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Category Archives: Asian Titles
Red Eye DVD (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for Red Eye. It’s Mi-sun s first day as a rail attendant. Her assignment is an overnight trip through Korea, and she s understandably nervous. But it’s not the motley group of passengers that has her feeling uneasy, it s the train itself. Some of the cars on the train were involved in a devastating crash 16 years earlier, in … Continue reading
Starship Troopers: Invasion Blu-ray & DVD (Sony Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2012 Sony Pictures presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Starship Troopers: Invasion, directed by Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina). This CG/Anime-style continuation to Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 cult classic promises to be “A fast-paced thrill ride that tops the original,” according to Movieweb.com. Check out the trailer.
Karate-Robo Zaborgar Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: September 11, 2012 Well Go USA presents the DVD and Blu-ray for Karate-Robo Zaborgar. From the director of Robo-Geisha and The Machine Girl comes this action-packed tale of a police officer and a robot created by his father. The robot, known as Zaborgar, is an expert in martial arts and has the ability to transform into a motorcycle. Check out the trailer.
The Raid: Redemption Blu-ray & DVD (Sony Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2012 Sony Pictures presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Raid: Redemption. It’s a rookie member (Iko Uwais) and a special forces team vs. every killer, gangster and thief in a fifteen-story apartment block building. This groundbreaking martial arts spectacular is already considered one of the best action movies of our time. Check out the trailer.
Love Exposure Blu-ray (Olive Films)
RELEASE DATE: September 18, 2012 Olive Films presents the Blu-ray for Love Exposure (see our review). Four hours of love, family, lust, religion and the art of upskirt photography. Love Exposure is written and directed by Sion Sono (Cold Fish) and stars Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima and Sakura Ando. DVD currently available. Check out the NSFW trailer.
Lady Ninja: Reflections of Darkness DVD (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for Lady Ninja: Reflections of Darkness. A sexy squad of female ninja assassins is hired by a ruthless magistrate to exterminate his former lovers, who threaten to ruin his reputation. Battles erupt with a hilarious mix of martial arts, magic and (partial) nudity, all in the line of duty. Check out the trailer.
The Viral Factor Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2012 Well Go USA is proud to present the Blu-ray & DVD for The Viral Factor, the latest blockbuster from Dante Lam, one of Hong Kong’s premiere action directors. The Viral Factor stars The Green Hornet’s Jay Chou and Shaolin’s Nic Tse. Check out the trailer.
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: August 7, 2012 Well Go USA is proud to present the Blu-ray and DVD for Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale. Directed by Cape No. 7’s Wei Te-Sheng and produced by The Killer’s John Woo, this massive Taiwanese epic is about the Seediq tribe’s upraising against Japanese colonists some eighty years ago. Check out the trailer. The film stars Umin Boya, Masanobu Ando, Landy Wen, Irene Luo and Vivian Hsu. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale is the … Continue reading
The Sword Identity DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2012 Lionsgate presents the DVD for 2011’s The Sword Identity, starring Chang-Hui Yu. The film is written, directed and choreographed by Xu Hao Feng (the screenwriter of Wong Kar Wai’s upcoming flick, The Grandmasters). The Sword Identity is a quality film with action choreography that’s no-nonsense, realistic and wire-free. Check out the trailer.
Ghosts of War DVD (Palisades Tartan)
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2012 Palisades Tartan presents the DVD for Kong Su-chang’s Ghosts of War (aka R-Point). During the Vietnam War, a South Korean army base begins receiving mysterious radio transmissions from a patrol that went missing six months earlier. What appears to be a clear search and rescue mission turns into something far more terrifying than any battle. Check out the trailer.
Moss: Special Edition 2-Disc Set (Bayview Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2012 Bayview Entertainment/Widowmaker presents the 2-Disc DVD Set for Moss (aka Iggi), a critically acclaimed, box-office thriller, which is based on the award-winning web comic by Yoon Tae-ho. Moss is directed by Public Enemy’s Kang Woo-suk; it stars Silmido’s Jung Jae-young, The Host’s Park Hae-il and Public Enemy’s Yoo Hae-jin. Check out the trailer.
Quick Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: September 4, 2012 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Quick. This slick, big-budget action thriller has enough vehicular destruction to make Michael Bay stand up and applaud. The film is about an ace motorcycle driver who must transport explosives all over Seoul in order to rescue his ex-girlfriend. Quick earned over $10 million at the Korean box office. Check out the trailer.
Double Feature: Crippled Masters Parts 2 & 3 DVD Set (Apprehensive Films)
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Apprehensive Films films presents the double DVD set for The Crippled Masters 2 and The Crippled Masters 3 in one amazing package! Pure crippled kung-fu exploitation amusements that could have only come out of Hong Kong in the 1980s! Join Frank Shum and Jack Conn as they take on anyone who gets in their way. Check out the trailers for Part 2 and Part 3.
Butterfly Swords DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: July 10, 2012 Well Go USA is releasing 1993’s Butterfly Swords (aka Butterfly and Sword) on DVD. Directed by Sex and Zen’s Michael Mak, Butterfly Swords stars Michelle Yeoh as a loyalist who attempts to keep the King’s empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group. Also starring Donnie Yen, Joey Wong, Jimmy Lin and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. Check out the original Chinese trailer.
My Way Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray and DVD for My Way, by Kang Je-gyu, the director of Shiri and Taegukgi. Starring Azumi’s Odagiri Joe, Nowhere to Hide’s Jang Dong-gun, and Shaolin’s Fan Bingbing. Billed as the most expensive Korean film ever made, My Way is the story of two childhood friends — one Korean, one Japanese — whose fate is intertwined with that of the war. Check out … Continue reading
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