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• 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

• God of Gamblers | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £8.27   |  Saving you £7.72 (93.35%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Chow Yun-Fat is the mysterious Ko Chun invincible God of gamblers. A freak accident results in amnesia but leaves his supernatural skills unscathed. Unaware of his true identity small time hustler Andy Lau sets out to explore Chun's talents on Hong Kong's notorious gambling circuit only to find himself the target of vicious gangsters hell-bent on eliminating them both and unsurping Ko Chun's crown. Director Wong Jing blends violent action intense drama and classic Hong Kong comedy into the perfect backdrop for Chow's bravura tour-de-force as the enigmatic idiot-savant; a classic!

• Unknown Pleasures / Xiao Wu | DVD | (23/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Unknown Pleasures: 19 year old friends Bin Bin and Ziao Ji live in the provincial Chinese city of Datong; disaffected and without jobs or ambition they pass their days wandering around town on their motorbikes hanging out at the smoky pool hall dreaming of girls and escape. Around them China is changing television informs them of their nation's rapidly developing political and economic role in the world and the inexorable encroachment of globalisation... Xiao Wu (aka P

• Together With You | DVD | (12/04/2004) from £5.44   |  Saving you £4.55 (83.64%)   |  RRP £9.99

  When a 13-year-old violin prodigy moves with his father to Beijing, he realizes how he truly feels about music and comes to understand the strength of his father's love.

• Platform | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £17.87   |  Saving you £2.12 (11.86%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jia Zhang Ke's ambitious film follows the lives of four friends over a turbulent 10 year period of Chinese history from 1979 to 1989. In the small town of Fenyang in the remote western province of Shanxi the teenage members of a state theatre troupe stage propoganda plays in praise of Mao. But as the country opens up to the free market and implements wide-ranging reform their lives are irrevocably changed as the world around them is transformed by the music fashions and other cul

• Guy With Secret Kung Fu | DVD | (24/01/2005) from £7.98   |  Saving you £2.01 (20.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Evil vs. Good as the outlaw bandits try to destroy the only people able to protect a small village. However the young challengers use their abilities to fight bravely and keep their town from these brutal thieves.

• Horse Boxing Killer | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Fan favourite Sam 'Drunken Master' Seed is back in another great kung fu comedy. Watch and be amazed by the high energy antics as he trains his students in Drunk Swallow boxing to defeat the infamous Horse Boxing Killer.

• Fantasy Mission Force | DVD | (23/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In the Japanese theatre of war during W.W.II the allies must strike back at the Japanese who have captured their top generals. A commando unit is assembled with the most notorious criminals fighters and soldiers and this dream team -- the fantasy mission force -- will crumble the Japanese force. Jackie Chan is among the recruits of this team.

• The Shanghai Thirteen | DVD | (09/02/2015) from £9.98   |  Saving you £7.00 (87.61%)   |  RRP £14.99

  During the Sino-Japanese war a Chinese patriot steals damning evidence that exposes traitorous intentions within the government. Planning to bring the evidence from Shanghai to Hong Kong and break it to the public he becomes an assassination target.

• The Jia Zhang-Ke Collection - 3 disc set | DVD | (26/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  A stunning collection of the first three groundbreaking, breathtaking feature films - Pickpocket, Platform and Unknown Pleasures - by acclaimed international auteur Jia Zhang-Ke (Still Life, 24 City), one of the world’s most important, influential and visionary filmmaking talents. A must for any cinephile.

• Death Duel of Kung Fu/9 Deadly Venoms | DVD | (05/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Death Duel of Kung Fu: A real late night favourite showcasing the considerable talents of wonder-kicker John Liu and 'hot cool vicious' star Wang Tao who team up to take on the wicked 'Shallow head' in a fight to the death. Nine Deadly Venoms: Old school high-octane Kung Fu action rules in this traditional martial arts classic. An overload of blazing fight action that will have you enthralled and invigorated!

• Supercop | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Supercop features International action superstar Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Tomorrow Never Dies) and a special appearance by everyone's favourite stuntmaster Jackie Chan!As a crime wave sweeps through Hong Kong the police call on Jessica Yang (Yeoh) a rising star in their ranks to help stop a notorious gang of thieves! What Jessica doesn't realise is that her boyfriend - recently discharged from the force - is the leader of this ruthless crime ring! Another hot hit from the acclaimed director of Rumble In The Bronx and Martial Law here's an explosive movie treat guaranteed to deliver adrenaline-pumping excitement!

