No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)
Jan 7, 2001Martial Arts/Ghost of Bruce Lee
Martial arts film about a bullied teenager who gets aid from the ghost of Bruce Lee. A shabby effort lifted by the dynamic presence of a then unknown Jean-Claude Van Damme
Corey Yuen
Saviour of the Soul (1991)
Nov 17, 2010Hong Kong Martial Arts Fantasy
Another wackily improbable entry in Hong Kong's Wu Xia cycle featuring all the wildly fantastical and way over-the-top moves that the genre is renowned for
Saviour of the Soul 2 (1992)
May 20, 1999Hong Kong Martial Arts Fantasy
Sequel to their earlier Wu Xia film, although having nothing in common with it. All the moves are pushed to a level of cartoonish absurdity that proves amazingly silly
DOA: Dead or Alive (2006)
Nov 10, 2006Videogame Adaptation/Combat Tournament
Videogame adaptation that emerges as a conceptual combination of Charlie’s Angels (2000) – a trio of girls, in kickass poses and jaw-droppingly scanty costumery – and Mortal Kombat