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• New Dragon Gate Inn | DVD | (31/07/2000) from £11.42   |  Saving you £8.57 (75.04%)   |  RRP £19.99

  New Dragon Gate Inn is the DVD title of the 1992 swordplay adventure Dragon Inn, producer Tsui Hark's follow-up to Once Upon a Time in China and Swordsman 2 (both 1991). In the wake of the huge success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon it is a film ripe for rediscovery. A pair of warriors (Brigitte Lin and Tony Leung), who only admit their love when it is too late, have to rescue two children from the clutches of a corrupt warlord. Fleeing through the vast, highly pictorial desert, they seek shelter in the isolated Dragon Inn run by the man-eating Maggie Cheung (traveller's tip, don't try the "mixed meat"). The scene is set for intrigue, romance and exhilarating wirework, as our heroes wait for the enemy to arrive in what is essentially the classic High Noon scenario. The build-up isn't always coherent, though that may have something to do with the subtitles, which are unnecessarily crude. Despite this the production values and high-flying fights are first-rate and the two actresses make the film, particularly the devilishly sexy Maggie Cheung. The final showdown in a desert storm is breathtaking.On the DVD: In the cinemas this was an absolutely gorgeous 2.35:1 widescreen film, which here has been reformatted to 16:9 TV ratio, sacrificing important visual information at either side and significantly damaging the stunning cinematography. Enough survives to indicate just how beautiful the complete images are, and the anamorphically enhanced 1.77:1 transfer is sharp and clean on exterior shots, though some of the dimly lit interiors display considerable grain. Although only mono the sound is full and free from distortion, providing a good showcase for the atmospheric score. The film can be watched with the original Mandarin soundtrack and English subtitles, or dubbed. Included is an interview with Donnie Yen and detailed text biographies of the two female stars. The music promo is Hong Kong Legends' own trailer, included together with five further trailers for other releases. The original theatrical trailer is also present, and no matter what screen setting it is played at, everything looks vertically compressed. However, change the DVD player setting from widescreen to 4:3 letterbox and the trailer plays in the correct 2.35:1 proportions, confirming how the film was really shot. Though the DVD packaging bills this edition of Dragon Inn as the full-length original version though there is no explanation of what footage has been restored from previous releases. --Gary S. Dalkin

• My Lucky Stars | DVD | (23/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jackie Chan heads an all-star cast in this outrageous crime-caper! Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to apprehend an ex-colleague and recover a fortune in stolen diamonds. When one is captured by the Yakuza gang protecting the rogue cop the other enlists the services of his shady orphanage buddies including the irrepressible 'Fastbuck' (Sammo Hung) to help break the case. Not surprisingly all hell breaks loose as the craziest assortment of degenerate misfits ever assembled

• The Stormriders | DVD | (22/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Stormriders transplants Macbeth into a medieval China in director Andy Lau's reinvention of classical tragedy as CGI-laden blockbuster. Officially the source material is a best-selling Manga, and the flying heroes with magical powers and the wild camera angles do indeed have a real graphic-novel flair. As the warlord Sonny Chiba is a commanding presence, while Ekin Cheng as Wind and Aaron Kwok as Cloud are perfect contrasting comic-book warriors. Kristy Yeung is a suitably lovely heroine, while Shi Qi provides irritating comic relief. There is style to burn, with beautiful imagery bearing the influence of Ridley Scott and, in the "blur-motion" duel in a bamboo forest, Wong Kar-Wai; indeed, Lau has served as Kar-Wai's cinematographer. Spectacular yet laden with symbolism The Stormriders is a film to bridge the appeal of Ashes of Time (1994) and The Bride with White Hair (1993) with the Superman (1978) and Mummy (1999) movies. The fights and a romantic flying sequence pay homage to the former, the computer effects update the groundbreaking Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain (1983) with the technology of the latter. Sometimes overly ambitious or just plain bizarre The Stormriders is an emotionally charged darkly romantic adventure which outclasses any comic-book adaptation Hollywood has made in years.On the DVD: The first disc presents the 127-minute director's cut in its original 2.35:1 ratio with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. While the sound is clean, dynamic and makes great use of all the channels the picture is presented non-anamorphically, so that while well-focused, with strong colours and little sign of artefacting, it is not as solid or detailed as it could be. The main special features are two documentaries, a general "making-of" running 22 minutes, and a 20-minute "featurette" on the special effects. Both are promotional pieces made at the time of the film's release. The second disc features the US trailer and an object lesson in how to ruin a film, i.e. the "international" version ofThe Stormriders. Cut by 38 minutes, horribly panned and scanned and dubbed, this is a travesty that destroys all the beauty and atmosphere and renders the story incomprehensible. Why anyone would watch it when they have the complete film on the first disc is a mystery. The sound is again Dolby Digital 5.1 and the 4:3 image is fair. --Gary S Dalkin

