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• Shatter Limited Collector's Edition 4K UHD+BD | Blu Ray | (12/05/2025) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Hollywood hard man Stuart Whitman and powerhouse martial artist Ti Lung star in this brutal crime thriller filmed entirely on location in Hong Kong by Hammer and the Shaw Brothers. Guest-starring Peter Cushing and sporting a funky soundtrack from Johnny Dankworth's key collaborator David Lindup, Shatter is featured here as a brand-new-4K restoration from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.Professional contract killer Shatter is double-crossed on his latest job and finds himself pursued across Hong Kong, a pawn in the game of his client's violent political agenda.Extras:New commentary with academic and Asian cinema expert Leon Hunt and film historian and writer Adrian Smith.New commentary with Heidi Honeycutt, writer, filmmaker and film programmer, and western/crime movie expert Toby Roan.1998 commentary with uncredited director Monte Hellman and contributions from Stuart Whitman.Once Upon a Time in the East: Screenwriter and author David Pirie and Little Shoppe of Horrors' Dick Klemensen examine the state of Hammer in the 1970s and the numerous issues encountered filming Shatter in Hong Kong.Hammer and Tongs: archive interview with Renée Glynne, in charge of continuity on many Hammers, as she reflects on Hong Kong and the various issues that plagued Shatter's production.Cultural Crossover: Historian and film critic Christina Newland and academic/martial arts cinema expert Wayne Wong examine Shatter's place in the wider context of 1970s action/crime films and Asian martial arts cinema.Hitting the Right Notes: Musician Mike Lindup reflects on his father, composer David Lindup, and his body of work which covered film soundtracks, library music and arrangements and orchestrations for musicians like Johnny Dankworth.Censored: A comparison of the new, uncensored restoration and the censored master that was previously in circulation for decades.A gallery of stills and publicity material alongside tracks from David Lindup's score.

• HORRIBLE HISTORY: Four Historical Epics by CHANG CHEH (Eureka Classics) Limited Edition Two-disc Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (09/12/2024) from £24.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Shaw Brothers Presents: Four Films by Chang Cheh Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (23/10/2023) from £19.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  By the early-1970s, Chang Cheh was already Shaw Brothers' most prolific and well-known director with a plethora of box office hits (including the One-Armed Swordsman franchise) to his name and renowned for discovering the hottest young talents to star in his films. Three of those stars - David Chiang, Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng - all feature in Five Shaolin Masters and Shaolin Temple, two selections from his instant-classic 'Shaolin Temple Cycle', based on the real-life tales of fighters training to face off against the ruthless Qing armies taking over China. A few years later, Chang outdid himself with the formation of the all-powerful posse of kung fu experts known to fans as the Venom Mob, whose talents would be showcased most famously in The Five Venoms and Crippled Avengers. Blood-soaked, brutal, and a marked influence on the 'heroic bloodshed' films by Chang's sometime assistant director John Woo, these four films show one of Shaw's greatest directors working at the height of his talents.

• A Better Tomorrow | DVD | (29/11/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The John Woo gangster classic that started it all, a romantic, violent, swirlingly stylish melodrama about duelling brothers--with a mesmerizing lead performance by Hong Kong's favourite actor, Chow Yun-Fat. In repose, Chow's sleepy magnetism recalls the glory days of Robert Mitchum, Steve McQueen, and Takakura Ken; when he's stepping high, Chow has a unique, ebullient star presence, a man who embraces life so unselfconsciously that he becomes vulnerable to all kinds of suffering and heartache (he endures masochistic megadoses of violence here). The sequence in which Chow's Mark avenges his betrayed best friend---by blasting his way into, and then out of, a Chinese restaurant, twin .45s blazing---is a swashbuckling standout. Woo's film technique may have been more polished in later efforts, but A Better Tomorrow has a direct emotional power that is still unique. Kung fu star of the 1970s, Ti Lung is also terrific here as the 40ish established mobster, relied upon by all, who allows conflicting loyalties toward Mark and toward his younger brother, now a cop, to undermine the stability of his position. --David Chute, Amazon.com

• Daughter Of The Nile | Blu Ray | (29/05/2017) from £8.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Taiwanese auteur Hou Hsiao-hsien (The Assassin, Three Times, Flight of the Red Balloon) followed up his highly acclaimed Coming of Age trilogy of films with Daughter of the Nile, a rich and poignant drama about a young woman struggling to support her family amidst the violent and neon-soaked milieu of 1980's Taipei. Lin (Lin Hsiao-yang) works as a waitress in a fried chicken restaurant, attends night school and pines after her brother's friend, local gigolo Ah-sang (Fan Yang). Increasingly constrained by the casual brutality of the world around her, Lin finds escape imagining herself as the titular Daughter of the Nile, a character from her favourite manga series. Based on the personal experiences of screenwriter, Chu T'ien-wen (Millennium Mambo; Goodbye South, Goodbye; City of Sadness) Daughter of the Nile is a profoundly moving observation of marginalised youth. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film from a new 4K restoration, available for the first time on Blu-ray and DVD in a new Dual-Format edition. DUAL FORMAT SPECIAL FEATURES: New 4K restoration Uncompressed PCM soundtrack on the Blu-ray Optional English subtitles A new interview with Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns Theatrical Trailer PLUS: A booklet featuring new and archival writing

