Category Archives: Asian Titles

RELEASE DATE: December 13, 2011 Not to be confused with One-Armed Swordsman, 1976′s One-Armed Swordsmen – which has been OOP on DVD for a long time – is an unofficial part of the series; however, it does star Jimmy Wang … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: December 13, 2011 Lionsgate is releasing Tsui Siu Ming’s (Bury Me High) 2008 action film Champions, which is about an underdog wushu athlete (Dicky Cheung) whose dream is to represent China in a martial arts performance at the … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: December 27, 2011 Funimation continues their string of live action Asian releases with City Under Siege, a sci-fi/martial arts flick directed by Benny Chan (New Police Story) and starring Aaron Kwok, Shu Qi, Collin Chou and Jacky Wu. … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: December 13, 2011 Ip Man: Legend is Born (aka The Legend is Born – Ip Man) is based on the teenage life of Wing Chun master Ip Man. Even though the film was openly marketed as a prequel … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2011 Japanese gangs, Korean gangs, the Mafia, and every type of criminal imaginable gets involved in what turns into the most massive street fight you’ll ever witnesses; and Kenji (Masashi Odate) is caught right in the … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2011 When Saki’s grandfather (Hidetoshi Imura) visits Saki (Sachiko Kokubu), he also brings trouble, in the form of an evil Yakuza. Saki uses her artistic demons to fight the gangsters and killers who infiltrate her life, … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: December 13, 2011 Tsui Hark’s (Knock-Off) epic mystery film Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame swept the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Director, Best Actress (Carina Lau), Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 Together for the first time in one complete Blu-ray package: Fist of Legend, Legend of Fong Sai Yuk (first time on Blu-ray), and Tai Chi Master (with Michelle Yeoh). Trailers: Fist of Legend | Legend … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 This set contains: Ching Siu-tung’s Empress and the Warrior starring Donnie Yen, Kelly Chen and Leon Lai; and Feng Xiaogang’s Legend of the Black Scorpion (aka The Banquet), starring Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Daniel Wu … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 Together for the first time in one complete DVD package: Fist of Legend, The Enforcer (aka My Father is a Hero), and Tai Chi Master (with Michelle Yeoh). Trailers: Fist of Legend | The Enforcer … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: Early 2012 According to Tokyo Shock, this title has been delayed until early next year. 1979′s Magnificent Ruffians is a “Venoms” movie directed by Chang Cheh and starring Philip Kwok, Chiang Sheng, Lo Meng, Sun Chien, Lu Feng, … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: November 8, 2011 The Ninja Triple Feature includes Koji Kawano’s Attack Girls’ Swim Team vs. The Undead, Ken’ichi Fujiwara’s Zombie Self-Defense Force! and Naoyuki Tomomatsus’ Zombie Hunter Rika. Japanese school girls and bloody zombie action – they may … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2011 The Ninja Triple Feature includes: Ninja She-Devil, I Was a Teenage Ninja! and Ninjaken: The Naked Sword. All highly exploitive and extremely sexy. Nudity, martial arts… what else can you ask for? Directed by Pink … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2011 Directed by Chang Cheh (The Delinquent), this 1978 flick, starring Alexander Fu Sheng (8 Diagram Pole Fighter), is based on Louis Cha’s novel “The Legend of the Condor Heroes”. Also stars Philip Kwok (Five Deadly … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: August 30, 2011 Bangkok Knockout is a 2010 Thai martial arts film, directed by Panna Rittikrai (Ong-Bak 2). It revolves around a group of martial arts students who are enjoying a reunion party when a bomb goes off … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: November 8, 2011 This triple feature contains: The Head Hunter (aka Hunting Head, Killer In Love, The Long Good Bye ), a 1983 Chow Yun Fat film; Champ Against Champ, starring Dragon Lee; and Dragon Lee vs. Five … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: November 8, 2011 This cult film and its sequels and thought to be particular favorites of American director Quentin Tarantino. Terry is a tough mercenary of martial arts. When an important business magnate dies, leaving billions to his … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2011 Most, if not all, of these titles have been released before by various budget labels. Films in this set include: Black Dragon, Sister Street Fighter, Ninja Turf, The Clones of Bruce Lee, Tattoo Connection, Dragon … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2011 Directed by Chu Yin-Ping (“Kung Fu Dunk“), Treasure Hunter is a 2009 Taiwanese action/adventure film. It stars Jay Chou (“The Green Hornet“), Lin Chi-ling and Eric Tsang (“Bodyguards & Assassins“); with action by Ching Siu-tung … Continue reading →