"Actor: Ka Fai"

• Center Stage | Blu Ray | (24/03/2025) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  HIGH-DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION Cantonese Mono Cantonese 5.1 English Subtitles Interview with Director Stanley Kwan Archive Interview with Stanley Kwan Archive Interview with Paul Fonoroff Trailer Stills Gallery ¢ Presented in a double-walled slipcase featuring new artwork by Mark Bell

• Out For A Kill | DVD | (18/08/2003) from £3.79   |  Saving you £16.20 (427.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Archaeologist Robert Burns discovers a collection of priceless artefacts in China. He plans to take them out of China for restoration but the Chinese Mafia has made other plans for the treasure. Burns is framed for a murder and thrown in a Chinese prison; now he must fight for justice and his life!

• Mad Detective | Blu Ray | (13/02/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  2007's largest grossing film at the Hong Kong box office - the smash-hit Mad Detective - is one of the freshest and most satisfying films from that country in a decade. The traditional Hong Kong police film is turned on its head: the imaginative twist being our hero - Detective Bun (a role created for Lau Ching Wan) - who has the ability to 'see' people's inner personalities or hidden ghosts. Breaking new ground and establishing new cinematic rules, Johnnie To's latest giddily entertaining collaboration with Wai Ka Fai radically raises the level of storytelling in modern film. This ingenious realisation of a supernaturally gifted copper is fast-paced and furious, yet also complex and disturbingly funny.Detective Bun (Lau Ching Wan) was recognised as a talented criminal profiler until he sliced off his right ear to offer as a gift at his chief's farewell party. Branded as 'mad' and discharged from the force, he has lived in seclusion with his beloved wife May (Kelly Lin) ever since. Strangely, Bun has the ability to 'see' a person's inner personality, their subconscious desires, emotions, and mental state. When a missing police gun is linked to several heists and murders, hotshot Inspector Ho (Andy On) calls on the valuable skills of his former mentor Bun to help unlock the killer's identity. However, Bun's unorthodox methods point to a fellow detective and take a schizophrenic turn for the worse...

• The Myth Special Edition (with Introduction to Cine-Asia) | DVD | (28/02/2011) from £2.49   |  Saving you £2.50 (100.40%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Experience nearly three hours of adrenaline-pumping stunts and martial arts action from Asian Cinema's premier action-specialists in this 'limited-edition' presentation which includes an exclusive action-packed introduction to Cine-Asia - plus a collectable selection of trailers of some of the greatest martial arts movies ever made! Featuring The Myth the full-length movie starring Jackie Chan as an intrepid time-travelling archaeologist this premium value presentation shows action-cinema's leading icon in one of his best-loved roles. With red-hot supporting performances from sexy Bollywood superstar Mallika Sherawat and Korean beauty Kim Hee-seon The Myth takes you on a magical journey to Ancient China and across continents to India as Jackie battles mystical warriors and ingenious death-traps on a quest to discover the greatest story of all! Breathtaking action sequences from Jackie Chan Jet Li Donnie Yen Chow Yun-fat Sammo Hung and female Thai action sensation Jija Yanin (Chocolate Raging Phoenix) round out this invaluable action-packed introduction to the incomparable World of Asia Action Cinema.

• Ashes Of Time Redux | Blu Ray | (26/01/2009) from £10.00   |  Saving you £9.99 (99.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Tony Leung Kar FaiDirector: Wong Kar-Wai

• SHE SHOOTS STRAIGHT (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (18/09/2023) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Myth | DVD | (04/05/2009) from £7.65   |  Saving you £8.34 (109.02%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When intrepid archaeologist Jack (Jackie Chan) stumbles upon an ancient sword and a magical gemstone that defies the force of gravity, he is led to the aged shrine - hidden beneath more than 2,000 years of lies, tall-tales and lost adventurers.

• Dumplings | DVD | (24/07/2006) from £8.05   |  Saving you £6.94 (86.21%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Mrs Lee's quest for youth leads her to the disturbing dumpling kitchen of Aunt Mei.

