When you have favourite movies it always comes as a surprise when you hear that they bombed on original release, even more of a surprise when you learn that most of its failure was down to being buried by the film companies. This is the case of Big Trouble in Little China, a movie that now has such a cult following that it’s hard to see how it could have failed. Luckily for us we have Arrow Video to give us a Blu-ray steelbook release to truly celebrate the film. READ MORE #

Badass Sommelier: James Hong and THE VINEYARDJames Hong, best known for his memorable turn as Lo Pan in John Carpenter’s 1986Big Trouble in Little China, is a man who apparently loves wine. How else can you explain The Vineyard, a 1989 horror film directed, produced, written by and starring Hong himself?An evil winemaker invents a potion that makes him immortal. But when his concoction loses its power, he seeks out a new fountain of youth. READ MORE #press #inthenews

The Fearless James Hong BY RICHARD WHITTAKER It takes a brave man to tell Weird Wednesday wonder Lars Nilsen to shut up and sit down, but when you'reJames Hong, you've earned the right.James who, you say? Oh, please. You know him, even if you don't know you know him. Mr Ping, the adoptive father of Po in Kung Fu Panda? That's his voice. Hannibal "I just do eyes" Chew in Blade Runner? That's him too. Blind ping pong master Wong in Balls of Fury, the fiendish Lo Pan in Big Trou