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Yearly Archives: 2011
Budget Martial Arts DVD Sets (Pop Flix)
RELEASE DATE: November 8, 2011 Who says budget martial arts DVD sets are dead? Most – if not all – of these old school titles (ranging from Bruce Li to Sonny Chiba) have already been released before. At least they feature nice minimalist DVD packaging and they’re super cheap. They’d make excellent stocking stuffers for sure! Click here for more details.
Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles
Double Feature: Return of the Kung Fu Dragon & Ninja Empire DVD (Screen Magic)
RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2011 This 2-flick set contains: Yu Kong’s Return of the Kung Fu Dragon – A generation passes and a brave prince, a fearless princess and a foolish dwarf with the powers of invisibility team up to return a kingdom to its people as they wrest it from the hands of the evil tyrant. It stars Chan Sing (New Fist of Fury) and Cheung Lik (Enter Three … Continue reading
Tai Chi Master | aka Twin Warriors (1993) Review
AKA: Tai Chi Director: Yuen Woo Ping Cast: Jet Li, Chin Siu Ho, Michelle Yeoh, Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying, Yuen Cheung Yan, Lau Shun, Yu Hai, Sun Jian Kui, Chow Gam-Kong, Yu Yan-Kai Running Time: 94 min. By Numskull Note to Yuen Wo Ping: Stop renting out your justly famous talent as a fight choreographer to other directors and make more of your own movies. They may not be as polished … Continue reading
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Tagged Chin Siu Ho, Fennie Yuen Kit Ying, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Yuen Woo-ping
My Father is a Hero | aka The Enforcer (1994) Review
AKA: Letter to Daddy Director: Corey Yuen Writer: Wong Jing Cast: Jet Li, Anita Mui, Tse Miu, Blacky Ko, Bonnie Fu Yuk Jing, Yu Rong Guang, Ken Lo, Damian Lau, Thorsten Nickel, Paul Rapovski, Henry Fong Ping, Corey Yuen Running Time: 100/105 min. By Numskull You know, for someone whose fame is based on his martial arts skills, I’m not seeing a whole lot of martial arts in Jet Li’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Anita Mui Yim Fong, Blacky Ko Sau Leung, Corey Yuen, Damian Lau, Jet Li, Ken Lo, Tse Miu (Xie Miao), Yu Rong-Guang
Project S | aka Supercop 2 (1993) Review
Director: Stanley Tong Producer: Barbie Tung Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Yu Rong Guang, Emil Chau, Fan Siu Wong, Dick Wei, Athena Chu, Bill Tung Biu, Bowie Lam, Alain Guernier, Ailen Sit Chun Wai, Chan Man Ching, Joe Cheung, Mars, Yukari Oshima, Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang Running Time: 98 min. By Numskull It seems that “they”… whoever they are… really don’t want us North American types to see this movie. The DVD … Continue reading
PTU | aka Police Tactical Unit (2003) Review
Director: Johnnie To Cast: Simon Yam Tat Wah, Lam Suet, Ruby Wong Cheuk Ling, Raymond Wong Ho Yin, Maggie Siu Mei Kei, Eddie Ko Hung, Wong Wa Wo, Lo Hoi Pang Running Time: 88 min. By Alexander PTU certainly isn’t one of Johnnie To’s best efforts, but it does manage to offer up a few surprises, and another excellent performance by Simon Yam (Bullet in the Head). The film meanders … Continue reading
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Tagged Eddy Ko Hung, Johnnie To, Lam Suet, Raymond Wong Ho Yin, Ruby Wong, Simon Yam, Soi Cheang Pou Soi
Sexy Rangers DVD (Cinema Epoch)
RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2011 Evil has met its match! Five ordinary high school girls turn into fighter rangers when a gigantic monster shows up to terrorize their town. Giant robots and cute Japanese chicks? I’m there. Directed by Shinji Nishikawa and starring Marie Sukegawa and Yuzuki Aikawa. Check out clip 1 and clip 2.
Love Exposure DVD (Olive Films)
RELEASE DATE: December 20, 2011 Four hours of love, family, lust, religion and the art of upskirt photography. Love Exposure is written and directed by Sion Sono (Cold Fish) and stars Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima and Sakura Ando. The film took home the Caligari Film Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. Check out the NSFW trailer.
Kill A Dragon DVD (MGM)
RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2011 When a dangerous load of TNT lands on a beach near Hong Kong, the islanders claim it as their own. The owner wants it back and threatens to blow up the island. To the rescue: Jack Palance and a group of martial arts experts! 1967’s Kill a Dragon stars Jack Palance, Fernando Lamas and Aldo Ray. Check out the trailer.
Blu-Ray and DVD Releases for 10/4/11
And we’re back! Check out our handy list of Blu-ray and DVD releases for the coming week of 10/4/11. Be advised that a few of the titles on this list are Imports but we have labeled what Region they are whenever possible. Most of you guys have All-Region players anyway, right? ASIAN CINEMA Once Upon a Time in China & America (blu-ray) – a hi-def release for Sammo Hung’s 1997 … Continue reading
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Flaming Brothers, The | aka Dragon and Tiger Fight (1987) Review
Director: Joe Cheung Writer: Wong Kar Wai Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Alan Tang, Pat Ha Man Jing, Jenny Tseng Yan Lei, Patrick Tse, Philip Chan, James Yi Lui, Norman Chu, Fong Yau, Cheung Chok Chow, Chan Laap Ban Running Time: 101 min. By HKFanatic Chow Yun Fat made this heroic bloodshed film in 1987, smackdab in the middle of “A Better Tomorrow” and “A Better Tomorrow II.” That fact alone … Continue reading
Trailer for the South Korean action film ‘Countdown’
A debt collector finds out he has liver cancer. In order to live, he must get a liver transplant in the next 10 days from an ex-convict woman, who apparently has a matching organ. The woman agrees to donate part of her liver only if the debt collector tracks down the one responsible for putting her in prison. Countdown is directed by Heo Jong-ho and stars Jeon Do-Youn (The Housemaid) … Continue reading
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Prachya Pinkaew’s ‘The Kick’ Trailer
The Kick is a Thailand/South Korean co-production directed by Prachya Pinkaew (Tom Yum Goong). The film is about Korean family of Taekwondo experts who immigrate to Thailand. The film stars Cho Jae-hyun (Bad Guy), Yea Ji-won (Hanji), Yanin Vismistananda (Chocolate) and Petchtai Wongkamlao (Ong Bak 3). The Kick marks the first movie ever to be produced between Thailand and South Korea. Check out the trailers here. – Thanks to The … Continue reading
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Dragon Family, The (1988) Review
Director: Lau Kar Wing Cast: Alan Tam, Andy Lau, Max Mok Siu Chung, Ken Tong Chun Yip, Norman Chu, Michael Miu Kiu Wai, William Ho Ka Kui, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Stanley Fung, Kent Cheng, Ku Feng, Lau Kar Wing, Shing Fui On, Philip Ko Fei, Wayne Archer, Charlie Cho, Kara Hui Ying Hung, Blacky Ko Running Time: 88 min. By HKFanatic Andy Lau and Alan Tam must have had a … Continue reading
Netflix Instant Asian Film Archive
Here’s a look at select Asian titles streaming on Netflix Instant. Be advised that a few of these films are only available on streaming [dubbed] in English and that earlier movies on this list may have expired: 11/4/12 White Vengeance (2011) – a Chinese historical epic from the director of “Black Mask,” Daniel Lee. Streaming in HD The Viral Factor (2012) – Dante Lam directs this explosive Hong Kong action … Continue reading
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