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• RUNNING OUT OF TIME 1 & 2 (Masters of Cinema) Two-Disc Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (01/08/2022) from £25.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Eureka Entertainment to release Johnnie To's RUNNING OUT OF TIME 1 & 2; two slickly made cat-and-mouse thrillers, and starring Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs, House of Flying Daggers), Lan Ching-wan and Ekin Cheng; scanned and restored in 2K and available for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK as part of The Masters of Cinema Series from 25 July 2022. The first print-run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase. Acclaimed director Johnnie To helms this visually dazzling and nail-bitingly intense action thriller that became one of Hong Kong's biggest box office hits, Running Out of Time. Told by his doctor that he has only 2 weeks to live, Cheung Wah (Andy Lau, who won the Best Actor award at the 2000 Hong Kong Film Awards for his role) decides to take on the entire police force. After crossing paths with Inspector Ho Sheung Sang (Lan Ching-wan)a cool, analytical police negotiatorWah challenges the inspector to figure out his plan and catch him in the next 72 hours. Also included is director To's sequel, Running Out of Time 2. Lan Ching-wan reprises his role as Inspector Sang, this time chasing an elusive thief with a taste for the theatrical. Product Features Limited Edition slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) [First print-run of 2000 copies only] 1080p presentation of both films, scanned and restored in 2K, across two Blu-ray discs Cantonese and English audio options Optional English subtitles, newly revised for this release Brand new audio commentary tracks on both films by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) Audio Commentary on Running Out of Time by writers Laurent Cortiaud and Julien Carbon, moderated by Hong Kong Film expert Stefan Hammond Archival interview with director Johnnie To Archival interview with Lau Ching Wan Archival interview with Raymond Wong Hong Kong Stories [51 mins] extensive documentary The Directors' Overview of Carbon and Courtiaud featurette Making of Running Out of Time 2 featurette Trailers PLUS: A collector's booklet featuring new writing on both films

• Evil Cult | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £4.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (20.04%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Evil Cult (aka "Lord of the Wu Tang") is a wildly and wacky supernatural epic in which Jet Li masquerades as Mo-kei, a weakling warrior orphaned as a child when his parents are killed by two evil Jinx warlords. Chased out of the Wu Tang compound by a leader who considers him a liability, Mo-kei (and his female protectress) find themselves trapped in a dark abyss where they stumble upon a "cooking monk" trapped in a massive boulder who holds the secret to a lost form of Shaolin kung fu. They trick him into teaching Mo-kei the secret of his "solar stance". Newly empowered, Mo-kei sets off to find his maternal grandfather, King of the Gold Lion (de facto leader of the Evil Cult), to rally his clan with the Wu Tang in order to defeat the stifling government forces and exact revenge on the terrible Jinxes. Martial Law's Sammo Hung appears as Chang San Fung, Tai Chi Master of the Wu Tang clan (Hung also choreographed the action sequences for this film). Director Wong Jing (who also helmed the God of Gamblers series, Hard Boiled 2, and Return to a Better Tomorrow) just about keeps a handle on the plot and ably directs the stunning action sequences, some of which occur on battlefields swarming with soldiers. On the DVD: the main feature is presented in letterboxed format with original Cantonese dialogue and English subtitles. The print is generally of good quality but afflicted with blemishes and white flecks throughout. The subtitles are clear but their awkward translation and speed of transition serve at times to make an already convoluted plot harder to understand. It's a shame that an option to listen to a dubbed soundtrack wasn't added as the dubbed theatrical trailer (included here) enhances the daffiness of the movie. Other extras include comprehensive cast and crew filmographies and a small selection of stills. --Chris Campion

• Seven Commandments Of Kung Fu | DVD | (24/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Manic martial arts action.

• Shaolin Kung Fu Master | DVD | (22/12/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A stash of gold has been hidden in a forest and only six imperial guards know of its location - watch the masters battle it out! A host of Kung Fu stars take to the screen in this martial arts epic!

• Deadly Strike | DVD | (07/10/2002) from £9.72   |  Saving you £3.27 (33.64%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Chang a Kung Fu expert becomes the sheriff of a town ruled by bandits.His prime target is to wipe these bandits out. With the help of seven serving prisoners picked from his jail he begins his mission. Will they succeed or will the price of victory be too high?An action packed film filled with drama suspense and humanity. It's certainly one of Bruce Li's greatest starring roles.

• Naked Killer 2 | DVD | (17/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A suave and seductive serial rapist (Mark Cheng) is on the prowl terrorising an apartment block. Fearing her life to be in danger Chu (Jacqueline Ng) enlists the help of her old friend Yau (Chingamy Yau) as an avenging angel who will seduce the rapist and wreak revenge on behalf of the victims of his terrible crimes. Soon the two are embroiled in an erotic and deadly game of cat and mouse...

• Shaolin Invincible Sticks | DVD | (24/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Fists fly as fast as lightning in this revenge-fuelled martial arts flick.

• Magnificent Bodyguards | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jackie Chan stars as Ting Chung the man entrusted because of his martial arts skills to act as bodyguard by the beautiful Nan Nan to escort her seriously-ill brother to the home of the only doctor who can save his life.

• The Crane Fighter | DVD | (19/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Old school martial arts from the Far East. The lovely but deadly Judy Lee stars as the Crane fighter who teams up with the debonair Kung fu kid Raymond Liu to overthrow the evil Manchu warlords who have taken over Canton. Superb action direction and direction from Raymond Liu a firm favourite with kung fu fans world wide.

