What if the place you thought was safest suddenly became a battleground for your sanity? Young couple Hyun-su and Soo-jin are about to become new parents when, one night, heavily pregnant Soo-jin wakes up from a deep slumber to her husband's first act of parasomnia. Debut director Jason Yu brings audiences a clever, well-crafted and genre-bending thriller.
A mysterious viral outbreak pushes. Korea into a state of emergency! As an unidentified virus sweeps the country, Korean government declares martial law. Those on an express train to Busan, a city that has successfully fended off the viral outbreak, must fight for their own survival 453 km from Seoul to Busan. The struggle to survive by those who have others to protect! Get on board to stay alive!
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Taken without reason. Imprisoned for 15 years. Released without reason. 5 days to seek the truth... One day in 1988 ordinary white collar worker Oh Dae-soo (Choi Min-sik) is kidnapped and incarcerated in a private makeshift prison cell dressed up like a cheap hotel room. With only a TV for company Dae-soo makes numerous attempts to escape and to commit suicide but they all end up in failure. All the while Dae-soo asks himself what made a man hate him so much enough to imprison him in solitary confinement with no explanation. While suffering from his near-madness Dae-soo becomes shocked when he watches the news and hears that his beloved wife was brutally murdered. At this very moment Dae-soo swears to take revenge on the man who destroyed his happy life. 15 years on and without a word of warning Dae-soo is released. Given a new set of clothes a mobile phone and the attentions of curious sushi waitress Mido Dae-soo begins to track down his enemy only to find he may be the pawn in a much bigger game which is only just beginning. Taunting Dae-soo the culprit gives him just 5 days to catch and kill his captor or Mido will die... Based on Japanese manga of the same name by Minegishi Nobuaki and Tsuchiya Garon winner of the Jury Grand Prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and winner of 5 Grand Bell awards in Korea (including Best Film for Park Chan-wook and Best Actor for Choi Min-sik) 'Old Boy' is a masterfully inventive revenge thriller complete with blackly comedic moments.
Epic, compelling and filled with astonishing action-sequences, Mulan is the brand-new adaptation of the inspirational Chinese legend made internationally famous by the classic Disney animation.
A mysterious viral outbreak pushes. Korea into a state of emergency! As an unidentified virus sweeps the country, Korean government declares martial law. Those on an express train to Busan, a city that has successfully fended off the viral outbreak, must fight for their own survival 453 km from Seoul to Busan. The struggle to survive by those who have others to protect! Get on board to stay alive!
Ishiro Honda directs this classic Japanese sci-fi adventure featuring a clash of the cinematic titans as King Kong and Godzilla square off for a monster showdown. At the same time as a pharmaceutical company manager undertakes an expedition in search of the mystical berries that confer gigantic size on the legendary Kong, a team of American pilots have discovered the frozen tomb of the fearsome Godzilla. When they thaw him out, the stage is set for a titanic battle between the two oversized creatures.
After being sent on a mission to find a mythical device with time-traveling powers, Chinese warrior He Ying (Yen) is trapped under an avalanche and frozen. Four-hundred years later he awakes in modern-day Hong Kong, where he's about to discover a lot's changed over four centuries Not only that, but he's also being pursued by enemies from both the past and present. Can Ying and his new nightclub hostess friend May (Wang) evade their capture? Or is it leading to a climatic showdown 400 years in the making?
This collectable set includes three of director Chan-Wook Park's most celebrated films; his vengeance trilogy. Although the films do not follow on from one another they have the same central theme at their centres; retribution and its effects on both the victim and the aggressor. This collection of three ultra-violent films includes Sympathy for Mr Vengeance Oldboy And Lady Vengeance. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)Deaf mute Ryu (Shin Ha-Kyun) has saved all his hard-earned money for his sister who requires a kidney transplant. He has the wrong blood type to be able to donate one of his kidneys so he arranges a trade with a group of black-market organ dealers: one of his kidneys and 10 million won in return for their finding a kidney for his sister. Just as the criminals renege on the deal a legitimate kidney becomes available for transplant. Unfortunately Ryu no longer has the 10 million won required for the hospital to perform the operation. In retaliation he and his political activist girlfriend kidnap his former boss's daughter - but events quickly spiral quickly out of control... Old Boy (2003)Is another vibrant and twisted revenge thriller. Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-Sik) has never taken his role as husband and father seriously and has just been released from police custody for drunk and disorderly behaviour on his own baby daughter's birthday. When he finds himself in solitary confinement in a prison cell after being mysteriously abducted on the street he has no idea what is going on or why. A year into his imprisonment he learns from the small television in his cell that his wife is dead and that he himself is suspected of the crime. When fifteen years later he is released as suddenly and inexplicably as he was detained he is determined to track down his tormentors and wreak his revenge. But little does he know that his kidnappers have even worse horrors in store for him... In Lady Vengeance (2005)Geum-ja Lee (Yeong-ae Lee) is a young woman who works for underworld crime boss Mr Baek (Min-sik Choi). Taking the fall for the abduction and murder of a child Geum-ja is sent to prison at the age of 19. When she realises that she has been framed by Mr Baek himself she spends 13 years in prison planning her revenge. On her release she exacts her vengeance against Mr Baek's goons before a final confrontation with the mentor who betrayed her.
