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Category Archives: Asian Titles
Dragon Lord Blu-ray (Miramax Echo Bridge)
DATE: May 7, 2013 Miramax Echo Bridge presents the Blu-ray for Jackie Chan’s Dragon Lord (aka Young Master in Love). This 1982 classic is directed by and starring Jackie Chan. Buyer Beware: Miramax Echo Bridge’s titles are not exactly known for their quality and care when it comes to Jackie Chan’s films (ie DVD upscales for Blu-ray editions, English dubbed tracks only). Great movie, though! Watch the trailer.
The Kick DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: April 2, 2013 Lionsgate presents the DVD for The Kick, a Thailand/South Korean co-production directed by Prachya Pinkaew (Tom Yum Goong). The film is about Korean family of Taekwondo experts who immigrate to Thailand. The film stars Cho Jae-hyun (Bad Guy), Yea Ji-won (Hanji), Yanin Vismistananda (Chocolate) and Petchtai Wongkamlao (Ong Bak 3). Check out the trailer.
Gate of Hell Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion Collection)
RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2013 Criterion Collection presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1953’s Gate of Hell, directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. A winner of Academy Awards for best foreign-language film and best costume design, Gate of Hell is a visually sumptuous, psychologically penetrating work from Teinosuke Kinugasa. In the midst of epic, violent intrigue in twelfth-century Japan, an imperial warrior falls for a lady-in-waiting; even after he discovers she is … Continue reading
Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System DVD Set (Criterion Collection)
RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Criterion Collection presents the DVD set for Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System, which includes The Thick-Walled Room, I Will Buy You, Black River and The Inheritance. One of the most important filmmakers to emerge from Japan’s cinematic golden age, Masaki Kobayashi is best remembered today for his 1959 epic The Human Condition, but that is just one of the blistering films he … Continue reading
An Assassin DVD (Asian Media Rights)
RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2013 Asian Media Rights presents the DVD for An Assassin (aka Assassin). An assassin named Ryo Hanaki leaves the criminal life behind, but things catch up with him after he helps an attractive high school girl named Rio. An Assassin is director Go Ohara’s (Geisha vs Ninjas) first venture into “The new school of Japanese Noir.” Starring Ryoma Baba, Yuki Kubota, Sayuri Iwata, Kohei Otomo and George Takahashi. Watch … Continue reading
Fairy in a Cage Blu-ray & DVD (Impulse Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Impulse Pictures is proud to present the Blu-ray & DVD for 1977’s Fairy in a Cage, directed by Koyu Ohara. Fairy in a Cage is one of the most controversial films of 1970’s Japanese cinema, in a brand-new high-definition transfer taken from the original 35mm camera negative.
Female Teacher: In Front of the Students DVD (Impulse Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for 1982’s Female Teacher: In Front of the Students, directed by Yasurou Uegaki. With shocking scenes of torture and violence, including a shower assault that clocks in at almost four minutes, Female Teacher: In Front of the Students is one of the more unforgiving and jaw-dropping films in Impulse Pictures Nikkatsu Erotic Films Collection.
Jackie Chan Beginnings Double Feature: Killer Meteors & New Fist of Fury DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: March 19, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for the Jackie Chan Beginnings Double Feature, which contains 1976’s Killer Meteors & 1976’s New Fist of Fury. Please check back for updates regarding extra features and languages. Be sure and read our Jackie Chan reviews.
Jackie Chan Double Feature: Police Story & Police Story 2 Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for the Jackie Chan Double Feature, which contains 1985’s Police Story & 1988’s Police Story II on Blu-ray & DVD. Please check back for updates regarding extra features and languages. Be sure and read our Jackie Chan reviews.
The Great Magician Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: March 19, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Great Magician, a 2011 Chinese language film from director Derek Yee (The Shinjuku Incident), starring Hong Kong acting heavyweights Tony Leung, Lau Ching Wan, as well as the lovely Zhou Xun. A renowned magician (Tony Leung) with mystic powers must pull out every trick in the book to rescue his love. Watch the trailer.
Motorway DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Lionsgate presents the DVD for 2012’s Motorway, directed by Pou-Soi Cheang (Dog Bite Dog). Anthony Wong (Hard Boiled) and Shawn Yue (Infernal Affairs II) play two traffic cops who go after speeding bad guys in their disguised police car. Motorway is produced by the legendary Johnnie To (A Hero Never Dies). The film also stars Josie Ho and Ka Tung Lam. Watch the trailer.
The Possession in Japan DVD (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2013 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for The Possession in Japan. This updated, urban version of The Exorcist is directed by Kotaro Terauchi (Demeking: The Sea Monster). Young Lisa reaches 20 years of age and begins to suffer from an unusual phenomenon that turns her face more diabolical day by day. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Lisa undergoes treatments but it becomes apparent that she’s possessed by the devil. … Continue reading
Black Eagle: Return to Base DVD (Inception Media)
RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Inception Media presents the DVD for Kim Dong-won’s Black Eagle: Return to Base (aka R2B: Return to Base or Soar Into the Sun). A South Korean elite Air Force pilot (Ninja Assassin’s Rain) is kicked out of his flying team and demoted into a combat unit after a cocky and dangerous air show demonstration. Also starring Shin Se-Kyung and Yoo Jun-sang. Watch the trailer.
Dangerous Liaisons Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Dangerous Liaisons. Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs of a Geisha), Jang Dong-Gun (Friend) and Cecilia Cheung (Legendary Amazons) embody the classic triangle in this timeless story about an aging socialite’s infatuation with her ex-boyfriend. Watch the trailer.
Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot: The Complete Series 4-Disc DVD Set (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the 4-Disc DVD set for Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot: The Complete Series, which is about a young boy who fights a terrorist organization by being the controller of a giant robot. The series, which aired from 1967-1968, is also known as Giant Robo (or Tokusatsu). Watch the show’s opening sequence.
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