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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.

Shatter | aka Call Him Mr. Shatter | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2020 On April 28, 2020, Shout! Factory will be releasing the Blu-ray for 1974’s Shatter (aka Call Him Mr. Shatter), starring Stuart Whitman (Crazy Mama, Ruby). Read the official details below: Hammer Films and The Shaw Brothers come together again for an exciting action film! International assassin Shatter (Whitman) completes a contract kill on an African dictator and heads for Hong Kong to collect his payment. … Continue reading

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The Climbers | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: February 25, 2020 On February 25th, 2020, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for The Climbers (aka Qomolangma), a survival-thriller from director Daniel Lee (Dragon Blade) and producer Tsui Hark (Once Upon a Time in China V). The film stars Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior 2, SPL II), Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Jing Boran (Monster Hunt), Hu Ge (1911), Wang Jingchun (Black Coal, Thin Ice) and … Continue reading

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Warriors of the Nation | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2020 On February 18th, 2020, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray for Warriors of the Nation (aka The Unity of Heroes 2) – read our review. In some territories, the film is going by the title Once Upon a Time in China: Warriors of the Nation. Directed by Marco Mak (Colour of the Truth), this martial arts actioner stars Vincent Zhao (Once Upon a Time in … Continue reading

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The Battle of Jangsari | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: January 28, 2020 On January 28th, 2020, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray for Battle of Jangsari, which is based on a true story of forgotten heroes of the Korean War. Battle of Jangsari is directed by both Kwak Kyung-Taek (Friend, Friend 2, RV Resurrected Victims) and Kim Tae-Hoon (Athena: Goddess of War), and written by Lee Man-Hee (Operation Chromite). Pushed to a critical point in the Korean War, … Continue reading

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The Beast and the Magic Sword | Blu-ray (Mondo Macabro)

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2020 On February 11, 2020, Mondo Macabro will release the Blu-ray for The Beast and the Magic Sword, a 1983 Spanish/Japanese co-production. The Beast and the Magic Sword is the last great film from Spanish horror legend Paul Naschy (Night of the Werewolf). Although he would go on making and planning films until his death in 2009, he never again attempted the epic sweep and grandeur of … Continue reading

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One Missed Call Trilogy | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: February 20, 2020 On February 20th, 2020, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for the One Missed Call Trilogy, which includes 2004’s One Missed Call, 2005’s One Missed Call 2 and 2006’s One Missed Call: Final. Read the official details below: An iconic trilogy of J-horror films comes to Blu-ray for the first time! Tapping into the same brand of terror as the Ring and Grudge movies, visionary director … Continue reading

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Kingdom | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: February 4, 2020 On February 4th, 2020, Funimation is releasing Kingdom on Blu-ray & DVD. his upcoming period martial arts film is a Live-action adaptation of the manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara. From director Shinsuke Sato (Gantz) comes Kingdom, which follows a young boy (Kento Yamazaki, Death Note) who dreams of becoming the greatest general of the Qin Kingdom. The film also stars Ryo Yoshizawa (Lost Days), Masami Nagasawa … Continue reading

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The Divine Fury | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: November 19th, 2019 On November 19th, 2019, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for The Divine Fury (read our review). This supernatural thriller (laced with martial arts) is directed by Kim Joo-Hwan (Midnight Runners), and stars Park Seo-Joon (Parasite), Ahn Sung-Ki (The Divine Move), Woo Do-Hwan (Save Me), Choi Woo-Sik (The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion), Jung Ji-Hoon (Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days) and Kim … Continue reading

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Aces: Iron Eagle III | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2019 On December 10th, 2019, Kino Lorber will release the Blu-ray & DVD for 1992’s Aces: Iron Eagle III, an actioner directed by veteran 007 filmmaker John Glen (For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylights, License to Kill). Aces: Iron Eagle III stars Louis Gossett Jr. (An Officer and a Gentleman), Rachel McLish (Raven Hawk), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark) and Sonny Chiba … Continue reading

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Female Prisoner Scorpion | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: December 17, 2019 Arrow Video is back it with its ongoing storm of Japanese cult classics. On December 17, 2019, the company is releasing the Blu-ray set for the Female Prisoner Scorpion: The Complete Collection, which will include Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion, Jailhouse 41, Beast Stable and Grudge Song. Note: The difference between this new set and the previous one (released in 2016) is the new set doesn’t include DVDs … Continue reading

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Undercover Brother 2 | Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: November 5, 2019 On November 5th, 2019, Universal Home Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Undercover Brother 2 (aka Undercover Brother’s Brother), the sequel to 2002’s Undercover Brother. This time around, martial arts star Michael Jai White (Triple Threat, Accident Man) takes over the role of “Undercover Brother,” who was previously played by comedian Eddie Griffin. Way back in 2002, the brothers were hot on the heels of The Man, … Continue reading

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Iceman (1984) | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

Iceman: Special Edition | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2019 On December 10th, 2019, Kino Lorber will release the Blu-ray for 1984’s Iceman, starring Timothy Hutton (Ordinary People), John Lone (Year of the Dragon) and Lindsay Crouse (House of Games). Read the official details: From director Fred Schepisi (Six Degrees of Separation) comes Iceman, a suspenseful drama about a team of Arctic researchers who find a 40,000-year-old man frozen in ice and bring him back to life. … Continue reading

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The Driver | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2019 On November 26th, 2019, Lionsgate will be releasing the DVD for Mark Dacascos’ zombie thriller The Driver (read our review), which comes from director Wych Kaosayananda, whose credits include Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge, and Angels (which was reborn as Zero Tolerence). Dacascos (Drive, Brotherhood of the Wolf) is enjoying a much deserved career resurgence of late, and arrives in Thailand after a double dose … Continue reading

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The Machine Girl: Jacked! Definitive Decade One | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2019 On November 26th, 2019, Tokyo Shock is releasing the 2-Disc Blu-ray Deluxe Edition for Noboru Iguchi’s The Machine Girl: Jacked! Definitive Decade One, starring Minase Yashiro (Kamen Rider Zi-O). Read the official details below: With newly discovered high definition elements, now is the perfect time to rev up the engine and roll out The Machine Girl for another spin! Looking sharper and better than ever, The … Continue reading

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Mr. Nice Guy | Blu-ray (Warner Archive)

RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2019 On October 29th, 2019, Warner Archive will release a 4K remastered Blu-ray for Jackie Chan’s 1997 film, Mr. Nice Guy (read our reviews), which will contain both the New Line Cinema version and the extended, 97-minute original cut of the film. Directed by Sammo Hung (Eastern Condors), Mr. Nice Guy also stars Richard Norton (City Hunter), Miki Lee (Haunted School), Gabrielle Fitzpatrick (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The … Continue reading

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