Cheh Chang co-writes and directs this Hong Kong action drama. Accepted to the Golden Sword School after his father sacrificed his life to save his master, Fang Kang (Yu Wang) is resented by his fellow pupils and decides to leave. However, his master's daughter Chi Pei-erh (Yin Tze Pan) challenges him to a fight and chops off his arm. After being nursed back to health by Hsiao Man (Chiao Chiao), Fang Kang attempts to master the art of sword fighting with one arm and finds himself returning to the Golden Sword School on a desperate mission to save his master.
Eureka Entertainment to release BROKEN OATH, an action-packed tale of righteous vengeance starring Angela Mao. Presented in its worldwide debut on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration. Available from 21 October 2024 as part of the Eureka Classics range, the Limited edition release of 2000 copies (Inital Copies Only) will exclusively feature an O-card slipcase, and a collector's booklet. A Hong Kong take on Japan's Lady Snowblood, Broken Oath is an action-packed tale of righteous vengeance directed by Jeong Chang-hwa (King Boxer) and starring the first lady of kung fu cinema: the inimitable Angela Mao! Orphaned and angry, Lotus (Mao) is raised by Buddhist nuns before she is exiled for her violent ways - and skipping classes to improve her martial arts skills. Finding herself alone in the world, she quickly comes to discover the truth of her past: that her father was once a respected member of the Imperial Court who was murdered in cold blood, and that her mother gave birth to her in a jail cell after being unjustly imprisoned for killing one of the culprits. With revenge on her mind and a newfound accomplice in tow (Bruce Leung, Magnificent Bodyguards), she sets out to track down the men responsible for tearing her family apart - armed with both her considerable martial arts prowess and a nest of scorpions with which to poison her enemies. Made at the height of her fame following roles in Hapkido, Lady Whirlwind, Enter the Dragon and When Taekwondo Strikes, Broken Oath is one of Angela Mao's very best films - and boasts action choreography orchestrated by Hsia Hsu (Drunken Master) and Yuen Woo-ping, one of the most respected stunt coordinators in both Hong Kong (The Magnificent Butcher) and Hollywood (The Matrix). Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time anywhere in the world from a brand new 2K restoration.Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) | 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the uncut theatrical version from a brand new 2K restoration | Original Mandarin audio and optional English dub tracks (original mono presentations) | Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release | Brand new audio commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) | Brand new audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema | Brand new interview with actor Bruce Leung (The Dragon Lives Again) | Patrick Macias on Lady Snowblood - new appreciation by film writer Patrick Macias | Trailer | PLUS: A Limited edition collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Kung Fu Cult Masters author Leon Hunt
THE SHANGHAI JOB is a high-octane heist action film from the team behind Mechanic Resurrection, Welcome To The Punch and Iron Man 3 and starring Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings) and Simon Yam (Ip Man). Washed-up private security agent Danny Stratton has been reduced to low level body-guarding operations, after a botched job when a Van Gogh painting in his care was stolen. He gets a chance to restore his reputation when he s given the rare opportunity to escort a valuable Chinese antique out of Shanghai. In the course of the mission he is ambushed, and, with the safety of the woman he loves in jeopardy, Danny has to work with his team of experts to save her, whilst also outsmarting the devious mastermind behind the heist.
Limited Edition Three-Disc Set: Oldboy + Old Days + Three Hours Of Interviews 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 Three-Disc Set With A Massive Array Of Extras Including The Feature-Length Documentary Old Days, And Three Hours Of Bonus Interviews. Three-Disc Limited 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 Old Days Interviews: Looking Back On The Days Of Oldboy, Over Three Hours Of Extensive Recently Film Interviews With The Film'S Cast And Crew 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 Double-Sided Fold-Out Poster Limited Edition 100-Page Hardbound Book Featuring New Writing By Simon Abrams, Kat Ellinger, And Original Reviews Limited Edition Packaging Featuring Newly Commissioned Artwork By Matt Ryan Tobin
Fired from the Hero's party, Rud is almost ready to give up on his quest to cure his sister's illness. But upon saving a young girl, he discovers he has insanely powerful defense skills! Now with his shield, this tank is freshly determined to conquer the labyrinth.
