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Andrew Hernandez on COMING TO AMERICA? ‘The Big Hit’ star Antonio Sabàto Jr. takes aim in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante 2’I agree with everything else, but Dungeon Siege was a guilty pleasure. It was…
Typo on Don’t Waise yourself…. Arrow’s 4K Ultra HD for the 1988 Waise Lee actioner ‘The Big Heat’ arrives in JanuaryFinally! Can't wait to revisit that (troubled: how many directors?) movie fro…
Ska Martes on Don’t Waise yourself…. Arrow’s 4K Ultra HD for the 1988 Waise Lee actioner ‘The Big Heat’ arrives in JanuaryWaise Lee aka Why See Lay - a Cantonese play on words for Wesley perhaps?
Ningen on Before HOPE, there was HOST! Magnolia announces 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Bong Joon-ho acclaimed sci-fi thrillerIf you can't make the screenings, it's free on YouTube. https://youtu.be/zdNq…
Tory on COMING TO AMERICA? ‘The Big Hit’ star Antonio Sabàto Jr. takes aim in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante 2’Sabato Jr. 😂 Of course he’s got nothing better to do.
CJ on Don’t Waise yourself…. Arrow’s 4K Ultra HD for the 1988 Waise Lee actioner ‘The Big Heat’ arrives in JanuaryCan someone please tell me how to pronounce this guy;s name. I was always jus…
American Ninja Man on COMING TO AMERICA? ‘The Big Hit’ star Antonio Sabàto Jr. takes aim in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante 2’As one who has seen other Uwe Bill movies, If you truly think there's somethi…
Ska Martes on For Uwe Boll junkies only! Don’t miss these Limited Edition Blu-ray releases for ‘Citizen Vigilante’, ‘Run’ and ‘First Shift’You are a very angry unhappy person. You should do something about that. You'…
Nancy Lo on For Uwe Boll junkies only! Don’t miss these Limited Edition Blu-ray releases for ‘Citizen Vigilante’, ‘Run’ and ‘First Shift’She is a sell out. She now works for the white man. I really don't need an ap…
Ska Martes on For Uwe Boll junkies only! Don’t miss these Limited Edition Blu-ray releases for ‘Citizen Vigilante’, ‘Run’ and ‘First Shift’I apologise if you took my comment as an insult. Every other comment you make…
Striking Rescue: Nameless Brings Ashton Chen & Andy On Together For New Martial Arts Actioner - M.A.A.C. on Tony Jaa-less sequel to ‘Striking Rescue’ starring Ashton Chen and Andy On is on its way from the original director[…] SOURCE: City on Fire […]
Nancy Lo on For Uwe Boll junkies only! Don’t miss these Limited Edition Blu-ray releases for ‘Citizen Vigilante’, ‘Run’ and ‘First Shift’Tell me youre racist without saying you are. 🙄
Nancy Lo on Hungry? Watch a NEW CLIP from ‘Wheels on Meals’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD in November from EurekaIt's not free if you have to buy something. 🤣
Bruce Jensen on X Gon’ Give it to Ya! Jet Li’s ‘Cradle 2 the Grave’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD in JanuaryIf I recall correctly (it's been a long, long time since I watched this movie…
Ska Martes on Owl vs. Bumbo | Blu-ray (88 Films)Watched the 88 films release and it didnt change my opinion of the movie. The…
dakuan on For Uwe Boll junkies only! Don’t miss these Limited Edition Blu-ray releases for ‘Citizen Vigilante’, ‘Run’ and ‘First Shift’if he did, there's no sign of it. half the movie is Armie lecturing someone o…
Ska Martes on X Gon’ Give it to Ya! Jet Li’s ‘Cradle 2 the Grave’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD in JanuaryIf I had to choose one non HK/China production of this period I would go for…
Paul Bramhall on FULLY UNCENSORED! Billy Tang’s Cat III classic ‘Run and Kill’ headed to Blu-ray in January from Treasured FilmsThey’re releasing it on the same day - https://cityonfire.com/red-to-kill-blu…
Typo on Psychic bloodbath Japanese-style! Shozin Fukui’s ‘Rubber’s Lover’ headed to 4K Ultra HD in JanuaryI want one on Betamax, they can keep their ... VHS!
