THE FORBIDDEN CITY – an award-winning, action-packed tale of two strangers seeking truth and vengeance -- debuting on Digital March 17 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD April 21 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Get your copy today by messaging "Forbidden City Giveaway".

From Gabriele Mainetti, director of They Call Me Jeeg Robot and Freaks Out, comes the action-packed tale of two strangers seeking the truth and vengeance. Mei arrives in Rome looking for her missing sister and, along the way, meets Marcello, who is desperate to find his father. Together, they will fight their way through the Roman underworld. Filled with lightning-paced martial arts,THE FORBIDDEN CITY is an action epic not to be missed.

Country of Origin: Italy

THE FORBIDDEN CITY has a runtime of approximately 138 minutes and is not rated.

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Master Marc Zirogiannis discusses The Life and Legacy of Chuck Norris, who passed away on March 19, 2026.

You can read our complete Obituary at: https://tkdlifemagazine.com/2026/03/23/my-thoughts-on-chuck-norriss-passing/

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March Martial Arts Movie Madness. Master MARC ZIROGIANNIS gives a preview of four great martial arts movies released in the month of Marc. These are terrific films and you should see them all.

1. Mexicali- released March 13, 2026
2. Lone Samurai- released March 17, 2026
3. The Forbidden City- released March 17, 2026
4. Blazing Fists -released March 31, 2026

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Master Marc Zirogiannis reviews the new Well Go USA Theater please, Blades of the Guardians.

BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS follows Dao Ma, the “second most wanted fugitive,” who is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the “most wanted fugitive,” to Chang’an.

Check out our review at: https://tkdlifemagazine.com/2026/02/17/dont-miss-blades-of-the-guardians-2026/

Director

Cast
Jet Li,
Wu Jing,
Nicholas Tse,
Yosh Yu,
Chen Lijun,
Sun Yizhou,
Cisha,
Li Yunxiao,
Tony Leung Ka Fai,
Max Zhang,
Kara Wai,
Zhang Yi

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2026 Marks the 10th Year of Taekwondo Life Magazine serving the International Martial arts community. We have been serving the Taekwondo community around the world in print, digital, and in our podcast. We try to continue to bring you the most relevant and finest Taekwondo content and hope to keep this going.

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These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung-Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World is reviewed by Master Marc Zirogiannis. This book by Grady Hendrix and Chris Poggiali is a really wonderful look through text and images about the advent of martial arts in the United States through movies, television, and print media. It is a great read.

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Master Marc Zirogiannis brings us his list of the Best Martial Arts Films of 2025.
1. Ballerina
2. Diablo
3. Prisoners of War
4. Ghost Killers
5. Jade
6. Baby Assassins 3
7. Affinity
8. Wick is Pain
9 Nobody 2
10. Karate Kid Legends

Check out the full article at our website:
https://tkdlifemagazine.com/2025/12/11/top-10-martial-arts-films-of-2025/

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International Referee and host, Master Marc Zirogiannis, highlights some of the Key World Taekwondo Sparring rules changes voted on in Wuxi and rolling out January 1, 2026.

Master Marc Discusses:

• The removal of IVR head Challenges by Coaches
• Six point rule for turning head kicks
• Elimination of One Corner Judge
• New Sensing Gloves for Punches
• Six Weight Categories for the Olympics

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