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.

Assassin Club | Blu-ray (Paramount)

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RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2023 On June 6, 2023, Paramount is releasing the Blu-ray for Assassin Club (read our review), an action thriller starring Henry Golding (Snake Eyes), Noomi Rapace (Prometheus), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) and Daniela Melchior (Suicide Squad). The film is directed by French filmmaker Camille Delamarre – best known for directing Brick Mansions (a remake of District 13) and The Transporter Refueled (a reboot of The Transporter). Assassin … Continue reading

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Gorgeous | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Gorgeous | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: April 11, 2023 On April 11, 2023, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for Jackie Chan’s Gorgeous (aka Glass Bottle), a 1999 action-comedy directed by Vincent Kok (All U Need is Love). The film also stars Shu Qi (The Adventurers), Tony Leung (Chungking Express), Emil Chow (Purple Storm), Richie Ren (Bodies at Rest), Brad Allan (The Accidental Spy), with appearances by Sandra Ng (Thunder Cops 2), … Continue reading

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Shaw Bothers Classics: Volume 1 | Blu-ray (Shout!)

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RELEASE DATE: June 13, 2023 On June 13, 2023, Shout! Factory will be releasing Shaw Bothers Classics: Volume 1, an 11-film Blu-ray (Region A) collection that will include The Assassin (1967), The Thundering Sword (1967), The Golden Swallow (1968), The Jade Raksha (1968), The Bells of Death (1968), The Sword of Swords (1968), Killer Dart (1968), The Invincible Fist (1969), Dragon Swamp (1969), The Flying Dagger (1969) and The Golden Sword (1969). Official details: This exciting box set comprises 11 … Continue reading

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Warriors Two | Blu-ray (Arrow)

RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2023 On June 6, 2023, Arrow Video will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region A) for Warriors Two, a 1978 Golden Harvest kung fu classic directed by, and starring Sammo Hung (The Prodigal Son). In the film, Hung and Casanova Wong (Ninja in the Claws of the CIA) play two students of master Jan (played here by Bryan “Beardy” Leung Kar Yan) who must use their skills … Continue reading

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Bohachi Bushido: The Villain | Blu-ray (Discotek Media)

Bohachi Bushido: The Villain | Blu-ray (Discotek Media)

RELEASE DATE: June 27, 2023 On June 27, 2023, Discotek Media is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for 1974’s Bohachi Bushido: The Villain, the spiritual successor to Teruo Ishii’s 1973 film, Bohachi Bushido. The film stars Goro Ibuki (Battles Without Honor and Humanity Vol. 1), Reiko Ike (Sex and Fury), Bin Amatsu (The Street Fighter), Keiko Aikawa (The Bullet Train), Kenji Kusumoto (The Great Killing) and Takashi Ebata (Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart … Continue reading

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The Brave Archer Collection | Blu-ray (Shout!)

The Brave Archer Collection | Blu-ray (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: April 18, 2023 On April 18, 2023, Shout! Factory is releasing a 5-disc Blu-ray (Region A) collection for The Brave Archer Collection, which will includes The Brave Archer, The Brave Archer 2, The Brave Archer 3, The Brave Archer and His Mate and Little Dragon Maiden. Officie details: Adapted from The Legend Of The Condor Heroes, the wuxia novel by Jin Yong, this phantasmagorical martial arts saga – … Continue reading

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Heart of Dragon | Blu-ray (Arrow)

RELEASE DATE: April 11, 2023 On April 11, 2023, Arrow Video is releasing a Blu-ray (Region A) for Sammo Hung’s 1985 action-drama, Heart of the Dragon (aka First Mission). In the film, Jackie Chan plays a cop who gives up his dream of being a sailor to take care of his mentally challenged brother, played by Hung. Note: An alternative slipcase, featuring original artwork, will be available exclusively through Arrow’s official website. … Continue reading

