Feb Impact

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10 / the green hornet

Nearly forty years ago, martial arts legend Bruce Lee was a memorable ‘Kato‘, but will a new big screen version of the Green Hornet get a positive ’buzz’? Impact investigates...

14 / chan’s encounters

In the second part of our conversation with Jackie Chan, the Eastern legend talks of his career in the East and West, those famous injuries and his very personal outlook...

18 / 2011 preview

As always there’s an anticipation for the year of action ahead. Impact take a look at the next six months and picks out some titles to keep an eye on...

24 / family man, regular guy

John Romita Jnr. is a walking, talking, drawing, kick-ass’ing legend in the field of comic-books and in an exclusive interview for Impact he explains the ups, downs and milestone moments...

30 / viva chiba!

Impact salutes the life and work of the premier Japanese action hero Shinichi ‘Sonny’ Chiba, the star of such grind house martial arts classics as The Streetfighter series and Roaring Fire...

34 / asian extreme

Calum Waddell guides us through his regular look at the brightest, darkest and strangest entries from abroad. This month we get a further assessment of Ip Man 2 and an infernal preview of Dante Lam’s Fire of Conscience...

38 / japanime

February may be the month in the Western world for Valentine’s thoughts, but is it the same in Japan? Andrez Bergen wears his heart on his sleeve for a topical report...

44 / saigon calling...

Johnny Nguyen and Veronica Ngo, Vietnam’s very own Brangelina, reunite onscreen for Clash- a home grown gangster flick crammed with kick-ass action...

48 / vampire warriors

Dennis Law is one of a handful of Eastern producers/directors trying to work outside the usual limitations of domestic cinema. Impact brings you the first UK review of his latest project, Vampire Warriors...

50 / one ring to rule them all

Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg star in The Fighter, based on the real-life story of two boxing brothers. John Mosby looks at an award-baiting film full of great performances and tough fighting set-pieces ...

52 / jean claude van damme

Impact takes a look at what’s in store for Van Damme fans around the world...

54 / peter kent: at the double

Arnold Schwarzenegger may return to acting now his ‘governating’ days are over, but that could be good news for some... Impact meets Arnold’s very own stunt double Peter Kent.

58 / invasive procedures

Impact continues to provide a platform for up an coming film-makers. This month Fareed Athman talks to AD Lane about some unusual ways to get funding on that special project...

62 / building bridges

After last month’s Tron Legacy, Jeff Bridges gets back down to earth for his latest outing. In the second part of you interview, we discover why the veteran actor really has True Grit...

66 / far from fragile

Beau Smith is the inside man for the comic-book industry, but this month wonders if some of the mainstream titles, with their complex mythologies, are really accessible enough to the next generation of readers?

70 / multimedia

This month Impact looks at some of the most interesting the various books, games, comics and DVDs on offer. Can Wesley Snipes win the Game of Death, will our reviewers be Bedevilled and has international television scheduling finally out-primed the pirates?

82 / next month

Next month there’s more on the Green Hornet, a look at movie marketing, a tribute to Pete Postlethwaite and we go by the numbers for ‘I am Number Four’...Hard copies, back issues, subscriptions, digital editions and more can be found at;www.impactonline.co