"Actor: Sammo Hung"

• Mister Nice Guy | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  TV chef Jackie Chan is involuntarily involved in a gang war between stereotypical Italians and punks right out of A Clockwork Orange. Most of the cast is in a coma, and the plot is stupid, stupid, stupid. The reason to watch this is for Chan's gravity-defying stunts as he is chased through the streets of Melbourne by Aussie thugs trying to relocate missing cocaine. Chan is so innovative with his tricks that it is a shame he doesn't work with more intelligent material. Still, his fans should enjoy this slight adventure, as Chan's carefully choreographed martial art moves are as awesome as ever. Watch for a stunt involving a horse-drawn carriage, as it almost compensates for the lacklustre story line. --Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com

• The Magnificent Butcher | DVD | (23/07/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on the real-life exploits of Butcher Wing, Magnificent Butcher is an action-packed kung fu comedy filled with lowbrow physical slapstick and breathtaking, if repetitive fight scenes. Sammo Hung is the well-intentioned 19th-century butcher whose unerring ability to misread a situation leads to trouble. When Wing's long-absent brother comes to town, Ko Tai-Hoi (Hark-On Fung) imprisons his wife, and our hero joins forces with an old drunken kung fu master played by Siu Tien Yuen (reprising his title role from Drunken Master which brought Jackie Chan to fame). This is Siu Tien Yuen's last film and it's obvious he's been replaced by a stunt double at times, although it remains a fine tribute to his remarkable martial arts talent. Taking an unexpected turn with a brutal attempted rape and murder, farce gives way to bloody retribution. The gradual return of comical elements may seem at odds with the later more realistic violence. While the uneven tone jars, the film is an impressive showcase for some of the greatest talents in Hong Kong cinema. Director Woo-ping Yuen has since found fame as the kung fu/action choreographer on The Matrix (1999) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).On the DVD: Considering how poor most 1970s Hong Kong films looked on video, the anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 image here is superb; pin sharp with accurate colours and barely a hint of grain. Unfortunately there is still a little of the image missing at the sides, though it is a vast improvement over any panned and scanned cassette. The mono audio is generally good, though the music distorts occasionally. There are two soundtracks: the original Cantonese with optional subtitles, and a bad English dub. Additionally there is an outstanding audio commentary by Bey Logan packed with fascinating information about martial arts, Hong Kong cinema and the historical characters the film is based on. A 12-minute interview with Sammo Hung and 20-minute interview with Woo-ping Yuen are both interesting, though are not specific to Magnificent Butcher. Beyond these there are detailed biographies of star and director, an extensive stills gallery, stills from deleted scenes, two trailers and text information and photos of the real Butcher Wing. Finally, making stylised ultra-violence look extremely cool, there are ten anamorphically enhanced widescreen trailers for further releases. When "Hong Kong Legends" say they want to produce the best quality DVDs in the world they clearly mean it. This is a fine package assembled with the loving care of true fans. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Iron-Fisted Monk | DVD | (29/10/2001) from £7.23   |  Saving you £12.76 (176.49%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Released in the UK for the first time ever! A classic story of good versus evil Iron Fisted Monk is a compelling tale of the battle against the Manchus and the monks of the Shaolin Temple. The story escalates to an incredible 20-minute finale where Sammo and Chen Sing take on the full force of the Manchus. Fully restored for the first time ever and featuring an exclusive Hong Kong legends interview with director and star Sammo Hung this classic of Hong Kong cinema is a perfect t

• Dragons Forever (2 Disc Ultimate Edition) | DVD | (22/08/2011) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-6.29 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £17.99

  When chemicals begin to destroy the local environment hirsute lawyer Jackie Leung (Jackie Chan) is hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition. However seeing the people's plight Jackie switches sides and elects to protect the star witness before the case comes to court. Deciding he'll need some help Jackie rather unwisely hires an arms dealer (Sammo Hung) and an eccentric with a penchant for confused philosophy (Yuen Biao) to assist him... Get set for this fan favourite featuring the '3 Brothers' (Jackie Chan Sammo Hung Yuen Biao) mixing kung fu and comedy for one of the most outrageously entertaining Hong Kong flicks ever!

