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• Twin Warriors | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £3.56   |  Saving you £12.43 (349.16%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Jet Li teams up with Michelle Yeoh in Twin Warriors, a period martial-arts tale of revenge and retribution filmed in 1993. Directed by Yuen Woo Ping (who also directed Jackie Chan's popular Drunken Master and Yeoh's Wing Chun), it matches over-the-top melodrama with fantastical fight scenes. Li and Chin Sui Hou play Junbao and Tienbao, two misfit monks who have been getting into trouble at their Shaolin temple since childhood. Tienbao's volatile temper and ego get them banished from the monastery, and the pair try to make a new life for themselves in a nearby village. From here they take decidedly different paths. Tienbao joins the military regime of a ruthless eunuch ruler while Junbao joins a group of political rebels that includes Yeoh. Tienbao's violent quest for power erases his friendship with Junbao, his betrayal causing Junbao to go temporarily insane. During this period Junbao discovers tai chi, which prepares him for a final confrontation with Tienbao. The action scenes include a memorable match-up of Li and Chin against the entire monastery, where in the non-stop action Junbao escapes attack by riding one of his foes like a snowboard out of the fray. Yeoh's fight scenes include a complicated orchestration involving tables and chairs; her scenes are so impressive that it's a shame she wasn't given more screen time. --Shannon Gee, Amazon.com

• Magic Crystal | Blu Ray | (23/10/2023) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A high-kicking Hong Kong soldier-of-fortune (Andy Lau, ˜Infernal Affairs') finds himself on the trail of an alien artefact and forced to contend with both an intrepid lady FBI agent (Cynthia Rothtrock, ˜China O'Brien') and a Russian crime lord (Richard Norton, ˜Mad Max: Fury Road'). The feet and fists fly fast and funky on sunny Greek locations, on Hong Kong's mean streets and amid the ruins of an ancient UFO. Populist Hong Kong film-maker Wong Jing (˜City Hunter') remixes ˜ET' into a wacky comedy caper that delivers some of the best traditional kung fu fighting ever performed in a modern setting. ExtrasBrand new 2K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented ion High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio Original Cantonese Mono with Newly Translated English Subtitles English Mono Dub Audio Commentary by Hong Kong Film Expert Frank Djeng Fight Like a Girl - Cynthia Rothrock on Magic Crystal Fast as Lightning - Richard Norton on Magic Crystal English Trailer

• Island Of Fire | Blu Ray | (26/08/2024) from £21.09   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Four men of iron face their destinies within the harsh walls of a Taiwanese prison. Steve (Jackie Chan, ˜Rush Hour') is a gambler seeking to atone for his sins. Andy (Tony Leung, ˜The Lover') is an undercover cop solving a crime. Lee (Andy Lau, ˜The Great Wall') is a gangster looking for vengeance. John (Sammo Hung, TV's ˜Martial Law') is a lifer seeking to reunite with his son. For this slice of Chinese jailhouse rock, producer Wang Yu (˜The One-Armed Boxer') brought together both the finest talent in Asian cinema and the finest scenes from ˜Bad Boys', ˜Cool Hand Luke', ˜Papillon' and every classic Hollywood prison movie ever! Our heroes get time off for bad behaviour, leading to a furious final ˜Wild Bunch' style showdown. ˜Island of Fire' sees Jackie Chan deliver a new level of fury!

• RUNNING OUT OF TIME 1 & 2 (Masters of Cinema) Two-Disc Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (01/08/2022) from £16.49   |  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

• The Medallion | DVD | (22/03/2004) from £7.54   |  Saving you £12.45 (165.12%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A Hong Kong detective suffers a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion and is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers.

• Infernal Affairs - The Trilogy | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £22.19   |  Saving you £-7.20 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Infernal Affairs (2002): A mole in the police force. An undercover cop inside the criminal organisation. The objective is the same: each must discover the other before their own position is exposed. Who will succeed and who will pay the ultimate price for their failure? A gripping police Hong Kong police thriller starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung the super-stylish Infernal Affairs was the biggest grossing Hong Kong film of 2002 and has even seen the Hollywood re

• Shockwave - Destruction Hong Kong | Blu Ray | (14/06/2021) from £18.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When a bomb went off unexpectedly during a police operation to disarm it, Poon Shing-Fung, a bomb disposal officer, got caught in the blast and thus lost one of his legs. Poon decided to leave the police service. Three years later, the police suspect Poon, who was found in a coma at the spot of a terrorist bombing attack, of being involved in several bombing attacks in the past two years. Poon can hardly remember his past and even his own identity due to Post Traumatic Amnesia. He plans to escape to find out the truth. Meanwhile, knowing the terrorist organization's schemes of destroying Hong Kong landmarks, Poon, as the key person between the police and the terrorist organization, would possibly save or destroy lives of the innocent civilians in the city.

• Victoria | Blu Ray | (23/05/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Exhilarating and astonishingly ambitious, Victoria is an adrenaline-fuelled heist thriller set on the streets of nighttime Berlin that features the staggering technical feat of being shot in a single, unbroken take.

