Sometimes inheritance is a curse. Twenty years ago an inexplicable mass suicide occurred in the millionaire Yang household. The entire clan hung themselves at the exact same hour place and height. Only one member survived. To this day the case remains unsolved. Twenty years later distant relative James inherits the Yang house moving in with his girlfriend Yo a dancer who aspires to study in the U.S. To celebrate the engagement they invite their friends Yi-Chen and Ah-Tseng to their new home and stay the night. As supernatural events begin to take place James and Yo discover the eccentricities of the house including a mysterious fourth floor. Delving deep into history James and Yo find out that the Yang fortune was built with the aid of dead babies fed on blood and refused the opportunity to reincarnate. Raising child ghosts may bring great fortune but at the same time great doom. From here on James and Yo unearth more secrets about the Yang family - and even about James himself - until they confront the evil dwelling on the fourth floor...
In the largest engineering project since the Great Wall China has set out to harness the power of the Yangtze an endevour that provides the epic and unsettling backdrop for a dramatic and disquieting film on life inside the Chinese dream. Among the two million losing their livelihood to the dam the Yu family must send their daughter off to work. In a bitter irony she's been hired into a strange apocalyptic tourist trade that thrives along the river offering a glimpse of a legendary world before it disappears forever. Stunningly photographed and beautifully composed Up the Yangtze juxtaposes the poignant and sharply observed details of Yu Shui's story against the monumental and ominous forces at work all around her. Where Western passengers take in the spectral views consuming entertainment on the spacious upper decks while Yu Shui toils in the galley down below vying with workmates for the few permanent positions. All the while the ship charts a course towards its controversial destination traveling upriver through a landscape of unprecedented upheaval as ancient and revered sites give way to the burgeoning candy-coloured towers of China's neon future. Back at the river's edge far from the bright lights Yu Shui's parents assemble their humble possessions as the floodwaters rise.
A sword that was meant to be abandoned. A warrior that seeks to honour its legacy. During the Ming Dynasty there lived four families each of them faithful keepers of martial arts. Those who wish to establish a new form or technique must fight their way through the families' gates. But one man's rejected request becomes a matter of death or honour and he is determined to prove that his sword is invincible!
3 hours of the best old skool martial arts movie action! Woo Tang Magic Kick: All star cast headed by master kicker himself John Lui better known as 'Rubber Legs' in the film world due to his zfast and furious flexible leg movements. A fast paced epic with some full on fight scenes. Raiders Of Wu Tang: World kung fu champion Sonny Yue is a cross between Jackie Chan and Billy Chong. Enormous screen presence great hand techniques and superb leg kicking skills have ensured him a place in the Black Belt Hall Of Fame.
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo The gentle breeze the murmur of a babbling brook the scent of plums. These memories call Zatoichi the blind swordsman back to a once-loved village. But memories are deceptive and he arrives to find things much changed. The former boss Hyoroku has been reduced to a carver of statues of Jizo the Buddha of Healing and his daughter Umeno has become a hostess and as she describes herself one of the bad ones. Control of the village is split between a former travelling merchant Eboshiya and his son Masagoro. Eboshiya befriends Zatoichi and seeks his aid against Masagoro's minder the drunken samurai Yojimbo the crooked crook. When a masseur is killed amidst rumours that a large amount of gold has been secreted in the village the two factions begin to size each other up. It is at this point that Masagoro's younger son suddenly decides his father needs more protection and calls on the services of the contract killer Kuzuryu... Zatoichi's Pilgrimage A girl is assaulted on the highway and Zatoichi is embarassed to find himself acting as midwife to a dying woman. Entrusted with the baby he embarks on a mission to the village of Dashu to deliver the baby to the father Satoro. When there he is waylaid and cheated by Seji a young stooge of the local gang whose ageing father is Dashu's law enforcement officer. To add to his miseries he is dogged by a boy who delights in stoning him and running away. Dashu's loan shark gamblers are on the point of seizing Satoro's sister Oyae to become a sex slave in forfeit for an unpaid debt and with the arrival of Satoro the town begins to heat up. In the process of resolving Oyae's financial difficulties Zatoichi reveals himself as master of a wide range of martial skills as well as finding time to teach certain hoodlums the intricacies of nude dancing... Zatoichi At The Blood Fest The endless travels of the blind swordsman have unexpectedly led him back to the town of Kasama. Zatoichi's arrival has coincided with a welcome home feast for Shinbei his childhood friend. Shinbei has returned home a successful businessman and pays the town's taxes which it cannot afford apparently due to the poor rice harvest. But Shinbei's motives are far from pure. With the peasants now in his debt he is free to plunder their quarry and to sell their stone across country. In order to save his hometown Zatoichi must confront his former friend and end the conspiracy of rice and stone. Zatoichi Meets The One Armed Swordsman A one-armed swordsman saves the life of a young boy sentenced to death for stopping an official procession. The local peasants however suffer in the aftermath as all are massacred and Zatoichi is caught up in the maelstrom...