• My Lucky Stars | DVD | (15/10/2012) from £15.20   |  Saving you £2.79 (15.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A HK$ 30,000,000 Asian box-office smash-hit, featuring crackerjack comedy and groundbreaking action from three of the greatest Martial Arts Legends of all time: Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung & Yuen Biao. Jackie Chan heads up an all-star cast in this outrageous crime-caper involving two Hong-Kong cops sent to Tokyo to apprehend an ex-colleague and recover a fortune in stolen diamonds. When one is captured by the Yakuza-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other enlists the services of his shady orpha...

• Monkey Kung Fu | DVD | (16/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A showcase for the most rare and popular form of Kung Fu the Monkey style. The evil Snake Fist Master is searching for Ming Loyalists and only the amazing Monkey Fighters can stop him!

• Red Wolf | DVD | (25/02/2002) from £18.98   |  Saving you £6.01 (31.66%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Director Yuen Woo Ping's The Red Wolf is, like Under Siege (1992) and Speed 2 (1997), essentially Die Hard on a ship. However, rather than being "inspired by", this movie is virtually a Hong Kong remake of the Bruce Willis action classic, right down to the jump-off-the-roof crash-through-the-window highlight. The setting is New Year's Eve on a cruise liner which happens to be carrying a consignment of plutonium. Gangsters hijack the ship and it's up to an unnamed security officer (Kenny Ho) and tender-hearted pickpocket Lai (Christie Chung) to save the day. Budget limitations are revealed by only having about 60 passengers, and by an almost complete absence of shots of the sea, but the director manages to pack plenty of extremely violent action and by playing things straight generates considerable suspense from the formulaic story. Helping immensely are strong turns from Elaine Lui and Wing Cho as the psychotically ruthless main villains. Some of this film is very nasty indeed, so a tension-shattering detour into slapstick by Chung is simply bizarre, and the finale goes laughably OTT. The dubbing is mediocre but the blend of furious marital arts and Terminator-style slaughter is still a winning combination for hardcore action fans. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Guillotines | DVD | (30/06/2014) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (200.33%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Andrew Lau directs this Chinese action movie starring Huang Xiaoming and Ethan Juan. In the time of the Qing Dynasty the Emperor Yongzheng (Wai-keung Lau) created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect the Emperor by killing anyone who posed a threat to him or his rule. After 348 successful missions to eliminate their target, the 349th assignment proves to be their last.

• City On Fire | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  An undercover cop sent to infiltrate a notorious crime ring Ko Chow (Chow Yun-Fat) must replace a fellow officer who was killed in a violent confrontation. But as he earns the trust of the syndicate he develops a tight friendship with one of the thieves. Then when a planned heist turns into a bloody shoot-out with police suspicions arise about who could be the informant.... Starring Chow Yun-Fat (who won a Hong Kong Film Award for his performance) this hard-hitting Special Coll

• Infernal Affairs II | DVD | (10/01/2005) from £5.49   |  Saving you £14.50 (72.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Explosive prequel to last year's Hong Kong hit about an undercover cop and triad mole in the police force.

