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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

• Meltdown / The King Of Kickboxers / American Haolin | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Meltdown (1995): He redefines revenge! After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor' Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Frankie Lane. Frankie attends an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia at a Hong Kong hotel and when the Doctor's gang take over the building in attempt to steal the jewels Kit is the only thing standing in their way. Will Frankie regain his courage? Will romance blossom between Kit and the nosy reporter? Who has the best Kung Fu? The King Of The Kickboxers (1991): The murder of his brother has left Jake moody and frustrated. The killer was a martial arts champion who is now asking for volunteers to star in his new kickboxing movie. Jake decides to take him up on his invitation.... American Shaolin (1991): Humiliated in front of a national audience American martial artist Drew Carson travels to China's mythical Shaolin temple seeking enlightenment. Only after exhaustive training can he return to his homeland as a true master and attempt to settle the score...