Category Archives: Asian Titles

New & upcoming Blu-ray/DVD releases of Asian films, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai and more. Please click on the Amazon.com affiliate links to support this site.

The Seventh Curse | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: July 4, 2022 On July 4, 2022, 88 Films is releasing a Deluxe Collectors Edition Blu-ray (Region B) for Nam Lai-Choi’s 1986 feature, The Seventh Curse. This martial arts, horror and fantasy mix stars Chin Siu Ho (Tai Chi Master), Chow Yun-fat (Project Gutenberg) and Maggie Cheung (Police Story 3: Supercop). Official details: When Dr Yuen (Chin Siu-ho) attempts to rescue a girl about to be sacrificed by the Worm … Continue reading

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Running Out of Time I and II | Blu-ray (Eureka)

Running Out of Time I and II | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: August 1, 2022 On August 1, 2022, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for Johnnie To’s 1999 thriller, Running Out of Time, as well as its 2001 sequel, Running Out of Time 2. Official details: Johnnie To’s Running Out of Time 1 & 2; two slickly made cat-and-mouse thrillers, and starring Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs), Lan Ching-wan (A Hero Never Dies) and Ekin Cheng (The Storm Riders); scanned and … Continue reading

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Drive My Car | Blu-ray (Criterion)

Drive My Car | Blu-ray (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2022 On July 19, 2022, Criterion is releasing the Blu-ray and DVD for Drive My Car (read our review), a 2021 film from co-writer (with Takamasa Oe) and director Ryusuke Hamaguchi. This award-winning, critically acclaimed film stars Hidetoshi Nishijima (Mozu: The Movie), Masaki Okada (Rage) and Toko Miura (Silent Rain). Official details: Only Ryusuke Hamaguchi—with his extraordinary sensitivity to the mysterious resonances of human interactions—could sweep up international … Continue reading

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Okja | Blu-ray (Criterion)

Okja | Blu-ray (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2022 On July 5, 2022, Criterion is releasing the 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD for Okja, from Bong Joon-ho (The Snowpiercer), the acclaimed director of the 2006 Korean monster masterpiece The Host, as well as the 2019 sensation, Parasite. Read the official details below: Master genre exploder Bong Joon Ho swirls pathos, dark satire, action, and horror into an exhilarating twenty-first-century fairy tale. An all-star cast including Tilda … Continue reading

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The Sadness | Blu-ray (Raven Banner)

The Sadness | Blu-ray (Raven Banner)

RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2022 On May 17, 2022, Raven Banner will be releasing a Blu-ray for The Sadness (read our review), the debut feature from writer/director Rob Jabbaz. The film will also making its streaming debut on the Shudder streaming platform on May 12, 2022. Produced and filmed in Taiwan, critics are calling The Sadness “The most violent and depraed zombie movie ever made”. The city of Taipei suddenly erupts into … Continue reading

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Dr. Lamb | Blu-ray (Unearthed Films)

Dr. Lamb | Blu-ray (Unearthed Films)

RELEASE DATE: August 9, 2022 On August 9, 2022, Unearthed Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for Dr. Lamb, a 1992 Hong Kong film starring Simon Yam (Final Run), and directed by both Danny Lee Sau Yin (The Killer) and Billy Tang Hin Sing (Run and Kill). Official details: The infamous and legendary CAT III atrocity in its full uncut form from the 2K master, Dr. Lamb is coming … Continue reading

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Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell | Blu-ray (Visual Vengeance)

Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell | Blu-ray (Visual Vengeance)

RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2022 On July 19, 2022, Visual Vengeance (New sister label of Wild Eye Releasing) will be releasing a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray release for 1995’s Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell, directed by and starring Shinichi Fukazawa (Violator), Masaaki Kai, Masahiro Kai, Aki Tama Mai and Asako Nosaka. Official details: Alternately known as The Japanese Evil Dead, this legendary, sought after Super 8 independent Japanese cult film will enjoy its … Continue reading