• Evil Cult | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £4.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (20.04%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Evil Cult (aka "Lord of the Wu Tang") is a wildly and wacky supernatural epic in which Jet Li masquerades as Mo-kei, a weakling warrior orphaned as a child when his parents are killed by two evil Jinx warlords. Chased out of the Wu Tang compound by a leader who considers him a liability, Mo-kei (and his female protectress) find themselves trapped in a dark abyss where they stumble upon a "cooking monk" trapped in a massive boulder who holds the secret to a lost form of Shaolin kung fu. They trick him into teaching Mo-kei the secret of his "solar stance". Newly empowered, Mo-kei sets off to find his maternal grandfather, King of the Gold Lion (de facto leader of the Evil Cult), to rally his clan with the Wu Tang in order to defeat the stifling government forces and exact revenge on the terrible Jinxes. Martial Law's Sammo Hung appears as Chang San Fung, Tai Chi Master of the Wu Tang clan (Hung also choreographed the action sequences for this film). Director Wong Jing (who also helmed the God of Gamblers series, Hard Boiled 2, and Return to a Better Tomorrow) just about keeps a handle on the plot and ably directs the stunning action sequences, some of which occur on battlefields swarming with soldiers. On the DVD: the main feature is presented in letterboxed format with original Cantonese dialogue and English subtitles. The print is generally of good quality but afflicted with blemishes and white flecks throughout. The subtitles are clear but their awkward translation and speed of transition serve at times to make an already convoluted plot harder to understand. It's a shame that an option to listen to a dubbed soundtrack wasn't added as the dubbed theatrical trailer (included here) enhances the daffiness of the movie. Other extras include comprehensive cast and crew filmographies and a small selection of stills. --Chris Campion

• Dragons Forever UHD - DELUXE COLLECTOR'S EDITION | Blu Ray | (05/12/2022) from £34.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Hotshot lawyer Jackie Lung (Jackie Chan) is hired to defend the owner of a factory which, unbeknownst to him, is the centre of a clandestine narcotics syndicate. He enlists resourceful acquaintances Wong Fei-Hung (Sammo Hung) and Dung Dak-Biu (Yuen Biao) to assist in the case, but loyalties begin to falter when romance blossoms between both sides.

• THE SHAOLIN PLOT (Eureka Classics) Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (20/06/2022) from £10.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Eureka Entertainment to release THE SHAOLIN PLOT, one of the best and most important works of martial arts cinema, on home video for the first time in the UK from a brand new 2K restoration as part of the Eureka Classics range. Available on Blu-ray from 20 June 2022, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collectors Booklet. After his work directing the action sequences for King Hu's Palme D'or winning A Touch of Zen, Sammo Hung worked with director Huang Feng (Lady Whirlwind, Hapkido) on a series of martial arts masterpieces which continuously broke new ground for action cinema, the culmination of which was The Shaolin Plot. After the release of this film, Sammo (who also has one of his first major acting roles here, playing a deadly monk with an unusual choice of weaponry) began his own career as a director and would play a huge role in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema an era which revolutionised action filmmaking around the world. Hong Kong movie veteran Chen Hsing (The Iron-Fisted Monk) plays a tyrannical ruler with the aim of collecting all existing Chinese martial arts manuals in order to obtain ultimate power. After obtaining the Wu Tang manual, he sets his sights on the Shaolin Temple and the secrets of their fighting style. Two Shaolin Monks (Casanova Wong and Yeong-moon Kwon) must team up with a Wu Tang fighter (James Tien) to defeat the villainous despot. On home video for the first time in the UK from a new 2K restoration, Eureka Classics is proud to present a towering classic that deserves to be recognised as one of the best and most important works of martial arts cinema. Product Features Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling (First print run of 2000 copies only) Original Mandarin mono audio Optional English dubbed audio Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release New feature length audio commentary by Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth New feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema Original Hong Kong theatrical trailer Original export trailer PLUS: A Limited-Edition collector's booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver (First print run of 2000 copies only) *All extras subject to change

• 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

• SKINNY TIGER AND FATTY DRAGON (Eureka Classics) Standard Edition Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (12/09/2022) from £13.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Sammo Hung invokes the spirit of Bruce Lee in this high-energy action-tribute, playing a cop obsessed with the physical legacy of The Little Dragon. Teaming up with the infamous Skinny Tiger (Karl Maka the Aces Go Places series), Sammo becomes the larger ˜half' of a luck-starved, crime fighting duo forced to fight a running battle against a crime syndicate of triad gangsters. Combining brilliantly choreographed fight sequences and infectious physical comedy, this tour-de-force comedy-adventure showcases incredible action tributes to the films of Bruce Lee. Product Features 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the original film elements Original Cantonese mono audio Optional English dubbed audio (original mono and 5.1 options) Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release Feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and martial artist / actor Robert Bobby Samuels Feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema Audio interview with stuntman and martial artist Mark Houghton Archival interview with director Lau Kar-wing Archival interview with actor, stuntman, and action choreographer Ridley Tsui Deleted Scene Trailer

