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.

Unity of Heroes | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2019 On May 28, 2019, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray for Lin Zhen-Hao’s The Unity of Heroes (read our review), starring martial arts star Vincent Zhao (True Legend), who will once again be playing real-life folk hero Wong Fei-hung. Throughout the years, Wong Fei-hung has been portrayed by various stars, most notably Kwan Tak-hing (Story of Wong Fei-hung), Jackie Chan (Drunken Master), Jet Li (Once Upon A Time in … Continue reading

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Big Brother | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 21, 2019 On May 21st, 2019, be on the lookout for Well Go USA’s Blu-ray/DVD release for Donnie Yen’s Big Brother (read our review), an action/comedy directed by Kam Kar-wai (Color of the Game). In the film, Yen plays a high school teacher who is caught up by his dark past in the underworld and is forced to use his fighting skills to find and rescue one of his students who has been kidnapped. … Continue reading

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Boogie Boy | Blu-ray (MVD Rewind)

RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019 MVD Rewind has announced the Blu-ray for Boogie Boy, a Mark Dacascos thriller from director Craig Hamann (writer of Showdown in Manila) and producer Roger Avary, who is perhaps best known for 1993’s Killing Zoe, 2002’s The Rules of Attraction, and his co-writing credit for 1994’s Pulp Fiction. The film hits retail outlets on May 14th, 2019. Check out the official details below from MVD: This title has been out of print … Continue reading

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Triple Threat | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019 Well Go USA Entertainment is getting ready to unleash their deadliest weapon yet: Triple Threat (read our review), an upcoming action film by Jessie V. Johnson (Savage Dog, The Debt Collector) that’s best described as a martial arts-themed Expendables. Triple Threat is getting a Blu-ray/DVD release on May 14th (pre-order here), which will feature Interviews with the Cast, Trailers and English SDH subtitles. The anticipated movie features an ensemble cast of international action stars that includes Tony … Continue reading

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The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2019 On April 9th, 2019, Shout! Factory will release the Blu-ray for 1974’s The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (read our review), a horror/martial arts film – produced by the legendary Hammer Film Productions and the equally legendary Shaw Brothers Studio – directed by Roy Ward Baker (A Night to Remember) and co-directed by Hong Kong legend Chang Cheh (The Return of the One-Armed Swordsman). Check out the official details below: Professor Van Helsing (Peter … Continue reading

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The Hunted | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: May 21, 2019 Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray for 1995’s The Hunted, a cult-actioner directed by J.F. Lawton (writer of Pretty Woman and Under Siege). This underrated gem stars Christopher Lambert (Kickboxer: Retaliation), Joan Chen (Purple Storm), John Lone (Year of the Dragon), Yoshio Harada (Azumi) and Yoko Shimada (Shogun). Paul Racine (Lambert) is a high-powered executive living abroad in Japan. When he and his alluring companion, Kirina (Chen), find themselves … Continue reading

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The Bouncer | DVD (Blue Fox)

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2019 On February 12th, 2019, Blue Fox Entertainment is releasing the DVD for The Bouncer (the our review) in both its original French language and English dubbed version (why they didn’t multi-track it as one DVD is beyond us) – or you can watch the film now via VOD. Jean-Claude Van Damme (Kill ’em All) returns in the Taken-esque The Bouncer (aka Lukas), an action thriller directed by Julien Leclercq (The Assault). Van Damme (Black Water) … Continue reading

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Buffalo Boys | DVD (Samuel Goldwyn Films)

RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2019 On March 5th, 2019, Samuel Goldwyn Films is releasing the DVD for Buffalo Boys, an actioner set during the Dutch occupation of Indonesia. When all seems lost in a small town overrun by colonialist violence, two revenge-seeking brothers arrive, meting out bloody justice that leaps effortlessly between brutal Western gunslinging and stylized Eastern swordplay. Directed by Mike Wiluan – producer of Macabre, Headshot and Beyond Skyline – Buffalo Boys stars Ario Bayu (Macabre), … Continue reading

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

RELEASE DATE: February 26, 2019 On February 26, 2019, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Rampant (read our review), a period thriller from director Kim Sung-Hoon (Confidential Assignment). A darkness looms over ancient Korea: murderous creatures known as Night Demons have overrun the country. Returning from a long imprisonment abroad, Prince Ganglim discovers that it will take the strength of his entire kingdom to stop the bloody rampage spreading … Continue reading

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Showdown | Blu-ray (MVD Rewind)

RELEASE DATE: February 26, 2019 On February 26, 2019, MVD Rewind will be releasing the Special Edition Blu-ray for Showdown, a 1993 martial arts flick directed by Robert Radler (Best of the Best). Check out the official details below: Ken Marks (Kenn Scott, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze) finds a dangerous enemy on his first day at his new school; an enemy who makes his living as the … Continue reading

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Tokyo Living Dead Idol | Blu-ray (Section 23)

RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2019 On March 5, 2019, Section 23 Films will release the Blu-ray for Yuki Kumagai’s Tokyo Living Dead Idol, starring Super Girls pop group member, Nana Asakawa (Back Street Girls). Tokyo 27-ku’s the hottest group around, but when singer Kamiya Miku (Asakawa) gets bitten by a zombie, she goes from being on top of the charts to the top of the most wanted lists! Tokyo Living Dead Idol also stars … Continue reading

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The Great Battle | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: January 8, 2019 On January 8, 2019, Well Go USA is releasing The Great Battle on Blu-ray & DVD. This highly anticipated epic war film is directed by Kim Kwang-Sik (Tabloid Truth). The Great Battle tells the story of the Siege of Ansi, where Goguryeo forces held their fortress against 500,000 invading Tang soldiers in a battle that raged for eighty-eight days. The film’s set features a replica of the Ansi Fortress, which was … Continue reading

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Silent Rage | Blu-ray (Mill Creek Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2019 On January 15, 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment will be releasing the Blu-ray for Silent Rage, a 1982 action thriller directed by Michael Miller (Street Girls) and starring Chuck Norris (Yellow Face Tiger, Code of Silence), Ron Silver (Timecop), Brian Libby (The Shawshank Redemption) and Stephen Furst (Animal House). The film will be presented in a special “Retro VHS Look”. In Silent Rage, a sheriff (Norris) tries to stop the killing spree of a … Continue reading

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Double Dragon | Blu-ray & DVD (MVD Rewind Collection)

RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2018 On December 11, 2018, MVD Rewind Collection will be releasing a Special Edition Blu-ray & DVD of the 1994 martial arts flick, Double Dragon. Based on the hit video game series of the same name, Double Dragon stars Mark Dacascos (Ultimate Justice), Scott Wolf (Go) and Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgement Day). This cult classic film also stars Alyssa Milano (Commando), Jeff Imada (Big Trouble in Little China), Al Leong (Rapid Fire) … Continue reading

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The Karate Kid III & The Next Karate Kid Double Feature | Blu-ray (Mill Creek Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: January 8, 2019 On January 8, 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment is releasing a Double Feature Blu-ray for 1989’s The Karate Kid III and 1994’s The Next Karate Kid. In John G. Avildsen’s The Karate Kid III, ostracised villain John Kreese (Martin Kove) attempts to gain revenge on Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Miyagi (Pat Morita), with the help of a Vietnam War comrade, the wealthy owner of a toxic waste disposal business. Also starring Thomas Ian … Continue reading

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