• The Killer Meteors | DVD | (23/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jackie Chan portrays one of two men worldwide proficient with a special secret weapon earning him the name Killer Meteor. He is on a mission to find the thief of some palace treasures and in the process is hired by the Immortal Wa to kill Wa's wife as he believes she has poisoned him. However she is guarded by a small army which means the Meteor may have a bit of trouble.

• Axis Of War: My Long March | DVD | (24/05/2010) from £7.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (100.12%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Axis Of War: The Long March

• Big Boss 2 | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £6.94   |  Saving you £9.05 (130.40%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In the last Big Boss Cheng Chao-On was arrested after killing Hsiao Mi ""The Big Boss"". In this sequel his brother Cheng Chao-Chun visits his brother in Thailand. He then finds a job as an ice factory worker at the same ice factory that his brother worked at. While the previous film never explained why Chao An promised never to fight again it was actually due to the fact that their father was killed in a fight. However the villain in this film is the man who was responsible for th

• Assembly | Blu Ray | (05/05/2008) from £8.85   |  Saving you £16.14 (182.37%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Based on a true story Assembly follows one man's journey in search of truth and honour. The Huaihai Campaign of the Chinese Civil War broke out in the winter of 1948 and became one of the bloodiest battles in Chinese history. Thousands from The People's Liberation Army and the KMT Army fought in a bloodbath in between Xuzhou and Bengbu. Captain Guzidi commanding the Ninth Company led the infantry unit which consisted of a mere 46 men on a sniping mission to defend the south bank of the Wen River. His orders were to fight until the retreat assembly call was charged. After long hours of defence ammunition was running out and the number of men standing in the Ninth Company was quickly decreasing. Everyone began to wonder if they had missed the retreat bugle call. But Guzidi insisted that the bugle had not sounded and that they were to continue to battle at all costs. It was not until later when he found that all the neighbouring troops had already left the field that he realised he might have made a mistake and contributed to his men's deaths. Guzidi woke up in the hospital and discovered that due to a military re-organisation he and the 46 men who sacrificed themselves during the deadly engagement had last their identities and ranks and were deemed missing. Determined to prove the existence of the 46 men and honour their glorious deaths Guzidi embarks on his journey to search for his troops...

• Assembly | DVD | (05/05/2008) from £7.14   |  Saving you £10.85 (151.96%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Based on a true story Assembly follows one man's journey in search of truth and honour. The Huaihai Campaign of the Chinese Civil War broke out in the winter of 1948 and became one of the bloodiest battles in Chinese history. Thousands from The People's Liberation Army and the KMT Army fought in a bloodbath in between Xuzhou and Bengbu. Captain Guzidi commanding the Ninth Company led the infantry unit which consisted of a mere 46 men on a sniping mission to defend the south bank of the Wen River. His orders were to fight until the retreat assembly call was charged. After long hours of defence ammunition was running out and the number of men standing in the Ninth Company was quickly decreasing. Everyone began to wonder if they had missed the retreat bugle call. But Guzidi insisted that the bugle had not sounded and that they were to continue to battle at all costs. It was not until later when he found that all the neighbouring troops had already left the field that he realised he might have made a mistake and contributed to his men's deaths. Guzidi woke up in the hospital and discovered that due to a military re-organisation he and the 46 men who sacrificed themselves during the deadly engagement had lost their identities and ranks and were deemed missing. Determined to prove the existence of the 46 men and honour their glorious deaths Guzidi embarks on his journey to search for his troops...

• Fist From Shaolin | DVD | (19/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This epic movie depicts the struggle and battles of those who sought to destroy the Monks' temples. A cast of real Shaolin Monks and Wu Shu fighters demonstrating skills not matched by others. Star of 'Mystery of Chess boxing' and '7 Grandmasters' Lee Yi Min starred and produced this action packed classic.

• Eagle Shadow Fist | DVD | (27/09/2010) from £7.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (20.00%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In Jackie Chan's first martial arts film set during World War II Chan plays a famous actor who becomes a legendary resistance fighter against the Japanese. The Japanese have stolen a fortune from the Chinese following their invasion and the resistance must get it back.

• Mendelssohn in Verbier 2009 - Kurt Masur | DVD | (01/10/2010) from £16.13   |  Saving you £8.86 (35.50%)   |  RRP £24.99

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