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• The Warrior | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £4.03   |  Saving you £5.96 (59.70%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In 14th century China shortly after the Ming Dynasty seized power a Ming envoy to Korea was murdered leading to soured relations between the two countries. In efforts to mend ties Korea sent numerous envoys to China: one such group are arrested and sent into exile. Off in the wilderness they manage to rescue a Ming princess and hope that if they can return her to the Ming safely their honour and good relations between the two countries will be restored... Five years of planning and pre-production and a dedicated production staff of over 300 men and women The Warrior is possibly the biggest motion-picture event in Korean Cinema history. Featuring leading-roles for current `it girl' Zhang Ziyi and Iron Monkey's Yu Rong-kwong The Warrior is a compelling and often evocative tale of courage love and sacrifice.

• The Warrior | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The images of Asif Kapadia's first feature film, The Warrior, sear themselves in the mind: the warrior practising with his sword in front of a half-alive tree, or a close-up of a scorpion scuttling across the desert as a camel cart goes by. Restrained beauty pervades the film in the choice of locations, costumes and the framing of each shot, but those unaccustomed to art cinema will feel the absence of story in this visual, mystical odyssey which uses few words, as looks and images carry the film. Irfan Khan brings a quiet, powerful presence of haunting intensity to the role an Indian "samurai", seemingly a homage to Kurosawa. The warrior has an epiphany after a bloodthirsty encounter that leads him to abandon his life in the desert and head for the pure snows of the Himalayas. This film (that repays repeat viewing and introduces major new talent) is likely to become a landmark. On the DVD: The Warrior's picture quality on disc does justice to the film and the extras are rewarding. The young director is sincere and reflective, as shown in his scene-by-scene commentary and on the deleted material, the latter lasting over an hour. The making of documentary is absorbing. --Rachel Dwyer

• Warrior, The / Bichunmoo | DVD | (07/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  A superb four disc digipack package with more than 14 hours of entertainment! The Warrior Box Set features two of Asia's most successful films - Bichunmoo and The Warrior. Together they make The Warrior Box Set a stunning mix of evocative action sweeping epic sequences and unforgettable dramatic content. Bichunmoo At the end of the Yuan Dynasty when Mongolia was ruling all of the Chinese continent the Mongolians the Hans and the Koryo (ancient Korean) migrants were going