Eureka in the UK has announced the remastered Blu-ray release of the Angela Mao classic Broken Oath co-starring Bruce Leung and Chan Wai Man. A Hong Kong take on Japan’s Lady Snowblood, Broken Oath is an action-packed tale of righteous vengeance 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 ..read more

Eureka in the UK has announced the release of the Yuen Biao film The Champions onto Blu-ray. The Champions is the precursor to Shaolin Soccer from the first family of Hong Kong martial arts cinema: the inimitable Yuen Clan! Lee Tong (Yuen Biao) is a young farmer who has grown up in an isolated rural community. When an indiscretion lands him in hot water, he leaves his home in the countryside and heads for the big city – where he meets Suen (Cheung Kwok-keung), a street footballer who recognises Tong’s talent for the beautiful game and encourages him to try out for a pro team. B ..read more

Two more classic Jet Li films are getting a UHD and Blu-ray release from 88 Films. The Bodyguard From Beijing – A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness. Complications arise when the bodyguard and the witness must confront their deep feelings for one another. Tai Chi Master – Two friends, ex-Shaolin monks, part ways as they brush with the ongoing rebellion against the government. The ambitious on ..read more

Arrow Video has announced the release of the Shawscope Volume 3 Blu-ray box set in the UK and USA later this year. This next instalment of Arrow Video’s best-selling Shawscope series demonstrates the sweeping stylistic evolution of the swordplay 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 fo ..read more

Second Sight in the UK has announced the release of the excellent Korean action/thriller A Bittersweet Life directed by Kim Jee-woon. A loyal gangster falls foul of his gang when he’s assigned to keep watch over the young mistress of his crime boss. Things take a violent and bloody turn when he is unable to carry out an order to dispatch the girlfriend and her new lover. This will be available on limited edition UHD, standard UHD and Blu-ray. Special Features  – Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs UHD presented in Dolby V ..read more

When Bruce Lee died in July 1973 the world was shocked, Hong Kong had lost its most famous son just as he was reaching stardom in the West. But soon after the Hong Kong film industry started pumping out what was later to be called Brucesploitation movies, cheaply made and starring lookalikes with names such as Bruce Li, Bruce Le and Dragon Lee. Now a new comprehensive documentary Enter the Clones of Bruce by David Gregory and Michael Worth explores this amazing phenomenon and the people behind it. It is a lot of fun, interviewing the major players such as Bruce Li (real name Ho Chung Tao) and ..read more

Chow Yun Fat became a superstar and icon, especially in Hong Kong and Asia after his hit action films from director John Woo, namely A Better Tomorrow, The Killer and Hard Boiled. It was time for Chow to try Hollywood and he decided on Replacement Killers to be directed by Antoine Fuqua and to co-star Mira Sorvino. After he betrays Mr. Wei, the ruthless crime boss who hired him to avenge his son’s death, professional killer John Lee (Chow Yun-Fat) goes on the run. Enlisting the aid of beautiful document forger Meg Coburn (Mira Sorvino), Lee attempts to return to his family in China before they ..read more

following its hugely successful premiere at FrightFest 2023, Enter the Clones of Bruce, a cinematic story like no other, gets its UK release today on digital and on Blu-ray from 27 May 2024, complete with a slew of special features thanks to Severin Films. Director David Gregory – whose award-winning documentaries include LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU and BLOOD & FLESH: THE REEL LIFE – examines this fascinating phenomenon using interviews with those who experienced it firsthand,, along with copious clips from the films them ..read more

A whole host of 80s and 90s martial arts superstars return to the screen in the action thriller THE LAST KUMITE, coming to Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD/BD Steelbook, in the UK and Ireland from 13th May. An incredible ensemble cast of martial arts favourites – including Cynthia Rothrock (China O’Brien), Billy Blanks (Talons of the Eagle), Michel and Abdel Qissi (Kickboxer, The Quest), Matthias Hues (Death Match), Kurt McKinney (No Retreat, No Surrender), star alongside Mathis Landwehr (Sky Sharks), Mike Möller (The Expendables 4), and YouTube star the ‘Viking Samurai’ David Kurzhal. SYNO ..read more

This upcoming action thriller stars Louis Koo, Sammo Hung, Richie Jen, Raymond Lam and Philip Ng, and with action choreographed by Kenji Tanigaki. The film is directed by Soi Cheang. Twilight of the Warriors is set in the 1980s inside the Kowloon Walled City, the story follows a troubled youth as he accidentally enters the Walled City, discovers order amidst the chaos, and gains life lessons as he gets closer to the denizens as they resist a villainous invasion. With a great cast and a promising trailer this will be released in Hong Kong in May and WellGo USA will probably release it later in ..read more