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The Shaolin Plot | Blu-ray (Eureka)

The Shaolin Plot | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: June 20, 2022 On June 20, 2022, Eureka will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for the 1977 classic Golden Harvest kung fu film, The Shaolin Plot. The film is directed by Huang Feng, who is perhaps best known for 1972’s Hapkido, 1972’s Lady Whirlwind, 1973’s When Taekwondo Strikes and 1974’s Stoner. The Shaolin Plot features an all-star cast that includes Chan Sing (New Fist of Fury, Amsterdam Connection), … Continue reading

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Execution in Autumn | Blu-ray (Eureka)

Execution in Autumn | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: June 20, 2022 On June 20, 2022, Eureka Entertainment is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for Lee Hsing’s 1972 film, Execution in Autumn. The upcoming release stars Hui-Lou Chen (The Shaolin Avengers), Shao-Ching Chou (Purple Darts), Bi-Hui Fu (Royal Fist), Su Han (The Last Duel), Hsiang-Ting Ko (Deadly China Doll) and Hsiang Li (Men of the Hour). Official details: Referred to as “the godfather of Taiwanese cinema”, the films of … Continue reading

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Rouge | Blu-ray (Criterion)

Rogue | Blu-ray (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: June 21, 2022 On June 21, 2022, Criterion Collection is releasing the Blu-ray and DVD for Rouge, a 1988 film directed by Stanley Kwan (Centre Stage), produced by Jackie Chan (Vanguard) and starring Anita Mui (Drunken Master II) and Leslie Cheung (Double Tap). Official details: Cantopop superstars Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung display the androgynous magnetism that made them icons as doomed lovers in this emblematic film of … Continue reading

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The Killer Meteors | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2022 On June 6, 2022, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for the 1977 Lo Wei film, The Killer Meteors, a wuxia-style martial arts feature that brings two legends – Jimmy Wang Yu and Jackie Chan – together in an explosive kung fu cult classic. Official details: Known as “Killer Meteors”, local hero Mei Xing He (Jimmy Wang Yu) is invincible due to his ‘secret … Continue reading

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Half a Loaf of Kung Fu | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Half a Loaf of Kung Fu | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2022 Later this year, 88 Films will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for Jackie Chan’s first ever “comedy” kung fu film, Half a Loaf of Kung Fu. This 1978 oddity comes from director Chan Chi Hwa, who helmed Jackie’s Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin (1978) and Shaolin Wooden Men (1976). The film marks the first time Lo Wei’s production company let Jackie have creative control … Continue reading

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The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2022 On April 5, 2022, Arrow Video will be releasing the Blu-ray for Lau Kar-leung’s 1983 classic The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter. They’ll also be releasing an Arrow Store U.S. Exclusive version of the film, featuring original Theatrical Artwork. Official details: After one of its lead actors (cherub-faced action icon Alexander Fu Sheng) unexpectedly died midway through production, master director Lau Kar-leung (The 36th Chamber of … Continue reading

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Dreadnaught | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: April 25, 2022 On April 25, 2022, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for the 1981 Yuen Woo-ping kung fu classic, Dreadnaught. The film stars Yuen Biao (Knockabout), Leung Kar Yan (My Life’s on the Line), Kwan Tak Hing (The Skyhawk), Yuen Shun Yee (Dance of the Drunken Mantis), Philip Ko (Final Run) and Lily Li (Daggers 8). Official details: Directed by legendary action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping … Continue reading

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Knockabout | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: April 25, 2022 On April 25, 2022, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for the 1979 Sammo Hung kung fu classic, Knockabout. The film stars Yuen Biao (Circus Kids), Lau Kar Wing (Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog), Sammo Hung (God of War) and Leung Kar Yan (The Victim). Official details: Another fast and furious kung fu comedy classic directed by Sammo Hung (The Millionaires’ Express), Knockabout features a cast of … Continue reading

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