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.

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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Going by the Book: Special Edition 2-Disc DVD Set (Bayview Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Bayview Entertainment presents the DVD for Hee-chan Ra’s Going by the Book: Special Edition. Things get out of control when Doman, an eager and saintly traffic cop, is asked the play the role of the bank robber in a robbery intervention police training program. Includes the feature film plus more than an hour and 45 minutes of video extras! Watch the trailer.

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Girl$ | aka Girls | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Kenneth Bi’s (The Drummer) Girl$ (aka Girls), a film about teenagers and young women who are drawn into compensated dating in Hong Kong; compensated dating which pretty much means “prostitution” as far as the movie is concerned. Starring Michelle Wai, Bonnie Xian, Wong Si-Man and Una Lin. Watch the trailer.

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Ninja the Mission Force Riffs: Ninja Empire | DVD (Dark Maze Studios)

RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2013 Dark Maze Studios, the creators of the Telly Award-winning series Ninja the Mission Force, are back! This time, they riff the cheesy cut-and-paste flick Ninja Empire in a new DVD called Ninja the Mission Force Riffs: Ninja Empire. You can watch the Godrey Ho film with or without the riffing commentary, PLUS you get the season 2 premiere of Ninja the Mission Force over a month … Continue reading

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Penthouse Playboys | DVD (Asian Media Rights)

RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2013 Asian Media Rights presents the DVD for Jeong Seung-Gu’s Penthouse Playboy (aka Searching for the Elephant, Penthouse Elephant). Three young professionals struggle with compulsions: sex addiction, infidelity, betrayal and schizophrenia. Starring Dong-Hyuk Cho, Jong-min Baek and Myeong-hee Go. Watch the trailer.

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A Simple Life | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: February 26, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Ann Hui’s A Simple Life. Ah Tao (Deanie Ip) has worked for Roger’s (Andy Lau) family as a nanny and maid over the course of four generations. After suffering a stroke, she (Deanie Ip) announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people’s home. Watch the trailer.

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Bruce Lee Double Feature: Way of the Dragon & Game of Death | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: April 30, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Bruce Lee Double Feature DVD, which contains two of Bruce Lee’s Golden Harvest films: 1972′s Way of the Dragon and 1978′s Game of Death, which was released posthumously. The DVDs will feature an anamorphic widescreen presentation of the original movies from new HD-transfer.

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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.

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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.

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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

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