Category Archives: Martial Arts Titles

New & upcoming Blu-ray/DVD releases of martial arts films from around the world. You’ll find everything here from Steven Seagal’s latest straight-to-DVD flick to Donnie Yen’s latest Hong Kong blockbuster. Please click on the Amazon.com affiliate links to support this site.

The Black Dragon & Enforcer from Death Row | Blu-ray (Dark Force)

The Black Dragon & Enforcer from Death Row | Blu-ray (Dark Force)

RELEASE DATE: January 19, 2021 On January 19, 2021, Dark Force Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray Drive-in Double Feature for Ron van Clief’s The Black Dragon (aka Tough Guy) and Leo Fong’s Enforcer from Death Row (aka Ninja Assassin). Made from the only known existing 35mm print with extensive scene by scene color correction, 1974’s The Black Dragon stars Ron van Clief (Fist of Fear, Touch of Death), Jason Pai Piao (Shaolin Prince), Thompson Kao … Continue reading

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Blade | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital (Warner)

Blade | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2020 On December 1, 2020, Warner Home Video will be releasing Blade on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital. This 1999 cult actioner stars Wesley Snipes (Passenger 57), Stephen Dorff (Somewhere) and Kris Kristofferson (Payback). Awakened to consciousness – and pain – before birth by the bite of the undead vampire that kills his mother, a young boy grows into a mythical warrior (Snipes) bearing a … Continue reading

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 4K SteelBook Edition | Blu-ray (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2020 On December 1, 2020, Sony Home Entertainment is releasing the 2-Disc Blu-ray for the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 4K SteelBook Edition. Two master warriors (Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat (Zhang Ziyi) prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. … Continue reading

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The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe | Blu-ray (Wild East)

"The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe" Blu-ray Cover

RELEASE DATE: October 6, 2020 On October 6, 2020, Wild East Productions is releasing the Blu-ray for 1973’s The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe (aka My name is Shanghai Joe), a Italian western/martial arts hybrid from director Mario Caiano (Eye in the Labyrinth Director). The film follows a Chinese man who encounters violent lowlifes after traveling to San Francisco in search of a better life. Blu-ray extra features include: Picture Gallery, Trailer … Continue reading

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Seized | DVD (Lionsgate)

Seized | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: October 13, 2020 On October 13, Lionsgate is releasing Seized (aka Rizk) on DVD, Digital, and On Demand. The film sees martial arts star Scott Adkins re-teaming with action director Isaac Florentine (Close Range, Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing). Joining Adkins for the fun is Mario Van Peebles, who is perhaps best known for directing 1991’s New Jack City and starring in the 1996 cult action flick, Solo (read our review). Hiding out with … Continue reading

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The Black Dragon: New American Superstar | Blu-ray (Dark Force)

The Black Dragon: New American Superstar | Blu-ray (Dark Force)

RELEASE DATE: 2021 Later this year, Dark Force Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray for Ron van Clief’s The Black Dragon (aka Tough Guy). Made from the only known existing 35mm print with extensive scene by scene color correction, 1974’s The Black Dragon stars Ron van Clief (Fist of Fear, Touch of Death), Jason Pai Piao (Shaolin Prince), Tony Ferrer (Blind Rage), Thompson Kao Kang (The Black Dragon’s Revenge) and Philip Ko Fei (The Fists, … Continue reading

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Zeiram 2 | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

Zeiram 2 | Blu-ray & DVD (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: September 22, 2020 On September 22, 2020, Tokyo Shock is releasing the Blu-ray for Zeiram 2, is a live-action film directed by Keita Amemiya (Mirai Ninja), who is perhaps best known for designing characters for Japan’s popular Kamen Rider franchise. Upon successfully wrapping up an important case, the beautiful alien bounty hunter Iria returns to Earth. Along with her computer, Bob, and her assistant, Fujicrow, she is assigned a new … Continue reading

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Vampire Cleanup Department | DVD (Widowmaker Films)

"Vampire Cleanup Department" Chinese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: September 8, 2020 On September 8, 2020, U.S. label Widowmaker Films is releasing the DVD for Vampire Cleanup Department (read our review), a 2017 action/thriller starring BabyJohn Choi (SPL II: A Time for Consequences). Vampire Cleanup Department is the directorial debut of screenwriters Chiu Sin-Hang and Yan Pak-Wing. The pair deserve credit for crafting a tale which at least offers a new slant on the usual hopping vampire shenanigans, as we … Continue reading

