Eighties icons Crockett and Tubbs come to the big screen in this Michael Mann-directed adventure.
Two parts family melodrama one part Chinese nationalist history. An unseen narrarator weaves the tale of his grandmother a poor rural Chinese girl sold into marriage to a leprous winemaker. After her husband's death the grandmother transforms the winery into a idyllic community of productive laborers only to have her progress thwarted by the invading Japanese.
Described as one of the best martial arts films of the last 30 years (Blood Brothers). Brotherhood of Blades tells an epic tale of power struggles, betrayal and conspiracies during the final years of the Ming Dynasty. When three elite Assassins are tasked by the Emperor to eliminate a powerful enemy and his loyal followers, they find themselves pulled into in a treacherous conspiracy which can only lead to a bloody battle for the Empire.
Berlin's industrial metal sextet Rammstein was already provocative when the band nabbed unwanted U.S. press attention as favorites of the two young sociopaths behind 1999's tragic high school shootings in Columbine, Colorado. This concert video, expertly produced during a huge outdoor concert the previous summer, won't dissipate the tension between Rammstein's fans and social critics looking to find the links between such violence and the band's intense, sweeping music, especially on this uncensored edit of their nearly 100-minute set. Sonically, the band lashes the clangorous legacy of industrial countrymen like Einsturzende Neubaten to the simpler, head-banging power chords of metallurgists like the Scorpions, Rammstein's front line of rasping, squealing guitars laced with synthesizer and pummeled by splashy drum work. The music's focal point is vocalist Till Lindemann, who half-sings, half-bellows in a guttural bass that makes most metal men sound like countertenors, an effect underscored by Lindemann's beefy, muscular physique as he stalks the stage. His macho growl and restless movement contrast with the largely motionless postures of his bandmates, which include a vampiric guitarist, a rail-thin keyboardist, and an even more spectral, bald bassist whose black-taped skull nods to S&M couture. A massive stage set that's one part Borg, one part Blade Runner, onstage pyrotechnics, and piercing klieg lights that sweep the vast crowd pointedly synthesize Third Reich with apocalypse as rapturous fans sing along with "Du Hast" ("You Hate") or "Heirate Mich" ("Worship Me"). When the mesmerizing sturm und drang finally pauses, it's due to a graphic, simulated homosexual rape (on "Bueck Dich") that earns this tape its advisory, and will repulse all but the most ardent fans. --Sam Sutherland
Through a series of flashbacks four young Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their past. This search will help them understand their difficult mother/daughter relationship and understand how their futures are affected by their pasts. Based on the novel by Amy Tan this is a beautiful touching and complex film that should strike a cord with any first generation immigrant.
Xavier's life is turned upside down when his wife Wendy announces she's moving to NY and taking the kids. A few months later he's on a trans-Atlantic flight as well. From fathering a child to a lesbian couple to marrying a Chinese-American to get papers to reigniting a flame with his first love who comes for a visit Xavier and his world really do seem like a Chinese Puzzle... Directed by Cédric Klapisch (Paris) Chinese Puzzle is a romantic comedy starring Romain Duris (Heartbreaker) Audrey Tautou (Amélie) Cécile de France (Hereafter) and Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes).
An action-packed thriller set on the mean streets of Shanghai in the 1930s. Three men arrive in town with hopes for a better tomorrow but it's not long before the trio descend into a life of crime.
This seminal martial arts film was instrumental in creating the legend that is Bruce Lee. Shot in Pak Choi in Thailand with this film Bruce Lee introduced his magnetic charisma and ground-breaking fight choreography to the world. In an emotive rollercoaster storyline of friendship betrayal revenge and deadly confrontation Bruce Lee plays Cheng a migrant worker who travels to Thailand in search of work but finds and breaks open a drug trafficking ring with his fists of steel. In his quest for justice and revenge Lee is an unstoppable force of nature breaking down wave after wave of opponents with powerful Wing Chun hand combinations and lighting fast precision kicking...
