Category Archives: Asian Titles

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Shaolin Mantis | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Shaolin Mantis | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: March 21, 2022 On March 22, 2022, 88 Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for Lau Kar-Leung’s Shaw Brothers classic, Shaolin Mantis. A UK (Region B) version of the film will also be available on March 21, 2022. Otherwise known as Deadly Mantis in the states, the irrepressible talents of David Chiang (Vengeance) are put to the test both characteristically and physically in a role often regarded as his second … Continue reading

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New York Ninja | Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome)

RELEASE DATE: January 25, 2022 Although the deluxe Blu-ray is currently available exclusively at Vinegar Syndrome, a standardized New York Ninja (read our review) will be available through Amazon.com on January 25, 2022. This “lost” John Liu film, which he not only starred in, but also directed, was originally abandoned during its 1984 production. Therefore, all original sound materials, scripts and treatments were lost. That is, until Vinegar Syndrome’s Kurtis Spieler got a hold … Continue reading

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Escape From Mogadishu | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

Escape From Mogadishu | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: January 18, 2022 On January 18, 2021, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Escape From Mogadishu (read our review), the latest from action director Ryoo Seung-wan (Veteran, Battleship Island). The film stars Kim Yoon-seok (Chaser, The Yellow Sea), Zo In-Sung (The Great Battle), Heo Jun-Ho (Illang: The Wolf Brigade) and Jeong Man-Sik (The Swordsman). Dramatically constructed based on actual events: when civil war explodes in 1991 between … Continue reading

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Hiruko the Goblin | Blu-ray (Mondo Macabro)

Hiruko the Goblin | Blu-ray (Mondo Macabro)

RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2022 On February 8, 2022, Mondo Macabro is releasing a Special Edition Blu-ray for Shinya Tsukamoto’s 1991 Japanese thriller, Hiruko the Goblin. Read the official details: Hieda (Kenji Sawada, Samurai Reincarnation) is an eccentric archaeologist, disgraced among his peers for his theories on the supernatural. One day he receives a letter from his brother-in-law, Yabe, telling him of an ancient burial mound he has discovered in … Continue reading

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Monkey Kung Fu | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: March 22, 2022 On March 22, 2022, 88 Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for John Lo Mar’s Shaw Brothers classic, Monkey Kung Fu. A UK (Region B) version of the film will also be available on March 21, 2022. Not to be confused with Lau Kar-leung’s 1979 film, Mad Monkey Kung Fu, Monkey Kung Fu (made the same year) is directed by John Lo Mar (The Crazy Bumpkins, Boxer from the Temple). … Continue reading

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Legendary Weapons of China | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Legendary Weapons of China | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2022 On February 9, 2022, 88 Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for Lau Kar-Leung’s Shaw Brothers classic, Legendary Weapons of China. A UK (Region B) version of the film will also be available on February 8, 2022. When the former member of a failing magical kung fu order threatens to destroy the remaining group’s reputation through his loud mouth insults and defamatory behaviour, an elite band … Continue reading

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Revenge of the Shogun Women | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

Revenge of the Shogun Women | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: December 14, 2021 On December 14, 2021, Kino Lorber will release a 4K-sourced Blu-ray for Revenge of the Shogun Women (aka 13 Golden Nuns), a 1977 martial arts film from director Chang Mei-Chun (Kung Fu Kids). Revenge of the Shogun Women stars Pai Ying (A Man of Immortality), Han Hsiang-Chin (Melody from Heaven), Liang Hsiu-Shen (A Flower in the Storm), Cheung Yu-Yuk (Flying Sword Lee), Lam Dai (Golden Nun) and Ku Cheng (The Seven … Continue reading

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Flag of Iron | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Flag of Iron | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2022 On February 8, 2022, 88 Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for Chang Cheh’s Shaw Brothers classic, Flags of Iron. A UK (Region B) version of the film will also be available on February 7, 2022. The film stars Philip Kwok (Seven Warriors), Chiang Sheng (Shanghai 13), Lung Tien Hsiang (House of Traps), Lu Feng (The Magnificent Ruffians), Wong Lik (Chinatown Kid) and Chui Tai … Continue reading

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Red Angel | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

Red Angel | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: January 18, 2021 On January 18, 2021, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for Yasuzo Masumura’s Red Angel. This Japanese film takes an unflinching look at the horror and futility of war through the eyes of a dedicated and selfless young military nurse. Official Details: When Sakura Nishi is dispatched in 1939 to a ramshackle field hospital in Tientsin, the frontline of Japan’s war with China, she and her colleagues … Continue reading

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The Man from Hong Kong | Blu-ray (Twilight Time)

The Man from Hong Kong | Blu-ray (Twilight Time)

RELEASE DATE: December 14, 2021 On December 14, 2021, MVD Visual/Twilight Time will be re-releasing the Blu-ray for 1975’s The Man from Hong Kong (aka The Dragon Flies). Read the official details below: Strap in for a spectacular example from the golden age of “Ozploitation” moviemaking: writer/director/genre master Brian Trenchard-Smith’s full-bore action caper The Man from Hong Kong (1975, first seen in the U.S. as The Dragon Flies). The film … Continue reading

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Disciples of Shaolin | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: December 14, 2021 On December 14, 2021, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray for Disciples of Shaolin, a 1975 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh (Five Element Ninjas). Another Kung Fu vehicle from the infamous Shaw Brothers Studio, Disciples of Shaolin delivers a typically power-packed Hong Kong tale of enemy gangs and super cool fight scenes. When Shaolin disciple Kuan Fung Yi (Sheng Fu) takes a job at … Continue reading

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The Emperor’s Sword | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

The Emperor's Sword | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: November 9, 2021 On November 9, 2021, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for The Emperor’s Sword. This period swordplay actioner is directed by Zhang Yingli (Thunder Chase) and stars Yilin Hao (Long quan xiao zi), Feng-bin Mou (Young Ip Man: Crisis Time) and Qiyu Yang (God of War). During a time of peace, a deadly sword that bestows great power upon its wielder was … Continue reading

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The Eight Hundred | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

The Eight Hundred | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: November 23, 2021 On November 23, 2021, Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Guan Hu’s critically acclaimed historical war actioner The Eight Hundred. The film stars Huang Zhizhong (The Founding of an Army), Zhang Junyi, Oho Ou (Legend of the Demon Cat), Jiang Wu (Shock Wave), Zhang Yi (Operation Red Sea), and Wang Qianyuan (Brotherhood of Blades). From the highly acclaimed director of Mr. Six, … Continue reading

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Sailor Suit and Machine Gun | Blu-ray (Arrow)

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun | Blu-ray (Arrow)

RELEASE DATE: November 11, 2021 On November 11, 2021, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for Sailor Suit and Machine Gun, a 1981 Japanese actioner directed by Shinji Somai (Wait and See) and starring Tsunehiko Watase (Battles Without Honor and Humanity Vol. 1), Hiroko Yakushimaru (Never Give Up) and Rentaro Mikuni (Shinran: Path to Purity). Read the official details: A perky high-schooler takes on the mob in Sailor Suit and … Continue reading

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Chinese Boxer | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: November 9, 2021 On November 9, 2021, 88 Films is taking its first venture into Region A with the Blu-ray for The Chinese Boxer (aka Hamme of God), a 1970 martial arts film directed by and starring Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman) with Lo Lieh (Black Belt Karate) co-starring. Read the official details below: From the golden age of kung fu movies, the legendary Shaw Brothers bring you an … Continue reading

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