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• 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.

• 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 This is Siu Tien Yuen's last film and it's obvious he's been replaced by a stunt double at times, although it remains a fine tribute to his remarkable martial arts talent.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

• Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstress | DVD | (26/04/2004) from £17.53   |  Saving you £2.46 (12.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  During the 1970's Cultural Revolution two bourgeois young men from the city are sent to a remote culturally barren mountain village for re-education in Maoist principles. Discovering a hidden cache of books by western writers including Balzac the pair transmit their love of art and literature to the knowledge-hungry local seamstress (Xun Zhou) with whom they promptly both fall in love... Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film 'Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstr

• City of Life & Death | DVD | (27/09/2010) from £5.39   |  Saving you £10.60 (66.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

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• City of Life & Death | Blu Ray | (27/09/2010) from £5.38   |  Saving you £14.61 (271.56%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Nanjing China 1937. Japanese forces invade this once-capital of the Republic of China on December 9th. Throughout the following six weeks soldiers raped thousands of women and annihilated hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians - with mass executions; crowds mown down by firing squads and victims digging their own graves. Few events carry the ugly and sickening connotations of what has become known as the 'Rape of Nanking'. Director Lu Chuan tells the horrifying story through several figures including a conscience-stricken Japanese soldier and John Rabe a Nazi businessman who would ultimately save thousands of Chinese civilians' lives.

• Monk Comes Down The Mountain | DVD | (10/10/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

• The Young Master | DVD | (27/12/2002) from £16.98   |  Saving you £6.00 (42.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  It's trouble all the way when Dragon (Jackie Chan) tries to save his brother from a life of crime and through a case of mistaken identity finds himself on the wrong side of the law!

• I Am Not Madame Bovary | DVD | (02/10/2017) from £7.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Acclaimed director feng xiaogang and superstar fan bingbing team up for this razor-sharp, intriguing tale of a wronged woman fighting for justice against her duplicitous husband and the government itself. when li xuelian (fan bingbing) and her husband qin yuhe (li zonghan) stage a fake divorce to secure a second apartment reserved by the government for single people, all seems to go to plan. six months later, qin remarries, as agreed but to a different woman. furious, li files a lawsuit with the county court, but loses the case after the judge remains convinced the divorce papers are in order. refusing to accept the court's findings, li appeals to the chief justice, the county chief, and even the mayor, but fails at every turn. she decides that only qin can give her peace of mind, if he will just acknowledge that the divorce was fake. instead, he publicly accuses her of being a promiscuous woman - an accusation that drives li back to the courts, and to the capital, to redeem her reputation once and for all shot partly in a circular aspect ratio, mirroring the literati paintings of the song dynasty, i am not madame bovary offers a powerful, compelling and hilarious social satire, which transcends all cultures in uniquely stylish fashion.

• Not One Less | DVD | (17/09/2001) from £12.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In a remote mountain village, the teacher must leave for a month, and the mayor can find only a 13-year old girl, Wei Minzhi, to substitute.

• Wu Tang Magic Kick | DVD | (20/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Superstar John Liu stars in this kung fu classic where deceit and greed and non-stop leg to leg action are the order of the day.

• 1942 | DVD | (13/06/2016) from £3.83   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From acclaimed director Feng Xiaogang (Aftershock, Assembly) comes this breathtaking war epic which revisits one of the most catastrophic periods of twentieth century Chinese history: the famine in Henan Province during the 1942 Sino-Japanese War, which claimed three million lives. Zhang Guoli stars as Master Fan, a wealthy landlord who loses everything when he and his family flee their famine-stricken hometown. Academy Award winner Adrian Brody (The Pianist) co-stars as a courageous American journalist who encounters the horrors of the famine first-hand and endeavours to enlist relief-aid from the Chinese government and expose the plight of the Henan refugees. Extras: Original trailers Promo reel Making Back to 1942 (18 mins) The Characters of 1942 (8mins) Optional 5.1 surround sound

• Leg Fighters Double Bill | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £9.40   |  Saving you £3.58 (55.85%)   |  RRP £9.99

  3 hours of the best old skool martial arts movie action! Woo Tang Magic Kick: All star cast headed by master kicker himself John Lui better known as 'Rubber Legs' in the film world due to his zfast and furious flexible leg movements. A fast paced epic with some full on fight scenes. Raiders Of Wu Tang: World kung fu champion Sonny Yue is a cross between Jackie Chan and Billy Chong. Enormous screen presence great hand techniques and superb leg kicking skills have ensured him a place in the Black Belt Hall Of Fame.

• Killer Of Snake, Fox Of Shaolin | DVD | (16/02/2004) from £5.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Martial arts movie starring the charismatic Carter Wong. A film featuring some of the most daring and action-packed examples of Shaolin kung fu fighting with spectacular acting and locations...