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May 2007

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Typhoon
With a tone which mixes Bond, The Bourne Identity and Under Siege, does this export from Korea mark a watershed in international blockbusters? Impact reviews Typhoon.

Turtle Recall
The heroes in a half-shell are back with a little help from some clever CGI. But will they thrill a new generation?

Go, Yo-Yo Girl!
Forget your guns, knives and bombs. The real weapon of choice is a piece of string you can twirl. Impact learns to �walk the dog� with a range of new, yo-yo martial arts movies...

Fearless TV
It was an acclaimed movie and now it is transferring to TV screens. Our Bejing correspondent, Ian Powers, examines the latest incarnation of Hua yin-jia.

Asian Extreme
This month, Ryuhei Kitamura looks back at the creation of Versus whilst we take a gander at the new three disc release of his debut hit. But first, Impact takes a seat at a Hong Kong Banquet...

Japanime
After last month�s appreciation of the female of the species, Andrez Bergen takes a look at the alpha males of Japanese cinema - both live action and anime.

Coyote Howl!
Space pirates battle robot assassins as they race for buried treasure...

Chevalier D'Eon
Le Chevalier D�Eon - Book I has it all; mystery, intrigue, sword fights and a central protagonist with bigger personality issues than the Hulk...

Speed Grapher
Impact gets behind the lens with Speed Grapher - a high concept, extreme anime.

Box-Fresh
Impact rounds up the latest glut of anime box-sets available this month...

Sunshine: Some Like It Hot!
Danny Boyle has moved from trainspotting to sun-spotting, but has this dazzling-looking film proved so bright we have to wear shades?

We Can Be Heroes
It�s the year�s biggest new action show in the US and is proving a big draw on the UK�s Sci-Fi channel. It�ll be appearing on terrestrial television (BBC) this summer and so Impact gives you the heads up...

Beau Smith's Far From Fragile
Captain America is dead. But was Marvel�s iconic hero a victim of assassination or just great marketing? Beau Smith gets the star-spangled avenger in his sights...

Way of The Warrior
David Wenham talks excluisvely to Impact about his action roles in the cinematic epics, 300 and Lord of the Rings.

Afro-Ninja
In the age of the Net and YouTube Mark Hicks has become infamous for a stunt that went wrong... but it looks like he may yet have the last laugh.

Jesse Johnson
Impact�s Eastern Editor Mike Leeder brings us the final part of his interview with action man Jesse Johnson.

Comics
Impact looks at Night Warrior, a comic project that began on the Net but is moving to the printed page courtesy of the team behind Left for Dead.

Multimedia
The latest DVD and game reviews plus a chance to win a Nintendo DS and Jade Empire goodies...

Grindhouse
Quentin Tarantino. Robert Rodriguez. Guns. Fast cars. Fast women. Hot trailers.. but disappointing box-office. John Bierly discusses what went right and wrong...

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