On September 14, 2026, 88 Films is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) collection that will include both 1986’s Armour of God and 1991’s Armour of God II: Operation Condor. This edition appears to be a more affordable, swag-less alternative to 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD releases.
What’s better than a good Jackie Chan film? Why, TWO good Continue reading
On September 14, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Sex and the Emperor, a 1994 Hong Kong Category III film from Sherman Wong Jing-Wa (Queen of Underworld).
The title tells you all you need to know – set at the highest levels of imperial China, Sex and the Emperor is full of palace intrigue and lots – lots – of sex. (And a bit of torture.)
It’s told through the eyes of Li, a servant who isn’t quite the eunuch he’s meant to be. Nonetheless, he does the emperor’s bidding – whether helping him Continue reading
On September 28, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for The Octagon, a 1980 actioner directed by Eric Karson (Black Eagle, Angel Town) and starring martial arts legend, Chuck Norris (Slaughter in San Francisco, Code of Silence, Way of the Dragon).
Ninjas were supposed to have died out three hundred years ago. So who are those guys trying to kill Scott James?
Someone’s training ninjas to use as terrorist-mercenaries and ex-martial arts champ Scott – played by none other than Chuck Norris – thinks he knows who it is. But can he find them and stop them before their evil plan comes to fruition? Of course he can: he’s Chuck Norris.
The Octagon is one of the first films to showcase the charisma and roundhouse kicks that helped Big Chuck dominate the video stores back in the day, and it still looks mighty fine.
The Octagon also stars Lee Van Cleef (For a Few Dollars More), Karen Carlson (In the Heat of the Night), Art Hindle (Speed Zone), Tadashi Yamashita (Soul of Chiba), Richard Norton (Mission Terminate), Kim Lankford (Malibu Beach), and Larry D. Mann (The Sting).
Details for this release are still pending.
This title will be available at The Goodie Emporium, a U.S.-based online store that currently has many Import Shaw Brothers/Golden Harvest/martial arts DVD/Blu-ray movies in-stock – with New titles being added regularly!
Watch the Trailer and clip below (and see why some people might argue he invented ASMR):
Martial arts superstar Jackie Chan (Hidden Strike, Ride On) re-teams with “Hu Hu” for Panda Plan 2: The Magical Tribe, an upcoming release that arrives on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD on August 11.
This time around, Derek Hui (Coffee or Tea?) replaces Zhang Luan (Panda Plan) as director. Co-stars for Panda Plan 2: The Magical Tribe include Qiao Shan (The Myth), Yinglu Wang (I Am Nobody), Tian Qiu (Land of Broken Hearts), Yang Yu (Ne Zha) and Continue reading
Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Arrow’s Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD for 1990’s Bullet in the Head. After re-inventing the action film with The Killer, John Woo would turn inward and deliver the semi-autobiographical Bullet in the Head, complementing the stylistic flourishes that made his name with an unflinching and nihilistic brutality to deliver one of the most intense war films of all time.
Set during the Vietnam war, the film follows B, Fai and Wing (iconic actors Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Jacky Cheung and Waise Lee), three best friends fleeing from Hong Kong to seek their fortune as smugglers. In Saigon, they join forces with fellow expat Continue reading
Martial arts stars Xie Miao (Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman), Joe Taslim (The Raid) and Yayan Ruhian (The Raid 2) team up for the Edko/XYZ Films English-language Hong Kong actioner, The Furious, which is currently in theaters right now from Lionsgate!
After the daughter of Wang Wei (Miao) is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no help from the corrupt police, Wei sets out on a rampage to find her himself. His only ally is Navin (Taslim) – a relentless journalist whose wife has mysteriously Continue reading
“Warriors of the Wasteland” Poster
Debuting on Digital July 7 from Well Go USA is Warriors of the Wasteland, a post-apocalyptic Serbian film from Nemanja Ćeranić (Loan Shark).
In a distant future following a nuclear catastrophe, the West Balkans have become a lawless wasteland where the most valuable currency is the bullet. A mysterious blind fiddler wanders the ruins, singing the legend of the “Grain People” — a peaceful community of wheat-growers who refuse to submit to a distant city’s tyranny. When a young warrior’s family is slaughtered by a deranged warlord, he embarks on a bloody quest for vengeance. Armed only with a blade and a motorcycle, he must navigate radioactive cults and hallucinations to protect the last remnants of civilization.
