Category Archives: Asian Titles

New & upcoming Blu-ray/DVD releases of Asian films, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai and more. Please click on the Amazon.com affiliate links to support this site.

KG: Karate Girl | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: February 23, 2017 No CG! No Wires! No stuntman! Tokyo Shock presents the Blu-ray for Karate Girl, starring Rina Takeda (High Kick Girl!), as well as a cast that consists entirely of top-notch Japan and World Champions! A shy, hard-working high-school girl, Ayaka (Takeda) holds a dark family secret. She is a karate master and must keep her family s martial arts legacy secret to protect her precious family treasure, the Black Belt. … Continue reading

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Suddenly in the Dark | Blu-ray (Mondo Macabro)

RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2017 Mondo Macabro is proud to present this classic of Korean horror on Blu-ray for the first time anywhere in the world. The presentation has been restored from the best available elements from the Korean Film Archive, and features brand new extras produced exclusively for this release (the previous edition, released in October, was limited to 500 copies). Almost completely unknown outside its home country, Suddenly … Continue reading

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The Black Dragon’s Revenge | Blu-ray & DVD (Film Detective)

RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2017 On, January 31, 2017, The Film Detective is unleashing The Black Dragon’s Revenge (aka The Death of Bruce Lee) on both Blu-ray and DVD. This cult classic – which has been restored into HD from the original camera negative – is directed by Tony Liu Jun Guk (Tiger Over Wall) and stars martial arts sensation, Ron van Clief (Black Dragon). Van Clief stars in this action thriller as a badass hired … Continue reading

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Operation Chromite | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2017 John H. Lee’s (71: Into the Fire) South Korean actioner, Operation Chromite, is exploding its way to Blu-ray & DVD on January 24, 2017, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Operation Chromite stars Lee Jung-jae (Assassination), Jin Se-yun (Enemies In-Law), Lee Beom-su (The Divine Move) and Liam Neeson (Taken), who portrays General Douglas MacArthur. According to THR, Operation Chromite is the codename for the Battle of Incheon that … Continue reading

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Train to Busan | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2017 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Train to Busan (read our review), a thriller directed by Yeon Sang-ho (The King of Pigs). The film stars Gong Yoo (The Suspect), Ma Dong-Seok (Veteran), Jung Yu-Mi  (A Bittersweet Life), Choi Woo-Sik (Big Match), Kim Soo-Ahn (The Net) and Ahn So-Hee (Hellcats). Train to Busan follows a group of terrified passengers fighting their way through a countrywide viral outbreak, trapped on … Continue reading

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Cirio H. Santiago’s Post Nuke Collection | DVD (Scorpion)

RELEASE DATE: January 3, 2017 On January 3rd, Scorpion Releasing is unleashing a wave of Cirio H. Santiago (Future Hunters) classics on DVD, as part as their “Roger Corman’s Post Nuke Collection” line up. If you’re fan of this cult Filipino filmmaker, you’ve came to the right place; so grab your pork adobo and enjoy the jeepney ride! Equalizer 2000 (1987) First up, Equalizer 2000 (aka Apocalypse Warriors). You won’t find Edward Woodward or Denzel Washington in this flick. Those guys … Continue reading

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Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: January 3, 2017 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (aka Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends), a 2014 live-action film directed by Keishi Otomo and based on the manga series Rurouni Kenshin. The story follows two prior films, Rurouni Kenshin (2012) and Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014). To stop Makoto Shishio who aims to conquer Japan, Kenshin arrives in Kyoto and tries … Continue reading

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Amnesia | aka Who Am I? 2015 | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: January 3, 2017 On January 3, 2017, Lionsgate is releasing the DVD for Song Xi-Yin’s Amnesia (its full marketing title is Jackie Chan Presents Amnesia, since Chan serves as producer). It’s also known as Who Am I: 2015, which is a more fitting title, considering it’s a loose remake of Chan’s 1998 classic, Who Am I?  Finding himself at a murder scene, bike courier Li Ziwei tries to escape, but the culprits force him off a bridge. The amnesia … Continue reading

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The Lost Bladesman | DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2016 Anchor Bay Entertainment will be releasing The Lost Bladesman (read our review), an action-packed, spear-slicing film starring International superstar Donnie Yen (Ip Man 3, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny). The film will arrive on Digital HD, On Demand and on DVD on November 1st. The Lost Bladesman tells the story of legendary Guan Yu (Yen) crossing five passes and slaying six generals. He played a major role in the civil war that led … Continue reading

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Reign of Assassins | DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2016 On November 1st, Reign of Assassins, an epic action film starring Michelle Yeoh (Wing Chun, Police Story 3), is finally heading to DVD, Digital HD and On Demand, courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. The film stars Yeoh as an assassin who is on a mission to return the remains of a mystical monk to their resting place. The remains are believed to hold a powerful secret. Along the way, she … Continue reading

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Attack on Titan: Part 2 | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2016 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Shinji Higuchi’s live-action adaptation of Attack on Titan: Part 2. Attack on Titan: Part 2 (read our reviews for Part I and Part II) takes place in a strange, quasi-medieval world in which giant humanoid creatures named Titans appear and threaten the lives of everyday people. Civilization’s only line of defense against the Titans are teenage soldiers who traverse … Continue reading

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Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2016 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Keishi Ohtomo’s Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno, starring Takeru Satoh (Goemon), Emi Takei (Ai to Makoto), Yusuke Iseya (13 Assassins), Munetaka Aoki (Time Traveller) and Yu Aoi (Space Pirate Captain Harlock). Former assassin Kenshin Himura and his friends are called back into action when a ghost from the past era rises to wreak havoc across Japan. Makoto Shishio, another ex-assassin, … Continue reading

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Fists of Fury: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2016 Shout! Factory presents the Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for Fists of Fury (aka The Big Boss), featuring an all-new 4K scan and restoration from the film’s original negative. Fists of Fury stars martial arts legend Bruce Lee as Cheng Chao-an, a young man that moves to Thailand to take a job in an ice factory. One day, when a block of ice is cracked open, two co-workers find out … Continue reading

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The Chinese Connection: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2016 Shout! Factory presents the Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for The Chinese Connection (aka Fist of Fury), featuring an all-new 4K scan and restoration from the film’s original negative. In The Chinese Connection Chen Zhen (Bruce Lee) returns to Shanghai to attend the funeral of his teacher. He vows to uncover what happened to his mentor and all signs point to the local Japanese Marital Arts school who have been … Continue reading

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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2016 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Keishi Ohtomo’s Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (aka Rurouni Kenshin, read our review), starring Takeru Satoh (Goemon), Emi Takei (Ai to Makoto), Kofi Kikkawa (Sword of Desperation) and Yu Aoi (Space Pirate Captain Harlock). When the sadistic drug lord Kanryu threatens the beautiful kendo instructor Kaoru, Kenshin can no longer stand idly by. Together with his street fighter comrade Sanosuke, Kenshin sets his … Continue reading

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