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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.

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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Eagle’s Wing DVD (VCI Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 VCI Entertainment presents 1979’s Eagle’s Wing, a British Western that has been compared to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey for its mythic weirdness and limited dialogue. This obscure masterpiece stars Martin Sheen (hot off his bizarre, life-changing experience of Apocalypse Now), Harvey Keitel and Sam Waterston.

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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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Let the Bullets Fly Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Well Go USA is proud to announce the release of Jiang Wen’s Let the Bullets Fly. The film is set in the 1920s when the bandit Zhang (Jiang Wen) descends upon a town posing as its new mayor. The film also stars Chow Yun-fat, Carina Lau, Ge You, Chen Kun and Zhou Yun. China Daily put the film on their list of the best ten … Continue reading

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Sector 7 Blu-ray + Blu-ray 3D & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: June 26, 2012 Shout! Factory presents Sector 7 on DVD, Blu-ray (+ Blu-ray 3D). This box office sensation involves an oil prospecting ship crew and their fight against a deadly monster – in 3D! Starring Ha Ji-won (Haeundae), Ahn Seong-gi (Nowhere To Hide) and Oh Ji-ho (The Slave Hunters). Check out the trailer!

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Accident Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2012 Shout! Factory presents Soi Cheang’s Accident on Blu-ray & DVD. Accident is a 2009 Hong Kong film produced by Johnnie To and starring Louis Koo, Richie Ren, Michelle Ye, Lam Suet, Stanley Fung and Monica Mok. The film’s plot revolves around a troubled assassin, who works by orchestrating “accidents.” Check out the trailer.

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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Blu-ray & DVD (Cinema Guild)

RELEASE DATE: June 24-26, 2012 Cinema Guild presents Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, on Blu-ray & DVD. A police commissioner, a prosecutor, a doctor and a murder suspect take a night drive through the Anatolian countryside, searching for a corpse. As night wears on, details about the murder emerge. Check out the trailer to this winner of the Grand Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

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The Survivor DVD (Scorpion Releasing)

RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012 The Survivor will now be available on widescreen DVD! A 747 jetliner, piloted by Captain Keller (Robert Powell), suffers an explosion just after take-off and 300 passengers are incinerated. Keller is found wandering from the wreckage unharmed and unable to understand how he has survived. Directed by Blow Up’s David Hemmings and written by The Fog’s James Herbert. Check out the trailer (they did a … Continue reading

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Ubaldo Terzani Horror Show Blu-ray (Raro Video USA)

RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2012 Raro Video USA presents Gabriele Albanesi’s Ubaldo Terzani Horror Show on Blu-ray. Alessio, a 25-year-old director, is commissioned to write the script for his first movie with Ubaldo Terzani, a well-known horror novelist. When Alessio moves into Terzani’s house to collaborate, a strange relationship of psychological dependence develops between them, which results in terror! Check out the trailer.

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Quentin Tarantino Triple Feature 3-Disc DVD Set (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 Lionsgate presents the Quentin Tarantino Triple Feature 3-Disc DVD Set, which contains Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. Considering it’s a budget deal, I wouldn’t be expecting any special features (other than trailers); but even the standalone versions didn’t have any must-see special features (commentary tracks by Quentin would be nice).

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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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42nd Street Forever Blu-ray Edition (Synapse Films)

RELEASE DATE: May 8, 2012 Synapse Films presents 42nd Street Forever on Blu-ray. This colossal “best of” collection combines a selection of vintage theatrical trailers from the first two DVD volumes of the series and mixes them up with some all-new selections! Get ready for over three and a half hours of sex, exploitation, action, horror, martial arts and science-fiction advertisements from around the world.

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The Yellow Sea DVD (Fox)

RELEASE DATE: February 28, 2012 Desperate to pay off mounting debts, a young man living in China agrees to carry out an assassination, but he soon finds himself in a dangerous conspiracy. Fox’s World Cinema label presents The Yellow Sea on DVD, Na Hong-jin’s ultra-violent follow up to his critically acclaimed 2008 film, The Chaser. Check out the trailer and be sure to read our review.

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