Category Archives: Asian Titles

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Warrior Assassin | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2014 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Dou Xiao’s Warrior Assassin. Two strangers set out on individual quests for revenge, and when they cross paths, they discover that revenge lies with the same man. Joining forces, it will take more than an army to keep them from unleashing the ultimate punishment, even if it means sacrificing their own lives. Starring Pan Yuanjia, Ji Chunhua and Bryan Leung … Continue reading

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Seven Warriors | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: April 22, 2014 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1989’s Seven Warriors, directed by Terry Tong (The Sentimental Swordsman). Seven kung fu fighters band together to protect a village from evil bandits. Seven Warriors is homage to Akira Kurosawas’s 1954 classic Seven Samurai. The film stars Adam Cheng, Jacky Cheung, Max Mok and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Sammo Hung. Watch the trailer.

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Confession of Murder | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: April 15, 2014 Well Go USA presents the DVD & Blu-ray for Jeong Byeong-gil’s Confession of Murder. The film is about a police officer who is haunted for failing to capture a serial killer 15 years ago, and is back on the case after a novelist publishes the book “I am the Murderer,” claiming responsibility for the crimes. Starring Jung Jae-young and Park Si-hoo. Watch the trailer.

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Enemies Closer | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: March 11, 2014 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Enemies Closer, directed by Peter Hyams (Timecop, End of Days) and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, as a maniacal drug cartel lord. Two mortal enemies (Orlando Jones and Tom Everett Scott) must make a choice: put aside their past and work together, or die alone at the hands of a ruthless gang (headed by Van Damme) who will stop at nothing … Continue reading

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Angela Mao Double Feature: Lady Whirlwind & Hapkido | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: April 22, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the Angela Mao Double Feature: Lady Whirlwind & Hapkido DVD. Directed by Huang Feng (Stoner), 1972’s Lady Whirlwind (aka Deep Thrust) has Mao teaming up with Chang Yi to take on evil Japanese thugs. 1972’s Hapkido (aka Lady Kung Fu), also directed by Feng, has Sammo Hung and Carter Wong going forces with Mao as they take on, you guessed it, more Japanese … Continue reading

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Kingdom of Conquerors | aka An End to Killing | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: March 8, 2014 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Wang Ping’s Kingdom of Conquerors (aka An End to Killing). In the early 13th century, when all the nomadic clans of Mongolia were at war, one man was able to conquer them all and unite them under one banner: his own. Genghis Khan, known for his ruthlessness and barbarism, built an empire that covered nearly all of Asia and cemented his … Continue reading

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The Hidden Fortress | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: March 18, 2014 Criterion presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1958’s The Hidden Fortress. Akira Kurosawa directs this spirited period action-adventure in which two conniving peasants are tasked with smuggling a general, a princess and the remains of her family’s wealth through mountainous, hostile territory in feudal Japan. This rip-roaring ride is among the director’s most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas’s Star Wars. Watch … Continue reading

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The Wrath of Vajra | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: March 18, 2014 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Wrath of Vajra, directed by Law Ching Cheong (who is currently wrapping up Donnie Yen’s The Iceman Cometh). In The Wrath of Vajra, a top Chinese martial artist (Yu Xing) sets his sights on a Japanese death cult after they abduct innocent Chinese children and train them to be assassins. Judging by the trailer, the filmmakers … Continue reading

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

RELEASE DATE: March 11, 2014 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Park Hong-Soo’s Commitment. After his father’s botched espionage mission, North Korean Myung-Hoon (Choi Seung-Hyun) and his young sister Hye-In (Han Ye-Ri) are sent to a labor prison camp. In order to save his sister’s life, Myung-Hoon volunteers to become a spy and infiltrates the South as a teenage defector. Watch the trailer.

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A Touch of Sin | Blu-ray & DVD (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: March 18, 2014 Kino Lorber presents the Blu-ray & DVD for A Touch of Sin. Both acclaimed and controversial, Jia Zhangke’s A Touch of Sin (a nod to King Hu’s 1969 action classic, A Touch of Zen) has been compared to the works of Sergio Leone and Quentin Tarantino. This ultra-violent film stars Wu Jiang (Dragon), Vivien Li (The Guillotines) and Lanshan Luo. Watch the trailer.

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Dark Desires: The Oniroku Dan 3-Disc Collection | DVD (Switchblade Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: February 4, 2014 Switchblade Pictures presents the DVD set for Dark Desires: The Oniroku Dan, a 3-Disc Collection, which includes 2010’s The Slave Ship, 2009’s The Curse – M and 2007’s The Devil’s Feast. These three films – from the pen of internationally acclaimed bondage novelist and screenwriter Oniroku Dan – explore the darkest secrets of human sexuality. Think of them as Fifty Shades of Grey meets Japanese cult … Continue reading

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Sword of the Assassin | Blu-ray & DVD (Epic Pictures Group)

RELEASE DATE: February 25, 2014 Epic Pictures Group presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Victor Vu’s martial arts epic Sword of the Assassin (aka Blood Letter). Nguyen Vu (Huynh Dong) is the sole survivor of his family who was executed by the empress of Vietnam. Upon discovering that his family may have been framed for crimes they did not commit, he sets out to bring justice and clear his family name. Also … Continue reading

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Jackie Chan: 8 Film 2-Disc Collection | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: May 6, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for the Jackie Chan: 8 Film 2-Disc Collection, which includes 1978’s Dragon Fist, 1978’s Magnificent Bodyguards, 1980’s Battle Creek Brawl, 1985’s The Protector, 1985’s Police Story, 1988’s Police Story 2, 1993’s Crime Story and 1993’s City Hunter. All films were previously released in double features, now you can get them all at one low price. All films are enhanced for 16×9 … Continue reading

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On the Job | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2014 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Erik Matti’s On the Job, a Filipino crime thriller inspired by a real-life scandal in which prison inmates are temporarily released from prison to work as contract killers on behalf of politicians and high ranking military officials. Joey Marquezm Piolo Pascual, Joel Torre and Gerald Anderson. Watch the trailer.

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Lust of the Dead 2 | DVD (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2014 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for Naoyuki Tomomatsu’s Lust of the Dead 2, the sequel to Lust of the Dead. After 90% of the world is taken over by “zombified” males, the remaining females form a military unit to protect themselves. This over-the-top Japanese splatter flick comes the same team who brought us Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl and Stacy. Lust of the Dead 2 stars … Continue reading

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