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.

Oldboy: 10th Anniversary | Blu-ray (Palisades Tartan)

RELEASE DATE: October 8, 2013 Palisades Tartan presents the Blu-ray for Park Chan-wook ‘s Old Boy: 10th Anniversary edition. After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-Sik) is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days. Just in time for the release of Spike Lee’s remake, this new edition of the 2003 original film comes with a mess of supplemental features.

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Sanguivorous | DVD (Tidepoint Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: November 19, 2013 Tidepoint Pictures presents the DVD for Naoki Yoshimoto’s Sanguivorous (aka Kyuketsu). In Sanguivorous, a young woman suffering from mysterious physical ailments is horrified to discover that she’s descended from generations of vampires. When with her boyfriend, she struggles to control her peculiar appetite. Starring Masaya Adachi, Ayumi Kakizawa and Ko Murobushi. Watch the trailer.

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Jackie Chan Beginnings Double Feature: Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin and Magnificent Bodyguards | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: September 17, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for their third Jackie Chan Beginnings Double Feature (see the 1st and 2nd), which contains 1978’s Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin and 1978’s Magnificent Bodyguards. And don’t forget about Shout! Factory’s Crime Story & The Protector, Police Story & Police Story 2 and Battle Creek Brawl & City Hunter double features on Blu-ray & DVD.

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Lust of the Dead | DVD (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2013 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for Lust of the Dead, directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu (Stacy). After the female population of Tokyo is attacked by lustful zombies hungry for human flesh, office worker Nozomi and Nurse Momoko seek shelter in a Shinto shrine. With no other choices available, the girls decide to take a stand against the hordes of horny zombies! Watch the trailer.

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Horny Diver: Tight Shellfish | DVD (Impulse Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2013 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for Atsushi Fujiira’s Horny Diver: Tight Shellfish, starring Megumi Kiyosato, Asami Okawa and Kumiko Itou. Featuring lots of ample-breasted asian women, steamy sex scenes, topless catfights, and even a crazy strip club sequence with an octopus being inserted into a place it shouldn’t be, Horny Diver: Tight Shellfish is a truly jaw-dropping and sexy entry in “The Nikkatsu Erotic Films … Continue reading

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Story of White Coat: Indecent Acts | DVD (Impulse Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: September 9, 2013 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for Hidehiro Ito’s Story of White Coat: Indecent Acts, starring Mina Asami, Kazuyo Ezaki and Nami Misaki. Poor virginal Shinobu! Her dream is to become a nurse and live a comfortable life, but that dream turns into a nightmare when she becomes the object of obsession for Junior, the sex crazed son of a major shareholder at the hospital where she … Continue reading

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The Last Tycoon | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: September 17, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Wong Jing’s The Last Tycoon. Those eager to see Chow Yun-fat return to his pistol-packing glory days would be wise not to miss this lavish gangster tale. Also starring Sammo Hung and Francis Ng, The Last Tycoon received some of the best reviews of Wong Jing’s career. Watch the trailer.

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Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey & Pursuit of the Dragon | DVD (MVD Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: September 17, 2013 MVD Entertainment presents the DVD for Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey & Pursuit 0f The Dragon (read our review). 2000’s A Warrior’s Journey is a 97 minute documentary built around 33 minutes of rediscovered Game of Death footage. 2011’s Pursuit of the Dragon (available in the U.S. for the first time) is a 90 minute documentary that follows the chronology of Lee’s four films and … Continue reading

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Mulan: Rise of a Warrior | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: September 3, 2013 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (aka Mulan), directed by Jingle Ma. Mulan, a young girl from a military family without a male heir, disguises herself as a male soldier rather than expose her aging father to the horrors of the battlefield. As the invading armies close in, her remarkable courage and insight elevate her to the position of … Continue reading

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A Werewolf Boy | DVD (Inception Media)

RELEASE DATE: August 13, 2013 Inception Media presents the DVD for A Werewolf Boy. This fantasy/romance film broke box office records, with over 6.5 million admissions. The story follows a young woman whose family adopts a ‘feral boy’ into their home. The boy displays an uncommon devotion to his new kin but soon draws the fear and ire of local villagers. Starring Young-nam Jang, Hyang-ki Kim and Bo-yeong Park. Watch … Continue reading

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The Tower | DVD (Inception Media Group)

RELEASE DATE: July 2, 2013 Inception Media Group presents the DVD for The Tower, directed by Kim Ji-hun (Tidal Wave). Disaster strikes during a ‘White Christmas’ party at a luxurious high-rise building when the two helicopters sprinkling fake snow crash into each other. Watch the trailer.

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A Company Man | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: August 27, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Lim Sang-Yoon’s A Company Man. Hyeong-Do (So Ji-Sub) plays a contract killer who happens to be the best there is at what he does. But when this stone-cold hitman falls in love with a married woman (Lee Mi-yeon), he abruptly retires – drawing the ire of his former employers, who decide to hunt him down. Watch the trailer.

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Floating City | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 2012’s Floating City, directed by the Award-winning Hi Yim (Homecoming). Floating City is based on the true story of a Hong Kong businessman (Aaron Kwok) who learns about his mysterious roots. Starring Aaron Kwok, Charlie Yeung, Annie Liu, Paw Hee-Ching and Josie Ho. Watch the trailer.

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

RELEASE DATE: August 13, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Guillotines. Andrew Lau, famous for helming the original Infernal Affairs and Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, is back with a a new Chinese-language film that pays homage to the classic Flying Guillotine movies of old. Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan, Shawn Yue, Li Yuchun, Jing Boran and Jimmy Wang Yu. Watch the trailer.

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Ultra Q: The Complete Series | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: August 13, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for Toho’s Ultra Q: The Complete Series. This late 60s kaiju series, created by Eiji Tsuburaya (Ultraman), predates The X-Files, with continuing characters who investigate strange supernatural phenomena, be they giant monsters, aliens, ghosts, and other assorted calamities.

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