Category Archives: Asian Titles

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Ashfall | Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)

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RELEASE DATE: October 6, 2020 On October 6, 2020, MPI Home Video will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Ashfall (aka Baekdu Mountain), a Korean action-thriller from writing/directing duo Lee Hae-Jun (My Dictator) and Kim Byung-Seo (Cold Eyes) Ashfall (read our review) features an all-star cast that includes Lee Byung-Hun (I Saw the Devil, A Bittersweet Life), Ha Jung-Woo (Tunnel, The Chaser), Ma Dong-Seok (One on One, The Gangster, The … Continue reading

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Warning from Space | Bu-ray (Arrow Video)

Warning from Space | Bu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: October 13, 2020 On October 13, 2020, Arrow Video will be releasing Koji Shima’s 1956 classic, Warning From Space. The film is hailed as the first Japanese science fiction film to be made in colour. It’s known for its eye-popping special effects from the same team at Daiei Studios that would bring Gamera to life a decade later. Read the official details below: As Japan is rocked by mysterious sightings of … Continue reading

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The Black Dragon: New American Superstar | Blu-ray (Dark Force)

The Black Dragon: New American Superstar | Blu-ray (Dark Force)

RELEASE DATE: 2021 Later this year, Dark Force Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray for Ron van Clief’s The Black Dragon (aka Tough Guy). Made from the only known existing 35mm print with extensive scene by scene color correction, 1974’s The Black Dragon stars Ron van Clief (Fist of Fear, Touch of Death), Jason Pai Piao (Shaolin Prince), Tony Ferrer (Blind Rage), Thompson Kao Kang (The Black Dragon’s Revenge) and Philip Ko Fei (The Fists, … Continue reading

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Parasite | Blu-ray (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: October 27, 2020 The Winner of the prestigious Palme d’Or (more importantly, it has been stamped “Certified On Fire” by our vey own Paul Bramhall) is making its way to Blu-ray on October 27, 2020, courtesy of The Criterion Collection. Acclaimed South Korean director Bong Joon-ho (Okja) is back with Parasite (read our non-spoiler review), a black comedy/thriller starring the Bong’s frequent collaborator, Song Kang-ho (Memories of Murder). Two families in Seoul—one barely scraping … Continue reading

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Zeiram 2 | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

Zeiram 2 | Blu-ray & DVD (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: September 22, 2020 On September 22, 2020, Tokyo Shock is releasing the Blu-ray for Zeiram 2, is a live-action film directed by Keita Amemiya (Mirai Ninja), who is perhaps best known for designing characters for Japan’s popular Kamen Rider franchise. Upon successfully wrapping up an important case, the beautiful alien bounty hunter Iria returns to Earth. Along with her computer, Bob, and her assistant, Fujicrow, she is assigned a new … Continue reading

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Vampire Cleanup Department | DVD (Widowmaker Films)

"Vampire Cleanup Department" Chinese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: September 8, 2020 On September 8, 2020, U.S. label Widowmaker Films is releasing the DVD for Vampire Cleanup Department (read our review), a 2017 action/thriller starring BabyJohn Choi (SPL II: A Time for Consequences). Vampire Cleanup Department is the directorial debut of screenwriters Chiu Sin-Hang and Yan Pak-Wing. The pair deserve credit for crafting a tale which at least offers a new slant on the usual hopping vampire shenanigans, as we … Continue reading

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Black Test Car & The Black Report | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

Black Test Car | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: August 25, 2020 On August 25, 2020, Arrow Video will be releasing the Blu-ray for Black Test Car, which will be paired with The Black Report – both directed by Yasuzo Masumura (Blind Beast). Read the official details below: Japanese maverick director Yasuzo Masumura helms a bitingly satirical espionage thriller set in the heart of the Japanese auto industry in his 1962 landmark Black Test Car, which launched a … Continue reading

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About House of Hummingbird | Blu-Ray (Well Go USA)

About House of Hummingbird | Blu-Ray (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020 Time for a change-of-pace for those expecting another Asian action flick from the much appreciated U.S. label. On August 4, 2020, Well Go USA will release the Blu-ray for Kim Bora’s House of Hummingbird, which took home the Grand Prix for Best Feature Film at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. House of Hummingbird stars Jihu Park (The Witness), Saebyuk Kim (The First Lap), Seungyeon Lee (Alive) and … Continue reading

