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Heroes Amidst Turmoil 亂世出英雄 (2019) - Hong Kong   Also known as: Troubled Treasures Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help me reach one review per day in 2021.  https://www.patreon.com/neofilmreviews Buy me a coffee ☕️ or two to support our Asian cinema film reviews since 2004! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog   Before martial arts sensation Max Zhang got famous, he made a string of lower budget martial arts film during the “Iron Monkey era”. Starring the same characters from the “The Real Iron Monkey”, this sequel of sorts continue to see our heroes take on foreign powers and colluded fellow Chinese businessmen....

Escape Plan 3: The Extractors (2019) - USA Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)  Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. Probably the most unwanted sequel in years comes in the form of Sylvester Stallone’s “Escape Plan 3: The Extractors”. After the simply atrocious “Escape Plan 2”, this follow up is actually a better film, but that’s not hard to pass the mark. The film is saved by the presence of “Ip Man 3” martial arts star Max Zhang who impresses with his Kung fu moves in...

Invincible Dragon 九龍不敗 (2019) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)  Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. Rising action star Max Zhang continues his run of leading martial arts roles with Fruit Chan’s underwhelming “Invincible Dragon”. Billed with MMA fanfare pitting Zhang against MMA Anderson Silva in a Macau tower showdown. The problem starts with this premises as Zhang seems to be acting in a totally different movie. Director Fruit Chan misfires once again in another commercial cinematic attempt, it is perhaps fitting that...

38 HKFA Coverage: Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy 葉問外傳：張天志 (2018) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. The “Ip Man” legacy continues with a spin-off, focusing on Cheung Tin Chi character as the main story played by the convincing Max Zhang. Adding to the international martial arts superstar status are Michelle Yeoh, Tony Jaa, Dave Bautista and with full creative control direction by master Yuen Woo Ping. The result is a action packed martial arts fan-fest likely to...