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• Thirst | Blu Ray | (25/01/2010) from £14.82   |  Saving you £10.17 (68.62%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Following its hugely successful theatrical release in October, Park Chan-wook's "Thirst" comes to DVD and Blu-ray on 25th January 2009.

• The Vengeance Trilogy | DVD | (23/10/2006) from £22.79   |  Saving you £27.20 (119.35%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Sympathy For Mr Vengeance (2002): A deaf mute worker saves all his money for his sister who requires a kidney transplant. He has the wrong blood type to be able to donate one of his kidneys so he arranges a trade with a group of organ dealers: one of his kidneys and 10 million won in return for their finding a kidney for his sister. They renege but a legitimate kidney becomes available for transplant. Unfortunately he no longer has the 10 million won required for the hospital to perform the operation. He and his girlfriend a terrorist seeking to change how the poor are treated in Korea kidnap his former boss's daughter. But events spiral quickly out of control... Oldboy (2003): 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 (Choi Min-sik) 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 winner of the Jury Grand Prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and winner of 5 Grand Bell awards in Korea (including Best Film for Park Chan-wook and Best Actor for Choi Min-sik) Old Boy is a masterfully inventive revenge thriller complete with blackly comedic moments. Lady Vengeance (2005): The cinematic flair and narrative surprises that marked Park Chan-Wook's Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Oldboy continue in this third and concluding part of the director's thematically-linked trilogy of revenge. Intense and inventive the film follows the progress of beautiful impassive Lee Geum-ja (Lee Young-Ae) after she's released from prison having served 13 years for the kidnap and murder of a young boy. Once on the outside she hooks up with some former cellmates a preacher who thinks she's an angel the detective who originally arrested her and the daughter she gave up for adoption gathering around her all the people needed to carry out an elaborate plan of revenge. Her target is kindergarten teacher Mr. Baek (Oldboy star Choi Min-Sik) while her weapon(s)-of-choice are unexpected and highly personal. This is striking and ghoulishly entertaining stuff a highwire act poised between horror tragedy comedy and exploitation. With the aid of Oldboy Director of Photography Jeong Joeng-Hun who employs some neat tricks and brings a vibrant beauty to the dark proceedings Park ensures there's never a dull moment.

• JSA - Joint Security Area | Blu Ray | (18/01/2021) from £16.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Before Oldboy, before The Handmaiden, visionary filmmaker Park Chan-wook helmed this gripping tale of deceit, misunderstanding and the senselessness of war. Gunfire breaks out in the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea, leaving two North Korean soldiers dead while a wounded South Korean soldier (Lee Byung-hun, The Good, the Bad, the Weird) flees to safety. With the tenuous peace between the two warring nations on a knife-edge, a neutral team of investigators, headed by Swiss Army Major Sophie Jean (Lee Young-ae, Lady Vengeance), is dispatched to question both sides to determine what really happened under cover of darkness out in no-man's land. The recipient of multiple accolades, including Best Film at South Korea's 2001 Grand Bell Awards, JSA Joint Security Area showcases Park's iconic style in an embryonic form, and demonstrates that humanity and common purpose can be found in the most unlikely places. Special Edition Contents: High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation Original lossless Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks Optional English subtitles New audio commentary by writer and critic Simon Ward Archival audio commentary by writer/director Park Chan-wook Archival audio commentary by Park Chan-wook and cast Isolated music and effects track Newly recorded video interview with Asian cinema expert Jasper Sharp The JSA Story and Making the Film, two archival featurettes on the film's production About JSA, a series of archival introductions to the film by members of the cast Behind the scenes montage Opening ceremony footage Two music videos: Letter from a Private and Take the Power Back Theatrical trailer TV spot Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by Kieran Fisher

• Sympathy For Mr Vengeance | Blu Ray | (25/01/2010) from £21.63   |  Saving you £5.12 (25.77%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A deaf mute worker saves all his money for his sister who requires a kidney transplant. He has the wrong blood type to be able to donate one of his kidneys so he arranges a trade with a group of organ dealers: one of his kidneys and 10 million won in return for their finding a kidney for his sister. They renege but a legitimate kidney becomes available for transplant. Unfortunately he no longer has the 10 million won required for the hospital to perform the operation. He and his girlfriend a terrorist seeking to change how the poor are treated in Korea kidnap his former boss's daughter. But events spiral quickly out of control...