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Gemini | Blu-ray (Mondo Macabro)

Gemini | Blu-ray (Mondo Macabro)

RELEASE DATE: August 11, 2020 In August, Mondo Macabro will release the Blu-ray for Gemini, a 1999 Japanese thriller from director Shinya Tsukamoto (Killing, Tetsuo: The Iron Man). This release marks the world premier Blu-ray edition of the film. Read the official details below: This stunning film from director Shinya Tsukamoto (Tokyo Fist, Tetsuo: The Bullet Man) is set in Tokyo in 1910. Dr. Yukio Daitokuji (Masahiro Motoki), is a former … Continue reading

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Chinese Hercules & Bruce’s Ninja Secret | Blu-ray (Dark Force)

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RELEASE DATE: September 29, 2020 On September 29, 2020, Dark Force Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray Drive-in Double Feature for Bolo’s Yueng’s Chinese Hercules (aka Freedom Strikes a Blow) and Bruce Le’s Bruce’s Ninja Secret (aka Bruce’s Secret Kung Fu). Made from the only known existing 35mm print with extensive scene by scene color correction, 1973’s Chinese Hercules stars Bolo Yeung (Enter Three Dragons) and Michael Chan Wai Man (The Handcuff). Also included is … Continue reading

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The Wild Goose Lake | Blu-ray & DVD (Film Movement)

"The Wild Goose Lake" Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: July 7, 2020 On July 7, 2020, Film Movement is releasing Diao Yinan’s The Wild Goose Lake t0 Blu-ray & DVD. The critically acclaimed film is director Yinan’s follow up to his 2014 thriller, Black Coal, Thin Ice. Toppling box office records in Diao’s native China, The Wild Goose Lake ‘cements his status as a master filmmaker with another ingenious crime epic. When small-time mob leader Zhou Zenong (Hu … Continue reading

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Tokyo Gore Police: Lethal Force Edition | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

Tokyo Gore Police: Lethal Force Edition | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: July 14, 2020 On July 14, 2020, Tokyo Shock will release the Blu-ray for Yoshihiro Nishimura’s 2008 cult classic Tokyo Gore Police: Lethal Force Edition. The film stars Eihi Shiin (Audition), Itsuji Itao (Why Don’t You Play in Hell?), Yukihide Benny (Gothic & Lolita Psycho), Jiji Bu (Dead Sushi), Ikuko Sawada (Helldriver) and Shun Sugata (Bunraku). In the near future, the Tokyo Police Corporation wages a blood-splattered war with the Engineers, a genetically … Continue reading

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The Man Standing Next: The Assassination of a President | Blu-ray & DVD (MPI Home Video)

The Man Standing Next: The Assassination of a President | Blu-ray & DVD (MPI Home Video)

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020 On May 26, 2020, MPI Home Video will release the Blu-ray & DVD for The Man Standing Next: The Assassination of a President (read our review). The film is directed by Woo Min-Ho (The Drug King, Inside Men) and stars Lee Byung-Hun (A Single Rider), Lee Sung-Min (The Witness), Kwak Do-Won (The Wailing) and Lee Hee-Joon (The Flu). In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute … Continue reading

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One Cut of the Dead Steelbook | DVD & Blu-ray (Image)

"One Cut of the Dead" Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: June 2, 2020 On June 2, 2020, Image Entertainment/Shudder will release the Blu-ray & DVD for One Cut of the Dead (read our review), a Japanese horror/comedy from Shinichirou Ueda (Aesop’s Game). Things go badly for a hack director and film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie in an abandoned WWII Japanese facility, when they are attacked by real zombies. This 2017 micro-budget production quickly gained cult status, almost entirely … Continue reading

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Enter the Forbidden City | Blu-ray (Cinema Libre Studio)

"Enter the Forbidden City" Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020 On May 26, 2020, Cinema Libre Studio will release the Blu-ray and DVD for Enter the Forbidden City, a historical epic from filmmaker Hu Mei (Chow Yun-fat’s Confucius) and writer Zou Jingzhi (The Grandmaster). During the dates of celebrating the Emperor’s 80th birthday, an opera troupe from southern China was invited to come to Beijing to perform for the Emperor. Afterwards, the opera troupe was … Continue reading

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