in one of his last film roles as "Principle Hoskins", Dentention is a new haunted school indie from Children of the Corn III director, James Hickox and writers Stephen L. Johnston (The Hillside Strangler), John Stienfield and Michael Muscal.

Synopsis:

A group of high school students are sent to detention for unexplained reasons.

There, the teenagers find themselves abandoned and locked in their classroom after their detention teacher leaves and then mysteriously disappears.

With night slowly approaching, a thunder storm builds outside. The heavy rain and lightening causes a massive power failure throwing the school in total darkness. Strange, haunting images of ghosts begin to appear in the school. The kids manage to break out of the classroom only to find that the the building has taken on a life of it's own, keeping them trapped inside.

The film also stars Thomas Calabro, Alexa Jago, »

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Take a Trip Down Rottenbury Drive

12 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Dark Horizon Pictures' reps dropped us a word about Rottenbury Drive , a new horror film they've got cookin' with Ciril Koshyk making his directorial debut. They provided a few images from some footage that has already been shot. Here's what they sent over: The film synopsis and screenplay quickly received attention for its originality and horrifying plot that peeked the interest of various industry people (Jacek Pulanecki, Leon Melas, Kenneth C. Barrows, Dan Blanchett, Gary Barrett, Nitza, Vincent Labelle, Mark Petrie, B.J. Winslow), including actors such as: James J. Thomas ("Ice Men", "Flirting with Danger", "Blind Injustice"), Pierre Du Lat ("The Pet", "Donor" with David Carradine, "Red Ribbon"), Christie Campagna... »

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DVD Weekly Roundup – Mon 12th October 2009

10 October 2009 3:48 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Coraline

Based on a brilliant book by Neil Gaiman, Coraline is about a young girl that enters a parallel reality when she discovers a hidden door in her new home. In this world she encounters strange characters that help and hinder her journey back into real life.

Directed by Henry Selick of Nightmare Before Christmas fame, Coraline is another great-animated feature that has been released recently. It can sit proud alongside Pixar’s Up and Fantastic Mr Fox. Amazing visuals and a perfect script make this perfect viewing for the whole family. Highly recommended!

Looking For Eric

One of Britain’s best directors brings us Looking For Eric. Telling the story of Eric, a postman living in Manchester desperately trying to get his life back on track after his wife leaves him. Unable to turn to anyone, it is while smoking a joint that Eric is visited by none other »

- Alex Wagner

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South Park: Dead Celebrities - open thread

8 October 2009 12:01 PM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

You knew that when South Park returned it would work in one of the many celebrity deaths that happened over the past several months. But last night's episode actually had, well, all of them: Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, David Carradine, and all the others. Ike started to see their ghosts and was sent to a psychiatrist for it. Here's the full episode. Chipotlaway is disgusting but hysterical.

What did you think?

 

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- Bob Sassone

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South Park Sees Dead Celebrities, Then Mocks Them

7 October 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »

Where do famous people go when they die? South Park. With a large cast of recently deceased celebrities, including Michael Jackson, DJ Am, Patrick Swayze, Farrah Fawcett, David Carradine, Walter Cronkite, Natasha Richardson, Dom DeLuise, Ed McMahon and TV pitchman Billy Mays, the Comedy Central cartoon stuck it to the dead in a Sixth Sense-style episode. With something to offend just about everyone, the star hazing included Jackson taking possession of little Ike, Mays continuing to pitch products from the beyond and a final destination that should get fans, well, heated up. What did you think: Too soon? Too funny? Sound off. »

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Tarantino Talks Kill Bill 3

7 October 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news »

On Italian channel Rai Tre, director Quentin Tarantino was asked about the possibility of making “Kill Bill 3″ in the near future. The hit film starred Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu and the late David Carradine. Watch the interview below. Synopsis: Beatrix Kiddo a.k.a The Bride is a female assassin, a trained killer who has been betrayed by The Deadly Viper Assassination Squad led by her former boss Bill who gunned her down at her wedding leaving her for dead. The Bride awakes four years later and she sets out to begin her quest for vengeance. With help of one of Bill’s former tutors, retired sword maker Hattori Hanzo, The [...] »

- Brian Corder

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Dinocroc and Supergator Ready to Battle on SyFy

6 October 2009 6:45 AM, PDT | HorrorYearbook | See recent HorrorYearbook news »

Will Dinocroc vs. Supergator be able to top Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus? Wellz... Dinocroc vs. Supergator is being directed by Jim Wynorski and stars the late David Carradine, I think that may give it an edge over Deborah Gibson and Lorenzo Lamas. Although it is kind of hard to top a Giant Octopus smacking missiles out of the sky! I guess we won't find out until Dinocroc vs. Supergator premieres on SyFy (No official release date yet, but we will keep you updated.) Dread Central published some photos of Dinocroc and Supergator preparing for their big fight. Check them out below. »

- wil

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Is 'Kill Bill 3' for real?

6 October 2009 4:46 AM, PDT | Denver Movies Examiner | See recent Denver Movies Examiner news »

Has Quentin Tarantino officially announced Kill Bill Vol. 3 or has the acclaimed director pulled some shennigans?

The beloved auteur announced that a third Kill Bill movie may hit theaters in 2014.

While on the Italian talk show Parla con Me, the Tarantino admitted that he and Kill Bill star Uma Thurman “needed a ten-year break before making another installment in the revenge saga.”

“The Bride will fight again,” he said. “I have to wait a couple of years because I want ten years to pass from the second one to the third one. For two reasons – one, I think me and Uma need a ten-year break because the first one was so hard. Second, I love the character. I just really, really love her.

“I think she deserves ten years of peace! Ten years of no fighting and ten years with her child Bb. I put her through a lot and »

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Next week: David Carradine's closet haunting, plus new Dirty Jobs and Dragon's Den

2 October 2009 10:01 AM, PDT | Reality Blurred | See recent Reality Blurred news »

Here's what happened last week, and what to watch for next week: The Past This past week was all about Jon and Kate Plus Eight plus a vagina. The Tlc reality show's ratings dropped and then Tlc dropped Jon from its title, promoting Jon to threaten camera crews with arrest, which led Tlc to shut down production. We also learned how much money Jon and Kate make, and how much The Hills' cast makes, although... keep reading » » read the full story and comment, or find the latest news about past forward

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- Andy Dehnart

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