Typo on FULLY UNCENSORED! Billy Tang’s Cat III classic ‘Run and Kill’ headed to Blu-ray in January from Treasured FilmsNope. I'll keep the Fench Blu-Ray. To put out Red to kill would have been a m…
Typo on X Gon’ Give it to Ya! Jet Li’s ‘Cradle 2 the Grave’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD in JanuaryAwesome movie. Really.
Typo on Dust yourself off and try again! Jet Li’s Hollywood lead debut actioner ‘Romeo Must Die’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JanuaryAwesome movie. Really.
Bruce Jensen on X Gon’ Give it to Ya! Jet Li’s ‘Cradle 2 the Grave’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD in JanuaryFor my taste, the only one of Jet Li's Hollywood (or Paris?) produced movies…
Ska Martes on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?Its actually about the Japanese invasion of HK. But thats right...bukakke and…
Ningen on For Uwe Boll junkies only! Don’t miss these Limited Edition Blu-ray releases for ‘Citizen Vigilante’, ‘Run’ and ‘First Shift’Someone must have been bored by Lady Vengeance, too.
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Category Archives: Asian Titles
The Machine Girl Chronicles | Blu-ray (Media Blasters)
RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2029 On June 25, 2029, Media Blasters is releasing the Blu-ray for The Machine Girl: Chronicles, which includes 2008’s The Machine Girl: Jacked! and 2019’s Rise of the Machine Girls. In Noboru Iguchi’s The Machine Girl: Jacked!, a high school girl’s (Minase Yashiro) life is destroyed when her brother is killed. When her hand is cut off, she gets help from two mechanics, who fit her … Continue reading
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World Noir Vol 2 | Blu-ray (Radiance)
RELEASE DATE: August 26, 2024 On August 26, 2024, Radiance will be releasing the Blu-ray set (Region B) for World Noir Vol 2, which will include 1961’s Black Gravel, 1963’s Symphony for a Massacre, and 1964’s Cruel Gun Story. Official details: As the 1960s got underway, the golden age of film noir in Hollywood came to an end, with a new wave of filmmaking emerging that would define itself against … Continue reading
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Immortal Story | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2024 On July 29, 2024, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray for Immortal Story, a 1986 Hong Kong drama directed by Yonfan (Lost Romance) that stars Sylvia Chang (Slaughter in San Francisco), Yiu Wai (Naked Killer) and Tsurumi Shingo (Dead or Alive). Immortal Story’s plot centers around a chanteuse and her Japanese beau who met when they were young. Many years later, she became a fallen … Continue reading
An Autumn’s Tale | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2024 On July 29, 2024, 88 Films is releasing a Blu-ray for An Autumn’s Tale, a 1987 Hong Kong classic from director Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting (City of Glass) starring Chow Yun-fat (The Head Hunter) and Cherie Chung (Walk on Fire). Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting directed this light hearted, simplistic love story filmed on location in New York City. For the film, Chow Yun-fat earned a best actor … Continue reading
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An Old Kung Fu Master | Blu-ray (Terror Vision)
RELEASE DATE: May 2024 Next month, Terror Vision is releasing the Blu-ray for 1981’s An Old Kung Fu Master. This kung fu classic is directed by Cheng-Liang Kwan (Showdown at the Equator) and stars Simon Yuen Siu-Tin (Drunken Master), Charles Heung (Deadly Kung Fu Factor) and Cecilia Wong (Stranger from Shaolin). Official details: From actor/director Cheng-Liang Kwan (The Eight Robbers) comes An Old Kung Fu Master! A drunken master takes … Continue reading
The Inspector Wears Skirts 3 | Bu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2024 On July 9, 2024, 88 Films will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Inspector Wears Skirts 3, a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Wellson Chin Sing Wai (Naughty Boys). Inspector Kan (Stanley Fung), now married to Madame Wu (Sibelle Hu), has been instructed to train the Banshee Squad Members after Madame Wu goes into semi-retirement. For their next mission, the Squad is … Continue reading
The Inspector Wears Skirts 4 | Bu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2024 On July 9, 2024, 88 Films will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Inspector Wears Skirts 4, a 1992 Hong Kong film directed by Wellson Chin Sing Wai (Naughty Boys). To save the Hong Kong Police Force’s Banshee Squad from becoming defunct, the struggling new squad members seek the help of former officers Amy (Sandra Ng Kwan Yue), now a divorced mom with … Continue reading
