Armour of God – 2 Disc SE Blu Ray Review
One of Jackie Chan’s most beloved films and the one which nearly killed him doing a stunt, Armour of God has got a special 2 disc deluxe collectors’ edition release by 88 Films in the UK with a new 2K scan and a ton of great special features. Former musician Asian Hawk (Chan) becomes embroiled […]
Challenge of the Masters / Executioners From Shaolin – Blu Ray Review Shawscope Volume 1 Arrow Box Set
This disc in the Arrow Shaw Brothers box set has two classics from director Lau Kar Leung, Challenge of the Masters (1976) and Executioners From Shaolin (1977). Challenge of the Masters has Gordon Liu playing the young Wong Fei Hung (2 years before Jackie Chan was to do the same in Drunken Master) who is […]
Five Shaolin Masters / Shaolin Temple – Blu Ray Review Shawscope Volume 1 Arrow Box Set
The third disc in this Arrow box set has two classic Chang Cheh movies Five Shaolin Masters from 1974 and Shaolin Temple from 1976. Five Shaolin Masters stars David Chiang, Ti Lung, Meng Fei, Fu Sheng and Chi Kuan Chun as the five Shaolin kung fu students who flee the Shaolin Temple which has been […]
Skinny Tiger Fatty Dragon – Blu Ray Coming Soon from Eureka
Eureka in the UK has announced the release of the Sammo Hung classic Skinny Tiger Fatty Dragon onto Blu ray in a 2 disc Special edition. Sammo Hung invokes the spirit of Bruce Lee in this high-energy action tribute, playing a cop obsessed with the physical legacy of “The Little Dragon”. Teaming up with the infamous […]
Boxer From Shantung – Blu Ray Review Shawscope Volume 1 Arrow Box Set
Disc 2 of the Arrow Video Shawscope Blu ray box set is the classic period action film The Boxer From Shantung starring Chen Kuan Tai and directed by Chang Cheh. Ma Yung Chen (Chen Kuan Tai) leaves his rural home to seek his fortune in the big city of Shanghai but is drawn into the […]
Black Cat – Collectors Edition Coming Soon from 88 Films
UK distributors 88 Films have detailed their upcoming Collector’s Edition of Stephen Shin’s thriller Black Cat (1991), starring Jade Leung, Simon Yam, and Thomas Lam. The release will be on January 31st 2022. Not to be confused with the various retellings of Poe’s famous tale, Black Cat is a high-octane Hong Kong action thriller that provides a […]
King Boxer – Blu Ray Review Shawscope Volume 1 – Arrow Box Set
Arrow Video are about to release their Shawscope – Volume 1 Blu-ray box set with a collection of some of the finest action and martial arts films to come out of the Hong Kong studio. We will be reviewing these titles’ disc by disc. The first film in this set is King Boxer, aka Five […]
Wing Chun Double Feature Blu Ray Coming Soon From Eureka – Warriors Two / Prodigal Son
WARRIORS TWO & THE PRODIGAL SON: TWO FILMS BY SAMMO HUNG, make their debuts in the UK on Blu-ray from brand new 2K restorations as part of the Eureka Classics range on 24 January 2022. Available in a Limited Edition 2-Disc set [3000 copies only] featuring an O-Card Slipcase, Reversible Poster and Collectors Booklet. PRE-ORDER https://amzn.to/3jtIgMW […]
Armour of God – Blu Ray SE Specifications. 88 Films
88 Films in the UK have released the specifications for the special edition Blu ray of Armour of God starring Jackie Chan. Unquestionably the most popular martial arts actor of his generation, superstar Jackie Chan features in this mid 80s Indiana Jones-esque romp which mixes Hollywood thrills with Hong Kong-style action. Former musician Asian Hawk […]
Raging Fire – UK Release Date Details
Trinity CineAsia is proud to announce Raging Fire will open the London East Asia Film Festival 2021 on 21st October for its UK Premiere, before coming to cinemas from 12th November. Starring action superstar Donnie Yen, it also marks the final film of popular Hong Kong director Benny Chan who passed away last year. The film will be […]