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New & upcoming 4K UHD/Blu-ray releases of films we think cityonfire.com visitors should know about. Asian, martial arts, cult, classic and other popular titles. Please click on the Amazon.com affiliate links to support this site.

Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki | Blu-ray (88 Films)

November 16, 2023 JJ Bona
Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: February 2024 In February of 2024, 88 Films Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for 1992’s Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki, the “sequel” to 1988’s Japanese cult classic, Evil Dead Trap. Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki is directed by Izo Hashimoto (Lucky Sky Diamond) and stars Shoko Nakajima (Sayonara Color), Rie Kondoh (Rasuto Furankenshutain) and Shiro Sano (Godzilla 2000: Millennium). A female projectionist suddenly comes to the self-realization … Continue reading →

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The Sting of Death | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

November 12, 2023 JJ Bona
The Sting of Death | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

RELEASE DATE: January 30, 2024 On January 30, 2024, Radiance Films is releasing the Blu-ray for  The Sting of Death, a 1990 award-winning film from Kohei Oguri (Sleeping Man). Official details: In the aftermath of World War II, a writer’s love affair with another woman drives his wife mad with distrust. Realising his errors, he tries all he can to save her from literally losing her mind. Kohei Oguri’s haunting … Continue reading →

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3 Ninjas Film Collection | Blu-ray (Via Vision)

November 9, 2023 JJ Bona
3 Ninjas Film Collection | Blu-ray (Via Vision)

RELEASE DATE: January 2024 In January 2024, Australian label Via Vision Entertainment will be releasing a 2-Disc Blu-ray (Region B) set for the 3 Ninjas Film Collection, which will include 3 Ninjas (1992), 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994), 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995) and 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998). Official details: 3 Ninjas (1992): After an organised crime ring proves to be too much for the FBI – … Continue reading →

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Forced Vengeance | Blu-ray (Shout!)

October 30, 2023 JJ Bona
Forced Vengeance | Blu-ray (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: January 2, 2024 On January 2, 2024, Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray for Forced Vengeance, 1982 actioner directed by James Fargo (Every Which Way But Loose, The Enforcer) that stars martial arts legend Chuck Norris (Code of Silence, Slaughter in San Francisco). Lady Luck has fled Hong Kong’s Lucky Dragon Casino. Its manager has squandered the profits and the owner has been killed by the mob. The … Continue reading →

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Samurai Wolf & Samurai Wolf II | Blu-ray (Eureka)

October 26, 2023 JJ Bona
Samurai Wolf & Samurai Wolf II | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: January 29, 2024 On January 29, 2024, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray for Samurai Wolf and Samurai Wolf II, a duo of chanbara masterpieces from one of the genre’s greatest directors, Hideo Gosha! Official details: Out of a desire to make what he felt was a truly no-holds-barred sword-fighting film, Gosha took inspiration from the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa as well as the spaghetti Western sub-genre they had inspired. … Continue reading →

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I, the Executioner | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

October 8, 2023 JJ Bona
I, the Executioner | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

RELEASE DATE: January 29, 2023 On January 29, 2023, Radiance Films is releasing the Blu-ray for I, the Executioner, a 1968 thriller from director Tai Kato (By a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him). Official details: A man brutally murders a woman after forcing her to write the names of four others. As the murders pile up, the police investigate the links between the victims and how they may be … Continue reading →

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The Great Yokai War: Guardians | Blu-ray (SRS Cinema)

October 8, 2023 JJ Bona
The Great Yokai War: Guardians | Blu-ray (SRS Cinema)

RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2024 On January 31, 2024, SRS Cinema is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for The Great Yokai War: Guardians, a 2021 fantasy actioner from acclaimed director Takashi Miike (Dead or Alive, Ley Lines). The film is the sequel to 2005’s The Great Yokai War. The film stars Kokoro Terada (Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar), Hana Sugisaki (Her Love Boils Bathwater), Takao Osawa (Kingdom), Nao Ōmori (Kubi), … Continue reading →

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Face/Off | 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