Cynthia Rothrock's first leading role was also the first (and to this day, only) time a Western actress had lead billing in a Hong Kong film. Rothrock plays Cindy, the titular female reporter sent to investigate an unscrupulous newspaper editor (Ronny Yu). Teaming up with Elizabeth Lee (Long Arm of the Law Part 3), the two go up against a series of opponents played by some of the greatest bad guy actors in 80s cinema, including Billy Chow (Fist of Legend), Jeff Falcon (Outlaw Brothers, Six String Samurai), and Vincent Lyn (Tiger Cage).Mang Hoi handles directing duties here, but much like Yes, Madam!, this was a collaborative effort between Mang Hoi and Corey Yuen, and just like that film the results are magnificent Mang Hoi's graceful and acrobatic choreography fusing perfectly with Corey Yuen's hard-hitting style. But the star here is Cynthia Rothrock, and this deservedly secured her position as one of the top action stars of her era, and Eureka Classics is proud to present Lady Reporter in its UK debut on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration. Special FeaturesLimited Edition O-Card Slipcase (First print run only) featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original theatrical cut from a brand new 2K restoration1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the international export cut from a brand new 2K restorationOriginal Cantonese mono audio and optional classic English dubbed audioOptional English Subtitles, newly translated for this releaseBrand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & actor and martial artist Vincent LynBrand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | Brand new select-scene commentary with actress and martial-arts movie icon Cynthia RothrockBrand new interview with Cynthia RothrockBrand new interview with Mang HoiTrailersReversible sleeve designLimited Edition set of Facsimile Lobby Cards (First print run only)PLUS: A Limited Edition Collector's Booklet (First print run only) featuring new writing by James Oliver
Tekkonkinkreet is a landmark in the increasing cross-pollination between Japanese and American animation: Based on a manga by Taiyo Matsumoto, the film was made in Japan at Studio 4C, but directed by American Michael Arrias. The story unfolds in Treasure Town, a scabrous metropolitan slum so gritty it makes the viewer want to clean under his fingernails. Orphans White and Black share an existence at the fringes of an already marginalized subculture. White seems naive, if not learning disabled: at 11, he can't tie his shoes or dress himself. But he has an uncanny sixth sense about what's happening in Treasure Town. Older, streetwise Black looks after White and receives the emotional support he needs in return: they're two halves of a damaged whole. The arrival of a murderous yakuza boss who wants to demolish Treasure Town and build an amusement park draws Black and White into an escalating spiral of physical and emotional violence. Although the ending of Tekkonkinkreet feels needlessly obscure, it's a striking and often powerful film from a first-time director. (Contains violence, grotesque imagery, brief nudity, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon, Amazon.com
The American dream has rarely seemed so far away as in the raw, vérité Take Out, by SEAN BAKER (The Florida Project) and SHIH-CHING TSOU (producer, Tangerine), an immersion in the life of an undocumented Chinese immigrant struggling to get by on the margins of post9/11 New York City. Facing violent retaliation from a loan shark, restaurant deliveryman Ming Ding (CHARLES JANG) has until nightfall to pay back the money he owes, and he encounters both crushing setbacks and moments of unexpected humanity as he races against time to earn enough in tips over the course of a frantic day. From this simple setup, Baker and Tsou fashion a kind of neorealist survival thriller of the everyday, shedding compassionate light on the too often overlooked lives and labor that keep New York running. Product Features New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by directors Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack Audio commentary featuring Baker, Tsou, and actor Charles Jang New interviews with Baker, Tsou, Jang, and actors Wang-Thye Lee and Jeng-Hua Yu Program about the making of the film Deleted scenes Screen test Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by filmmaker and author J. J. Murphy
From Creator Noah Hawley, the new installment of Fargo is an all-new true crime tale starring Ewan McGregor in dual roles as Emmit Stussy and his slightly younger brother Ray. Their sibling rivalry leads to a twisted path that begins with petty theft but soon leads to murder, mobsters and cutthroat competitive bridge.
