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CONTEST WINNERS: True Legend DVDs.

It's always hard picking through these things. But one thing that helps is when you guys read directions. The contest stated you needed to send me stories of bizarre glory NOT  real life heroes or people that you admired because...

A legendary contest for TRUE LEGEND DVDs

I've got two DVDs of the amazingly fun True Legend. It comes with five featurettes, storyboard to scene, music video, international trailer and a packaging QR code that can be scanned for extra bonus features and music .Wanna win one?Tell...

Indomina Unleashes Ninjas In Hollywood To Promote TRUE LEGEND

I'm going to head the inevitable comment off at the pass here. Yes, I'm aware that ninjas are Japanese and True Legend is Chinese. And I'm quite sure that the people at Indomina know it, too. It's just that, you...

Indomina Releases Poster & US Trailer For TRUE LEGEND

Indomina Releasing are slowly but surely earning my trust.  Last week, they introduced the first one-sheet for Yuen Woo Ping's martial arts fantasy, True Legend, the first of their many acquisitions to see theatrical release.  Just today, they released the...

Indomina Releasing Sign Deal With Vivendi Entertainment

Following up on my post from a couple of weeks ago, I've got news that the elusive Indomina Releasing has signed a distribution deal with Vivendi Entertainment for home video.  Vivendi has a pretty good distribution network and they handle...

Indomina Releasing Speaks!

Do you all remember Indomina Releasing?  We began seeing news about this distribution company back in September when they were acquiring big name Hong Kong titles left and right at Fantastic Fest 2010.  In case you've forgotten, let me remind...

Fantastic Fest 2010: A conversation with Yuen Woo-ping

Absolutely thrilled beyond words to have the rare opportunity to sit down with a martial arts legend like Yuen Woo-ping during Fantastic Fest and have a conversation with him about his film True Legend and martial arts film in general. My...

Fantastic Fest 2010: True Legend

On Wednesday evening Yuen Woo-ping accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award during screenings of his first martial arts film, Snake in Eagle's Shadow, and his latest film, True Legend. It had been ten years since Yuen was behind the camera and...

TRUE LEGEND: Review

If you still don't believe Hong Kong has revived its glorious early 90s cinema, Woo-ping Yuen is here to deal the final blow to any remaining doubts. Lee's 14 Blades and Ng's Tracing Shadows only served as preludes to Yuen's...

TRUE LEGEND Review

After leading a covert mission to rescue a feudal Prince, Su Can (Vincent Zhao) modestly defers the reward of a Lordship to his good friend Yuan (Andy On) in favour of continuing his martial arts studies and starting a family...

Second Trailer For Yuen Woo Ping's TRUE LEGEND!

You know the drill on Yuen Woo Ping's True Legend by now.  It's the first directorial effort by one of the giants of the martial arts world in more than a decade and, more intriguingly, a stylish blend of old...

More stills from Yuen Wo-ping's 'True Legend'

UPDATE: Sina just released a smack of new images including some of martial arts film legend Gordon Liu in his role of Whitebeard. There are too many images to load up here, just follow the link above.A set of new...

Five character posters for Yuen Wo Ping's 'True Legend'

You simply can never have too much news about a Yuen Wo Ping film. Introducing five character posters from the film True Legend! Zhou Xun. Michelle Yeoh. Zhao Wen Zhuo. Andy On. Guo Xiao Dong. They're all there after the...

First Look At Six Character Teasers From Yuen Woo-Ping's TRUE LEGEND!

By this point Yuen Woo-Ping's True Legend should need no introduction.  A return to the director's chair after more than a decade long absence for the legendary fight choreographer, True Legend is a fusion of the old and new.  The...

Yuen Woo-Ping is Back with 蘇乞兒 (True Legend)

It took well over a decade for action legend Yuen Woo-Ping to return to the director's seat, and he certainly hasn't chosen the easiest of subjects to tackle, either. That is because the hero of his upcoming wuxia 蘇乞兒 (True...