• Three...Extremes | DVD | (21/08/2006) from £13.93   |  Saving you £1.06 (7.61%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A collection of three horror shorts from three of Asia's most revered directors: Fruit Chan Takashi Miike and Park Chan-Wook. This anthology offers three inventively chilling tales from three masters of Asian terror. Takashi Miike's Box presents us with a troubled writer haunted by the memory of her sisters death. Park Chan-wook's Cut delights in more revenge with a film extra deciding to torture a director and his wife. And the final terror tale is Fruit Chan's bite-size version of Dumplings.

• The Myth | Blu Ray | (04/05/2009) from £6.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (65.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When intrepid archaeologist Jack (Jackie Chan) stumbles upon an ancient sword and a magical gemstone that defies the force of gravity, he is led to the aged shrine - hidden beneath more than 2,000 years of lies, tall-tales and lost adventurers.

• Island On Fire | DVD | (22/05/2000) from £8.97   |  Saving you £-2.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Island on Fire is, as the trailer says, "five films in one!". Despite the packaging headlining Jackie Chan this violent modern-day prison drama is an ensemble piece with Chan, a pool-player in prison for accidentally stabbing a man to death, on screen for no more than a quarter of the 92 minutes. Anyone buying this as a Chan movie may be seriously disappointed, for apart from the brevity of his role there is no trademark Chan humour. Also in the brutal and corrupt prison is Andy Lau, an undercover cop searching for the murderer of his professor, and Sammo Hung offering comedy and pathos as an inmate who keeps escaping to visit his son. There are many more characters, together with one subplot involving a mouse which anticipates The Green Mile (1999) and another concerning an assassination conspiracy which parallels Nikita, also released in 1990. Island of Fire is an uneven, always entertaining, sometimes moving film which packs an incredible amount of incident into its running time. However, it should be noted that it is an imitation of, rather than an official entry in, Ringo Lam's Fire series, which includes Prison on Fire (1987) and City on Fire (1987). On the DVD: The anamorphically enhanced 1.77-1 picture is a very good transfer of a rather grainy print, though given the many darkly lit scenes, this grain is probably part of the original film. The mono sound is fine. The film can be watched with the original Mandarin soundtrack and English subtitles, or with a much better than average English dub. The packaging claims there are over 60 minutes of extras. In fact there are nine deleted/extended scenes of variable quality, the best of which give more emotional depth to Sammo Hung's character, together with video interviews with Sammo Hung, Jimmy Wong Yu and director Chu Yen Ping. These total around 20 minutes and are interesting but not specific to the film. Also included is the theatrical trailer, Hong Kong Legends' own "music promo" trailer and eight trailers for further releases. There is also a six-page "animated" biography of Jackie Chan. --Gary S Dalkin

• Cold War | DVD | (23/04/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  With his wife kidnapped, the police force s highest ranking officer Sean Lau (Aaron Kwok) is forced to exchange criminal Joe Lee (Eddie Peng) and put his own career in jeopardy. Facing an impeachment committee, Lau finds himself face-to-face with juror Osward Kan (Chow Yun Fat) but does Joe have Osward wrapped around his finger? From Bill Kong, producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

• Detective Dee - Mystery Of The Phantom Flame | DVD | (27/06/2011) from £15.85   |  Saving you £2.14 (13.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Take home the incredible record-breaking Asian box-office sensation from the celebrated producers of The Forbidden Kingdom and Kung Fu Hustle. When a series of mysterious murders prevents the inauguration of China's first Empress Detective Dee the greatest investigative mind and Kung Fu Master of his generation is brought back from exile to embark on a manhunt that will forever change the course of history! With a matchless performance from leading-man Andy Lau (Warlords and House of the Flying Daggers) and breathtaking action from the martial arts director of Ip Man and Ip Man 2 Detective Dee is non-stop heart-racing entertainment in the highest traditions of Asian Action Cinema.

• Detective Dee - Mystery Of The Phantom Flame | Blu Ray | (27/06/2011) from £10.98   |  Saving you £17.00 (212.77%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Take home the incredible record-breaking Asian box-office sensation from the celebrated producers of The Forbidden Kingdom and Kung Fu Hustle. When a series of mysterious murders prevents the inauguration of China's first Empress Detective Dee the greatest investigative mind and Kung Fu Master of his generation is brought back from exile to embark on a manhunt that will forever change the course of history! With a matchless performance from leading-man Andy Lau (Warlords and House of the Flying Daggers) and breathtaking action from the martial arts director of Ip Man and Ip Man 2 Detective Dee is non-stop heart-racing entertainment in the highest traditions of Asian Action Cinema.