A pair of champion swordsmen (Andy Lau and Brigitte Lin) are preparing for a martial arts competition when they are framed for the murder of the Empress meaning the two warriors must fight to clear their names while a third tracks them down. Yet again Brigitte Lin displays her tremendous confidence in the Kung Fu genre this time with Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs) by her side.
Mysterious clues about Sylia's past begin to surface as the Knight Sabers are drawn into a deadly race to discover a missing research facility. But even as they near their objective the team starts to fall apart as the real reasons for the Knight Sabers' existence come into question. Underneath the ruins of old Tokyo the ultimate nightmare begins to awake as a long buried secret turns into a deadly trap. The last relics of law and order are blown to ashes and dust as Mason unleashes Dr. Stingray's most horrifying creation in the fourth stunning DVD of 'Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040'! Contains the episodes: Atom Heart Mother Shock Treatment Minute By Minute I Surrender
A superb four disc digipack package with more than 14 hours of entertainment! The Warrior Box Set features two of Asia's most successful films - Bichunmoo and The Warrior. Together they make The Warrior Box Set a stunning mix of evocative action sweeping epic sequences and unforgettable dramatic content. Bichunmoo At the end of the Yuan Dynasty when Mongolia was ruling all of the Chinese continent the Mongolians the Hans and the Koryo (ancient Korean) migrants were going
This adventure reunited the director and the cast of the groundbreaking Tiger Boy and established both as pioneers of the coming golden age of martial arts cinema. Taking place in the closing years of the Ming Dynasty the title characters battle a power hungry official whilst at the same time getting involved with three gorgeous beauties. Two magnificent trios plus great fight scenes makes this one of the most memorable historical drama to come out of Shaw Brothers studio in the 196
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 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 'Old Boy' is a masterfully inventive revenge thriller complete with blackly comedic moments.
A boisterous undercover cop is sent to an all-girl school to try and befriend the teenage daughter of a criminal known as Hammer.
Inspired by a short tale from Ugetsu Monogatori an 18th century collection of supernatural stories Isola: Persona 13 is part of the Japanese horror boom of the late 1990s. Yukari is a telepath who takes a break from her psychological study to travel and help survivors of the 1995 Kobe earthquake. In the disaster's aftermath she meets Chihiro (Yu Kurosawa granddaughter of legendary director Akira Kurosawa) but the girl acts differently each time Yukari encounters her. Meanwhile a
Old skool martial arts from Hong Kong. Finally released from Hong Kong film vaults. Get ready for the amazing supernatural Kung Fu action....
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 numerous awards and nominations - including an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe for Ansari's 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, in series two, Italy, this clever, charmingly offbeat comedy co-stars Noël Wells, Eric Wareheim, Kelvin Yu, Lena Waithe and Alessandra Mastronardi. Guest stars include Colin Salmon, Claire Danes, John Legend and Angela Bassett. This set contains both series.
As the Mu launch a secession of attacks against the free world Terra is forced to use their secret weapon the Rahxephon despite the reluctance of its pilot. Lost in time and trapped in a world he thought had been destroyed Ayato must confront both a new wave of Dolem and his suspicions that he is only a pawn in a much larger game. The mysterious advances of the girl known as Quon and the reappearance of a supposedly dead friend are only a few of the many mysteries that must be unr
The city of Tokyo has been overthrown taken over by invaders who have devastated the rest of the planet. For 15 years the remnants of the human race have fought a losing battle against the Mu and their Dolem knowing that the key to victory lies within the domed walls of Tokyo Jupiter where time flows in a different path and none of the mind-wiped citizens even know that the city has been conquered. But no one has been able to get into Tokyo. Until now... Prepare for the ultimate paradigm shift as one young man learns the horrifying secret in RahXephon!
Return to the world of RahXephon where human and Mu fight for dominance over a shattered Earth and giant statues are the ultimate weapons. Where music forms the fabric of the universe and the link between two hearts is the thread upon which the fate of humanity hangs. It is still a love story but it is not the same story. Not exactly... Prepare for new visions and new revelations as the other side of RahXephon is finally revealed!
The famous Shaolin monks showcase their incredible martial arts abilities in this Taiwanese production as well as the rarely-seen-on-film Tai Chi style. The World famous Shaolin monks use Drunken Style to defeat Mongolian mantis masters and Japanese Ninja in this action packed Kung Fu classic.
The real king of Kung Fu Master Jang Lee Hwang stars in this action packed kicking classic from Korea. Watch him as he destroys untold fighters in the martial world.
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