A breathtaking action adventure from perhaps the greatest action choreographer of all time, Yuen Woo-ping's Iron Monkey combines mind-blowing fight choreography, with a classic story of courage, honour and sacrifice. Wong Kei-ying (Donnie Yen; Ip Man, Rogue One), a physician and martial artist, is mistaken for a masked vigilante known as the Iron Monkey (Yu Rong-kwong); a Robin Hood style hero who has been robbing the wealthy local officials in order to provide medical treatment for the poor. The two men must team up to defeat a corrupt political regime, and protect the lives of the people whose cause they champion. Presented from a brand new, stunning 2K restoration, Eureka Classics is proud to present this iconic martial arts classic making its UK debut on Blu-ray. Features: LIMITED EDITION O-CARD (First print run only) Stunning 1080p presentation from a brand new 2K restoration Original Cantonese mono audio track (also available in 5.1 presentation) 5.1 English audio track Isolated Music & Effects track Interview with Donnie Yen (20 mins) Interview with producer Tsui Hark (25 mins) Interview with Yu Rong-kwong (27 mins) Interview with stuntwoman and actress Li Fai (25 mins) Interview with actress Angie Tsang (20 mins) Iron Fist (16 mins) A behind-the-scenes look at the action choreography of Iron Monkey Shadow Boxing (8 mins) a featurette on Hong Kong action choreography featuring Alex Yip Footage of Li Fai and Angie Tsang competing at the 2003 Wu Shu Championships Original theatrical trailer A collector's booklet featuring a new essay on the film (First print run only)
Before Hong Kong's mightiest film studio mastered the art of the kung fu film, Shaw Brothers hit box office gold with a very different kind of martial arts cinema, one that channelled the blood-soaked widescreen violence of Japanese samurai epics and Italian spaghetti westerns into a uniquely Chinese form: the wuxia pian. With their enthralling tales drawn from historical myth and legend of sword-wielding (and often gravity-defying) noble heroes, the wuxia films housed in this next instalment of Arrow Video's best-selling Shawscope series demonstrate the sweeping stylistic evolution of the genre, from the righteous stoicism of the late-60s Mandarin period, right through to the wild-and-weird anarchism of the early-80s Cantonese explosion. The iconic One-Armed Swordsman trilogy, directed between 1967 and 1971 by wuxia cinema godfather Chang Cheh, made household names of stars Jimmy Wang Yu and David Chiang and set the gory template for many of the films to come. Contrary to Chang's tales of loyal brotherhood, many wuxia films focused on female protagonists, three very different examples of which we see next: Ho Meng-hua's Lady Hermit, with the great Cheng Pei-pei (Come Drink with Me) as a virtuous swordswoman called upon to stop a vicious warlord; Chor Yuen's scandalous Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan in which the titular lady of the night masters every deadly skill she can to get revenge on those who enslaved her; and Cheng Kang's all-star epic The 14 Amazons, in which Shaws' finest starlets play the real-life women of the Yang dynasty, avenging their fallen menfolk in battle. Next, Chor Yuen adapted several beloved novels by consummate wuxia storyteller Gu Long to the big screen, four of which are collected here: The Magic Blade, Clans of Intrigue, Jade Tiger and The Sentimental Swordsman, all starring the redoubtable Ti Lung. As kung fu overtook wuxia at the box office, the genre evolved into unexpected new directions, with its chivalrous knights-errant replaced by conflicted antiheroes, as seen in Sun Chung's breathlessly exciting The Avenging Eagle and Boxer's Omen goremeister Kuei Chih-hung's fatalistic masterpiece Killer Constable. Finally, just when it seemed the wuxia film had nowhere left to turn, Eighties excess reigned supreme in the special-effects-soaked, fourth-wall-breaking fantastical delights of Taylor Wong's Buddha's Palm and Lu Chun-ku's Bastard Swordsman. Back with all-new exclusive restorations and hours of insightful bonus material, if you thought the previous two Shawscope sets showed the Shaw Brothers studio at its strongest, you ain't seen nothing yet! LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY COLLECTION CONTENTS - High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all fourteen films, including thirteen new 2K restorations by Arrow Films from the original negatives, and a new 4K restoration of One-Armed Swordsman by Celestial Pictures - Original uncompressed Mandarin mono, plus Cantonese and/or English (where applicable) lossless mono options - Newly translated English subtitles for each film - Illustrated 60-page collectors' booklet featuring new writing by David West, Jonathan Clements and Dylan Cheung, plus cast and crew listings and notes on each film by Ian Jane - New artwork by Tony Stella, Ilan Sheady, Tom Ralston, Jolyon Yates, Kung Fu Bob and Chris Malbon - Hours of illuminating bonus features, including feature commentaries on each film, several cast-and-crew interviews from the Frédéric Ambroisine Video Archive, and the rare alternate Korean cut of Killer Constable - Exclusive CD of music from the De Wolfe Music Library, as heard in The Avenging Eagle and other Shaw Brothers classics