• Shaw Brothers Classics, Volume 2 | Blu Ray | (15/08/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• House Of Traps | Blu Ray | (21/11/2016) from £21.58   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One of the most sought after Shaw Brothers films finally makes a return, courtesy of 88 Films! The beloved Chang Cheh classic House of Traps is a feast for classic Hong Kong Cinema fans, especially those who dig the famous Venom Mob , the group of actors made famous by their appearance in the Shaw Brothers classic The Five Deadly Venoms, also directed by Chang Cheh. Many of the actors return for Chang's House of Traps, a rousing 1982 actioner about the quest to recover a valuable jade antique. The stolen antique has been hidden in the eponymous House of Traps , a booby trap-laden pagoda from which no one has ever escaped alive. Expect plenty of exotic weaponry, powerful fisticuffs, and above all copious bloodletting as Chang Cheh guides the Venoms through undeniably one of their most popular Shaw Brothers outings!

• The Revenger | DVD | (06/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Chou Tu (Ti Lung) is a top fighter who spends his time disturbing the evil work of a fighter alliance led by Mao Kao. After a few run-ins Mao spends great effort to kill Chou. However Chou's pregnant wife Ping (Shih Szu) escapes and later bears a son Chou Shu (Ti Luung). 18 years later he sets out for revenge. The Revenger is an incredibly powerful story mixed with excellent fight choreography. Ti Lung is superb in his dual role and handles the many fight scenes effortlessly. This

• Sci-Fi Triple ( Mortal Engines/ The Great Wall/ Warcraft) | DVD | (12/10/2020) from £11.15   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mortal Engines Visionary filmmaker Peter Jackson presents a startling new adventure unlike any you˜ve seen before. Hundreds of years after our civilisation was destroyed, a new world has emerged. A mysterious young woman named Hester Shaw leads a band of outcasts in the fight to stop London now a giant predator city on wheels from devouring everything in its path. The Great Wall Starring global superstar MATT DAMON and directed by one of the most breath-taking visual stylists of our time, ZHANG YIMOU (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), The Great Wall tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world's most iconic structure. JING TIAN, PEDRO PASCAL, WILLEM DAFOE, and ANDY LAU also star in this sweeping epic. Warcraft The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilisation faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonise another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction, and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, an unlikely set of heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their families, their people, and their home.

• A Better Tomorrow | DVD | (26/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The ultimate DVD presentation of the ultimate Hong Kong gangster action movie! A simple but compelling tale of two brothers - Ho Tse Sung (Ti Lung) a successful counterfeiter and Kit Sung (Leslie Cheung) a rookie graduate of the Hong Kong Police Academy - the plot focuses on Woo's favourite themes of honour brotherhood and loyalty. Incarcerated after a deal goes wrong on his release from prison Ho decides it is time to go straight. However he is coerced back into a lif

• Attack Force Z | DVD | (01/09/2008) from £12.39   |  Saving you £-2.40 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Mel Gibson co-stars with Sam Neill in this action-packed World War II adventure story. An elite Australian military team is dispatched to rescue survivors of a shot-down plane stranded on a South Pacific island occupied by the Japanese. One of the castaways may hold the secret to ending the war and must be saved at all costs...

• Half A Loaf Of Kung Fu | DVD | (03/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In Half a Loaf of Kung Fu Jackie Chan is Jiang an orphan eager to master the martial arts. To achieve his goal Jiang becomes the student of Mao a one-time kung fu master who is now a beggar. Jiang learns quickly and has soon become skilled enough to join the Sern Chuan Bodyguards who have been entrusted with an important mission: to take the valuable Evergreen Jade to a safe place. But during the journey the bodyguards are attacked by an army of villainous highwaymen -- and only Jiang remains alive to defeat the thieves and protect the priceless gem.

• Guy With Secret Kung Fu | DVD | (24/01/2005) from £7.98   |  Saving you £2.01 (20.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Evil vs. Good as the outlaw bandits try to destroy the only people able to protect a small village. However the young challengers use their abilities to fight bravely and keep their town from these brutal thieves.