• IP Man 2 | DVD | (07/03/2011) from £8.33   |  Saving you £10.92 (154.46%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Kung Fu sensation Donnie Yen returns as martial arts legend Ip Man in the most anticipated martial arts movie event of the year. Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies including pre-eminent Hung Gar master Hung Quan (Sammo Hung). However when corrupt colonial officials stage a life-or-death contest with formidable British boxer Twister (Darren Shahlavi) to humiliate the Chinese people the masters quickly forget their differences. Soon the eyes of the nation are on the one man capable of securing a victory-Grandmaster Ip Man! One of the biggest Chinese blockbusters in recent history Ip Man 2 elevates martial arts fight choreography to new heights of excellence and delivers more excitement than ever before!

• 14 Blades | DVD | (16/08/2010) from £3.49   |  Saving you £14.50 (415.47%)   |  RRP £17.99

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• Pedicab Driver | DVD | (08/12/2015) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Legend Is Born: Ip Man | DVD | (27/02/2012) from £6.39   |  Saving you £-0.40 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Hong Kong martial arts action drama. A prequel to the previous Ip Man films starring Donnie Yen, this film stars Dennis To as the teenage Ip. Under the tutelage of Wing Chun masters Chan Wah-Shun (Sammo Hung Kam-Bo) and Leung Bik (Ip Chun), Ip hones his skills as a Grandmaster of Wing Chun while also becoming involved in a romantic triangle with his adopted brother Tin-Chi (Siu-Wong Fan) and fellow student Rose Chan (Bernice Liu).

• IP Man 1,2 & 3 Box Set | Blu Ray | (04/07/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  An untouchable cinematic triumph The IP Man Trilogy is a glorious and evocative biopic of the man who defied an empire, pioneered the world's most explosive martial art and went on to mentor Bruce Lee. Disc One IP Man 1 Feature Run Time (IP Man 1): 106 Minutes Bonus Features (144 minutes approx) Interview Gallery Making Of (x3) Location Design / Set Design (x3) Gala Premiere Deleted Scenes (x5) Trailers From IP Man To Bruce Lee: Tracing The Legacy Disc Two IP Man 2 Feature Run Time IP Man 2: 104 minutes Bonus Features (4 hrs 23 minutes approx) Audio Commentary Trailer Gallery Shooting Diary Making Of Additional Scenes Deleted Scenes Gala Premiere Interview Gallery The Wing Chun Connection Legacy Of The Master Wing Chun In action Disc 3 IP Man 3 Feature Run Time IP Man 3: 105 minutes approx. Bonus Features (23 minutes approx) Behind The Scenes Mike Tyson Interview Donnie Yen Interview ˜Action' Making Of ˜Story' Making Of Trailer

• Project A | DVD | (19/03/2012) from £15.85   |  Saving you £2.14 (13.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

  For people who've discovered Jackie Chan through his American hit Rush Hour and want to learn what his Hong Kong movies are like, Project A is an excellent place to start. Chan plays a sailor in 19th-century Hong Kong; pirates have been terrorizing the seas for months and all efforts to combat them have been sabotaged by the corrupt chief of police and a criminal gang, who are in cahoots with the pirates. But the plot is hardly the point--a Jackie Chan movie is about astonishingly acrobatic action sequences and breathtaking stunts, and Project A has plenty. Of particular interest is a bicycle chase that is more suspenseful than any car chase you've ever seen. Chan is joined by Sammo Hung (star of the US TV series Martial Law) as a shifty con man who comes through when the chips are down. Project A also features Yuen Biao, a frequent co-star in Chan's movies, who's yet another astounding martial artist. But what separates Jackie Chan movies from other kung fu flicks is his sense of humour; every fight scene is punctuated by something--a clever use of a prop or sudden reversal of your expectations--that will make you bark with laughter. Sometimes it's just so exquisitely choreographed that the entire movie seems to float on a cloud of giddy delight. Jackie Chan is often compared to the classic silent comedians for his grace and timing--he lives up to it. --Bret Fetzer

• Three Kingdoms - Resurrection Of The Dragon | DVD | (13/07/2009) from £3.57   |  Saving you £14.42 (403.92%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Set in ancient China at a time when the Empire was divided between three powers the Kingdom of Wei the Kingdom of Shu and the Kingdom of Wu Three Kingdoms: Resurrection Of The Dragon follows the reflective journey of valiant hero Zhao Zilong a warrior of the Shu Kingdom as he marches his army north to defeat the Wei Kingdom. Betrayed injured and with his army diminishing Zilong leads his army to war to win the Mandate Of Heaven to unify the vast country.

