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.

Code of Honor | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2016 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Steven Seagal’s Code of Honor, written and directed by Michael Winnick (Guns, Girls and Gambling). Code of Honor also stars Craig Sheffer (A River Runs Through It), Helena Mattsson (Iron Man 2), James Russo (Once Upon A Time in America), Louis Mandylor (The Quest), Griff Furst (The Green Lantern) and Rafael Petardi (Freezer). When his family is killed in a … Continue reading

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Brutal | DVD (Inception Media)

RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2016 Inception Media presents the DVD for Donald Lawrence Flaherty and Colin Follenweider’s Brutal, an MMA flick with a clash of sci-fi and extreme gore! “Brutal combines some of the most balls-to-the-wall fight choreography you’ve ever seen. Benoit and Hatch’s bone-crunching fights are so realistic that they are simultaneously hard to watch and hard to turn away from.” – Bill Oberst Jr., Emmy Award-winning Actor and Horror … Continue reading

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A Touch of Zen | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2016 Film aficionados’ (i.e. film snobs) favorite video-distribution company, The Criterion Collection, have announced a July 19th Blu-ray and DVD release for King Hu’s seminal wu xia classic, A Touch of Zen (1971). Here’s the official release information: “Visionary” barely begins to describe this masterpiece of Chinese cinema and martial arts moviemaking. A Touch of Zen by King Hu depicts the journey of Yang (Hsu Feng), a fugitive noblewoman … Continue reading

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The Mermaid | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2016 Sony presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid (read our review). The Mermaid stars Deng Chao (Jian Bing Man), Lin Yun (L.O.R.D), Show Luo (Journey to the West), Zhang Yuqi (CJ7) and Kris Wu (xXx: The Return of Xander Cage). The film is also available as a double feature with Chow’s Kung Fu Hustle, which stars Yuen Wah (Kick Boxer), Yuen Qiu (Man with the … Continue reading

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Project Eden | DVD (Entertainment One)

RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2016 What happens when you put Fred “The Hammer” Williamson (Fist of Fear, Touch of Death, Vigilante) and martial arts star Mike Moeller (One Million K(l)icks) in one action flick? Answer: A nuclear reaction! Entertainment One presents the DVD for Project Eden (aka Atomic Eden), an action film about a group of mercenaries – trapped in Chernobyl – who must band together to fight an army of … Continue reading

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Asian Connection | DVD (Entertainment One)

RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2016 Steven Seagal’s latest action film, Asian Connection, is heading to DVD on June 7, 2016, courtesy of Entertainment One. Although Asian Connection is marketed as a “Steven Seagal film,” promotional material suggests that Seagal has more of a co-starring role as the lead bad guy. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Asian Connection also stars Johnny Edward Lee (Terminator Genisys), Pim Bubear (Man with the Iron … Continue reading

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Jarhead 3: The Siege | Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2016 Universal presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Jarhead 3: The Siege, an action film directed by William Kaufman (One in the Chamber). Starring in sequels to earlier theatrical titles is becoming a habit for martial star Scott Adkins (Close Range). First was Undisputed 2 and Undisputed 3 (another sequel is currently pending), then came Green Street 3: Never Back Down, and just recently, it was announced … Continue reading

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Sniper: Special Ops | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2016 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Fred Olen Ray’s Sniper: Special Ops, starring the one, the only, Steven Seagal (Above the Law). This time, Seagal teams up with pro-wrestler/actor Rob Van Dam (Black Mask II: City of Masks). Also appearing are Tim Abell and Dale Dye. Despite its title, the film is not related to the existing Sniper franchise. In Sniper: Special Ops, a Special Ops military Force, led by expert … Continue reading

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Kingdom of Blood | aka The Four III | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2016 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Gordon Chan’s Kingdom of Blood (aka The Four III)… once again, retitled by the studio, just as they did with Lawless Kingdom (aka The Four II). Explosive hand-to-hand battles and the dazzling spectacles of ancient China bring to life this thrilling epic saga. Follow Emotionless, Coldblood, Iron Hands, and Life Snatcher as they work to save the empire. Kingdom of Blood stars Chao … Continue reading

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Monk Comes Down the Mountain | DVD (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: March 15, 2016 Sony presents the DVD for Monk Comes Down the Mountain, by acclaimed director Chen Kaige (Farewell My Concubine). This Chinese martial arts film (read our review) stars Aaron Kwok (The Monkey King), Wang Baoqiang (Kung Fu Killer), Lin Chi-ling (Red Cliff), Wang Xueqi (Bodyguards & Assassins) and Fan Wei (Back to 1942). It also features martial arts choreography is being handled by Ku Huan-Chiu (14 Blades). | … Continue reading

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Time Rush | aka Reflex | DVD (Archstone)

RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2016 Archstone and Stunt Power Films presents Time Rush (aka Reflex), an upcoming thriller that fuzes martial arts with Edge of Tomorrow! Helmed by Daniel Zirilli (director of Steven Seagal’s upcoming thriller, Asian Connection), Time Rush is about a man who is stuck in a repeating loop of time, and must navigate his way through an Asian metropolis (in this case, Thailand). Time Rush stars Dean Alexandrou (Blunt … Continue reading

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Pay Back | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: On April 5, 2016 On April 5, 2016, Lionsgate is releasing Pay Back on DVD. This 2013 Chinese thriller stars Fan Siu-wong (Ricki-Oh), Francis Ng (Too Many Ways to be Number One), Cynthia Khan (In the Line of Duty 3, Eternal Fist) and Lam Suet (Monk Comes Down from the Mountain). When mafia fall guy Zhang Jin finally gets released from prison, he’s nearly assassinated. In an effort to … Continue reading

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Kung Fu: Trailers of Fury | Blu-ray & DVD (Severin)

RELEASE DATE: March 1, 2016 Severin Films presents Kung Fu: Trailers of Fury, an explosive new Blu-ray and DVD compilation of rare trailers, transferred in 2k from a collection of recently unearthed 35mm reels. Get ready for the most hard­-kicking, face­smashing, snake­fisting trailer collection of them all! From the golden age of kung fu cinema comes this insane tsunami of masters, mobsters, furious vengeance and incredible fighting styles, starring Bruce Lee … Continue reading

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Breaker! Breaker! | Blu-ray (Olive Films)

RELEASE DATE: March 22, 2016 Olive Films presents the Blu-ray for Chuck Norris’ action classic, Breaker! Breaker! In the film, a truck driver (Norris) searches for his brother (Michael Augenstein), who has disappeared in a town run by a corrupt judge (George Murdock). This 1977 feature is Norris’ first true starring role, if you don’t count his baddie appearances in 1972’s Way of the Dragon and 1974’s Slaughter in San … Continue reading

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Jean-Claude Van Damme Collection | Blu-ray (Mill Creek)

RELEASE DATE: March 15, 2016 Mill Creek Entertainment presents the Blu-ray set for the Jean-Claude Van Damme 5 Movie Collection, which contains the following films on two discs: Sheldon Lettich’s The Hard Corps (2006), Tsui Hark’s Double Team (1997), Ringo Lam’s Maximum Risk (1996), Mic Rodgers’ Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) and Simon Fellows’ Second in Command (2006). This collection marks the Blu-ray debut of both The Hard Corps and Double Team. … Continue reading

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