Based on a true story, Jet Li's 'Fearless' tells the life of legendary martial arts master Huo Yuanjia.
Stephen Chow directs this fantasy drama starring Yun Lin as the mermaid Shan. When business tycoon Liu Xuan (Chao Deng) buys the Green Gulf with the intention of reclaiming some of the land from the sea, the technology used causes the marine life in the area to die. The surviving merpeople who reside in the Gulf decide to send one of their own, Shan, who is able to disguise herself among humans, so she can assassinate Liu Xuan and put an end to the deaths. The assassination attempt doesn't go to plan, however, as Shan develops feelings for the entrepreneur.
An absolute must for Old Skool chop-sockey fans. This frenetic and frenzied action set features amazing martial arts choreography and offers three classic kung-fu movies containing some of the most intense fight scenes the Jade screen has ever seen: Shaolin Kung Fu: In this classic 'Old Skool' tale of revenge a young rickshaw driver is bullied by his rivals but under oath to his mother he restrains from fighting back. However he is pushed to the limit when his sister is rap
Two decidedly disparate groups the Shaolin and the Wu Tang sects must unite to fight with all their deadly skills for a common cause...
Around the globe attractive and athletic young girls are disappearing. Behind these abductions is the ruthless Madame M (Almen Wong) head of a covert international assassination squad. Imprisoned on a remote island the girls are trained military-style learning combat weapons and survival skills as well as the ancient arts of seduction. Madame M's aim is to create the ultimate female assassin. After six years of intensive training the girls are finally forced to fight each other
It's trouble all the way when Dragon (Jackie Chan) tries to save his brother from a life of crime and through a case of mistaken identity finds himself on the wrong side of the law!
Shaolin Wheel of Life is the critically acclaimed Kung-Fu extravaganza that has thrilled and astonished audiences all over the world. The Masters Edition not only contains the amazing original show but is packed with truly exceptional additional footage. We travel to the wilds of China to the actual Shaolin Temple where the Grand Masters perform spectacular new feats of breathtaking Kung-Fu. This special edition also includes previously unreleased footage from the original show whi
Her love is torn between a doctor and a poet a man and a memory... A young painter named Zhou Yu (Gong Li) falls headlong in love with a painfully shy poet Chen Ching (Tony Leung). Twice a week she takes the train to his town to be with him even though he's bewildered by her near-obsessive passion. On the train a wise-cracking veterinarian (Sun Hong-Lei) pursues Zhou Yu but she initially resists his emotional directness...
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
Sun Li stars as Zhen Huan, a 17-year-old innocent introduced into the imperial court as the latest concubine of Emperor Yong Zheng (Chen Jianbin). Her dreams of a new life of love and prosperity are swiftly dashed as she enters a dog-eat-dog world of treachery and corruption. Her arrival sparks anger and resentment in Consort Hua (Jiang Xin), the highest-ranking concubine in the imperial harem and a powerful figure due to the authority of her brother, a prominent general. Zhen Huan must also do battle with the First Empress (Ada Choi), whose own elevated position in the court is under threat. Amidst all the bitter rivalries and deadly conspiracies, Zhen Huan must summon all her inner strength to protect herself even from those she once counted as friends. But can she rise to wealth and glory in the Forbidden City without being tainted by corruption? Shown in China as 76 45-minute episodes across two seasons, the English version is presented as six sumptuous episodes of 90 minutes, with the drama and intrigue played out among fascinating insights into court etiquette, fashions, poetry, performance, Chinese medicine and ageless human frailty and chicanery. Winner of Best Television Series, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Art Direction and Best Makeup and Costume Design awards at the 2013 China Television Director Committee Awards. Winner of the Magnolia Award for Best Directing for a Television Series at the Shanghai International TV Festival. Stars China's Queen of Televsion and winner of the 2014 Magnolia Award for Best Actress and Best Actress at the China TV Golden Eagle Awards, Sun Li. Sun Li was nominated for an International Emmy in 2013 for her role in the show. 39 million viewers in Japan after just one week of being broadcast
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