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• Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter And Spring | DVD | (27/09/2004) from £10.35   |  Saving you £9.64 (93.14%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Working miracles with only a single set and a handful of characters, Korean director Kim Ki-Duk creates a wise little gem of a movie. As the title suggests, the action takes place in five distinct episodes, but sometimes many years separate the seasons. The setting is a floating monastery in a pristine mountain lake, where an elderly monk teaches a boy the lessons of life--although when the boy grows to manhood, he inevitably must learn a few hard lessons for himself. By the time the story reaches its final sections, you realize you have witnessed the arc of existence--not one person's life, but everyone's. It's as enchanting as a Buddhist fable, but it's not precious; Kim (maker of the notorious The Isle) consistently surprises you with a sex scene or an explosion of black comedy; he also vividly acts in the Winter segment, when the lake around the monastery eerily freezes. --Robert Horton

• The Bombing | DVD | (29/10/2018) from £3.48   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Inspired by the heroic, untold true story of Chongqing, The Bombing stars screen legends Bruce Willis (Die Hard, The Expendables) and Adrien Brody (The Pianist) in an incredible tale of honour and immense bravery. This pulse-pounding war epic centres around the courage of China's citizens during WWII. As U.S. Air Force commander Jack Johnson (Willis) trains the Chinese aviators to battle Japanese fighters, a hot-headed pilot begs to fly a powerful bomber that could stop the attacks. Meanwhile, a team of spies and refugees must carry a game-changing decoder device through the war-torn countryside. The Bombing portrays this historic conflict in a thrilling new light.

• Big Fish & Begonia Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (09/07/2018) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In a world within our world, yet unseen by any human, the beings there control time and tide and the changing of the seasons. On the day Chun turns sixteen, she is transformed into a dolphin to explore the human world. She is rescued from a vortex by a human boy at the cost of his own life. Chun is so moved by the boy's kindness and courage that she decides to give him life again. But to do this, she must protect the boy's soul, a tiny fish, and nurture it to grow. Through adventure and sacrifice, love grows, yet now she must release him back to the sea, back to life in the human world. Featuring a Making Of documentary profiling the 12 year process for the writers and directors to get the film produced, before it became one of the highest-grossing Chinese-originated animated movies of all time.

• Drunken Master | DVD | (17/04/2000) from £9.85   |  Saving you £13.13 (191.40%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Drunken Master is a film that, following Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) (made with the same ensemble cast and director Yuen Woo Ping), consolidated Jackie Chan's position as the new Hong Kong kung fu action star of the late 1970s. Set in the late 19th century, Chan plays the great Chinese hero Wong Fei Hung as a loveable young rogue who is always getting into fights or embarrassing his family. Eventually his father decides the only way to make a man of Chan is to send him for training with an old drunken drifter played by Yuen Siu Tien. Just as they did in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, the pair make a fine double-act, though this time there is much surreal entertainment to be had from the older man teaching the younger the fine art of drunken kung fu. Learning to fight like the Eight Drunken Gods before the final confrontation with Hwang Jang Lee causes Chan considerable problems, though Yuen Siu Tien simply fights better the more he drinks. Yuen Siu Tien would reprise the role in his final film, Magnificent Butcher (1979) yet with Chan he finds a perfect blend of slapstick comedy and creatively staged action which makes Drunken Master a genuine kung fu classic. On the DVD: The picture is generally strong though inevitably there is a fair amount of grain. Unfortunately the original 2.35-1 film has been reformatted to 1.77-1 widescreen TV ratio. This has been done more skilfully than usual but is still a misrepresentation of the original cinema release and does mar both the landscape photography and the fast moving action scenes. The sound is perfectly acceptable mono. Soundtrack options are the original Mandarin with English subtitles, or an English dub. Extras include the original English language theatrical trailer, Hong Kong Legends' own trailer, plus promos for further releases and a photo gallery. There is a detailed text biography and filmography of Jackie Chan, a biography of Yuen Woo Ping and a text interview with producer Ng See Yuen. Also included is a text biography of Hwang Jang Lee linked to a kicking showcase which is another short fight scene. Most of these features are identical to those on the Snake in the Eagle's Shadow DVD. --Gary S Dalkin

• Bloody Aria | DVD | (23/02/2009) from £8.98   |  Saving you £6.00 (85.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A dark and disturbing film interwoven with touches of laugh out loud hilarity A Bloody Aria is a brutal look at the power struggles that exist in a modern society where all relationships are based on power exchanges. During a daytrip through the countryside aspiring opera singer In-jeong flees to the woods to escape her lecherous mentor Yeong-sun. When a local man offers a ride to the bus station In-jeong thinks she's been saved until he insists they stop to meet his friends - a disturbed group of country thugs. In-jeong finds herself reunited with Yeong-sun and it slowly becomes clear the pair are being held captive to participate in the gang's sadistic games.