• Project A | DVD | (24/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  For people who've discovered Jackie Chan through his American hit Rush Hour and want to learn what his Hong Kong movies are like, Project A is an excellent place to start. Chan plays a sailor in 19th-century Hong Kong; pirates have been terrorizing the seas for months and all efforts to combat them have been sabotaged by the corrupt chief of police and a criminal gang, who are in cahoots with the pirates. But the plot is hardly the point--a Jackie Chan movie is about astonishingly acrobatic action sequences and breathtaking stunts, and Project A has plenty. Of particular interest is a bicycle chase that is more suspenseful than any car chase you've ever seen. Chan is joined by Sammo Hung (star of the US TV series Martial Law) as a shifty con man who comes through when the chips are down. Project A also features Yuen Biao, a frequent co-star in Chan's movies, who's yet another astounding martial artist. But what separates Jackie Chan movies from other kung fu flicks is his sense of humour; every fight scene is punctuated by something--a clever use of a prop or sudden reversal of your expectations--that will make you bark with laughter. Sometimes it's just so exquisitely choreographed that the entire movie seems to float on a cloud of giddy delight. Jackie Chan is often compared to the classic silent comedians for his grace and timing--he lives up to it. --Bret Fetzer

• Killzone | Blu Ray | (08/03/2010) from £22.19   |  Saving you £2.80 (12.62%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Chan (Simon Yam) an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po (Sammo Hung). Martial arts expert Ma (Donnie Yen) is set to take over as head of the crime unit replacing Chan who wants an early retirement.

• Winners And Sinners | DVD | (02/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Five small-time crooks arrive in prison on the same day and sharing the same cell form a close-knit circle of friends. Upon their release (also all on the same day) the five buddies move in together and start the ""Five Stars Cleaning Service."" Of course the five of them as a group will get into more trouble combined than they ever could individually! It is an indomitable Hong Kong cop (Jackie) on the trail of a ruthless gang of counterfeiters who finds himself teamed with this od

• Heart of Dragon | Unknown | (29/09/2025) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  World-famous for their action and derring-do, old friends Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung teamed up for a film that shows there's much more to them than brawling.Jackie plays a good-hearted cop looking after his learning-disabled brother Danny, played by Sammo, but doesn't always succeed in keeping him out of trouble. When Danny is taken as a hostage, his brother will risk everything - his career and even his life -to rescue him, throwing it down as only Jackie Chan can.Made the same year as Police Story, Heart of Dragon was a change of pace for the great action artists, giving them a chance to show of their acting chops as well as their stunt skills - even if they don't ignore the latter! 88 Films are proud to present this 4K restoration of a Hong Kong classic.BRAND NEW 4K REMASTER FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVES PRESENTED IN ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION (1080P) IN 1.85:1 ASPECT RATIO2 Versions of the film - Hong Kong Cut Cut [91 Mins] and Japanese Extended Cut [99 Mins][Hong Kong Version]Cantonese Mono with newly remastered english subtitlesClassic English Mono Dub[Japanese Extended Version]Cantonese Japanese SoundtrackCantonese HK theatrical SoundtrackCantonese HK theatrical Soundtrack with Japanese Soundtrack for parking lot fight sceneCantonese with HK soundtrack & the Japanese songsClassic English dub hybrid with Cantonese for the extra Japanese scenesAudio Commentary by David WestThe First Mission - Making of Special [48:41 mins]The First Mission - Behind the Scenes - Special video for the pre-release event[Archive] Interview with Jackie Chan[Archive] Interview with Rocky Lai[Archive] Interview with Sammo Hung[Archive] Interview with Sammo Hung 2[Archive] Interview with Arthur WongHong Kong TrailerEnglish ˜Raging Force' TrailerFortune Star TrailerJapanese Teaser Trailer #1Japanese Teaser Trailer #2Japanese Theatrical Trailer