• Infernal Affairs - The Complete Trilogy | Blu Ray | (11/10/2010) from £30.90   |  Saving you £-0.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Three features now in High Definition. Directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, Infernal Affairs is a tense thriller featuring Hong Kong superstars Andy Lau and Tony Leung. The film follows the parallel lives of Ming (Lau), a cop who secretly reports to ruthless Triad crime boss Sam (Eric Tsang); and Yan (Leung), an undercover police officer who poses as a Triad member in Sam's gang. For Yan, the years of living in the criminal underworld have taken their toll, and he longs to return to regular police duty. However, the only person who knows Yan's true identity is his mentor Superintendent Wong (Anthony Wong), also the unsuspecting superior of Ming. When Wong's officers come face to face with Sam's gang, both leaders realise there are moles in their midst. Soon Yan and Ming must track each other down, leading to an inevitable confrontation. Unlike many contemporary Hong Kong films, Infernal Affairs steers clear of over-the-top action in favour of a more stylised and subdued story that builds on emotional and psychological tension. Leung is riveting as the undercover cop who desperately wants a normal life, while Lau instils his corrupt character with confidence and charm that mask his deep inner conflict. These two stellar turns are ably supported by veteran actors Wong and Tsang, along with Sammi Cheng and Kelly Chen. A huge blockbluster in Asia, Infernal Affairs is a landmark of Hong Kong cinema that deserves the same status abroad. Part of the New Directors/New Films 2003 series presented by The Department of Film and Media at the Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City. Also features: 'Infernal Affairs II' and 'Infernal Affairs III'.

• Chinese Ghost Story | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Ning Tsai-Shen a humble tax collector arrives in a small town to carry out his work. Unsurprisingly no-one is willing to give him shelter for the night so he ends up spending the night in the haunted Lan Ro temple. There he meets Taoist Swordsman Yen Che-Hsia who warns him to stay out of trouble and the beautiful Nieh Hsiao-Tsing with whom he falls in love. Unfortunately Hsiao-Tsing is a ghost bound for all eternity by a hideous tree spirit...

• A Simple Life | DVD | (19/11/2012) from £6.87   |  Saving you £11.12 (161.86%)   |  RRP £17.99

  After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.

• Island Of Fire | Blu Ray | (25/11/2024) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Four men of iron face their destinies within the harsh walls of a Taiwanese prison. Steve (Jackie Chan, ˜Rush Hour') is a gambler seeking to atone for his sins. Andy (Tony Leung, ˜The Lover') is an undercover cop solving a crime. Lee (Andy Lau, ˜The Great Wall') is a gangster looking for vengeance. John (Sammo Hung, TV's ˜Martial Law') is a lifer seeking to reunite with his son. For this slice of Chinese jailhouse rock, producer Wang Yu (˜The One-Armed Boxer') brought together both the finest talent in Asian cinema and the finest scenes from ˜Bad Boys', ˜Cool Hand Luke', ˜Papillon' and every classic Hollywood prison movie ever! Our heroes get time off for bad behaviour, leading to a furious final ˜Wild Bunch' style showdown. ˜Island of Fire' sees Jackie Chan deliver a new level of fury!

• Warlords | DVD | (02/03/2009) from £4.85   |  Saving you £15.14 (312.16%)   |  RRP £19.99

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• The Scorpion King | DVD | (27/05/2002) from £14.55   |  Saving you £5.44 (37.39%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Wrestling superstar The Rock reprises his role from "The Mummy Returns" as a deadly assassin in ancient times, destined to become The Scorpion King.

• Legend Of The Red Dragon | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £9.42   |  Saving you £-2.17 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The epic story of a man who challenged the limits of courage and fought for the heart of a nation. When his wife and entire village are brutally murdered by evil Manchu soldiers the master warrior Kwun (Jet Li) sets out on a mission of vengeance with the only survivor of the massacre - his son Ting. For seven years the two journey across ancient China on their quest for revenge always staying one step ahead of the deadly army. But Kwun is forced to face the past when they come ac

• Island On Fire | DVD | (22/05/2000) from £13.11   |  Saving you £-7.12 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  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

• Mr Vampire | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Mr Vampire is a multi -leveled kaleidoscopic action adventure which combines the supernatural elements of black comedy and award-winning action in one of the most successful Hong Kong pictures ever made. Now re-mastered enjoy the physical brilliance of leading-man Chin Siu-ho the stunning art design of Lam Sai-kan and the innovative direction of Ricky Lau. This flamboyant and thoroughly entertaining fable of the Chinese supernatural was so successful it spawned an entire sub-genre

• CASINO RAIDERS | Blu Ray | (11/12/2023) from £14.69   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Story Of Tracy Beaker | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Tracy Beaker - The Movie Of Me: Tracy is loud funny gutsy brittle and creative. She's bright as a button with an answer for everything and always thinks she knows best. Tracy is a born leader who loves bossing everyone around. She has not seen her mum for quite a while and things weren't that great when she was with her. Then on the eve of her 13th birthday... Tracy Beaker - The Best Of Me: The complete series one of Tracy Beaker Tracy Beaker - More Of Me: More fun and adventures with Tracy!

• Infernal Affairs | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £6.51   |  Saving you £7.74 (147.43%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ming (Andy Lau) and Tan (Tony Leung) lead parallel lives: Ming is a Triad mole in the police department; Yan is a police stooge in mob boss Sam's (Eric Tsang) Triad Gang. Both men have a desire to put their false lives behind them and to take their rightful place in a society that eludes them one night during a police raid to bring down Sam's Empire the two men's paths finally cross. Both the police and the mob soon realise that there is a mole amongst them and a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues. In this race again time nobody is safe and the lives of everyone involved becomes threatened. In the meantime Super-intendant Wong (Anthony Wong) does his best to keep Yan's secret safe but how long can the men's hidden lives remain undiscovered. The first in an explosive and internationally praised trilogy Infernal Affairs sets a stylish benchmark for modern thrillers and broke all-time box office records in Hong-Kong.