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 Girl from the Naked Eye DVD (First Look Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 First Look Pictures presents the DVD for The Girl from the Naked Eye, a dark revenge tale that has shades of Sin City combined with martial arts and stylized Hong Kong action. Starring Kung-Fu Magazine Hall of Fame member Jason Yee, Dominique Swain, Sasha Grey and Ron Yuan. Directed by David Ren (Shanghai Kiss). Check out the trailer.

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Down for the Count aka Aukmen DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: June 19, 2012 Lionsgate presents the DVD for 2009’s Down for the Count. This questionable movie (look at the terrible UFC-inspired DVD artwork), also known as Aukmen, is about a man (Ahmad Al-sulaiti) who enters the unfamiliar country of Thailand with hopes of becoming a professional Muay Thai boxing fighter. Also starring David Ismalone (Ong-Bak), Kaoklai Kannorasing and Somruk Kumsing (Born to Fight). Check out the trailer.

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Double Feature: Ninja the Protector & Hands of Death DVD (Screen Magic Films)

RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012 Screen Magic Films presents two “classics” in this martial arts Double Feature: In Godfrey Ho’s Ninja The Protector, International Police have traced counterfeit US Banknotes to the Hong Kong forgery gang and a special Ninja detective (Richard Harrison) unit must put an end to it. Also included is Hands of Death, which revolves around a gang of martial arts-trained thieves. Check out the trailer for Ninja the … Continue reading

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13 Assassins DVD (1963) (Animeigo)

RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2012 Animeigo presents the original 13 Assassins on DVD. Directed by Eiichi Kudo (Yaju-deka), this 1963 classic was remade in 2010 by Takashi Miike. Due to the critical acclaim of the remake, the original has since become a hot commodity. Starring Chiezo Kataoka, Kotaro Satomi and Ryohei Uchida. Check out the trailer.

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2 Double Feature Blu-ray Set (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 Lionsgate presents Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2 Double Feature Blu-ray Set. Not exactly the highly anticipated Whole Bloody Affair, but you can’t deny that this is an excellent value for about $10 a movie. Too bad most of us already own the individual discs. Way to go, Lionsgate.

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Sultry Assassin: Aphrodisiac Kill DVD (Switchblade Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2012 Switchblade Pictures presents the DVD for Sultry Assassin: Aphrodisiac Kill. Based on the line of “eroninja” novels by Junichi Yagami, Sultry Assassin: Aphrodisiac Kill is the first film in a new series from Zombie Hunter Rika’s Kenichi Fujiwara. It stars Akiho Yoshizawa, Yoshihiro Sato, Asami, Rin Kawai and Kesuke.

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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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