''Impact'' was a monthly

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published in the

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between January 1992 and January 2012. Founded and initially edited by film maker Bey Logan, 241 issues were published during its twenty-year history. After the magazine ceased publication, it continued as an online presence. It is probably modelled on its French counterpart, also known as '' Impact'', which was started in 1986. It covers the field of action entertainment: including Hong Kong action cinema, worldwide

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s, Hollywood productions,

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, action films and East Asian cinema in general. The website is edited by John Mosby, with Mike Leeder acting as Eastern Editor from the

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

office, and Andrez Bergen as Tokyo Correspondent. Filmmakers such as Phil Hobden ( Left For Dead and Ten Dead Men) write regular articles for the magazine.

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Impact - the action entertainment magazine
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