• THE VALIANT ONES | Blu Ray | (27/05/2024) from £23.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Valiant Ones is perhaps the last true wuxia film directed by celebrated Taiwanese filmmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre. Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not released until two years later), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earlier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen. During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Chao Lei), China's coastal regions have come under attack by wokou - Japanese pirates under the leadership of the infamous Hakatatsu (Sammo Hung). To combat this threat, the Emperor tasks a trusted general, Zhu Wan (Tu Kuang-chi), with assembling a group of skilled warriors to find and eliminate the pirates. Under the command of General Yu Dayou (Roy Chiao), the band of soldiers - including husband-and-wife sword-fighters Wu Ji-yuan (Wing Bai) and Wu Ruo-shi (Feng Hsu) - set out to draw Hakatatsu, his ally Xu Dong (Han Ying-chieh) and their pirate clan into a series of spectacular showdowns. Inspired by historical events and featuring several storied figures drawn from Chinese history, The Valiant Ones is a standout wuxia film produced during the dying days of the genre, as audience tastes were shifting towards more grounded kung fu cinema. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray from a 4K restoration.

• Big Fish & Begonia | DVD | (09/07/2018) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In a world within our world, yet unseen by any human, the beings there control time and tide and the changing of the seasons. On the day Chun turns sixteen, she is transformed into a dolphin to explore the human world. She is rescued from a vortex by a human boy at the cost of his own life. Chun is so moved by the boy's kindness and courage that she decides to give him life again. But to do this, she must protect the boy's soul, a tiny fish, and nurture it to grow. Through adventure and sacrifice, love grows, yet now she must release him back to the sea, back to life in the human world. Featuring a Making Of documentary profiling the 12 year process for the writers and directors to get the film produced, before it became one of the highest-grossing Chinese-originated animated movies of all time.

• THE VALIANT ONES | Blu Ray | (27/05/2024) from £20.59   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Valiant Ones is perhaps the last true wuxia film directed by celebrated Taiwanese filmmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre. Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not released until two years later), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earlier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen. During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Chao Lei), China's coastal regions have come under attack by wokou - Japanese pirates under the leadership of the infamous Hakatatsu (Sammo Hung). To combat this threat, the Emperor tasks a trusted general, Zhu Wan (Tu Kuang-chi), with assembling a group of skilled warriors to find and eliminate the pirates. Under the command of General Yu Dayou (Roy Chiao), the band of soldiers - including husband-and-wife sword-fighters Wu Ji-yuan (Wing Bai) and Wu Ruo-shi (Feng Hsu) - set out to draw Hakatatsu, his ally Xu Dong (Han Ying-chieh) and their pirate clan into a series of spectacular showdowns. Inspired by historical events and featuring several storied figures drawn from Chinese history, The Valiant Ones is a standout wuxia film produced during the dying days of the genre, as audience tastes were shifting towards more grounded kung fu cinema. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray from a 4K restoration.

• Shiri | DVD | (25/08/2003) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A dazzling action movie from South Korea, Shiri follows two South Korean government agents, Ryu and Lee, as they pursue a female super-assassin from North Korea. Meanwhile, an elite paramilitary squad from North Korea has stolen a shipment of CTX, an undetectable liquid explosive of enormous power, which they've planted all over the city of Seoul. As their investigations are successively foiled, Ryu and Lee begin to suspect that there is a mole within the ranks of the agency--and it may be one of them. Both hyperstylish and hyperrealistic, Shiri rips along as a smooth fusion of Hong Kong and American action movies. Ryu's troubled romance with his alcoholic fiancée adds a striking emotional counterpoint to the blazing gunfights and high-speed chases; the ending is unexpectedly moving. It's not surprising that this film beat Titanic's box-office records in Korea. --Bret Fetzer

• Stir Crazy | DVD | (11/11/2002) from £11.21   |  Saving you £1.78 (15.88%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Playwright Skip Donahue (Wilder) and actor Harry Monroe (Pryor) are out of work and penniless. Deciding they have had enough of Broadway they set off to make their fortunes and find freedom down South. On the way their funds get so low that they have to find work; as singing dancing Woodpeckers promoting a bank. Plagued by bad luck thieves steal their costumes and rob the bank and guess who gets the blame and get put jail? Whacky laughs riotous situations thrills and spills ma