October 3, 2023 JJ Bona
"Face/Off" Japanese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: December 12, 2023 On December 12, 2023, Kino Lorber will be releasing a 4K UHD + Blu-ray release for John Woo’s Face/Off, a 1997 action thriller stars John Travolta (Broken Arrow) and Nicolas Cage (Prisoners of the Ghostland). The film will be featured with a New 4K Restoration and Dolby/Vision HDR Grade. Obsessed with bringing terrorist Castor Troy (Cage) to justice, FBI agent Sean Archer (Travolta) tracks down Troy, … Continue reading →

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The Police Story Trilogy | 4K Ultra HD (Eureka)

September 28, 2023 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: December 4, 3023 On December 4, 3023, Eureka will be releasing the 4K Ultra HD collection for Jackie Chan’s The Police Story Trilogy. This collection features some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, these three films represent the pinnacle of Jackie Chan’s unique style of Hong Kong action filmmaking. A dazzling blend of gritty action cop drama, impeccably choreographed martial-arts sequences, and bone-crunching stuntwork – … Continue reading →

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King of Killers | Blu-ray (Lionsgate)

September 26, 2023 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 31, 2023 On October 31, 2023, Lionsgate Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for King of Killers, an upcoming actioner that marks the directorial debut of Kevin Grevioux, an actor who is mostly known for playing Raze in the Underworld franchise. King of Killers stars Alain Moussi (Kill Order, Street Fighter: Resurrection), the rising martial arts star from Kickboxer: Vengeance and Kickboxer: Retaliation, as well as Frank Grillo (Boss Level, … Continue reading →

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Fist of Fury: Limited Edition | 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

September 15, 2023 JJ Bona
Fist of Fury: Limited Edition | 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

On November 13, 2023, Arrow Video will be releasing Fist of Fury on both 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Region B) format (formats sold separately). Note: This title was previously released on Arrow’s Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest Collection. Official details: Bruce Lee’s second film for Golden Harvest, Fist of Fury, swiftly broke all the box office records set by his previous film The Big Boss, and launched one of the … Continue reading →

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The Big Boss: Limited Edition | 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

September 15, 2023 JJ Bona
The Big Boss: Limited Edition | 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

On November 13, 2023, Arrow Video will be releasing The Big Boss on both 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Region B) format (formats sold separately). Note: This title was previously released on Arrow’s Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest Collection. Official details: An instant box office sensation upon its original release in Hong Kong in 1971, The Big Boss is the film that catapulted former child actor and Hollywood TV sidekick Bruce … Continue reading →

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Game of Death: Limited Edition | 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

September 15, 2023 JJ Bona
Game of Death: Limited Edition | 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

On November 13, 2023, Arrow Video will be releasing Game of Death on both 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Region B) format (formats sold separately). Note: This title was previously released on Arrow’s Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest Collection. Official details: Five years after the release of Enter the Dragon and the death of its star Bruce Lee, director Robert Clouse was recruited by Golden Harvest to complete Lee’s last, unfinished … Continue reading →

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Way of the Dragon: Limited Edition | 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

September 15, 2023 JJ Bona
Way of the Dragon: Limited Edition | 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Arrow Films)

On November 13, 2023, Arrow Video will be releasing Way of the Dragon on both 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Region B) format (formats sold separately). Note: This title was previously released on Arrow’s Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest Collection. Official details: Having established himself as the biggest box office draw in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee leveraged his success into a new deal with Golden Harvest that would allow him to … Continue reading →

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Elegant Beast | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

September 14, 2023 JJ Bona
Elegant Beast | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

RELEASE DATE: December 12, 2023 On December 12, 2023, Radiance Films will release the Blu-ray for Elegant Beast (aka The Graceful Brute), 1962 Japanese satirical comedy from director Yuzo Kawashima (Women Are Born Twice, The Temple of Wild Geese). Official details: In their humble two-room apartment, the Maeda family seem ever so self-effacing – but their modest façade hides another truth. Daughter Tomoko is the mistress of a bestselling author with … Continue reading →

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