Jason Statham still represents continuity, discipline, and credibility in action cinema genre that often chases trends instead of identity. Like…
A Tribute to Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa has always stood out to me in film and television. With over 140 roles and likely many more,…
Badass ladies of Indonesian cinema
Throughout the past decade, Indonesian action cinema has finally started to get the attention it deserves. Netflix now distributes various…
Experts Roundup – Episode 1: The Rise of Donnie Yen
This is a completely new kind of post for Budomate where we decided to invite the best action movie experts…
Rise and fall of a Lone Wolf Chuck Norris
During the early 70’s a craze swept across the Western world causing young men to kick and punch each other…
Lo Lieh, the epitome of kung-fu treachery
Born in Indonesia in 1939 as Wang Lap Tat, people know him better as Lo Lieh. He spent his early…
Billy Chong, Indonesian martial artist with Crystal Fist
Willy Dozan, better known as Billy Chong, brought up Indonesia into the international movie scene through his role in Crystal…
How to take on general of bad-assery and survive
We all know him as Bolo, cinema’s most recognisable villain with a menacing physique and steely gaze, but by birth…
