"Actor: Kong Li"

• The Thundering Mantis | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Seriously weird as only the best, completely-barking-mad kung fu flicks can be, The Thundering Mantis is the story of Ah Chi, a martial artist who hooks up with a kid sidekick. However, an old grudge resurfaces, with the result that the boy's uncle is murdered and the boy himself kidnapped. So far so Arnie-in-Commando, but it's at this point we're reminded that indigenous martial arts movies are something else again, as Ah Chi's rescue attempt goes disastrously wrong and the boy is tortured to death before his eyes. Apparently driven to insanity by this experience, Ah Chi goes berserk, breaking free and systematically trashing everything and everyone in sight. End of movie. Devotees will absolutely want this in their collections, but those who have yet to progress beyond the Jackie Chan/Jet Li school of Americanised martial arts films will need to leave their preconceptions at the door. There's a nice touch to the dubbed English soundtrack, where the voiceover artists seem to have taken it upon themselves to imitate various British character actors: listen out for Wilfred Brambell, Kenneth Connor and so on. On the DVD: The Thundering Mantis has no extras on the widescreen DVD other than a one-screen guide to other titles in the Kung Fu Connection series. --Roger Thomas

• Samurai 7 Complete Collection | DVD | (06/12/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Based on the legendary Akira Kurosawa classic epic feature film Seven Samurai. Set in a futuristic world that has just witnessed the end of a massive war scores of villages are terrorized by Nobuseri bandits. But the Nobuseri are no normal bandits. They were once Samurai who during the war integrated their living cells with machines to become dangerous weapons now appearing more machine than man. Absolute power corrupts and their reign of terror is increasing its hold on the countryside. But one group of villagers has had enough deciding to hire samurai to protect their village. Kirara is a young priestess who travels to the city seeking out protection. One by one she encounters brave samurai that the war has left behind. These men of skill and valor are each unique and not without their quirks. But can they come together as one to defend the helpless village?

• Once Upon A Time In China And America | DVD | (30/10/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Once upon a time in China & America' is one of the biggest budget Hong Kong movies of all time taking over million at the box office and combines the talents of Director Sammo Hung and Producer Tsui Hark together with a heady mix of gunplay and Kung Fu action with Jet Li proving that the fastest guns in the West are no match for the fastest hands in the East. Wong Fei Hung (Jet Li) together with his fiancee (Rosamund Kwan) and devoted sidekick Seven (Yueng Pan Pan) find themselves in the Wild West in search of new horizons. However an early confrontation with Native American Indians renders Jet unconcious and parted from his group. When he comes to he finds he has lost his memory but the one thing that is still clear in his mind is the ability to fight with lightening speed. The warriors of the tribe are amazed at his unique abilities and offer him respect and friendship. Unable to communicate he manages through sign language to persuade them to help him find his true identity leading to countless action packed encounters on his path to be reunited with his friends.

• The Dragon From Shaolin | DVD | (02/09/2002) from £6.86   |  Saving you £6.13 (47.20%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When his family is slaughtered revenge-fuelled Kao must test himself against his former master Chang...

• Conduct Zero | DVD | (15/11/2004) from £24.65   |  Saving you £-4.66 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Joong-pil is the strongest fighter and leader of the all gangs at Moonduk High. Soon Joong-pil notices Min-hee who is the prettiest girl at the local all-girl school. Then a mysterious transfer student Sang-man comes to school and has eyes on Joong-pil's throne. With his new found love for Min-hee Joong-pil seems to have lost his will to fight but a showdown with Sang-man is inevitable...

• Iron Fists | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Chen (Kong Ban) returns home from abroad only to find that his brother has become a collaborator to the occupying Japanese Imperial Forces. He is responsible for funnelling mining resources out of their town and into weapons factories. His brothers treachery causes the town to shun Chen until they realise he is not like his evil brother. The Japanese controlled East Asia Company sends a Samurai (Kurata) and many assassins to kill Chens whole family and kidnap his fianc. Soon Chen finds himself uncovering a conspiracy and defending himself from hard thugs in street brawls that are nothing short of murderous. All this ends in a marathon fight fest in which Chen must fight his way through the enemy and even his own family members to save his girl and keep weapons out of Japanese hands.

• Extreme Dragon | DVD | (18/06/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Martial arts expert Hector Echavarria stars in this action film as Marcos DeSantos, a tough thief who wants to escape his violent occupation. However, his partners aren't eager to let him go....

• Eastern Heroes Triple Pack | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A pulp serial author with numerous personal problems resulting in a serious case of writer's block temporarily escapes reality by living vicariously through one of his lead characters in story about a quest for a mythical scripture. This story within a story has Jet Li up against an enormous mutant marsupial Japanese sumo wrestlers and ninjas although the pen is mightier than the sword (or metal grill as it were) in this film by famed director Siu-Tung Ching.