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• Police Assassins | DVD | (25/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Police Assassins combines a mismatched detective buddy movie with Three Stooges-style buffoonery. Making the mixture more unusual still, both detectives are female, Michelle Yeoh (Magnificent Warriors), in only her second film, joining forces with American martial arts legend Cynthia Rothrock (China O'Brien), in her then debut, to track down some missing microfilm. After introducing Yeoh in a direct steal from Dirty Harry the plot stagnates as the microfilm falls into the hands of small-time crooks, Asprin (Hoi Mang), Strepsil (John Sham) and Panadol (action movie producer Hark Tsui). Though their physical comedy is ingeniously choreographed the routine rapidly becomes tiresome, far too little space being given to Yeoh and Rothrock. The latter's 1980s' fashions date the movie and the dubbing is dreadful, though entertainment is to be had from a supporting villain who looks strangely like Groucho Marx on a very bad hair day. For martial arts fans the film nevertheless delivers several excellent fight scenes and an inventive and exciting finale. Collectors should know Police Assassins has also been released as In the Line of Duty 2, Super Cops and Yes, Madam, the last of which is actually the English title on this print. --Gary S Dalkin

• Island Of Fire | DVD | (02/10/2000) from £12.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (54.01%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Island on Fire is, as the trailer says, "five films in one!". Despite the packaging headlining Jackie Chan this violent modern-day prison drama is an ensemble piece with Chan, a pool-player in prison for accidentally stabbing a man to death, on screen for no more than a quarter of the 92 minutes. Anyone buying this as a Chan movie may be seriously disappointed, for apart from the brevity of his role there is no trademark Chan humour. Also in the brutal and corrupt prison is Andy Lau, an undercover cop searching for the murderer of his professor, and Sammo Hung offering comedy and pathos as an inmate who keeps escaping to visit his son. There are many more characters, together with one subplot involving a mouse which anticipates The Green Mile (1999) and another concerning an assassination conspiracy which parallels Nikita, also released in 1990. Island of Fire is an uneven, always entertaining, sometimes moving film which packs an incredible amount of incident into its running time. However, it should be noted that it is an imitation of, rather than an official entry in, Ringo Lam's Fire series, which includes Prison on Fire (1987) and City on Fire (1987). On the DVD: The anamorphically enhanced 1.77-1 picture is a very good transfer of a rather grainy print, though given the many darkly lit scenes, this grain is probably part of the original film. The mono sound is fine. The film can be watched with the original Mandarin soundtrack and English subtitles, or with a much better than average English dub. The packaging claims there are over 60 minutes of extras. In fact there are nine deleted/extended scenes of variable quality, the best of which give more emotional depth to Sammo Hung's character, together with video interviews with Sammo Hung, Jimmy Wong Yu and director Chu Yen Ping. These total around 20 minutes and are interesting but not specific to the film. Also included is the theatrical trailer, Hong Kong Legends' own "music promo" trailer and eight trailers for further releases. There is also a six-page "animated" biography of Jackie Chan. --Gary S Dalkin

• Eden | DVD | (09/09/2013) from £18.99   |  Saving you £-11.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  The Year is 1994. A Korean-American teenager Hyun Jae (Jamie Chung Sucker Punch Once Upon a Time) goes to a bar in New Mexico where a handsome young man buys her drinks and offers her a ride home. But she never reaches home and is instead abducted and forced into prostitution by a human and drug trafficking ring located outside the bright lights of Vegas Nevada. Hyun Jae is initiated into her new life by Bob Gault (Beau Bridges The Descendants The Fabulous Baker Boys) the corrupt Federal Marshall who runs the organisation. Through a haze of morphine Hyun Jae learns what her future holds: sex with strangers and life in a 10ft x 10ft storage unit. Inspired by the harrowing true story of Chong Kim.

• Bruce Lee - The Man - The Myth | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £8.99   |  Saving you £-3.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Bruce Lee's entire life was dedicated to the martial arts and he lived under the constant threat of challenges from those who wanted to defeat the master. Packed with the magnificent Kung-Fu action that brought him to fame this is Bruce Lee's story as and where it happened the story of a legend.

• Sorority Row / Last House on the Left / I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | DVD | (18/10/2010) from £4.32   |  Saving you £16.93 (553.27%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Sorority Row: When five sorority girls inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank gone wrong they agree to keep the matter to themselves and never speak of it again so they can get on with their lives. This proves to be easier said than done when after graduation a mysterious killer goes after the five of them and anyone who knows their secret... Last House On The Left: The night she arrives at the remote Collingwood lakehouse Mari (Sara Paxton) and her friend are kidnapped by a prison escapee and his crew. Terrified and left for dead Mari's only hope is to make it back to parents John and Emma (Tony Goldwyn and Monica Potter). Unfortunately her attackers unknowingly seek shelter at the one place she could be safe. And when her family learns the horrifying story they will make three strangers curse the day they came to The Last House On The Left. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer: Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt) hasn't been the same since last summer when her friends were brutally murdered. Still harbouring guilt over her role in the death of a fisherman her college grades have slipped and her relationship with her high school sweetheart is on the rocks. When her best friend Karla Wilson (Brandy) wins an all-expenses paid trip for four to the Bahamas she starts to think that maybe her luck is changing for the better. However the moment they hit the picturesque island havoc ensues. Their romantic getaway turns into a vacation of murder and mayhem that soon has Julie and friends running for their lives.