• The Heirloom | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Sometimes inheritance is a curse. Twenty years ago an inexplicable mass suicide occurred in the millionaire Yang household. The entire clan hung themselves at the exact same hour place and height. Only one member survived. To this day the case remains unsolved. Twenty years later distant relative James inherits the Yang house moving in with his girlfriend Yo a dancer who aspires to study in the U.S. To celebrate the engagement they invite their friends Yi-Chen and Ah-Tseng to their new home and stay the night. As supernatural events begin to take place James and Yo discover the eccentricities of the house including a mysterious fourth floor. Delving deep into history James and Yo find out that the Yang fortune was built with the aid of dead babies fed on blood and refused the opportunity to reincarnate. Raising child ghosts may bring great fortune but at the same time great doom. From here on James and Yo unearth more secrets about the Yang family - and even about James himself - until they confront the evil dwelling on the fourth floor...

• Running Out Of Time 2 | DVD | (19/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Sang (Lau Ching-Wan) a newly appointed superintendent is challenged to a game of ransom by international criminal Ken (Ekin Cheng). Ken is a wanted criminal for destroying famous works of art and whose crimes are mostly targeted at multi-national insurance companies. The game revolves around Sang's relentless pursuit of Ken and the delivery of a 10 million-dollar ransom by the company's senior executive Teresa (Kelly Lin)... Director Johnnie To follows up his own 'Running Out Of Time' with another typically energetic and stylish thriller replete with slickly-staged capers gravity-defying stunts and more plot twists than you can count!

• Crazy Guy With Super Kung Fu | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Kung Fu superstars Lee Yi Min and Mark ""Ghost Face Killer"" Long team up to fight a merciless gang of bandits in a classic battle of good versus evil.

• Babes 'N' Bullets | DVD | (18/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Evil Instinct: Steamy sex thriller 'Evil Instinct' is one of Hong Kong's most successful Category III movies ever. The most watched hotel pay-per-view film in Asia as well as a substantial box office smash it combines beautiful women and hot action with a powerful and intriguing story. Cop Sam Hui gets picked up by two gorgeous women in a bar and ends up having an intense sexual encounter with one. They are interrupted by a phone call from the scene of a grisly murder. The crime is just one of a series and the investigation leads Sam to an Insurance Company where the two girls work. Penny (Carrie Ng) fascinates him even when he discovers that the girls are selling sex in return for favours. Meanwhile Wendy (Pang Dan one of Cat III's hottest new stars) has set out to steal Penny's clients by offering them kinky sex. Penny starts to go off the rails as her clients defect to Wendy and Sam finds out she is addicted to a weird snake serum drug. When he discovers that all the murder victims have a snake DNA in their blood his suspicions turn to the object of his sexual obsession - but it seems she has the perfect alibi... Both stunning girls wear a succession of skin tight S/M outfits as they turn up the heat in this scorching thriller which pays homage to Basic Instinct - but with hotter women and far more style. Naked Killer 2: A suave and seductive serial rapist (Mark Cheng) is on the prowl terrorising an apartment block. Fearing her life to be in danger Chu (Jacqueline Ng) enlists the help of her old friend Yau (Chingamy Yau) as an avenging angel who will seduce the rapist and wreak revenge on behalf of the victims of his terrible crimes. Soon the two are embroiled in an erotic and deadly game of cat and mouse... Her Name Is Cat: It's been a while since 'Category III' movies (Hong Kong's own classification for films which mix sex and violence) have been in the news here but following Hong Kong Legends' release of the originial Cat III mega-hit 'Naked Killer' comes another all-action femme fatale thriller from Hong Kong Classics. 'The Huntress - Her Name Is Cat' is from 'Naked Killer' director Clarence Ford produced by the legendary Wong Jing ('Sex & Zen' and many more) and stars statuesque Chinese beauty Almen Wong - who stands out from any crowd of her countrymen by virtue of being almost six feet tall in her boots or stilletos! Clarence Ford expertly recaptures the thrills and atmosphere of the 'babes 'n' bullets' genre in this stylish action movie which features former Elle model Almen Wong as Cat - a highly trained assassin from mainland China forging a new career as a paid killer on the edge of the Hong Kong underworld. When her path crosses that of tough cop Michael Wong and another female assassin is sent kill her Cat turns huntress to survive.....

• Scary Kung Fu - 3 Disc Horror Anthology | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Deadly Snail vs Kung Fu Killers: ; In this kung fu fantasy a daring duel of powers between the fairies finds the young mortal Cheung rescuing the Sky Mussel Fairy. His bravery is not repaid however as Cheung is driven out of his home by his uncle. Now Cheung must struggle to stay alive in a world of gods and demons with only his kung fu powers to keep him safe. With wild images dazzling visuals and mind-boggling fights Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers is fast furious kung fu action! (Dir. Heung Ling 1977) Kung Fu Zombie: A criminal comes to town in order to kill Billy Chong over a past dispute. But instead of getting his own hands dirty he hires a Taoist wizard to animate some zombies to do the job for him. The plan goes horribly wrong and the criminal ends up getting killed in his own trap. This antagonises the villain's spirit and he forces the priest to reincarnate him - only they can't find a suitable body. Meanwhile an undead fiend of sorts comes to town to kill Billy's father over some other past dispute. Billy manages to kill the attacker however there is now a body suitable for the criminal and this time Billy's going to have to face him... (Dir. Hua I-Jung 1982) Kung Fu Beyond The Grave: It's the seventh month of the lunar calendar: the gates of hell open to let out the ghosts of the dead. Chun Sing (Billy Chong) is visited by his deceased father who tells the young man that his enemy is a priest who commands the dark forces of black magic. Luckily Chun Sing gets help from a magic book a group of friendly ghosts and a house full of hookers! Kung fu action at its best! (Dir. Lee Chiu 1982)