Blu-Ray Two-Disc Special Edition: Oldboy + Old Days Often Cited As One Of The Best Films Of The 2000S And Possibly The Definitive Example Of Extreme Asian Cinema, Oldboy Is A Brutal, Lyrical Modern Classic Of The Revenge Genre. Based On The Japanese Manga Of The Same Name, The Film Tells The Horrific Tale Of Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-Sik), A Businessman Who Is Inexplicably Kidnapped And Imprisoned In A Grim Hotel Room-Like Cell For 15 Years, Without Knowing His Captor Or The Reason For His Incarceration. Eventually Released, He Learns Of His Wife'S Murder And Embarks On A Quest For Revenge Whilst Also Striking Up A Romance With A Young, Attractive Sushi Chef, Mi-Do (Kang Hye-Jung). He Eventually Finds His Tormentor, But Their Final Encounter Will Yield Yet More Unimaginable Horrors... Directed With Immense Flair By Park Chan-Wook (The Handmaiden) As The Second Instalment Of His Vengeance Trilogy, Oldboy Blazed A Trail At The 2004 Cannes Film Festival Where It Was Lauded By The President Of The Jury, Director Quentin Tarantino. The Film Went On To Become A Huge International Smash, Blowing Audiences Minds With Its Concoction Of Filmmaking Virtuosity, Ingenious Plotting, Violence And Pathos. Now, This Masterpiece Has Been Newly Mastered In 4K And Is Presented Here In A Two-Disc Set With A Wide Array Of Extras, Including The Feature-Length Documentary Old Days. Special Edition Contents: Brand New 4K Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Supervised By Director Park Chan-Wook High Definition Blu-Ray (1080P) Presentation Original 5.1 Dts-Hd Master Audio And 2.0 Stereo Original Korean And English Soundtracks Music And Effects Track Newly Translated, Optional English Subtitles For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing For The English Soundtrack Newly Translated English Subtitles For The Korean Soundtrack Audio Commentary With Director Park Chan-Wook Audio Commentary With Park Chan-Wook And Cinematographer Jung Jung-Hoon Audio Commentary With Park Chan-Wook, And Actors Choi Min-Sik, Yu Ji-Tae, Kang Hye-Jung Audio Commentary By Film Critic Shin Hyung-Chul Audio Commentary By Film Critic Kim Young-Jin Old Days: An Oldboy Story, Acclaimed Feature-Length 2016 Documentary About Park Chan-Wook'S Masterpiece New Introduction To The Film By Director Park Chan-Wook Film Critics On Oldboy, Featurette With Oh Dong-Jin, Lee Dong-Jin, Darcy Paquet And Chris Fujiwara Filmmakers On Oldboy, Featurette With Directors Kim Jee-Woon And Ryoo Seung-Wan Photographer Of Time, An Interview With Stills Photographer Han Se-Jun Autobiography Of Oldboy, A Three-And-A-Half-Hour Video Diary Of The Making Of Oldboy Deleted Scenes With Optional Director Commentary Behind The Scenes Featurettes Extensive Cast And Crew Interviews The Making Of Oldboy, Lengthy Two-Part Featurette On The Film'S Production Le Grand Prix At Cannes, Featurette About The Film'S Success At The 2004 Film Festival Bring My Love Music Video By Starsailor, Using Clips Of The Film Trailers, Teasers And Tv Spots Image Gallery Reversible Sleeve Featuring Original And Newly Commissioned Artwork By Justin Erickson First Pressing Only: Fully Illustrated Collectors' Booklet With Full Credits And With New Writing By Simon Abrams
Not to be confused with a science fiction disaster movie, KILLER METEORS is a wuxia style martial arts feature that brings two legends of the screen, JIMMY WANG YU and JACKIE CHAN together in an explosive Kung Fu cult classic. Known as Killer Meteors, local hero Mei Xing He (Jimmy Wang Yu) is invincible due to his secret weapon'. However, when his services are sought by another powerful figure, Hua Wu Bin (Jackie Chan), he finds himself drawn into the deadliest challenge of his life. From the golden age of Kung Fu features, this epic movie delivers a killer plot peppered with high flying, quick as lightning fight scenes.
Four years after South Korea's total decimation in TRAIN TO BUSAN, the zombie outbreak thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us PENINSULA, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok (Gang Dong-won), a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation on the quarantined peninsula with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the bestor worstof human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances. Special Features: The Making of Train to Busan; Sneak Peek at Seoul Station; The Making of Seoul Station; The Making of Peninsula: The Action, The Characters, The Director, The Sequel.
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