Journey to the West | Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)
Got a Netflix subscription? If so, you’ve got a gateway to some of the latest and greatest in Asian cinema, as well as related martial arts titles. Let’s take a look at some of the titles that have found their way to Netflix’s streaming service in the last month or two.
Journey to the West (2013) – from director Stephen Chow comes this special FX-fueled martial arts flick about the Monkey King
Oldboy (2013) – this English-language remake from director Spike Lee caused controversy when it hit theaters; not so much for its violent content as the fact that Hollywood would dare to touch the Korean modern classic!
Confession of Murder (2012) – fan favorite distributor Well Go USA presents this dark and gritty Korean action/thriller
The Detective (2007) and The Detective 2 (2011) – Hong Kong actor Aaron Kwok is front and center in these two quirky crime thrillers from director Oxide Pang (The Eye)
Fairy Tale Killer (2o12) – genre veteran Lau Ching-wan (A Hero Never Dies) stars in this serial killer thriller directed by the other Pang brother, Danny Pang
Sleepwalker (2011) – we hope you’re not tired of the Pang Brothers yet since Oxide Pang directs this supernatural thriller starring Angelica Lee (The Eye)
Iron Monkey (1993) – martial arts superstar Donnie Yen appears in the dubbed version of this wuxia classic from director Yuen Woo-ping
Lady Vengeance (2005) – from Oldboy director Chan Wook-park comes the final, thrilling installment in his ‘vengeance trilogy’
Oldboy (2003) – the original Korean-language thriller from director Chan Wook-park! A film that needs no introduction
Puncture Wounds (2014) – MMA sensation Cung Le stars alongside Expendables Dolph Ludgren in this martial arts actioner
The Replacement Killers (1998) – Hong Kong acting legend Chow Yun-fat transitioned to Hollywood cinema with this 90’s actioner
Ring of Curse (2011) – Asian horror is alive and well in this J-horror film about a group of school girls who find themselves cursed and dying off, one by one
Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance (2002) – arguably the finest effort in Chan-wook Park’s ‘vengeance trilogy’ – shhh, don’t tell fans of Oldboy
Caught in the Web (2012) – from the director of Farewell My Concubine comes this thriller about internet culture and cyber witch hunts
Machete Kills (2013) – the latest entry in the Grindhouse-esque series features appearances by ‘Mad Max’ himself, Mel Gibson, as well as international martial arts star Marko Zaror (Undisputed III)
The Wrath of Vajra (2013) – a good old-fashioned martial arts actioner in the Bloodsport vein, featuring fight choreography by Sammo Hung
Commitment (2013) – this Korean action/thriller follows a young North Korean spy manipulated by his own government
