Category Archives: Asian Titles

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Reset | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: February 6, 2018 Director Yoon Hong-seung (The Target) joins forces with Jackie Chan (as producer) for the Korean/Chinese production titled Reset (read our review), which is heading to Blu-ray & DVD from Well Go USA on February 6, 2018. When her son is kidnapped, the inventor of a time machine (Yang Mi of The Bullet Vanishes) teams up with multiple versions of her future self to rescue him. Reset also stars Wallace Huo (The … Continue reading

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Old Stone | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: January 30, 2018 On January 30, 2018, Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber will be releasing the Blu-ray for Johnny Ma’s Old Stone, a critically acclaimed social-realist drama that slowly turns into blood-drenched noir. Old Stone follows the repercussions of a car accident in a society where life is cheap and compassion is ruinously expensive. When a drunken passenger causes Lao Shi (Chen Gang) to swerve and hit a motorcyclist, the driver stops … Continue reading

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Legend of the Naga Pearls | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: January 30, 2018 Ready for a heavy dose of fantasy-infused martial arts action? If so, then Yang Lei’s Legend of the Naga Pearls is right up your alley. And even more – Well Go USA is releasing its Blu-ray & DVD on January 30, 2018. Legend of the Naga Pearls stars Darren Wang (Railroad Tigers), Crystal Zhang (The Founding of an Army), Sheng Guansen (City Monkey), Simon Yam (The Midnight … Continue reading

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Birth of the Dragon | Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: November 21, 2017 On November 21st, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Birth of the Dragon, a fable-based movie about the controversial showdown between an up-and-coming Bruce Lee and kung fu master Wong Jack Man –  a battle that gave birth to a legend. At the helm of Birth of the Dragon is George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau) with a screenplay by Christopher Wilkinson (Ali) and Stephen J. … Continue reading

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Broken Sword Hero | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: October 31, 2017 On October 31, 2017, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Broken Sword Hero (aka Legend of the Broken Sword Hero), an upcoming martial arts epic from actor/director, Bin Bunluerit (Bang Rajan). Based on a real warrior from Thailand’s Ayutthaya period, Broken Sword Hero (read our review) follows the heroics of legendary military general Thongdee (World-renowned Muay Thai kickboxer, Buakaw Banchamek). From the disparity as … Continue reading

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Tam Cam: The Untold Story | DVD (Cleopatra Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: November 7, 2017 Cleopatra Entertainment, the company that recently unleashed the Kazakhstan spectacle, Diamond Cartel, now brings us the DVD for Tam Cam: The Untold Story, Vietnam’s action-packed answer to Cinderella. Tam Cam: The Untold Story marks the directorial debut of Veronica Ngo (House in the Alley), who is mostly known for her work in the acclaimed Vietnamese martial arts features The Rebel and Clash with Johnny Tri Nguyen. She was also featured in Yuen Woo-ping’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: … Continue reading

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Fabricated City | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: October 3, 2017 On October 3, 2017, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the Blu-ray & DVD for Fabricated City (read our review), a sci-fi actioner directed by Park Kwang-Hyun. In real life, Kwon Yoo (Ji Chang-Wook) is unemployed, but in the virtual game world he is the best leader. Kwon Yoo is then framed for a murder. With the help of hacker Yeo-Wool (Shim Eun-Kyung), he tries to uncover the truth … Continue reading

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God of War | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: October 17, 2017 On October 17, 2017, Well Go USA is bringing the battle home with the Blu-ray & DVD for God of War (read our review), a period actioner directed by Gordon Chan (Thunderbolt) that stars Sammo Hung (14 Blades) and Vincent Zhao (The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom). During the 16th century, pirates rule the Chinese coastline, pillaging the small villages and terrorizing the citizens. When maverick leader Commander Yu … Continue reading

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Ninja Hunter | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: November 14, 2017 On November 14th, 2017, Funimation will be releasing the Blu-ray + DVD combo for Seiji Chiba’s Ninja Hunter, a 2015 martial arts flick starring Mitsuki Koga (Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles). Tao, a ninja from the Iga clan, wakes up in a cave surrounded by dead bodies, including a beautiful female ninja. Suffering from amnesia, he can’t remember how or why he’s there, or if he’s the one … Continue reading

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The Game Changer | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: October 3, 2017 There can never be enough Asian gangster flicks, and Gao Xixi’s The Game Changer (read our review), an upcoming period actioner, is no exception. On October 3, 2017, Well Go USA is releasing the film on Blu-ray & DVD. The Game Changer is about gang wars in Shanghai in the 1930’s. The movie is an adaptation of Shanghai Bund, a TVB series that has been compared to … Continue reading

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Legend of Bruce Lee: Volume Three | DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: October 3, 2017 On October 3, 2017, Well Go USA is releasing the 3-disc DVD set for Legend of Bruce Lee: Volume Three, a 2008 martial arts series that centers around the legendary Bruce Lee (Volume One and Volume Two are currently available). Legend of Bruce Lee: Volume Three continues where Volume Two left off. The series stars Danny Chan (Shaolin Soccer and Ip Man 3) as Bruce Lee, Michelle Lang, Gary Daniels (Zero Tolerance), Ted Duran, Natalia Dzyublo, Wang Luoyong, Hazen … Continue reading

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Hana-Bi | Blu-ray & DVD (Film Movement)

RELEASE DATE: September 19, 2017 On September 19, 2017, Film Movement Classics is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Takeshi Kitano’s crime drama, Hana-Bi (aka Fireworks). For the first time in America, this acclaimed classic – directed, written by and starring Kitano (Outrage, Beyond Outrage) – has been fully restored in beautiful HD. Former police officer Nishi feels responsible for the shattered lives of his loved ones. His partner Horibe has been crippled … Continue reading

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Master | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: September 5, 2017 On September 5, 2017, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Jo Eui-seok’s Master (read our review), a South Korean thriller starring Lee Byung-hun (The Age of Shadows), Gang Dong-won (The Priests) and Kim Woo-bin (Friend 2). Jin Hyun-pil (Byung-hun) runs ‘One Network Inc.’, a company with an extensive network covering Korea. The chief of the Intellectual Crime Investigation team, Kim Jae-myung … Continue reading

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Asura: The City of Madness | DVD (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: August 29, 2017 On August 29, 2017, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing the DVD for Asura: The City of Madness (read our review), directed by Kim Sung-Su (The Flu, Musa: The Warrior). Detective Han (Jung Woo-Sung of The Divine Move), who for years has been secretly doing dirty work for the corrupt mayor (Hwang Jung-Min of A Violent Prosecutor), is now pressured by a ruthless prosecutor (Kwak Do-Won of … Continue reading

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L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2017 On September 26th, 2017, Lionsgate Home Entertainment is releasing L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties on DVD, Digital HD and On Demand. From the visual effects team behind James Cameron’s Avatar and Warcraft, this computer-animated, motion-capture, action-adventure odyssey “stars” Kris Wu (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Fan Bingbing (League of Gods) as sorcerers battling an evil traitor in order to restore peace to the kingdom. Supernatural … Continue reading

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