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REVIEW: ‘Ip Man’ (DVD – Cine Asia)

Our new U.K. contributor Gazz Ogden checks in with a review of Cine Asia’s DVD release of IP MAN, director Wilson Yip’s award-winning kung fu actioner…

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REVIEW: ‘Triangle’ (DVD – Magnolia Home Entertainment)

Magnolia Pictures’ DVD release of TRIANGLE, a rollercoaster of a crime drama featuring the combined direction of Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam and Johnnie To, is adequate…

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REVIEW: ‘The Restless’ (DVD – Genius Products)

Last year, Genius Products, the same company responsible for distributing TWC’s Dragon Dynasty releases put out a solid DVD version of Korean director Jo Dong-oh’s romantic…

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REVIEW: ‘Mirageman’ (DVD – Magnolia Pictures)

Like previous Magnolia releases of imported actioners, their DVD release of Marko Zaror’s MIRAGEMAN is basic, with few frills but little to complain about in terms of…

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Ashes of Time Redux (DVD – Sony Pictures)

This Sony Pictures DVD release represents the re-edited, re-scored, re-subtitled, and digitally re-mastered version of Wong Kar-wai’s 1994 wuxia masterpiece ASHES OF TIME, a visually stunning…

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A Girl Fighter (DVD – Hoker Records)

Hoker Records’ DVD release of the Polly Shang-kwan wuxia actioner A GIRL FIGHTER (1972) is a licensed release from Taiwan that comes with poorly written, and…

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Battle of Wits (DVD – Dragon Dynasty)

Released under the alternate title of BATTLE OF THE WARRIORS, Dragon Dynasty’s “Special Collector’s Edition” DVD release of BATTLE OF WITS is a serviceable release that…

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Brothers Five (DVD – Well GO USA)

Well Go USA’s DVD release of writer-director Lo Wei’s wuxia actioner BROTHERS FIVE provides a bittersweet viewing experience. The film itself is entertaining and worth picking…

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The Brave and the Evil (DVD – Hoker Records)

Released in Taiwan by Hoker Records and made available internationally through Hong Kong-based retailer Yesasia.com is this licensed DVD release of Jimmy Wang Yu’s rousing kung…

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An Empress and the Warriors (DVD – Dragon Dynasty)

Dragon Dynasty’s “Special Collector’s Edition” DVD release of action director Ching Siu-tung’s period fantasy actioner AN EMPRESS AND THE WARRIORS is a modest, well-rounded and attractive…

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The Ghost Hill (DVD – Hoker Records)

This licensed DVD release of THE GHOST HILL from Taiwan is among a series of Union Film releases that the distributor put out in 2008. It’s a…

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The Five Venoms (DVD – Dragon Dynasty)

The Weinstein Company finally delivers its first Shaw Brothers film release in over a year on their Dragon Dynasty label with Chang Cheh’s kung fu classic…

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Reclaiming the Blade (2009)

RECLAIMING THE BLADE is a high-concept and broad-ranging documentary that examines the evolving history, culture and application of the Western European sword by exploring scholarly research, historical…

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The Swordsman of all Swordsmen (DVD – Hoker Records)

Released by Taiwanese distributor Hoker Records in 2008 on DVD is Joseph Kuo’s classic wuxia film THE SWORDSMAN OF ALL SWORDSMEN (1968) starring Tien Peng and Polly…

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Geisha Assassin (2008)

Go Ohara, the action director of Japanese cult flicks DEATH TRANCE and CHANBARA BEAUTY, makes his solo directing debut with GEISHA ASSASSIN (aka GEISHA VS. NINJA).…

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Never Surrender (DVD – Lionsgate)

The Lionsgate release of Hector Echavarria’s NEVER SURRENDER is a simple, quality DVD package of a not-so-great action-porno. Echavarria is the star but is no where pictured…

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