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Code of Silence | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Code of Silence | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2023 On May 29, 2023, 88 Films is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for Code of Silence (read our review), a 1985 crime thriller directed by Andrew Davis (Under Siege, The Fugitive) and starring the one, the only, Chuck Norris (Slaughter in San Francisco). This gritty cop flick is highly regarded as one of Norris’ best. The film’s climax is noted for its menacing crime-fighting robot, “Prowler” (hey, … Continue reading

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Tiger Cage Trilogy | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

Tiger Cage Trilogy | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: May 9, 2023 On May 9, 2023, Shout! Factory will release a Blu-ray (Region A) set for Yuen Woo Ping’s Tiger Cage action trilogy, which includes 1988’s Tiger Cage, 1990’s Tiger Cage 2 and 1991’s Tiger Cage 3.  Collectively, the series is headlined by Jacky Cheung (High Risk), Carol Cheng (Armor of God II: Operation Condor), Simon Yam (Final Run), Donnie Yen (Raging Fire), Rosamund Kwan (Armor of God), Cynthia Khan (Eternal Fist), … Continue reading

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Brotherhood of the Wolf | 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

Brotherhood of the Wolf | 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: May 23, 2023 On May 23, 2023, Shout! Factory is releasing a 3-Disc Collector’s Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray for Christophe Gans’ 2002 thriller Brotherhood of the Wolf. The film stars Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel, Emilie Dequenne, Monica Bellucci, Jérémie Rénier and martial arts Mark Dacascos (Drive, The Driver). Brotherhood of the Wolf looks like a modern-day Shaw Brothers movie, only filmed in French. The peasant warriors … Continue reading

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Branded to Kill | 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Criterion)

Branded to Kill | 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: May 9, 2023 On May 9, 2023, Criterion is releasing the 4K UHD + Blu-ray for Branded to Kill, a 1967 Japanese cult classic from director Seijun Suzuki (The Sleeping Beast Within) and star Joe Shishido (Cruel Gun Story). Official details: When Japanese New Wave bad boy Seijun Suzuki delivered this brutal, hilarious, and visually inspired masterpiece to the executives at his studio, he was promptly fired. Branded … Continue reading

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The Grandmaster of Kung Fu | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2023 On January 31, 2023, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for The Grandmaster of Kung Fu, a 2019 martial arts film starring Dennis To (The Legend is Born – Ip Man, Kung Fu League) At the end of Qing Dynasty. Japan, which is trying to seize Tianjin, opens the Honghua Military Academy and suppresses the local Martial Arts Association. Martial arts expert … Continue reading

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Royal Warriors | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: January 23, 2023 Now available from Goodie Emporium is the Blu-ray (Region B) for Royal Warriors (aka In the Line of Duty), a 1986 Hong Kong actioner directed by David Chung Chi-Man (Magnificent Warriors). Following on from the success of Yes, Madam – Michelle Yeoh returned straight away to the girls-with-guns genre with this fast paced 80s Hong Kong action classic. When CID officer Yip (Yeoh), a Japanese Interpol … Continue reading

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Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: January 16, 2023 Goodie Emporium now has 88 Films’ newly updated Blu-ray (Region B) for the Lo Wei-produced Jackie Chan classic, Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin. This 1978 Kung Fu film directed by Chan Chi Hwa (Shaolin Wooden Men) and also stars Nora Miao Ke Hsiu (The Skyhawk, Bruce Lee’s Deadly Fingers). An international box office success, this all-time classic is one of Jackie Chan’s most beloved … Continue reading

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The Iceman Cometh | Bu-ray (88 Films)

Goodie Emporium is now shipping the Blu-ray (Region B) for The Iceman Cometh (aka Time Warriors), a 1989 Hong Kong sci-fi actioner directed by Clarence Ford (Special I.D., Naked Killer) that stars Yuen Biao (Circus Kids), Maggie Cheung (The Eagle Shooting Heroes) and Yuen Wah (Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic). In The Iceman Cometh, two opposing Ming Dynasty warriors fall into an ice crevice and are unthawed in the early 1990’s … Continue reading

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