Author Archives: JJ Bona

June is a hot month for martial arts DVD and Blu-ray releases!

For those of you looking to add a number of exciting Blu-ray & DVD titles to your collection, get ready for one hot list! The month of June is jam-packed with countless butt-kicking classics, a crazy Chinese comedy and a critically acclaimed Korean drama! Whether you’re looking for some old school kung fu action (The Angela Mao Ying Collection, The Great Impersonators, Way of the 5 Finger Death Strike) or … Continue reading

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Seed of Darkness | DVD (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: August 12, 2014 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for the 2006 Malaysian-Chinese film Seed of Darkness (aka Nephesh Seed), directed by Michael Chuah (Fist of Dragon). In the tradition of Japanese horror classics The Ring and The Grudge! A woman decides to undergo an “in-vitro fertilization process” in Singapore to have a child of her own. 7 years later, after moving to anew apartment, the child begins to behave … Continue reading

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Pre-order ‘Once Upon a Time in Shanghai’ at DDDhouse.com

DDDHouse.com now has Once Upon a Time in Shanghai on Blu-ray & DVD for a June 19th pre-order. Keep in mind that the DVD version is Region 3 coded, so you will need a multi-region DVD player to view the movie. Fortunately, the Blu-ray version is coded for region A, so it’s good to go on your current North American Blu-ray hardware. Once Upon a Time in Shanghai is a … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Man with No Name Trilogy | Blu-ray | Only $19.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for 2014’s The Man with No Name Trilogy, which contains 1964’s A Fistful of Dollars (a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1961 film Yojimbo), 1965’s For a Few Dollars More and a 4K remaster of 1967’s The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Note: This set is the same as the 2010 The Man with No Name Trilogy set, with the exception of The … Continue reading

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Tiger Chen follows up ‘Man Of Tai Chi’ with an ‘Impulse’

Up and coming martial arts star Tiger Chen (aka Chen Hu) – who gained some fame in Keanu Reeves’ debut film Man of Tai Chi – is set to star in an action film simply titled Impulse. There’s some speculation regarding the film’s unknown plot, which may or may not be a sequel to Man of Tai Chi. As of now, no director or other cast members have been announced. Impulse … Continue reading

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Once Upon a Time in America: Extended Director’s Cut | Blu-ray & DVD (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: September 30, 2014 Warner presents the Blu-ray & DVD combo for 1984’s Once Upon a Time in America: Extended Director’s Cut, directed by Sergio Leone (Dollars Trilogy). The Extended Director’s Cut (251 minutes) is being released in two different versions: a 2-Disc Extended Director’s Cut Collector’s Edition (photo), which contains the Extended Director’s Cut, the 1984 theatrical edition, Digital HD with UltraViolet, plus the 32-page book with rare photos … Continue reading

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Live-action adaptation of zombie manga ‘I Am A Hero’ shoots this month

A live-action adaptation of Kengo Hanazawa’s zombie-horror manga series I Am A Hero is in the works. According to Film Business Asia, I Am A Hero is about “a failing manga artist who encounters a widespread infection that turns humans into zombie-like creatures called ZQN, a play on popular internet term DQN (meaning idiot).” Filmmaker Shinsuke Sato – known for Gantz and Gantz II: Perfect Answer – is set to helm the … Continue reading

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Once Upon a Time in Vietnam | aka Lua Phat | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2014 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Once Upon a Time in Vietnam (aka Lua Phat), directed, written by and starring Dustin Nguyen (The Rebel). On a mission to retrieve fugitives from the Emperor in Vietnam, Dao, a commander in the Emperor’s army, is assigned to protect a peaceful small town from being taken over by a crime boss. Soon, Dao’s past catches up with him, threatening to … Continue reading

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Well Go USA grabs ‘Ip Man 3,’ ‘Kundo’ and ‘Pirates’

Here’s some good news for those of you waiting for Well Go USA’s next batch of Asian movies. The fan-pleasing film company has acquired three high profile titles from last month’s Cannes Film Festival in France. One of them is called Ip Man 3 or something like that; the 2nd is Kundo: Age of the Rampant, a period action film starring Ha Jung-woo (The Chaser) and Kang Dong-won (The X), and … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Let the Bullets Fly | Blu-ray | Only $9.44 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Let the Bullets Fly. This 2010 box office hit earned actor/filmmaker Jiang Wen a “Best Director” trophy. Cityonfire’s own HKFanatic calls it “a Chinese approximation of a spaghetti Western.” His review also states: If you’re expecting this film to live up to its title with A Better Tomorrow-style set pieces, you’ll probably be disappointed. Keep an open mind and you may find this to be … Continue reading

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‘No Tears For The Dead’ gets a U.S. release date and trailer

Lee Jeong-beom’s follow up to the ridiculously entertaining The Man From Nowhere is just around the corner. The upcoming action-thriller titled No Tears For The Dead (aka Crying Man) is described as a love story between a professional hitman and his next target. It stars Jang Dong-gun (Friend, The Warrior’s Way), Kim Min-hee (Helpless) and Kang Han-na (Fasten Your Seatbelt). Although it may not be intentional, No Tears For The Dead bares … Continue reading

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Shu Qi to play Wolverine’s clone ‘X-23’?

Apparently, there’s a rumor that Shu Qi (The Eye 2, Legend of the Fist) might be following the footsteps of fellow Chinese actress Fan Bingbing (X-Men: Days of Future Past) by appearing in an future X-Men or Wolverine movie. According to Jaynstars, it was during the filming of a Chinese Toyota commercial with Hugh Jackman (The Wolverine) that the two became close friends. Because of Jackman’s strong ties with Marvel, producers … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Web of Death | Blu-ray | Only $10 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1976’s Web of Death, a Shaw Brothers classic directed by Chor Yuen (The Magic Blade). It’s back to the Shaolin Monastery for one of the most unusual action-packed tales to invade its hallowed halls. Web Of Death goes places where no other Shaolin kung-fu movie has gone before. This kung fu gem stars Yueh Hua (Killer Darts), Cheng Lee (Anonymous Heroes) and Lo Lieh … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Bond 50: 23-Film James Bond Set | Blu-ray | Only $93.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is Blu-ray set for the The Bond 50: 23-Film Collection. It includes every official James Bond film made (from Dr. No to Skyfall), plus a load of extras features for each and every film. Top it off with its beautiful booklet-style packaging, and you have one of the best collector’s sets on the blu-ray market. For $93.99 (about $4 bucks a movie), it’s a license to steal! Order … Continue reading

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‘One On One’ will make you ‘feel like you’re being killed’

If you’re a fan of South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk (Real Fiction, The Isle, Pieta) the following plot for his upcoming thriller shouldn’t surprise you: On May 9, a female high school student is brutally murdered. 7 people from the terror group “Shadow” go after the 7 murder suspects one by one. Plot-wise, the thought of Kim Ji-woon’s I Saw The Devil comes to mind, but this one might be a little more crazier. In … Continue reading

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