• Dragon From Russia | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £17.97   |  Saving you £-7.98 (-79.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Based on the Legend of Crying Freeman Dragon from Russia is a spectacular visually flamboyant 'Manga in motion' concept adventure from the director of 'Naked Killer'. An invincible killer the Crying Freeman is the most skilled assassin of the Secret Chinese Society 'The 108 Dragons'. Once an ordinary artist with a passion for life and love he was kidnapped by the society's leader the Dragon Master and trained in the deadly arts of the sect. His memory erased he has no recol

• The Stormriders Trilogy | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A triple bill of Hong Kong action classics from director Andrew Lau (Wai Keung Lau). The Stormriders: The most eagerly awaited Hong Kong movie event boasting Hong Kong's highest ever production budget and box office take. It is a visually stunning epic blend of swordplay explosive martial arts and breathtaking special effects to create the ultimate final fantasy. A Man Called Hero: Based on the comic book series by Ma Wing Shing 'A Man Called Hero' is a spectacular

• King Of Beggars | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-3.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  In this madcap reworking of a classic Chinese folktale So (Stephen Chow) is the illiterate spoilt son of a wealthy family. He enters a Chinese military arts tournament but is disgraced when his lack of academic skills is revealed. Forced to walk the streets as a vagabond So eventually joins the famed Society of Beggars rising through the ranks to become their king. When the Emperor's life is endangered So and his ragged army come to the rescue....

• Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Tasked with busting a crime syndicate the world's most inept crime-fighters wreak havoc in a holiday paradise with their peculiar brand of high-kicking justice and outrageous antics!

• Dragon Tiger Gate | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £6.61   |  Saving you £6.38 (96.52%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When Tiger Wong (Nicholas Tse - New Police Story) uses his special Dragon Slaying Kick to protect an innocent family from Triads, he unwittingly takes a large gold medallion from one of his assailants.This is the Lousha Death Plaque - a powerful talisman belonging to one of the biggest criminal organisations in Asia.A marked man, Tiger is ambushed by a vicious gang, but is protected by a stranger with incredible martial arts skills. This man is Dragon (Donnie Yen - Hero). Tiger's estranged step-brother. Together with nunchakus expert, Turbo (Shawn Yue - Internal Affairs), these three street fighters must put aside their differences and stand alone against the might of the Lousha Gate.

• Invisible Target | Blu Ray | (02/08/2010) from £8.49   |  Saving you £16.50 (194.35%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Invisible Target

• Heroes Shed No Tears | DVD | (17/07/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  From filmmaker John Woo comes a harrowing tale of man's descent into the heart of darkness in a hell on earth known as the Golden Triangle. Violence horror and madness rule. The people of northern Thailand are caught between Vietnamese forces from across the Cambodian border and the drug barons. The Drug Enforcement Agency approaches a retired soldier for help in capturing the chief of the drug lords in the region. His already hazardous mission is threatened by enemies on both side

• Motorway | DVD | (10/03/2014) from £7.98   |  Saving you £7.00 (116.86%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In what's been described as Hong Kong's answer to Nicholas Winding Refn's Drive an impetuous rookie cop spends his days poised by the side of the road ready to pursue reckless speeding drivers in their souped up cars. Ever determined to get his mark even if they drive more powerful cars than his own customised Audi A4 Chan Cheung works on his own vehicle through the night ever fine-tuning his engine to give him that all-important extra edge. But he soon meets his match in Jiang Xin a crack escape driver with a penchant to rev up a literal smokescreen and then manoeuvring an extreme drift technique to rotate the car while stationery. Can Chan Cheung also master the technique in order to get his man and will his reticent veteran partner deliver some well-needed wisdom to help the eager rookie in his quest...

• Revenge Of The Drunken Master | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £4.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Accidentally discovering the operations of the Blood Ninja gangsters a mischievous young man masters the skills of the Drunk Fist and proceeds to fight against them. But the gangsters join forces vowing to kill him before the young master destroys them all.

• Flying Dagger | DVD | (26/06/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  The Han brothers are bounty hunters who track down criminals to make a lot of money. Unfortunately they keep getting beaten to the prize by the Two Witches - a female duo...

• The Old Master | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Ageing kung fu expert Master Yu (Yu Jim Yuen) is invited to travel from Hong Kong to Los Angeles to save a local school from its rivals by taking on the headmasters of each of the other schools in a kung fu contest. Realising the school he has been working to save has been using him to make money from gambling Yu disowns the school and sets about teaching one of his students (Bill Louie) the secrets of his kung fu style. In doing so he incurs the wrath of a local Mob boss who has lo