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• YI YI | Blu Ray | (05/03/2018) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Edward Yang's Family Epic, One Of The Most Acclaimed Movies Of The Decade. The extraordinary, internationally embraced Yi Yi (A One and a Two . . .), directed by the late Taiwanese master EDWARD YANG (A Brighter Summer Day), follows a middleclass family in Taipei over the course of one year, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral. Whether chronicling middleage father NJ's tentative flirtations with an old flame or precocious young son YangYang's attempts at capturing reality with his beloved camera, the filmmaker deftly imbues every gorgeous frame with a compassionate clarity. Warm, sprawling, and dazzling, this intimate epic is one of the undisputed masterworks of the new century. Features: Newly restored digital transfer, with DTSHD Master Audio soundtrack. Audio commentary by writerdirector Edward Yang and Asiancinema critic Tony Rayns. Video interview with Rayns about Yang and the New Taiwan Cinema movement. Theatrical trailer

• A One and a Two (Yi Yi) | DVD | (24/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  A subtitled three-hour saga of an ordinary middle-class urban family in modern-day Taiwan, at first glance, A One and a Two might not seem the most appealing of prospects. But don't be misled: this is a film that draws you in with all the warmth and density of a good novel, and once you are past the surface unfamiliarity of Taipei society, there's nothing in this tale of a troubled family that would seem alien anywhere in the world. Romantic stories often end with a wedding. Realistic stories are as likely to begin with one. Writer-director Edward Yang's film starts in a mass of floaty white dresses and heart-shaped pink balloons, but the smiles seem a little too effusive, the jollity feels forced. And sure enough, disaster is lurking. The seeming simplicity of Yang's narrative style conceals a subtle, intricate design. His camera moves obliquely, often holding its distance from the action, letting us take in all the elements of a scene and draw our own conclusions. Wider social implications--about modern society, about international business ethics--are hinted at, but never rammed home. By the end we realise we've been watching a microcosm of human life, with all its humour and tragedy. For all the apparent narrowness of its canvas, A One and a Two makes most British and American films feel hopelessly parochial. The Best Director Prize at Cannes was rarely more richly deserved. On the DVD: A One and a Two comes to disc with a generous helping of extras. The original theatrical trailer, wordless and intriguing; numerous cast and crew biographies; a brief stills gallery; and, best of all, a full three-hour commentary track of Edward Yang in conversation with Tony Rayns, UK expert on Chinese-language cinema. Their discussion is relaxed and illuminating. The print, and the SR Dolby Digital sound, are clean and crisp, and we get the full 1.85:1 ratio of the original release. --Philip Kemp

• Street Angels - Sexy And Dangerous | DVD | (24/04/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Category III sex kitten Chingamy Yau returns to set the screen ablaze in Street Angels. Paired with Simon Yam her original co-star from the groundbreaking erotic thriller Naked Killer as the sado-masochistic Triad psycho-sleaze supermo Yau brings her own distinctive brand of erotic sizzle to the brutal streets of downtown Hong Kong. Denigrated and exiled to the backroom bars and karaoke lounges of Kowloon's infamous Portland Street after being sidelined by mob boss boyfriend Walkie Tung Yen rises like a phoenix to energise the local club circuit into a playground of sensual fire and untamed passion. An uneasy alliance with druglord KIng and fevered romance with a debonair playboy Man guarantees a fragile existence right on the edge of danger. When the shadowy figure of Walkie emerges from self-imposed exile in Amsterdam to reclaim past glories Tung Yen is suddenly thrust into a desperate battle for survival as Walkie sadistically carves his authority into the underbelly of the local gang scene in a brutal struggle for overall supermacy and determines to re-possess her whatever the cost....

• Alejandro Sanz - MTV Unplugged | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  With his mischevious eyes and charming smile Alejandro Sanz is a sex symbol as well as a musical talent. The Spanish singer has sold millions of records and racked up several Grammy Awards for his release 'El Alma Al Aire'. It is only fitting that MTV showcased Sanz on their popular acoustic performance series 'Unplugged'. In a small intimate space the singer performs toned down emotional versions of hits including 'Todos Es De Color' 'Toca Para Mi' and 'Amiga Mia'.