The upcoming thriller Continue reading
Celebrated Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) is currently in post production for Kung Fu Soccer (aka Shaolin Women’s Soccer), his anticipated sequel to 2001’s Shaolin Soccer. Unlike the original, Chow is only directing this time around.
The sequel shifts its focus to a female soccer team and boasts an ensemble cast that includes Zhang Xiaofei (Five Hundred Miles), Dilraba Dilmurat (21 Karat), Yixing Zhang (A Legend), Xu Jiao (CJ7), , Mi Ai (Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force), Sisley Continue reading
As much as we’d love for this to be a live action adaptation of Jordan Mechner’s classic 1984 video game of the same name, it isn’t. Even better, this Karateka is based on the inspiring true story of Sandra Sánchez.
Karateka follows Sandra Sánchez (Andrea Ros), who chased her Olympic dream at 39, an age when most athletes have already stepped away from competition. Supported by her coach (Patrick Criado) and life partner, she set out to challenge Japan’s Continue reading
On September 8, 2026, Toy Robot Video (a new sub-label of Arrow Video) will be releasing a Blu-ray for Guyver 2: Dark Hero. Directed by Steve Wang (Drive), this 1994 sci-fi actioner stars David Hayter, who is perhaps best known for writing the screenplays to 2000’s X-Men, 2003’s X-Men 2, and 2009’s Watchmen, as well as doing the voice for “Solid Snake” in the English versions of the Metal Gear Solid franchise.
He’s back and ready to take on an ancient evil from destroying the world. The world’s most powerful superhero battles to change his destiny and save Continue reading
Martial arts star Michael Jai White (Triple Threat, Accident Man) is part of the ensemble cast for Paper Made, an upcoming martial arts thriller from writer/director Ryan Watson (Paper Line).
The story centers on Tavon Watkins (Myles Truitt, Dragged Across Concrete), whose life takes a turn after a brutal hazing lands him inside an underground Continue reading
Prisoner of War | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Prisoner of War, the latest actioner from martial arts sensation Scott Adkins (John Wick 4, Ip Man 4, Triple Threat).
Directed by and co-starring Louis Mandylor (The Debt Collector, The Doorman), Prisoner of War takes place during WWII and centers on a British officer (Adkins) who is captured and forced to fight in a Japanese internment camp.
Inspired by real World War II events, British RAF Wing Commander James Wright is shot down during the Battle of Bataan and captured by the Japanese. Thrown into a prisoner-of-war camp, he is forced into the ring to fight for survival in brutal hand-to-hand combat against skilled opponents. However, the Continue reading
On September 8, 2026, Toy Robot Video (a new sub-label of Arrow Video) will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Roaring Fire. Directed by Norifumi Suzuki (The Killing Machine), this 1981 martial arts film stars Hiroyuki Sanada (John Wick 4) and Sonny Chiba (Wolf Guy: Enraged Lycanthrope).
Emmy© Award winner Hiroyuki Sanada (Royal Warriors) stars in this wild, action-packed comedy thriller, available for the first time Continue reading
On September 29, 2026, Toy Robot Video (a new sub-label of Arrow Video) will be releasing a Blu-ray for Ninja Wars. Directed by Kosei Saito (G.I. Samurai), this 1982 fantasy martial arts film stars Hiroyuki Sanada (Ninja in the Dragon’s Den) and Sonny Chiba (Soul of Chiba).
Ninja Wars (original title: Iga Ninpōchō) is a dark, supernatural action film set in feudal Japan, blending ninja lore with horror and fantasy Continue reading
On September 15, 2026, Toy Robot Video (a new sub-label of Arrow Video) will be releasing a 4K Ultra HD for Masters of the Universe. Directed by Gary Goddard (Poseidon’s Fury: Escape from the Lost City), this 1987 adaptation of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated series stars Dolph Lundgren (Skin Trade) and Frank Langella (Dracula).
Planet Eternia and the castle of Grayskull are under threat from the evil Skeletor (Langella) who wants to take over the planet. A group of freedom fighters Continue reading
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