• Sympathy For Mr Vengeance | DVD | (28/02/2005) from £9.31   |  Saving you £8.67 (137.18%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A deaf mute worker saves all his money for his sister who requires a kidney transplant. He has the wrong blood type to be able to donate one of his kidneys so he arranges a trade with a group of organ dealers: one of his kidneys and 10 million won in return for their finding a kidney for his sister. They renege but a legitimate kidney becomes available for transplant. Unfortunately he no longer has the 10 million won required for the hospital to perform the operation. He and his

• The Front Line | DVD | (27/02/2012) from £6.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (157.37%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Experience breath-taking action sequences and heart-wrenching performances in this critically acclaimed Korean box-office smash-hit. In the final decisive battles of The Korean War, the battle-worn armies of North and South Korea face a brutal deadlock on the rugged Aerok Hills. Fears of treachery and collusion with enemy forces trigger an investigation into the men of the South Korean Alligator Company. A veteran intelligence officer accepts the assignment and discovers mysterious and tragic occurrences surrounding a former comrade he had long thought dead.In the epic battle for survival that follows, the two men become locked in a deadly battle of wills. One will sacrifice his humanity for the sake of his ‘brothers’; the other will discover compassion in the agonies of war. Ultimately, both will be forced to fight side-by-side, so their loved ones can enjoy freedom for just one more day… Special Features: Dolby Digital Korean 2.0 & 5.1 English Subtitles Audio Commentary Trailer Gallery Making of Gallery Production Design

• Uzumaki | DVD | (24/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Spirals are everywhere. From snail shells to washing machines to fingertips to the insides of our ears. Wherever you look a spiral isn't far away. But in the sleepy town of Kurouzucho long-time friends Kirie and Shuichi have discovered how deadly spirals can be. A spiral-obsessed man commits suicide in a washing machine leaving his body contorted into a spiral. A young student falls to his death down a spiral staircase. A women becomes so afraid of the spirals on her fingerpr

• Thirst | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £7.79   |  Saving you £5.20 (66.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A priest becomes a vampire…another man’s wife is coveted…a deadly seduction triggers murder. Thirst is the new film from director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance Sympathy for Lady Vengeance) and already a box-office smash in Korea Continuing his explorations of human existence in extreme circumstances the director spins a tale that he conceived and then developed over several years with co-screenwriter Chung Seo-kyung inspired by Émile Zola's Thérèse Raquin. Sang-hyun (played by top Korean star Song Kang-ho of The Good The Bad The Weird The Host and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance) is a priest who cherishes life; so much so that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But the virus takes the priest and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered up for him. The blood he receives is infected so Sang-hyun lives - but now exists as a vampire.

• Joint Security Area | DVD | (30/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A firefight occurs at the 'Bridge Of No Return' in the Korean DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) where two North Korean soldiers are killed. The North claims that the incident was a flagrant attack by the South Koreans while the South claims that one of their soldiers was kidnapped. The only events that both sides confirm are that after a shoot-out and a wounded soldier stumbled out of a guard post in the pouring rain three North Korean soldiers have been struck down; two are dead the oth

• The Front Line | Blu Ray | (27/02/2012) from £7.65   |  Saving you £17.34 (226.67%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Experience breath-taking action sequences and heart-wrenching performances in this critically acclaimed Korean box-office smash-hit. In the final decisive battles of The Korean War, the battle-worn armies of North and South Korea face a brutal deadlock on the rugged Aerok Hills. Fears of treachery and collusion with enemy forces trigger an investigation into the men of the South Korean Alligator Company. A veteran intelligence officer accepts the assignment and discovers mysterious and tragic occurrences surrounding a former comrade he had long thought dead.In the epic battle for survival that follows, the two men become locked in a deadly battle of wills. One will sacrifice his humanity for the sake of his ‘brothers’; the other will discover compassion in the agonies of war. Ultimately, both will be forced to fight side-by-side, so their loved ones can enjoy freedom for just one more day…Special Features: DTS HD MA Korean 5.1 Dolby Digital Korean 2.0 English Subtitles Audio Commentary Trailer Gallery Making of Gallery Production Design

• Welcome to Dongmakgol | DVD | (26/02/2007) from £3.53   |  Saving you £13.46 (381.30%)   |  RRP £16.99

