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.

Back to 1942 | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Back to 1942, which revolves around the devastating famine that ravaged the Henan province while Nationalists and Japanese troops fought during World War II. The film stars Xu Fan, Zhang Guoli, Chen Daoming, Zhang Mo and Zhang Hanyu as well as Academy Award winners Adrien Brody and Tim Robbins. Watch the trailer.

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Dino King | aka Tarbosaurus | 3D Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Han Sang-Ho’s Dino King (aka Tarbosaurus: The Duel Begins, Speckles: The Tarbosaurus or Tarbosaurus 3D). Dino King is the story of a Tarbosaurus named Speckles who, 70 million years ago, roamed the Korean Peninsula the same way they roamed the rest of the earth. Watch the trailer.

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She Cat | DVD (Impulse Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2013 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for 1983’s She Cat. Directed by Shingo Yamashiro, She Cat is not only one of the more intricately plotted features in the Nikkatsu Erotic Films Collection , but it’s also one of the longest and sexiest entries. Expert direction, the amazingly ample assets of lead actress Ai Saotome, steamy shower scenes and an action-packed gun fight finale make this film … Continue reading

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In Another Country | DVD (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2013 Kino Lorber presents the DVD for 2012’s In Another Country, directed by Sang-soo Hong (Tale of Cinema). Three different French women (a filmmaker, an adulterer and a divorce – Huppert, Huppert and… Huppert) visit a small Korean resort town and encounter a flirtatious director, a love struck lifeguard and far too much soju. Starring Isabelle Huppert, Yoo Jun-sang, Kwon Hae-hyo and Moon So-ri. Watch the trailer.

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Enter the Dragon: 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2013 Warner Bros. presents the Enter the Dragon: 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray set. The set will include three new featurettes: No Way As Way, The Return to Han’s Island and Wing Chun: The Art that Introduced Kung Fu to Bruce Lee. The new edition also comes with a number of photos, a sticker and other printed collectibles. For more details, click here.

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Empire of Silver | DVD (Neoclassics Films)

RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Neoclassics Films presents the DVD for 2009’s Empire of Silver, written and directed by Christina Yao. This historical epic focuses on a wealthy banking clan and its fortunes during the turn-of-the-century Chinese economy and political turmoil. Starring Aaron Kwok, Zhang Tielin, Hao Lei and Jennifer Tilly. Watch the trailer.

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This Girl Is Bad-Ass!! | Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: May 21, 2013 Magnolia Pictures presents the Blu-ray & DVD for This Girl Is Bad-Ass!! Jija Yanin (Chocolate, Raging Phoenix) takes her skills to the next level as a girl whose life turns upside-down when she is hired as a bike messenger to transport smuggled goods to a group of ruthless gangsters. Watch the trailer.

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Quentin Tarantino’s Rolling Thunder Presents: Mighty Peking Man, Detroit 9000 & Switchblade Sisters | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: April 4, 2013 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Quentin Tarantino’s Rolling Thunder Triple Feature. This grindhouse treat features the 1977 Shaw Brother’s classic Mighty Peking Man (trailer), 1973’s Detroit 9000 (trailer) and 1975’s Switchblade Sisters (trailer). Could this mean that The Beyond, Chungking Express and Sonatine are the next triple feature? Our fingers are crossed.

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Tormented | aka Rabbit Horror | Blu-ray + Blu-ray 3D & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: April 2, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D & DVD for Tormented (aka Rabbit Horror 3D), directed by Takashi Shimizu (Ju-on: The Grudge). This Japanese horror film involves Kiriko (Hikari Mitsushima) and her younger half-brother Daigo (Takeru Shibuya) who are haunted by a large rabbit-doll. Tormented features cinematography work by Christopher Doyle (In the Mood for Love), which is his first film made in 3D. Watch … Continue reading

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

RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Yudai Yamaguchi’s (Meatball Machine) Deadball (aka Dead Ball). The film stars Tak Sakaguchi (Versus) as Jubeh, a teenager who accidentally kills his father with his powerful baseball arm. Years later, he is sent to a reform school after killing over 50 people. To escape the school, Jubeh agrees to join the baseball team, even though he … Continue reading

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Judgement | DVD (Pathfinder Home Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2013 Pathfinder presents the DVD for Masato Tsujioka’s Judgement. An ex-boxer wakes up in chains. In this unfamiliar room, he sees his old boxing partner, Matoba; and his long time rival, Ushijima; both being held captive. A woman’s voice erupts: “Choose which one to kill… or you die.” In the tradition of Saw and Battle Royale comes a new tale of horror.

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Double Feature: Death Penalty.com & Death Penalty.com: A New Beginning | DVD (Danger After Dark)

RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Danger After Dark presents the Double Feature DVD for Death Penalty.com & Death Penalty.com: A New Beginning. Angry at someone? No worries. Welcome to DeathPenalty.com where you can find a mysteriously masked ally to solve your problem. But there is a catch: for every murder requested, you must commit one and if you don’t follow the plan, you are next! Watch the trailer.

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Electric Button (Moon & Cherry) DVD (Tidepoint Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2013 Tidepoint Pictures presents the DVD for Electric Button (Moon & Cherry). Mayama, the star of her erotica writing club, has a bad case of writer’s block. When Tadokoro joins the group, Mayama learns that he’s a virgin. Mayama decides that introducing him to a variety of sexual indulgences might just be the inspiration she needs. As “”research”” for her book, she documents Tadokoro’s sexual awakening. Mayama … Continue reading

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The Suicide Forecast | DVD (Bayview Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: March 19, 2013 Bayview Entertainment presents the DVD for The Suicide Forecast (aka Suspicious Customers). Byeong-wu (Ryoo Seung-bum of The Unjust) left the world of professional baseball and found success as an insurance salesman. But when one of his clients commits suicide – and questions about advice he provided to the insured – his own life spins out of control. Watch the trailer.

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Yakuza vs. Ninja | DVD (Asian Media Rights)

RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Asian Media Rights presents the DVD for Yakuza vs. Ninja (aka Hagure Gumi vs. Ninja or Haguregumi vs. Ninja). According to a rule of Ninja, twins are forced to fight each other. After a near death battle, one twin is saved by Yakuza, which basically means: it’s Yakuza vs. Ninja time! Starring Kudou Shunsaku, Erina and Takagi Shinpei.

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