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Graveyards of Honor | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

Graveyards of Honor | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: September 8, 2020 On September 8, 2020, Arrow Video will release the Blu-ray for Graveyards of Honor, a 2-disc collector’s set that will include films from Japanese cult directors Kinji Fukasaku (Battles without Honor and Humanity) and Takashi Miike (Audition). Read the official details below: Two peerless masters of Japanese cinema Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) and Takashi Miike (Dead or Alive) present their own distinctive adaptations of yakuza … Continue reading

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One Night in Bangkok | DVD (Lionsgate)

One Night in Bangkok | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: August 25, 2020 Cult martial arts star Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum, Drive) is re-teaming with The Driver director Wych Kaosayananda (Tekken: Kazuya’s Revenge) and Zero Tolerance co-stars Kane Kosugi (9 Deaths of the Ninja) and Prinya Intachai (Choice, Mindfulness and Murder) for the Collateral-esque One Night in Bangkok (read our review), which arrives on DVD, Digital, and On Demand August 25 from Lionsgate. A hit man named Kai (Dacascos) … Continue reading

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Delta Force | Blu-ray (Scorpion Releasing)

Delta Force | Blu-ray (Scorpion Releasing)

RELEASE DATE: TBA Later this Summer, Scorpion Releasing’s Blu-ray for the 1986 Cannon Films classic The Delta Force is hitting retail outlets. After a plane is hijacked by terrorists, The Delta Force is sent in to resolve the crisis. Directed by Cannon head honcho Menahem Golan (Enter the Ninja), Delta Force offers a little bit of everything: Action, martial arts, motorcycles with missiles, and even some intense drama that may surprise you! … Continue reading

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I Am Vengeance: Retaliation | Blu-ray (Lionsgate)

"I Am Vengeance: Retaliation"

RELEASE DATE: August 11, 2020 On August 11, 2020, Lionsgate will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for I Am Vengeance: Retaliation, the latest project from writer/director Ross Boyask (10 Dead Men, Left for Dead) and action star Stu Bennett (Eliminators). I Am Vengeance: Retaliation (or Vengeance 2) is the sequel to 2018’s I Am Vengeance. This time round, Bennett finds himself going face to face with Vinnie Jones (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking … Continue reading

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Sweating Bullets | DVD (Mill Creek Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2020 On June 18, 2020, Mill Creek Entertainment will shoot off their DVD for Sweating Bullets, a 2-disc/10 movie set featuring a stack of low budget, straight-to-video thrillers – most of them from the 1990s – by cult directors Damian Lee (Moving Target) and Fred Olen Ray (Armed Response). The highlight of the collection (at least for us) is the 1995 actioner Fatal Combat (aka No Exit) … Continue reading

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Chinese Hercules & Bruce’s Ninja Secret | Blu-ray (Dark Force)

Chinese Hercules *B

RELEASE DATE: September 29, 2020 On September 29, 2020, Dark Force Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray Drive-in Double Feature for Bolo’s Yueng’s Chinese Hercules (aka Freedom Strikes a Blow) and Bruce Le’s Bruce’s Ninja Secret (aka Bruce’s Secret Kung Fu). Made from the only known existing 35mm print with extensive scene by scene color correction, 1973’s Chinese Hercules stars Bolo Yeung (Enter Three Dragons) and Michael Chan Wai Man (The Handcuff). Also included is … Continue reading

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P.O.W. the Escape | Blu-ray (Scorpion Releasing)

P.O.W. the Escape | Blu-ray (Scorpion Releasing)

RELEASE DATE: TBA This summer, Scorpion Releasing is coming out with the Blu-ray for Gideon Amir’s P.O.W. the Escape (aka Attack Force ‘Nam), a 1986 Cannon actioner starring David Carradine (Kill Bill Vol. 1, True Legend), Steve James (Vigilante, American Ninja) and Mako (The Big Brawl, Perfect Weapon). As with the ninja craze and the kickboxing craze, there was the Vietnam craze – for the most part, this “sub-genre” usually centered around … Continue reading

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