  At the height of the Korean War the remote community of Dongmakgol remains sheltered from the brutal conflict raging in its midst. But when two deserters from the South arrive at the same time that a nave girl leads a small Northern unit to the village a terrible conflict looks set to shatter its peaceful existence. Yet Dongmakgol is an almost magical place. A haven where the beauty of nature and the simplicity of life encourage the warring visitors to set aside their differences and join together in a desperate bid to defend the innocence of its people. Starring Hye-Jeong Kang (Old-Boy) Welcome to Dongmakgol is a beautifully shot war epic. Set to a sweeping score it is both moving and uplifting providing a cinematic experience guaranteed to live long in your memory

• Joint Security Area | DVD | (09/07/2007) from £12.13   |  Saving you £3.86 (31.82%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A firefight occurs at the 'Bridge Of No Return' in the Korean DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) where two North Korean soldiers are killed. The North claims that the incident was a flagrant attack by the South Koreans while the South claims that one of their soldiers was kidnapped. The only events that both sides confirm are that after a shoot-out and a wounded soldier stumbled out of a guard post in the pouring rain three North Korean soldiers have been struck down; two are dead the other wounded. All point the finger at South Korean Sergeant Lee (Lee Byung-heon). In order to solve the dispute the NNSC (Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission) dispatches half-Korean half-Swiss Army Intelligence Bureau officer Major Sophie E. Jean (Lee Young-ae). With no cooperation from either side the case appears to be unsolvable. However Major Jean discovers that the number of bullets fired from the pistols and the number found at the scene differ and she begins to dig deeper into the backgrounds of the soldiers involved. Subsequently she finds out about a previous encounter involving the same two North Korean soldiers (Song Kang-ho Shin Ha-kyun) and their South Korean opponent Lee. With secrets from Major Jean's own past coming to the fore the story begins to unravel... Winner of 4 awards at the 21st Chongryong Film Festival including Best Film Best Photography Award Best Director (Park Chan-wook) and Best Supporting Actor (Shin Ha-kyun).

• Jsa (Joint Security Area) | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £11.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From the award winning director of Oldboy comes a thrilling a tale of deceit misunderstanding and the ultimate futility of war. On the hyper-militarized border between North and South Korea shots ring out and a wounded South Korean soldier stumbles back across no-mans land leaving two North Korean soldiers dead. The South Korean Army praises him as a hero but was the soldier's actions far less courageous? Is only part of the tale being told? Tough brutal and fiercely intelligent this powerful film from one of the world's most critically acclaimed new directors stars leading actors Kang-ho Song (Shiri and Sympathy for Mr Vengeance) and He-kyun Shin (Save the Green planet and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance).

• Sympathy For Mr Vengeance | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (27.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Unable to afford proper care for his sister dying from kidney failure Ryu (Shin Ha-kyun -Lady Vengeance JSA Save The Green Planet) turns to the black market to sell his own organs only to end up cheated of his life savings. His girlfriend (Bae Doo-na - The Host Barking Dogs Never Bite Linda Linda Linda) urges Ryu to kidnap the daughter of wealthy industrialist Dong-jin (Song Kang-ho - Lady Vengeance The Host JSA The Foul King) who recently laid him off. Ryu agrees but unforeseen tragedies turn an innocent con into a merciless quest for revenge...

• Battleground 625 | DVD | (25/08/2008) from £11.04   |  Saving you £4.95 (44.84%)   |  RRP £15.99

  At the height of the Korean War the remote community of Dongmakgol remains sheltered from the brutal conflict raging in its midst. But when two deserters from the South arrive at the same time that a na''ve girl leads a small Northern unit to the village a terrible conflict looks set to shatter its peaceful existence. Yet Dongmakgol is an almost magical place. A haven where the beauty of nature and the simplicity of life encourage the warring visitors to set aside their differences and join together in a desperate bid to defend the innocence of its people. Starring Hye-Jeong Kang (Old-Boy) Welcome to Dongmakgol is a beautifully shot war epic. Set to a sweeping score it is both moving and uplifting providing a cinematic experience guaranteed to live long in your memory

• Sympathy For Mr Vengeance | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £32.37   |  Saving you £-12.38 (-61.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Gritty tale about a deaf-mute boy who embarks on a disastrous kidnap plan which goes horriby wrong.