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Ningen on Shaolin Soccer (2001) ReviewLooks like it's the dubbed version. *Sigh*. https://www.academymuseum.org/pro…
Ningen on GET OVER HERE! Watch a fight clip from ‘Mortal Kombat II’ starring Karl Urban, Joe Taslim and Hiroyuki SanadaFirst ten minutes free. https://youtu.be/Uwq3EzDCVqA?si=_c5WWbNAS00qtj6Z
Ningen on Shaolin Soccer (2001) ReviewAcademy screening this Sunday. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZVN8r5APMX/?ut…
JJ Bona on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyHmmm... Sounds like the common complaint is for the lack of any interesting a…
Dal on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyI went in expecting to love Tornado but left the cinema really disappointed!…
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWould definitely be interesting to see Bren Foster in a HK flick. They'd get…
Steve Marger on Martial arts star Cynthia Rothrock teams up with Tim Scanlon for SRS Cinema’s Blu-ray for ‘Ryan Carson’You don't know the budget and/or the time constraints that came with this mov…
Anonymous on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimEverything is inspired by things that came before. Hong Kong cinema itself wa…
Joly on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewJe découvre pour la première fois Bren Foster dans son premier film Life Afte…
Walter on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upI also forgot Iko Uwais.
Andy Wozniak on ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits digital on June 30 and arrives on physical media on August 25 with a new overly long titleThat's up to Jet Li, not for you to decided.
squeesh on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimUh, seriously? The John Wick films were literally inspired by Hong Kong kung…
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQuizás quieras esperar a que realmente la hagan primero. 😄
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upNo Don "The Dragon" Wilson? List rejected. =)
Daniel Justo Borras on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQueria saber cuando se estrena la pelicula en Argentina ?
Walter on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upHere's a giant list of martial arts actors who could in theory join this hypo…
Kenn Williams on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!Uwe is a helleuva action director. The Rampage trilogy , Assualt on Wall Stre…
dakuan on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in Julyfrom what i recall, there's very little action in the movie, it's just a regu…
Andrew Hernandez on Contour (2006) ReviewI purchased the original DVD from HK Flix way back when. I think it goes for…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Zero interest if I can't watch the full movie including "Extended and Uncenso…
Typo on 16 bit martial arts mayhem comes to life! Lionsgate’s live action ‘Streets of Rage’ lands director and new writersI'll pass.
Andrew Hernandez on Watch a clip from ‘Beast’ starring Daniel MacPherson, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth and martial arts star Bren FosterBeast was a pretty good film. Daniel MacPherson Didn’t have any previous mart…
Andrew Hernandez on Reck It, Scott! Scott Adkins, Vinnie Jones and Mark Strange make a mess in the New Trailer for ‘Reckless’A US distributor finally picked this up after the stupid UK exclusive streami…
JJ Bona on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Even with the "Extended and Uncensored Footage"? If not, I'm sure Arrow is al…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Not the full version, even if image quality would be partially "really not go…
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Category Archives: Asian Titles
The Shaolin Plot | Blu-ray (Arrow)
RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2024 On February 13, 2024, Arrow will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region A) 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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The Raid: Limited Edition SteelBook | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Sony)
RELEASE DATE: January 16, 2024 On January 16, 2024, Sony will be releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray SteelBook 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). Deep in the heart of Jakarta’s slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world’s … Continue reading
Evil Dead Trap | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: February 2024 In February of 2024, 88 Films will be releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for the cult classic Evil Dead Trap (read our review), a 1988 Japanese thriller from director Toshiharu Ikeda (Mermaid Legend). A late night TV presenter receives a snuff tape, in which a woman is brutally killed. She decides to take a crew out to a location indicated in the tape, but only death … Continue reading
Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: February 2024 In February of 2024, 88 Films Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for 1992’s Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki, the “sequel” to 1988’s Japanese cult classic, Evil Dead Trap. Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki is directed by Izo Hashimoto (Lucky Sky Diamond) and stars Shoko Nakajima (Sayonara Color), Rie Kondoh (Rasuto Furankenshutain) and Shiro Sano (Godzilla 2000: Millennium). A female projectionist suddenly comes to the self-realization … Continue reading
The Sting of Death | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)
RELEASE DATE: January 30, 2024 On January 30, 2024, Radiance Films is releasing the Blu-ray for The Sting of Death, a 1990 award-winning film from Kohei Oguri (Sleeping Man). Official details: In the aftermath of World War II, a writer’s love affair with another woman drives his wife mad with distrust. Realising his errors, he tries all he can to save her from literally losing her mind. Kohei Oguri’s haunting … Continue reading
