Widely considered the greatest classical weapons movie ever made, Odd Couple stars Sammo Hung, Lau Kar-wing (also directing) and Bryan Beardy Leung Kar-yan (Dreadnaught, The Victim) in a classic tale of rivalry and vengeance. Two ageing masters of the spear and sword engage in an epic mountaintop battle every ten years, but the outcome invariably ends in a draw. Realising that neither one of them will ever outclass the other, they each agree to take on a younger student and train them to champion their cause, thus putting an end to their longstanding rivalry. Showcasing some of the most intricate and explosive weapons choreography ever seen, this masterpiece remains a quintessential classic from the Golden Age of Hong Kong Cinema, and now makes its UK debut on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration! Bonus Features Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling Original Cantonese mono audio Optional English dubbed audio Optional English Subtitles Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and martial artist / actor Robert Bobby Samuels Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema Archival interview with director Lau Kar-wing | Archival interview with Bryan Beardy Leung Kar-yan Trailers PLUS: A Limited-Edition collector's booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver
In the town of Kwangtung a province in the south of China the locals are mainly merchants and laborers with no cause to use their kung fu skills. However unbeknown to them a reclusive local merchant has designs on taking over the town and enlists three kung fu masters from the northern territories to assist him. The local master dies in defending the town however not before passing on his techniques to Liang Kun. The townsfolk dub him 'Iron Bridge Kun' and he is the last hope to
Village girls have been mysteriously going missing. The elders request Wong Fei Hung (Jet Li) to investigate. He does not want to get involved but with a plot to kidnap women for the slave trade a temple of corrupt monks and a dragon dance contest of the century Wong Fei Hung soon finds he must fight the battle of his life to save his village and his reputation.
Are you ready to be possessed and believe that ghosts are real? A young woman haunted by fleeting images of ghosts visits a psychologist who tells her that the visions are all in her mind. But when the psychologist starts having the same visions the two begin to unravel a mystery that leads to a forgotten past... This was the final big screen performance from the wonderful Leslie Cheung (1956-2003) who took his own life shortly after the film was released.
Kept in the film archives for over two decades My Life On The Line is finally released for the first time on DVD anywhere in the world. Minute Fong is a ruthless contract killer who dispatches his victims in precisely sixty seconds. Working exclusively for an organisation headed by the Master Chou Jau Tung Fong begins to take on his assignments with reluctance. Realising that Fong's days are numbered Chou hires two new experts to deal with him and his sixty second technique but to no avail. Finally the master takes on Minute Fong is one of the Jade Screen's greatest ever showdowns. See tracing Boxing versus the Rolling Style. This long overdue classic will leave you begging for more!
Hypnotist Li Shang Zheng (Leon Lai) has been imprisoned following the fallout from an unsettled conflict with the Triads. Once inside Li uses his charismatic hypnotic skills on police inspector Li Wen Jian (Ekin Cheng) who unwittingly begins to engage in criminal activities...
Incredible Kung Fu Mission: Top kicker (John Liu) is hired to train and lead five misfits on a suicidal mission to rescue a revolutionary held in a well guarded fortress run by a deadly white-haired official. Cantonen Iron Kung Fu: Leung Kar Yan plays Ah Tung a coolie who ends up in a brawl with Ah Yu over a misunderstanding. The two become friends but their relationship is cut short when Ah Yu accepts a challenge to fight with several men under the leadership of a ruthless criminal named Black Eagle who are attempting to bully the townsfolk. Moonlight Sword & Jade Lion: Chiu Shioa Yen (Angela Mao) stars in this odd pseudo-mystery as a student sent to find her teacher's brother so she can find out who killed her parents. She must make her way through a web of lies misdirection's and assassination attempts to uncover the truth. Angela Mao the original Deadly China Doll stars in an action packed adventure of rebellions and overthrows during the Sung Dynasty. Yoga And The Kung Fu Girl: The amazing Shien Kwon (soft bone) kung fu which originates with Yoga from India is the main attraction in this terrific actioneer. Phoenix (Phoenix Chen) and Ah-Fei (Chi Kuan Chun) come to a town where Ma the head of a kung fu school frames Ah-Fe for murder. See how a man and a woman who both possess this extraordinary skill counter their foes with this most unique style of kung fu fighting.
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