• A Better Tomorrow - Special Edition | DVD | (27/12/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A Better Tomorrow is one of the most influential films in Hong Kong film history, a massive hit which launched the "Heroic Bloodshed" genre, made an instant superstar of Chow Yun Fat, set director John Woo on a path to Hollywood blockbusterdom, and spawned a series of hit sequels starting with the inevitable A Better Tomorrow II (1987). The story is a gangster archetype: Ho (Ti Lung) and best friend Mark (Chow Yun Fat) are counterfeiters, while Ho's younger brother Kit (Leslie Cheung), is a trainee law officer. When tragedy strikes Ho determines to go straight, and Kit seeks to bring them to justice. It's an age-old plot which leads to wholesale mayhem and a blood-soaked finale. Yet unlike many Hong Kong action movies, A Better Tomorrow packs the powerful emotional resonance of the best gangster flicks through coherent storytelling and believable characters struggling with impossible dilemmas. Rather than draw on crime movie imagery, Woo appropriates much of the visual style, not to mention individual set-pieces, ferociously intense gunplay, menacing electronic soundscapes and blue backlighting from James Cameron's then-recently released The Terminator (1984). That the result launched a filmmaking revolution testifies to John Woo's skill behind the camera, a talent which would reach full flower in The Killer (1989). On the DVD: A Better Tomorrow--Special Edition is anamorphically enhanced and transferred at 1.78:1, but the use of a slightly soft, washed-out print and regularly apparent compression artefacts makes for a mediocre picture. The sound is two-channel mono, which is often harsh and borders on distortion. The only choice on the first DVD is to watch the film in Cantonese, with optional English subtitles, or in a poor English dub. The second DVD has a new ten-minute featurette edited mainly from archive interviews with the stars and John Woo. There are further archive interviews; 18 minutes with Chow Yun Fat, 10 minutes with Woo and two minutes with Ti Lung. These are interesting, but are not all specific to the film. Also included is a short text transcription of an interview with Woo, biographies and filmographies, a gallery of assorted stills and two trailers. All this could easily have fitted on the first DVD and doesn't do justice to either the film or the idea of a special edition. --Gary S Dalkin

• A Better Tomorrow 2 | DVD | (11/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Director John Woo and star Chow Yun-Fat return in the jaw-dropping heart-stopping sequel to the break-through gangster drama that changed action movies forever! This time the mayhem blasts its way from New York City to Hong Kong as renegade gangsters and hot shot cops take on the syndicate in a relentless showdown of honor loyalty and bullet-riddled revenge... Considered by many fans to be superior to the original A Better Tomorrow 2 is the award-winning action masterpiece whose final epic gun battle is one of the most awesome sequences of John Woo's entire career!

• A Better Tomorrow | DVD | (30/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The film which brought Hong Kong and international audiences to the stellar talent of John Woo (Hard Boiled Face/Off) and Chow Yun-Fat (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) A Better Tomorrow is an undeniable Hong Kong action classic spawning innumerous imitations in its wake. Chow is the slick killer Mark who along with his best friend Ho (Ti Lung) are living the high-life after a very successful counterfeiting scheme. But troubles begin when Ho's younger brother Kit (Leslie Cheung - Happy Together) a police officer in training discovers what his brother does for a living leading the three to a blazing finale which pushes their loyalties to the limit. Joining the talents of Chow and Woo A Better Tomorrow marks the first outing of a very successful pairing which went on to re-invent Hong Kong film.

• The Shaw Brothers Collection - The Heroic Ones | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  No screen team was more triumphant than in the 'golden age' of kung-fu cinema than the 'iron triangle' of director Chang Cheh and his protgs David Chiang and Ti Lung. This is their quintessential historical epic set during the waning Tang Dynasty it's literally brother against brother as Chiang and Lung display their remarkable martial arts prowess!

• The Shaw Brothers Collection - Heroes Two | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Often cited as one of Chang Cheh's best films Heroes two marks the beginning of the Shaolin cycle and the collaborations between Chang and celebrated choreographer Liu Chia-Ling. This powerful production is truly a landmark in Kung-Fu cinema history Set in the aftermath of the burning of a Shaolin temple a misunderstanding pits two great warriors against each other.

• Blood Brothers | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  East meets Western in this Kung Fu classic. A posse of six men are set the task of recovering gold stolen from the Royal Court. The warriors soon realise that it will take all of their Kung Fu and sword skills to overcome their formidable foes. In a violent and bloody tale the 'hired swords' ride through the land seeking the many thieves now in possession of the royal gold only to find that they end up in the palace where their journey first began.

• One Last Dance | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £6.13   |  Saving you £8.86 (144.54%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Wildly entertaining violent and stylish One Last Dance is the story of an assassin (Francis Ng) hired to kill the men responsible for kidnapping an important man's son. But his task is not as simple as it first seems and he must take many lives before he can get close to discovering the kidnapper's true identity.