Samurai Wolf & Samurai Wolf II | Blu-ray (Eureka)
RELEASE DATE: January 29, 2024 On January 29, 2024, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray for Samurai Wolf and Samurai Wolf II, a duo of chanbara masterpieces from one of the genre’s greatest directors, Hideo Gosha! Official details: Out of a desire to make what he felt was a truly no-holds-barred sword-fighting film, Gosha took inspiration from the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa as well as the spaghetti Western sub-genre they had inspired. … Continue reading
I, the Executioner | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)
RELEASE DATE: January 29, 2023 On January 29, 2023, Radiance Films is releasing the Blu-ray for I, the Executioner, a 1968 thriller from director Tai Kato (By a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him). Official details: A man brutally murders a woman after forcing her to write the names of four others. As the murders pile up, the police investigate the links between the victims and how they may be … Continue reading
The Great Yokai War: Guardians | Blu-ray (SRS Cinema)
RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2024 On January 31, 2024, SRS Cinema is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for The Great Yokai War: Guardians, a 2021 fantasy actioner from acclaimed director Takashi Miike (Dead or Alive, Ley Lines). The film is the sequel to 2005’s The Great Yokai War. The film stars Kokoro Terada (Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar), Hana Sugisaki (Her Love Boils Bathwater), Takao Osawa (Kingdom), Nao Ōmori (Kubi), … Continue reading
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The Police Story Trilogy | 4K Ultra HD (Eureka)
RELEASE DATE: December 4, 3023 On December 4, 3023, Eureka will be releasing the 4K Ultra HD collection for Jackie Chan’s The Police Story Trilogy. This collection features some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, these three films represent the pinnacle of Jackie Chan’s unique style of Hong Kong action filmmaking. A dazzling blend of gritty action cop drama, impeccably choreographed martial-arts sequences, and bone-crunching stuntwork – … Continue reading
Fist of Fury: Limited Edition | 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Arrow Films)
On November 13, 2023, Arrow Video will be releasing Fist of Fury on both 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Region B) format (formats sold separately). Note: This title was previously released on Arrow’s Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest Collection. Official details: Bruce Lee’s second film for Golden Harvest, Fist of Fury, swiftly broke all the box office records set by his previous film The Big Boss, and launched one of the … Continue reading
The Big Boss: Limited Edition | 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Arrow Films)
On November 13, 2023, Arrow Video will be releasing The Big Boss on both 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Region B) format (formats sold separately). Note: This title was previously released on Arrow’s Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest Collection. Official details: An instant box office sensation upon its original release in Hong Kong in 1971, The Big Boss is the film that catapulted former child actor and Hollywood TV sidekick Bruce … Continue reading
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Game of Death: Limited Edition | 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Arrow Films)
On November 13, 2023, Arrow Video will be releasing Game of Death on both 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Region B) format (formats sold separately). Note: This title was previously released on Arrow’s Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest Collection. Official details: Five years after the release of Enter the Dragon and the death of its star Bruce Lee, director Robert Clouse was recruited by Golden Harvest to complete Lee’s last, unfinished … Continue reading
Way of the Dragon: Limited Edition | 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Arrow Films)
On November 13, 2023, Arrow Video will be releasing Way of the Dragon on both 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Region B) format (formats sold separately). Note: This title was previously released on Arrow’s Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest Collection. Official details: Having established himself as the biggest box office draw in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee leveraged his success into a new deal with Golden Harvest that would allow him to … Continue reading
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Elegant Beast | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)
RELEASE DATE: December 12, 2023 On December 12, 2023, Radiance Films will release the Blu-ray for Elegant Beast (aka The Graceful Brute), 1962 Japanese satirical comedy from director Yuzo Kawashima (Women Are Born Twice, The Temple of Wild Geese). Official details: In their humble two-room apartment, the Maeda family seem ever so self-effacing – but their modest façade hides another truth. Daughter Tomoko is the mistress of a bestselling author with … Continue reading
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Sonny Chiba Collection Vol 2 | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: November 24, 2023 On November 24, 2023, Shout! Factory will be releasing the Blu-ray set for The Sonny Chiba Collection Volume Two, which will include The Defensive Power of Aikido (1973), 13 steps of Maki (1975), Karate Warriors (1976), The Okinawa Yakuza War (1976), Karate For Life (1977), Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon (1977) and The Okinawa War of Ten Years (1978). Official details: Brace yourself for seven more high-octane films … Continue reading


























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