• Bodyguards and Assassins | DVD | (31/05/2010) from £5.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (116.86%)   |  RRP £12.99

  On the eve of the Chinese Revolution that will overthrow the Qing Dynasty the founder of modern China Sun Yat-sen faces an assassination attempt. It's up to a group of the world's top kung fu masters to keep him safe. Directed by Teddy Chan this action-packed fictionalized retelling of historical events features a host of Hong Kong and Chinese stars including Donnie Yen Leon Lai Nicholas Tse Xueqi Wang Tony Leung Ka Fai and Simon Yam.

• Iron Road | DVD | (09/02/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Iron Road

• Beast Cops | DVD | (27/12/2001) from £8.47   |  Saving you £11.52 (136.01%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Violent action and an even more bloody finale is the result of conflicts between rival gangs and mismatched cops. Winner of many awards including 'Best Film' 'Best Director' (Gordon Chan) 'Best Actor' (Anthony Wong) and 'Best Screenplay'.

• Young Bruce Lee | Blu Ray | (30/05/2011) from £4.99   |  Saving you £20.00 (400.80%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Known as 'The Little Dragon' to legions of adoring fans Bruce Lee is regarded by many as the greatest martial arts legend who ever lived. Now discover his amazing untold story in this stunning biopic from the studio that brought you Jet Li's Warlords and the acclaimed Infernal Affairs Trilogy. From his birth on November 27th 1940 to his departure for San Francisco in 1959 discover how Bruce Lee lived through war and persecution and survived the brutal street-gangs of 1950's Hong Kong before going on to live his dreams. Produced by Robert Lee Bruce Lee's younger brother and based on his own first-hand experience Young Bruce Lee is a breathtaking and evocative homage to the man who uniquely brought the power and majesty of Chinese Kung Fu to millions around the world. Showcasing an incredible hi-impact tribute to the celebrated Coliseum fight from Way of the Dragon Young Bruce Lee is an inspirational motion picture event that is not to be missed!

• 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

• Island Of Fire | DVD | (02/10/2000) from £10.25   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Island on Fire is, as the trailer says, "five films in one!". Despite the packaging headlining Jackie Chan this violent modern-day prison drama is an ensemble piece with Chan, a pool-player in prison for accidentally stabbing a man to death, on screen for no more than a quarter of the 92 minutes. Anyone buying this as a Chan movie may be seriously disappointed, for apart from the brevity of his role there is no trademark Chan humour. Also in the brutal and corrupt prison is Andy Lau, an undercover cop searching for the murderer of his professor, and Sammo Hung offering comedy and pathos as an inmate who keeps escaping to visit his son. There are many more characters, together with one subplot involving a mouse which anticipates The Green Mile (1999) and another concerning an assassination conspiracy which parallels Nikita, also released in 1990. Island of Fire is an uneven, always entertaining, sometimes moving film which packs an incredible amount of incident into its running time. However, it should be noted that it is an imitation of, rather than an official entry in, Ringo Lam's Fire series, which includes Prison on Fire (1987) and City on Fire (1987). On the DVD: The anamorphically enhanced 1.77-1 picture is a very good transfer of a rather grainy print, though given the many darkly lit scenes, this grain is probably part of the original film. The mono sound is fine. The film can be watched with the original Mandarin soundtrack and English subtitles, or with a much better than average English dub. The packaging claims there are over 60 minutes of extras. In fact there are nine deleted/extended scenes of variable quality, the best of which give more emotional depth to Sammo Hung's character, together with video interviews with Sammo Hung, Jimmy Wong Yu and director Chu Yen Ping. These total around 20 minutes and are interesting but not specific to the film. Also included is the theatrical trailer, Hong Kong Legends' own "music promo" trailer and eight trailers for further releases. There is also a six-page "animated" biography of Jackie Chan. --Gary S Dalkin