Chow Yun-fat returns to the role that made him famous back in his Hong Kong TV days by portraying Shanghai crime boss Cheng in director Wong Jing’s The Last Tycoon. Also starring Hong Kong acting veterans Sammo Hung and Francis Ng, The Last Tycoon received some of the best reviews of Wong Jing’s career. The film hits Import Blu-ray and DVD on March 7th, 2013.  Trusted retailer DDDHouse is offering … Continue reading →

It’s fair to say that for Hong Kong action buffs living in the West, Jackie Chan’s CZ12 (AKA Chinese Zodiac) has been one of the most anticipated films of the year. While the film broke opening day box office records in China back in December, North American fans have been waiting patiently for a release date. Last we heard, CZ12 would be in theaters over here sometime during Summer 2013. … Continue reading →

Coming to Import Blu-ray and DVD this Friday, October 12th, is the Chinese-language espionage thriller The Silent War. And you couldn’t ask for a better pedigree than the team behind this movie. Directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, the filmmaking duo who brought us Infernal Affairs II and the Donnie Yen action epic The Lost Bladesman, the film stars Tony Leung Chiu Wai – one of the most respected actors in … Continue reading →

Gordon Chan, director of the 90’s martial arts classic Fist of Legend, is back with a special effects-infused Chinese wuxia. The Four stars Anthony Wong, Deng Chao, Ronald Cheng, Collin Chou, and Crystal Liu. A plot to overthrow the Chinese government begins with a surplus of counterfeit money. That’s when four constables with mystical powers are sent in to investigate. The crazy tale that follows involves forbidden love, double crosses, … Continue reading →

Fans of fight flicks know that whatever director Prachya Pinkaew (Ong-bak, Chocolate) touches is typically full of bone-crunching martial arts goodness. In 2011’s The Kick, Pinkaew teamed up with his Chocolate star JeeJa Yanin to tell the story of a Korean family of Tae Kwon Do experts who move to Thailand and become mixed up in all sorts of trouble. Naturally, a ton of jaw-dropping fight scenes and stunts ensue. 2011’s … Continue reading →

Actor Nick Cheung famously spent half a year getting into physical shape for director Roy Chow’s dark detective thriller Nightfall. The results apparently paid off, as a slimmed down and toned up Cheung helped Nightfall earn over 40 million yuan at the Chinese box office. American audiences eager to view the film no longer have to wait as trusted retailer DDDHouse is offering Nightfall on Import and Blu-ray starting today, … Continue reading →

Mainland China has seen a sudden surge of gruesome horror movies within the last year or so, a renaissance of new fright flicks with high production values and attractive casts. 2012’s Any Other Side continues this trend with an anthology-style film about five friends who meet at a bar on Halloween and decide to see who can tell the most terrifying story. Right now you can snag Any Other Side … Continue reading →

The Project A series remains one of Jackie Chan’s most beloved cinematic ventures, due in large part to the 1984 original that managed to perfect Chan’s Buster Keaton-esque physical comedy and play off of the chemistry of the Three Brothers – Jackie, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao. Jackie went solo for 1987’s Project A 2 but it still contains several memorable fight scenes and set pieces. Fans eager to see … Continue reading →

From Sion Sono, the acclaimed director of Suicide Club and Love Exposure, comes a terrifying new vision of sexual depravity and murder. The Red Light District of Shibuya, Japan, is infamous for offering patrons a window into an underworld of desire. But when a woman is savagely murdered, her head and limbs replaced with a mannequin’s, it’s up to detective Kazuko (Miki Mizumo) to piece together the clues before the … Continue reading →

Speed Angels may not have been the best reviewed Chinese-language film of 2011, but when when you’ve got good-lookin’ ladies and fast cars who really needs critical acclaim? Certainly not commercial filmmaker Jingle Ma (Tokyo Raiders, Hot War), who wrote and directed the slick racer. Straight-up cutie Tang Wei (Lust, Caution) is in the driver’s seat for this movie that’s all about the drama on and off the road for … Continue reading →

The poster for the upcoming action-drama Legendary Amazons has been revealed. Director Frankie Chan Fun Kei (who is famous for his endless line of Hong Kong film scores) says that he added the romance involving Mu Guiying (Cecilia Cheung) and Yang Zongbao (Richie Jen), so that the movie had more to offer than just the brutality of war. He also pointed out that even Big Brother Jackie Chan was touched … Continue reading →

This is the cinematic event Hong Kong movie fans have been waiting for. Martial arts superstar Jet Li reteams with one of the greatest directors of all time, Tsui Hark (Once Upon a Time in China, Time & Tide), for a new special FX-infused kung fu extravaganza. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is both an homage and a modern update to the famous Dragon Inn series and now it’s finally … Continue reading →

After a limited theatrical run in the States, director Dante Lam’s The Viral Factor is making its way to Hong Kong Blu-ray and DVD. This international action blockbuster stars Nicholas Tse (The Stool Pigeon) and Jay Chou (The Green Hornet) as two brothers on opposite sides of the law. Now you can pre-order the film from trusted retailer DDDHouse. The Region A Blu-ray contains English subtitles and is going for … Continue reading →

The 2009 Hindi-language movie 3 Idiots was a big deal in India. How big? Well, it became the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of all time in that country. It also set a new standard for overseas grosses as it was the first Bollywood movie to gain a wide release in China. The resulting success there helped garner the film a box office of US $23 million. To emphasize how successful this … Continue reading →

The Great Magician is a 2011 Chinese language film from director Derek Yee (The Shinjuku Incident, One Nite in Mongkok), starring Hong Kong acting heavyweights Tony Leung Ciu Wau and Lau Ching Wan, as well as the incomparably lovely Zhou Xun (True Legend). Online retailer has the Region A Blu-ray available to pre-order for only $18.97. You can also pre-order the Region 3 DVD for $13.46. The Great Magician releases … Continue reading →