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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.

Hong Kong New Wave Essentials | Blu-ray (Shout)

On December 16, 2025, Shout is releasing the Hong Kong New Wave Essentials collection (Hong Kong Cinema Classics Spine #22-24), which will include 1988’s Painted Faces, 1990’s The Story of My Son, and 1985’s Women. Celebrate the Hong Kong New Wave cinema movement with this special collection. Embracing both Western and Eastern filmmaking techniques and led by a new generation of young directors, the New Wave transcended genre to further … Continue reading

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Shaw Brothers Classics Vol 8 | Blu-ray (Shout)

On December 2, 2025, Shout is releasing the Shaw Brothers Classics Vol. 8, which will include 12 Hong Kong classics from the legendary Shaw Brothers studios. Master your knowledge of the legendary Shaw Brothers with this latest collection of martial arts and wuxia epics. Featuring twelve spellbinding

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Over Your Dead Body | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Over Your Dead Body | Blu-ray (88 Films)

On December 15, 2025, 88 Films is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for 2014’s Over Your Dead Body. This Takashi Miike (The Happiness of the Katakuris) production is a haunting tale where art and reality collide. Set against the backdrop of a kabuki production, the story follows actors whose personal jealousies and desires dangerously mirror the ghostly play they

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy | 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray (Arrow)

On December 15, 2025, Arrow is releasing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray (Region A/B). The set includes 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1991’s The Secret of the Ooze, and 1993’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. Arrow is also

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Shawscope Volume Four | Blu-ray (Arrow)

On December 9, 2025, Arrow Video will be releasing Shawscope Volume Four: Limited Edition, which will include 16 films on Blu-ray (Region A/B). Secure your copy now at Goodie Emporium! Read the official details below: A LONG TIME AGO, IN A MOVIE STUDIO JUST OFF CLEARWATER BAY…. As special effects-driven horror and sci-fi cinema dominated the global box office in the 1970s, Hong Kong’s mightiest film studio Shaw Brothers

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Saga of the Phoenix | Blu-ray (88 Films)

On December 16, 2025, 88 Films is releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Saga of the Phoenix (aka The Peacock King 2), a 1990 action-fantasy from director Nam Nai Choi (The Story of Ricky, The Peacock King) and co-director Lau Shut Yue (New Tales of the Flying Fox). In a world where the boundaries between mysticism and mortality blur, Saga of the Phoenix tells the story of a young novice … Continue reading

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A Better Tomorrow Trilogy | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout)

On November 18, 2025, Shout is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for A Better Tomorrow Trilogy, which includes 1986’s A Better Tomorrow, 1987’s A Better Tomorrow II and 1989’s A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon. Brace yourself for the action-packed A Better Tomorrow Trilogy! This legendary and highly influential saga, whose impact shaped cinema both in Hong Kong and Hollywood, brought filmmakers John Woo and … Continue reading

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Hard Boiled | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout)

On November 4, 2025, Shout is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Hard Boiled, John Woo’s 1992 Hong Kong action masterpiece. A tough-as-nails cop (Chow Yun-fat) hell-bent on bringing down the gun smugglers responsible for his partners’ death, along with an undercover cop (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) whose secret identity as a hitman hangs by a thread. The film raises gunfights to an art form, with some of the most … Continue reading

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The Black Panther of Shaolin | Blu-ray (AGFA)

The Black Panther of Shaolin | Blu-ray ()

On September 30, 2025, AGFA is releasing a Blu-ray for Ernesto Ventura’s The Black Panther of Shaolin (aka Bamboo Trap), a 1975 martial arts actioner starring Leo Fong (Low Blow), Ron Van Clief (Fist of Fear, Touch of Death) and George Estregan (Pepeng Shotgun). This release also includes 1973’s The Black Six and Martial Arts Mayhem Volumes 1-3. Read the official details below: A skull-smashing double feature from the AGFA … Continue reading

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G.I. Samurai | Blu-ray (Umbrella)

On December 3, 2025, Umbrella is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for G.I. Samurai (aka Time Slip or I Want To). Directed by Kosei Saito (Ninja Wars), this 1979 actioner stars martial arts legend Sonny Chiba (Fighting Fist, Soul of Chiba). Packed with explosive clashes of metal versus sword, Chiba’s signature physical intensity, and a pulsing ’70s soundtrack, G.I. Samurai delivers a high-octane

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Peacock King | Blu-ray (88 Films)

On October 27, 2025, 88 Films is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for The Peacock King (aka Legend of the Phoenix), a 1989 action-fantasy from director Nam Nai Choi (The Story of Ricky, Saga of the Phoenix). The Peacock King revolves around two magically

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A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy | Blu-ray (Shout)

On October 28, 2025, Shout! Factory is releasing A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy, a 6 film collection. Read the official details below… Romance, comedy, and extraordinary fantasy collide in the sumptuous A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy. This acclaimed and influential series sparked a wave of ghostly films in Hong Kong, and bolstered the stardom of

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Hong Kong Gamblers & Gangsters | Blu-ray (Shout)

On September 30, 2025, Shout! Factory is releasing Hong Kong Gamblers & Gangsters, a 6 film collection. Read the official details below… Celebrating the popular gambling and crime drama subgenres of Asian cinema, Hong Kong Gamblers & Gangsters presents six films that deal out intrigue and thrills in equal measure. Taking viewers from the glitz and glamor of the casino floors to the seedy

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Three and Three Extremes | Blu-ray (Arrow)

Three / Three Extremes | Blu-ray (Arrow)

On October 21, 2025, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for 2002’s Three and 2004’s Three Extremes.  A trio of ghostly tales of terror, each from a different country, form the anthology Three. Initiated by acclaimed Hong Kong producer and director Peter Ho-Sun Chan, the film would prove highly influential in its innovative approach to pan-Asian horror, and

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Fearless Dragons | Blu-ray (Severin)

On July 25, 2025, orders begin for Severin Films’ Blu-ray (Region A) for 1980’s Fearless Dragons, a kung fu-comedy classic from the iconic ‘70s label, Hong Kong studio Goldig Films Ltd. (The Dragon Lives Again). When two wily con men – martial arts movie legends Phillip Ko (Final Run) and Bryan Leung (Knockabout) – are framed for hijacking a trunkful of charity

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