• Tell Me Something | DVD | (27/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Some crimes are better left unsolved... In the summer of 1999 a series of black rubbish bags filled with dismembered body parts (always with one bit missing) begin to show up around Seoul seemingly placed at random. Detective Cho is assigned to the case struggles to identify the victims until the killer starts to drop hints... Cho discovers that all the victims were once lovers of a woman by the name of Su-yeon a curator at the national museum. Cho befriends Su-yeon and

• 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

• Dogtanian - The Complete First Series | DVD | (15/08/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on the classic story this was first broadcast in 1985 on Children's BBC. This release features four discs of the complete series and also has a free exclusive poster.... Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds was a 26-part animated series made in 1981 by the South African company BRB Internacional. It was set in early 17th-Century France and based on the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas written in 1844. But the adaption of the story had one very notable difference - the cast we

• Bichunmoo - Warrior Of Virtue | DVD | (31/03/2003) from £4.34   |  Saving you £15.65 (360.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  At the end of the Yuan Dynasty when Mongolia was ruling all of the Chinese continent the Mongolians the Hans and the Koryo (ancient Korean) migrants were going through racial conflicts while experiencing the strife of local baron's rivalry. Jinha son of a Koryo migrants falls for Sullie illegitimate daughter of a Mongolian commander. After some time Jinha knows the secret of his parent's death. Sullie's father Taruga wants to kill Jinha for his Bichun Secret Arts the stronge

• The Blade | DVD | (17/04/2000) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-10.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Legendary Hong Kong Director Tsui Hark blends violent action and stunning swordplay in his remake of the Shaw Brothers classic One-Armed Swordsman. The Blade is a sweeping epic which highlights the incredible fighting talent of Chiu Cheuk Hong Kong's latest action start. When a master sword-maker adopts the son of a murdered friend (Chiu Cheuk) the boy learns the master's craft well. As a young man he learns about his fathers death at the hand of a mysterious tattooed killer (Xiong-Xin-Xin). He takes fathers broken blade and sets out to seek vengeance. The daughter Ling follows but is caught in a bloody ambush. When he tries to rescue her his arm is hacked off in the battle and he is believed dead by all except Ling and his friend who set out in search of him. But he is saved by a hermit girl who nurses him back to health where he finds an old kung fu manual and practices with the broken blade to perfect the art of one armed swordfighting. In a breathtaking finale unlike anything you have seen before our hero sets off once again to find the tattooed assassin a quest that leads to an explosive and spectacular showdown.

• Christmas In August | DVD | (19/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  It's a long hot summer in Korea; on the outskirts of Seoul shy thirtysomething bachelor Jung-won (Han Suk-kyu) is reeling from the heatwave. Retiring to his photo studio he dutifully accedes to the requests of students who ask him to enlarge their favorite girls' pictures housewives who request him to restore their images of young age and elderly women who come to his studio alone to have photos taken for portrait. Everything changes when the unconventional twentysomething Da-rim (Shim Eun-ha) enters the studio one day. Stopping off from her traffic control duties more and more often Da-rim's consistenly surprising and endearingly awkward attempts to woo the older man cause a subtle excitement in his heart. However Jung-won bears a painful secret that as the pair grow closer will make any relationship tinged with sadness... Boasting an terrific central turn by perhaps Korea's finest actor Han Suk-kyu matched by an outstanding performance from Shim Eun-ha 'Christmas In August' is Hur Jin-ho's masterful look at a delicate relationship on borrowed time a surefooted but never schmaltzy romantic drama a beautifully evocative Korean weepie.

• Oh Doctor Beeching! Complete | DVD | (20/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The trials and tribulations of the staff at Hatley railway station who are all wondering if Dr Beeching will close them down...

• Dogtanian And The Three Muskehounds - Vol. 4 - Episodes 21 To 26 | DVD | (24/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In the heady days of Louis XIII's France live Dogtanian and three courageous Muskehounds - Athos Porthos and Aramis. Pledged to a life of adventure they are mavericks fighting for justice despite their sometimes unorthodox methods. Chivalry honour and companionship are all upheld as they battle against the forces of evil legendary swordsmanship helping them escape danger in the nick of time... Whether overcoming the powerful Richelleu or waging war Dogtanian and The Three Muskeh

• Dogtanian And The Three Muskehounds - Vol. 3 | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £4.00   |  Saving you £1.99 (49.75%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In the heady days of Louis XIII's France live Dogtanian and three courageous Muskehounds - Athos Porthos and Aramis. Pledged to a life of adventure they are mavericks fighting for justice despite their sometimes unorthodox methods. Chivalry honour and companionship are all upheld as they battle against the forces of evil legendary swordsmanship helping them escape danger in the nick of time... Whether overcoming the powerful Richelleu or waging war Dogtanian and The Three Musk

• 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