• Meltdown | DVD | (10/05/2004) from £3.74   |  Saving you £2.25 (60.16%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Jet Li can always be relied upon when it comes to action movies, and Meltdown is no exception. No surprises with the story line: Kit Li witnesses his wife blown up in a gangster attack masterminded by the nefarious Doctor, only to be confronted by the same "no risk, no reward" gangster two years later, now aiming to steal the Russian crown jewels from a hotel complex. The shadow of Die Hard falls heavily across the action, with its skyscraper stunts and marauding helicopter, given an appropriate twist by the high-velocity martial-arts sequences and director Wong Jing's stylish take on the high-tech metropolis that is Hong Kong. Jackie Cheung adds a comic element as Frankie Lane, the action-movie star seemingly past his sell-by date, and Kwan Sau Mei's Doctor is the epitome of suave nastiness. On the DVD: Meltdown on disc has a 1.85:1 widescreen picture that reproduces the plethora of monochrome conference rooms and exploding glass panels with dizzying clarity. This release comes ready dubbed into English--don't check the synchronisation too often and you'll hardly notice--with subtitles in 12 languages. The photo gallery is enlivened with Jet Li trivia, while the filmographies are unusually frank about the commercial nature of the Hong Kong film industry in general and Wong Jing's contribution in particular. But done with this degree of panache, films such as Meltdown are never less than 110# entertainment. --Richard Whitehouse

• The Iron Monkey | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £6.98   |  Saving you £-0.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A young gambler going by the nickname of Iron Monkey seeks vengeance for the massacre of his family...

• Once a Thief | DVD | (27/06/2011) from £5.55   |  Saving you £5.70 (132.87%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A classic action movie from acclaimed director John Woo (Hard Boiled Mission Impossible II) Once a Thief is the explosive story of two fugitives fleeing the powerful Hong Kong mob. Mac & Michael are brothers... and bitter rivals. Raised by the Godfather of the Hong Kong underworld they vie for his attention to take on the most glamorous and dangerous missions. Now their affections for the same woman threaten totear the family apart and set in place a terrifying chain of events... Set against the pulsating Hong Kong backdrop Once a Thief is full of non-stop action and suspense that will leave you breathless.

• Eunuch Of The Western Palace | DVD | (21/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Martial artists battle the power hungry eunuch Wang. This is the story of passions that rise from the Three Palaces and Six Houses - The Emperors own house for the empress and concubines where all contact between men and women is forbidden. These men and women will overcome all dangers and obstacles to survive.

• Ip Man: The Final Fight (Blu Ray) | Blu Ray | (12/06/2017) from £18.08   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In postwar Hong Kong, Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begins as simple challenges from rival kung fu schools, leads to him becoming face to face with the dangerous underworld of the Triads. To defend himself and those he cares about, Ip Man must stand and fight one last time. Extras/Episodes: Making of Cast & Crew Interviews Trailer

• Half A Loaf Of Kung Fu | DVD | (03/06/2002) from £25.00   |  Saving you £-12.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In Half a Loaf of Kung Fu Jackie Chan is Jiang an orphan eager to master the martial arts. To achieve his goal Jiang becomes the student of Mao a one-time kung fu master who is now a beggar. Jiang learns quickly and has soon become skilled enough to join the Sern Chuan Bodyguards who have been entrusted with an important mission: to take the valuable Evergreen Jade to a safe place. But during the journey the bodyguards are attacked by an army of villainous highwaymen -- and only Jiang remains alive to defeat the thieves and protect the priceless gem.

• Bloodwork | DVD | (17/03/2014) from £5.85   |  Saving you £7.14 (122.05%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Best friends Rob and Greg decide to earn a little extra cash over the Christmas holidays by participating in a two week pharmaceutical trial. Locked in a remote hospital facility they find themselves being subjected to a bizarre series of tests that seem to induce an increasingly violent reaction in a lot of the participants. As the doctors start to lose control it becomes clear that the drugs have increasingly dangerous side effects and no one involved in the trial will be safe for long.

• The Seventh Curse - Deluxe Collector's Edition | Blu Ray | (04/07/2022) from £54.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Starring Chow Yun-fat (Hard Bolied, The Killer, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) The Seventh Curse is a curious entry from Golden Harvest, the legendary production company which had previously bought us the stone cold Bruce Lee classics, Way of the Dragon, Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon. When Dr Yuen (Chin Siu-ho) attempts to rescue a girl about to be sacrificed by the Worm Tribe in the middle of a Thailand jungle, he is damned with seven ˜Blood Curses'. Though he finds a temporary antidote this will only last a year and he must return to the jungle to find a permanent cure. The Seventh Curse is an adventurous story of lost tribes and deadly magic. Featuring strange locales, evil sorcerers and monsters, this bonkers thrill fest is a rollicking Asian oddity, a must for collectors of exotic Hong Kong cinema.

