Author Archives: JJ Bona

Sorceress | Blu-ray & DVD (Kino International)

RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2014 Kino International presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1982’s Sorceress, directed by Jack Hill (Foxy Brown, The Big Bird Cage). With its gratuitous nudity, hilarious dialogue, abundant special effects, and a thrilling score from future Oscar-winning A-list composer James Horner (Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Titanic), Sorceress is a fine piece of entertaining schlock. Definitely one of the most wackiest titles of the 80s barbarian film trend, made … Continue reading

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Pre-order Japan’s live-action ‘Gatchaman’ at DDDhouse.com

For a generation of kids who grew up in the early 80’s, much of their favorite Saturday morning fare was – unbeknownst to them – anime that had been dubbed and re-edited from Japan. Thus, Japan’s Macross became Robotech and Beast King GoLion became Voltron. Along those same lines, the long-running Japanese anime Gatchaman was introduced to American audiences as Battle of the Planets. The show followed a group of … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Assassin’s Blade | Blu-ray | Only $9.36 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for for Jingle Ma’s Assassin’s Blade (aka The Butterfly Lovers), starring Wu Chun (14 Blades), Charlene Choi (The Twins Effect) and Hu Ge (1911). Assassin’s Blade is based on the Chinese legend of the Butterfly Lovers, but in a wuxia setting. Think of it as William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet meets Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The film features fight choreography by the legendary Ching Siu-tung (House of … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Blu-ray | Only $8.96 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Named “Best Picture of the Year” by over 100 critics nationwide! Two master warriors (Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat (Zhang Ziyi) prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. Featuring … Continue reading

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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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