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.

Champion Road: Arena DVD (Maverick Entertainment Group)

RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2012 Maverick Entertainment Group presents R.L. Scott’s low-budget martial arts flick, Champion Road: Arena. The film revolves around an event called The Supreme fighting Arena, a competition where fighters face one another in a contest to the death. Check out trailer #1 and trailer #2.

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Swordsman & Enchantress DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Well Go USA continues their Sword Masters series with the Shaw Brothers classic Swordsman & Enchantress, directed by Chor Yuen (“Web of Death“). This 1978 martial arts adventure stars Ti Lung (“Five Shaolin Masters“), Ching Li (“Anonymous Heroes“), Lily Li (“Police Force“), Norman Chu (“Hong Kong Godfather“), Lau Wing (“The Dragon Missile“) and many more. Check out the trailer.

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Duel of Fists DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Well Go USA is proud to present Chang Cheh’s (“The One-Armed Swordsman“) Duel of Fists (aka Fist Attack), starring David Chiang (“Vengeance“) and Ti Lung (“City War“). This 1971 Shaw Brothers feature was one of the first films to showcase Thai kickboxing. Check out the trailer.

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Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back DVD (Echo Bridge)

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2012 It’s “Bruce Lee meets Mississippi Burning!” Phillip Rhee stars and directs the 3rd chapter of the Best of the Best saga. This time, the highly underrated Phillip Rhee is up against the KKK. This movie has been out-of-print for years (copies are going for $50-$400 by 3rd party retailers on Amazon.com), but now, Echo Bridge is re-releasing it for $6.99. Also starring Bound’s Gina Gershon. Check out … Continue reading

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Haywire DVD & Blu-ray (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2012 Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the Haywire Blu-ray & DVD introduces mixed martial arts superstar Gina Carano as a black-ops agent for a government security contractor. After freeing a journalist held hostage, she is double-crossed – by someone in her own agency. Haywire also stars Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas and Michael Douglas.

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Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie DVD (Phase 4 Films)

RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2012 From Enter the Dragon to Kung Fu Panda and everything in between, Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie features the genre’s greatest on-screen warriors, and reveals the legend, the lore, and the loony of the Kung Fu film genre like it has never been seen before. Based on Ric Meyers’ best-selling book, Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Book. Check out the … Continue reading

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Mutant Girls Squad Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012 Mutant Girls Squad (aka Fighting Girls: Legend of the Blood of the Iron Mask) is a Japanese film by Noboru Iguchi (“The Machine Girl”), Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police) and Tak Sakaguchi (“Yoroi: Samurai Zombie”). The film is about Rin, a sixteen-year-old mutant girl who meets a gang of rebel mutants who aim to take revenge on humans for persecuting their race. Check out there trailer.

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Fight the Fight aka Choy Lee Fut, The Speed of Light DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2012 Lionsgate presents Fight the Fight aka Choy Lee Fut, directed by Tony Law and Sam Wong (former leader of the famous Jackie Chan stunt team). It may not be the best martial arts film of 2011 (all the reviews have been pretty bad), but at least it features an all-star cast that includes Sammo Hung, Sammy Hung, Kane Kosugi, Lau Kar Wing and Yuen Wah. … Continue reading

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Shogun Assassin 5-Film Blu-ray Collector’s Set (Animeigo)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Animeigo presents the complete Shogun Assassin 5-Film Collection (AKA the dubbed and edited version of the Lone Wolf & Cub Series) on Blu-ray! 5 blood-drenched installments of memorable mayhem that inspired a generation of film-makers. Check out a scene from the series. Warning: So gory, so violent, you’ll love it!

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Female Convict Scorpion Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents Female Convict Scorpion in glorious Blu-ray! In the wake of a shocking crime, an ordinary worman is transformed into a fighting machine in this action-drama straight from Japan. Based on the Toei-produced Female Prisoner #701 vengeance flicks of the 1970s. If you can’t wait for the Blu-ray disc, a DVD version is currently available.

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The Order Blu-ray (Image)

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 For the first time on Blu-ray! 2001’s The Order is an action-adventure set in exotic locations. It’s practically Jean-Claude Van Damme’s answer to Armor of God and Indiana Jones. The film also stars Charlton Heston (“Planet of the Apes”) and Ben Cross (“Chariots of Fire”); and is directed by Sheldon Lettich (“Double Impact”). Check out the trailer.

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Double Feature: Avenging Eagle & Blood Brothers DVD (Dragon Dynasty)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 ARC Entertainment’s Dragon Dynasty label is back, this time with previously released titles, but paired up in a nicely priced double feature: Sun Chung’s Avenging Eagle, starring Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng; Also included is Chang Cheh’s Blood Brothers, starring David Chiang, Ti Lung, Chen Kuan Tai, Ching Li and Wang Lung Wei!

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Double Feature: Golden Swallow & Killer Clans DVD (Dragon Dynasty)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 ARC Entertainment’s Dragon Dynasty label is back, this time with previously released titles, but paired up in a nicely priced double feature: Change Cheh’s Golden Swallow, starring Starring Jimmy Wang Yu, Cheng Pei Pei and Lo Lieh; Also included is Killer Clans, starring Chung Wa, Chan Ping, Yueh Hua, Lo Lieh and Wong Chung.

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Yakuza Hunters: Duel in Hell aka Yakuza Busting Girls: Duel in Hell DVD (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents Yakuza Hunters: Duel in Hell, which, I believe is the sequel to Yakuza Hunters: Final Death Ride Battle. Asami returns, exhausted, after three years of intense training to become a yakuza hunter. She decides to visit her old master, but finds her place in ruins by the local yakuza! Check out the trailer.

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Operation Condor 2: Armour of God Blu-ray (Echo Bridge)

RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012 Echo Bridge is re-releasing Operation Condor 2: The Armourof God (aka Armour of God), this time as a standalone Blu-ray. With that said, not sure why someone would want to buy this instead of this. In any case, please be advised that this is the cut and and English dubbed version of the film. Check out the original Golden Harvest trailer.

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