• Guy With Secret Kung Fu | DVD | (24/01/2005) from £7.98   |  Saving you £2.01 (20.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Evil vs. Good as the outlaw bandits try to destroy the only people able to protect a small village. However the young challengers use their abilities to fight bravely and keep their town from these brutal thieves.

• Of Cooks And Kung Fu | DVD | (24/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  'Of Cooks And Kung Fu' is a zany martial arts flick in the tradition of Jackie Chan's classic action comedies. The film opens as the family and crew of the empress' head chef are suddenly and mysteriously murdered leaving only an infant nephew as the massacre's sole survivor. As the child grows up he is schooled by his uncle in the fine arts of cooking and kung fu all the while preparing for the day when he will wreak vengeance upon the killer of his family - which seems imminent w

• Sunshine - Limited Edition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (03/03/2014) from £23.98   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In the year 2057 the sun is dying... and mankind faces extinction. Earth’s last hope rests with a courageous crew on a mission to ignite the fading star with a massive nuclear weapon. But deep into their voyage their mission begins to unravel and they find themselves fighting not only for their lives but for the future of us all.

• John Woo | DVD | (05/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Ben Affleck teams up with John Woo for this explosive thriller about a top-notch engineer who wakes up from his latest top-secret job with no memory and the FBI on his tail.

• Young Bruce Lee | DVD | (30/05/2011) from £4.34   |  Saving you £13.65 (314.52%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Known as 'The Little Dragon' to legions of adoring fans Bruce Lee is regarded by many as the greatest martial arts legend who ever lived. Now discover his amazing untold story in this stunning biopic from the studio that brought you Jet Li's Warlords and the acclaimed Infernal Affairs Trilogy. From his birth on November 27th 1940 to his departure for San Francisco in 1959 discover how Bruce Lee lived through war and persecution and survived the brutal street-gangs of 1950's Hong Kong before going on to live his dreams. Produced by Robert Lee Bruce Lee's younger brother and based on his own first-hand experience Young Bruce Lee is a breathtaking and evocative homage to the man who uniquely brought the power and majesty of Chinese Kung Fu to millions around the world. Showcasing an incredible hi-impact tribute to the celebrated Coliseum fight from Way of the Dragon Young Bruce Lee is an inspirational motion picture event that is not to be missed!

• The Twins Effect | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £4.55   |  Saving you £13.44 (295.38%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A new age of darkness is dawning... With the help of a famous high-kicking Hong Kong bus driver two girls who just want to have fun confront the grave responsibility of safekeeping the world from vampire domination! The Duke one of the most dangerous of the undead is determined to bring a new age of darkness upon the earth as he hunts the Fifth Prince with a vial of blood and the ancient Vampire Bible. But ace vampire slayer Reeve will not rest until the fight is over and wit

• Jackie Chan - Dragon Lord / Crime Story / Heart Of The Dragon | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Dragon Lord (1982): Dragon (Jackie) and his buddy Cowboy get mixed up in a plot to swipe some valuable Chinese antiques and are forced to kick butt. However the real attraction here is a number of showstopping set pieces that involve Jackie and Cowboy playing some pretty demented versions of Badminton and Football all while trying to win the heart of a local beauty. Also known as Young Master In Love and Dragon Strike! Crime Story (1993): Jackie Chan plays a police man assigned to track down kidnappers unaware that his partner is also a villian. Blazing through incredible stunts car chases and brutal rooftop brawls (not forgetting the heart attack victim brought back to life with jump leads and a revving engine!) we see Jackie the maverick cop in full throttle to bring this case to its final and bloody conclusion. Heart Of The Dragon (1985): Respected cop Fung (Jackie Chan) gives up his dreams of sailing around the world in order to care for his mentally disabled brother (Sammo Hung). However having been innocently caught up in a gangland dispute the brother is kidnapped to force Fung to divulge the identity of a police informant... A DVD premiere for this Jackie Chan thriller offering a decidedly different change of pace with heart-wrenching drama and action choreography by Yuen Biao. Heromakers: Experience an action-packed stunt filled journey behind the scenes of the world famous Hong Kong action cinema industry. Join Jackie Chan Sammo Hung and the leading members of the Hong Kong Stuntman Association as they reveal the secrets of their trade and disclose fascinating anecdotes relating to their groundbreaking work in some of the most daring and innovative action movies ever made. Featuring a series of exclusive interviews recorded for the first time with the official approval of the HHSA Heromakers will illuminate the raw courage ingenuity and selfless dedication of the men and women who have elevated movies like Project A Police StoryThe Killer into cinematic legend!