The Evil Cult (aka "Lord of the Wu Tang") is a wildly and wacky supernatural epic in which Jet Li masquerades as Mo-kei, a weakling warrior orphaned as a child when his parents are killed by two evil Jinx warlords. Chased out of the Wu Tang compound by a leader who considers him a liability, Mo-kei (and his female protectress) find themselves trapped in a dark abyss where they stumble upon a "cooking monk" trapped in a massive boulder who holds the secret to a lost form of Shaolin kung fu. They trick him into teaching Mo-kei the secret of his "solar stance". Newly empowered, Mo-kei sets off to find his maternal grandfather, King of the Gold Lion (de facto leader of the Evil Cult), to rally his clan with the Wu Tang in order to defeat the stifling government forces and exact revenge on the terrible Jinxes. Martial Law's Sammo Hung appears as Chang San Fung, Tai Chi Master of the Wu Tang clan (Hung also choreographed the action sequences for this film). Director Wong Jing (who also helmed the God of Gamblers series, Hard Boiled 2, and Return to a Better Tomorrow) just about keeps a handle on the plot and ably directs the stunning action sequences, some of which occur on battlefields swarming with soldiers. On the DVD: the main feature is presented in letterboxed format with original Cantonese dialogue and English subtitles. The print is generally of good quality but afflicted with blemishes and white flecks throughout. The subtitles are clear but their awkward translation and speed of transition serve at times to make an already convoluted plot harder to understand. It's a shame that an option to listen to a dubbed soundtrack wasn't added as the dubbed theatrical trailer (included here) enhances the daffiness of the movie. Other extras include comprehensive cast and crew filmographies and a small selection of stills. --Chris Campion
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
During the warring period of the three kingdoms ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country general Cao Cao (Jiang Wen) enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land Guan Yun Chang (Donnie Yen). However Guan Yun Chang is a loyal friend of Cao Cao's enemy Liu Bei. To persuade the peerless warrior to fight Cao Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan (Sun Li) hostage. A stunning martial arts epic from the creators of Infernal Affairs.
Created by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, Master of None became an immediate global hit on Netflix, was named the year s best comedy by the New York Times and has won a Primetime Emmy award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. Ansari has been nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance as Dev Shah, a 30-year-old trying to jump-start his acting career and elevate his dating game with help from his eclectic group of friends. Set in New York and Italy, this clever, charmingly offbeat comedy co-stars Noël Wells, Eric Wareheim, Kelvin Yu, Lena Waithe and Alessandra Mastronardi. Guest stars include John Legend and Angela Bassett.
To save the girl...to enact the justice he's chosen... The young man will no longer turn a blind eye to the truth. Mages (Masters) and Heroic Spirits (Servants) work together in the battles of the HolyGrail War...a fight for an omnipotent wish-granting container called the Holy Grail. However, this war has become horribly twisted. A young woman named Sakura Matou, with the sins she has committed, drowns in the murky darkness. A young man named Shirou Emiya, who vowed to protect Sakura, works together with Rin Tohsaka and throws himself into the raging battle to put a stop to the Holy Grail War. Illyasviel von Einzbern, as one of the few who knows the truth behind the conflict, confronts her own fate, while Zouken Matou uses Sakura to try to fulfil his own desires. Will the young man's wish reach her even as he challenges fate itself, battling against the rising tide? The Holy Grail War is coming to an end... The final battle is about to begin.
Hong Kong martial arts action drama. A prequel to the previous Ip Man films starring Donnie Yen, this film stars Dennis To as the teenage Ip. Under the tutelage of Wing Chun masters Chan Wah-Shun (Sammo Hung Kam-Bo) and Leung Bik (Ip Chun), Ip hones his skills as a Grandmaster of Wing Chun while also becoming involved in a romantic triangle with his adopted brother Tin-Chi (Siu-Wong Fan) and fellow student Rose Chan (Bernice Liu).
Some crimes are better left unsolved... In the summer of 1999 a series of black rubbish bags filled with dismembered body parts (always with one bit missing) begin to show up around Seoul seemingly placed at random. Detective Cho is assigned to the case struggles to identify the victims until the killer starts to drop hints... Cho discovers that all the victims were once lovers of a woman by the name of Su-yeon a curator at the national museum. Cho befriends Su-yeon and
From the director and producer of the original Japanese world-wide horror hit 'Ringu' ('The Ring') comes another spine-tingling scare.
In order to combat desertification, humans have developed drugs that promote the accelerated reproduction of plant cells, but they have accidentally liberated the stress system of plants and awakened plant emotions.
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?
A young woman is released from hospital after receiving treatment for a cancer that she is unlikely to recover from. With the treatment having caused her hair to fall out her sister Ji-hyeon buys her a wig in attempt to give her more confidence. It appears that the wig is having the right effect when Su-hyeon embraces a new lease of life. Soon the changes in her sister's behavior and appearance begin to cause concern and Ji-hyeon soon comes to the conclusion that the wig is in fact cursed and is manipulating its new owner in order to fulfill its own terrifying purpose. Reminiscent of A Tale of Two Sisters in its visual style The Wig is another quality fright fest from the best in the business.
Ostensibly a teen fright-fest about a vengeful ghost Whispering Corridors follows in the horror tradition of using the supernatural for displaced social commentary. The film is an illustration of the growing gap in Korean society between the values of the youth and the older generations focused around the misogyny and cutthroat competition in the educational system. It became a huge hit in its native country after word got out that the ministry of education wanted to
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