The Procurator | Blu-ray (Bayview)
RELEASE DATE: April 16, 202 On April 16, 2024, China Lion/Bayview is releasing the Blu-ray for The Procurator, the latest thriller from director, Alan Mak (Integrity), one of the creative forces behind Infernal Affairs, Overheard and Extraordinary Mission. The film stars Johnny Huang (Lost in Russia, Operation Red Sea), Baihe Bai (A City Called Macau, Monster Hunt 2), Qianyuan Wang (Saving Mr. Wu, Caught in Time), Shaofeng Feng (Code of the … Continue reading
Enter the Clones of Bruce | Blu-ray (Severin)
RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2024 On June 25, 2024, Severin Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for the long-awaited Bruceploitation documentary Enter the Clones of Bruce. Within hours of his 1974 funeral, Hong Kong movie studios began to produce hundreds of unauthorized biopics, spin-offs and rip-offs starring a competing roster of Bruce Lee lookalikes. Over the next decade, ‘Bruceploitation’ would become a staple of global cinema. Director David Gregory – … Continue reading
The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol 1 | Blu-ray (Severin)
RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2024 On June 25, 2024, Severin Films will be releasing The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Volume 1, which will be available in a web-store Limited Edition bundle. Also included will be the Enter the Clones of Bruce Lee documentary, and Bruce Le’s super-rare The Big Boss Part II. Read on for the all the official details! Hours after Bruce Lee’s death, Bruceploitation was born. And … Continue reading
Red Peony Gambler 1 – 3 | Blu-ray (Eureka)
RELEASE DATE: June 17, 2024 On June 17, 2024, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) set for the Red Peony Gambler series, which will include 1968’s Red Peony Gambler and Red Peony Gambler 2: Gambler’s Obligation, as well as Red Peony Gambler 3: The Flower Cards Game. Originally released between 1968 and 1972, the Red Peony Gambler series is a cornerstone of the ninkyo eiga genre and a clear influence on such cult … Continue reading
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The World of Kanako | Blu-ray & DVD (Drafthouse Films)
RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2024 On July 9, 2024, Drafthouse Films is releasing a new Blu-ray for Tetsuya Nakashima’s 2014 uncompromising thriller, The World of Kanako (read our review). The World of Kanako is a nonstop visual and emotional assault to the senses as it follows ex-detective Akikazu on the hunt for his daughter, Kanako. What he discovers is a web of depravity surrounding both Kanako and himself. As he … Continue reading
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The Raid | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-rau (Umbrella)
RELEASE DATE: July 3, 2024 On July 3, 2024, Umbrella Entertainment is releasing a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) Collector’s Limited Edition for The Raid, the 2011 groundbreaking martial arts cult-classic from Gareth Evans (The Raid 2, Apostle, Merantau). The Raid stars Iko Uwais (Triple Threat), Joe Taslim (The Night Comes for Us) and Yayan Ruhian (Yakuza Apocalypse). The throat-cutting, arm-snapping, non-stop action flick The Raid has arrived in … Continue reading
Sympathy for the Underdog | Blu-ray (Radiance)
RELEASE DATE: June 24, 2024 On June 24, 2024, Radiance is releasing the Blu-ray (A/B) for Sympathy for the Underdog, a 1971 Yakuza thriller from director Kinji Fukasaku (The Green Slime, Battle Royale, New Battles Without Honor and Humanity). Returning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss) finds that his turf has been taken over by his former enemy, now a large … Continue reading
Prison Walls: Abashiri Prison 1-3 | Blu-ray (Eureka)
RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2024 On May 27, 2024, Eureka will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Prison Walls, a 2-disc set that will include 1965’s Abashiri Prison, Another Abashiri Prison Story, and Abashiri Prison: Saga of Homesickness. Constructed in the late nineteenth century to house political prisoners, Japan’s infamous Abashiri Prison served as the inspiration for a popular and prolific run of yakuza movies released between 1965 and 1972. The … Continue reading






























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