On February 23, 2026, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) collection for Zen and Sword (pre-order today), which will include the following films: 1954’s Miyamhioto Musas, 1962’s Miyamoto Musashi II: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights, 1963’s Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of the Two Sword Style, 1964’s Miyamoto Musashi IV: Duel at Ichijyo-Ji and 1965’s Miyamoto Musashi V: Duel at Ganryu Island. A swordsman, writer and artist who lived between 1584 … Continue reading →

On March 31, 2026, U.S. label Discotek Media is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for 2004’s Sars Wars, a Thai horror-comedy from director Taweewat Wantha (Death Whisperer series). In 2004 Thailand, a smug SARS-free paradise crumbles when a mutant virus, smuggled by a bug, zombifies a Bangkok apartment block. Enter the ragtag heroes: battery-powered sword master Master Thep, virgin rescuer Khun Krabii, feisty

On March 23, 2026, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Cruel Tale of Bushido, a 1963 action thriller from director Tadashi Imai (Till We Meet Again, Revenge). Best known for dramas such as Until We Meet Again and An Inlet of Muddy Water, the Japanese filmmaker Tadashi Imai was also the director of Revenge, a highly accomplished and brutal jidaigeki picture. These two sensibilities come

On March 23, 2026, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for The Invincible Eight, a 1971 Golden Harvest wuxia film from director Lo Wei (Tattooed Dragon, Seaman No. 7). Directed by Lo Wei shortly before he achieved global success with the Bruce Lee vehicles The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, The Invincible Eight was one of the first films produced by Golden Harvest following the company’s founding in 1970 – a wuxia tale

On April 18, 2026, Umbrella (AU) is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for Naked Weapon, a 2002 action film from acclaimed Hong Kong filmmmaker Tony Ching Siu-Tung (Duel to the Death). Read the official details

On March 3, 2026, Shout is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for The Swordsman Trilogy, which will include 1990’s Swordsman, 1992’s Swordsman II and 1993’s Swordsman III: The East Is Red. Collectively, the films are directed by King Hu (Touch of Zen), Tony Ching Siu-Tung (The Raid), Tsui Hark (Double Team),  Ann Hui On-Wah (Visible Secret), Andrew Kam Yeung-Wa (Asian Cop – High Voltage) and Raymond

On March 31, 2026, Criterion is releasing the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray for The Blade, a 1995 Hong Kong martial arts film directed Tsui Hark (Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants, Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind). Among the boldest accomplishments of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age, this uniquely visceral martial-arts movie puts a gritty new spin on the story of the one-armed swordsman, an iconic figure from … Continue reading →

On February 24, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the U.S. Blu-ray (Region A) for Duel to the Death, a 1982 martial arts actioner from director Ching Siu-Tung (Jade Dynasty, Wonder Seven) that stars Norman Chu (The Sword), Flora Cheung (The Head Hunter) and Damian Lau (Magic Crane). Every ten years, a duel is held between the finest Japanese and Chinese martial artists to determine whose Swordmanship is superior. During the … Continue reading →

In February, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for Picture of a Nymph (aka Painting of a Nymph), a 1988 Hong Kong action-fantasy directed by Wu Ma (Showdown at the Cotton Mill). Starring Yuen Biao (Millennium Dragon) in one of his most tender roles, this visually rich masterpiece of Hong Kong cinema captures the eternal struggle