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• Oldboy (1 Disc) | DVD | (01/02/2007) from £11.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (50.05%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Taken without reason. Imprisoned for 15 years. Released without reason. 5 days to seek the truth... One day in 1988 ordinary white collar worker Oh Dae-soo (Choi Min-sik) is kidnapped and incarcerated in a private makeshift prison cell dressed up like a cheap hotel room. With only a TV for company Dae-soo makes numerous attempts to escape and to commit suicide but they all end up in failure. All the while Dae-soo asks himself what made a man hate him so much enough to imprison him in solitary confinement with no explanation. While suffering from his near-madness Dae-soo becomes shocked when he watches the news and hears that his beloved wife was brutally murdered. At this very moment Dae-soo swears to take revenge on the man who destroyed his happy life. 15 years on and without a word of warning Dae-soo is released. Given a new set of clothes a mobile phone and the attentions of curious sushi waitress Mido Dae-soo begins to track down his enemy only to find he may be the pawn in a much bigger game which is only just beginning. Taunting Dae-soo the culprit gives him just 5 days to catch and kill his captor or Mido will die... Based on Japanese manga of the same name by Minegishi Nobuaki and Tsuchiya Garon winner of the Jury Grand Prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and winner of 5 Grand Bell awards in Korea (including Best Film for Park Chan-wook and Best Actor for Choi Min-sik) 'Old Boy' is a masterfully inventive revenge thriller complete with blackly comedic moments.

• Tekkonkinkreet | Blu Ray | (07/01/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Tekkonkinkreet is a landmark in the increasing cross-pollination between Japanese and American animation: Based on a manga by Taiyo Matsumoto, the film was made in Japan at Studio 4C, but directed by American Michael Arrias. The story unfolds in Treasure Town, a scabrous metropolitan slum so gritty it makes the viewer want to clean under his fingernails. Orphans White and Black share an existence at the fringes of an already marginalized subculture. White seems naive, if not learning disabled: at 11, he can't tie his shoes or dress himself. But he has an uncanny sixth sense about what's happening in Treasure Town. Older, streetwise Black looks after White and receives the emotional support he needs in return: they're two halves of a damaged whole. The arrival of a murderous yakuza boss who wants to demolish Treasure Town and build an amusement park draws Black and White into an escalating spiral of physical and emotional violence. Although the ending of Tekkonkinkreet feels needlessly obscure, it's a striking and often powerful film from a first-time director. (Contains violence, grotesque imagery, brief nudity, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon, Amazon.com

• Take Out (2004) (Criterion Collection) UK Only | Blu Ray | (17/10/2022) from £18.03   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The American dream has rarely seemed so far away as in the raw, vérité Take Out, by SEAN BAKER (The Florida Project) and SHIH-CHING TSOU (producer, Tangerine), an immersion in the life of an undocumented Chinese immigrant struggling to get by on the margins of post9/11 New York City. Facing violent retaliation from a loan shark, restaurant deliveryman Ming Ding (CHARLES JANG) has until nightfall to pay back the money he owes, and he encounters both crushing setbacks and moments of unexpected humanity as he races against time to earn enough in tips over the course of a frantic day. From this simple setup, Baker and Tsou fashion a kind of neorealist survival thriller of the everyday, shedding compassionate light on the too often overlooked lives and labor that keep New York running. Product Features New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by directors Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack Audio commentary featuring Baker, Tsou, and actor Charles Jang New interviews with Baker, Tsou, Jang, and actors Wang-Thye Lee and Jeng-Hua Yu Program about the making of the film Deleted scenes Screen test Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by filmmaker and author J. J. Murphy

• Iron Monkey | Blu Ray | (18/06/2018) from £14.29   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A breathtaking action adventure from perhaps the greatest action choreographer of all time, Yuen Woo-ping's Iron Monkey combines mind-blowing fight choreography, with a classic story of courage, honour and sacrifice. Wong Kei-ying (Donnie Yen; Ip Man, Rogue One), a physician and martial artist, is mistaken for a masked vigilante known as the Iron Monkey (Yu Rong-kwong); a Robin Hood style hero who has been robbing the wealthy local officials in order to provide medical treatment for the poor. The two men must team up to defeat a corrupt political regime, and protect the lives of the people whose cause they champion. Presented from a brand new, stunning 2K restoration, Eureka Classics is proud to present this iconic martial arts classic making its UK debut on Blu-ray. Features: LIMITED EDITION O-CARD (First print run only) Stunning 1080p presentation from a brand new 2K restoration Original Cantonese mono audio track (also available in 5.1 presentation) 5.1 English audio track Isolated Music & Effects track Interview with Donnie Yen (20 mins) Interview with producer Tsui Hark (25 mins) Interview with Yu Rong-kwong (27 mins) Interview with stuntwoman and actress Li Fai (25 mins) Interview with actress Angie Tsang (20 mins) Iron Fist (16 mins) A behind-the-scenes look at the action choreography of Iron Monkey Shadow Boxing (8 mins) a featurette on Hong Kong action choreography featuring Alex Yip Footage of Li Fai and Angie Tsang competing at the 2003 Wu Shu Championships Original theatrical trailer A collector's booklet featuring a new essay on the film (First print run only)

• Train To Busain Trilogy (Seoul Station / Train To Busan / Peninsula) | Blu Ray | (30/11/2020) from £24.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Four years after South Korea's total decimation in TRAIN TO BUSAN, the zombie outbreak thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us PENINSULA, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok (Gang Dong-won), a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation on the quarantined peninsula with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the bestor worstof human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances. Special Features: The Making of Train to Busan; Sneak Peek at Seoul Station; The Making of Seoul Station; The Making of Peninsula: The Action, The Characters, The Director, The Sequel.

• Shanghai Noon | DVD | (11/06/2001) from £4.85   |  Saving you £11.14 (229.69%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Jackie Chan stars as a Chinese master of the martial arts who travels to America’s wild west to rescue a kidnapped princess.

• Redline | Blu Ray | (14/11/2011) from £22.19   |  Saving you £2.80 (12.62%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Redline follows JP, a daredevil driver with his customized vehicle named Trans Am. He enters an interplanetary tournament, held once every five years, where the deadliest racers compete and many people plan to play the game for their own ends. The film is produced by the studio MADHOUSE (Ninja Scroll, Summer Wars), directed by Takeshi Koike (The Animatrix's World Record) and written by Katsuhito Ishii (Piroppo, Trava).

• An Elephant Sitting Still | DVD | (25/02/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the world in which they find themselves. Among them is schoolboy Bu, on the run after pushing a bully down the stairs and accidentally injuring him. In virtuoso visual compositions, the film tells the story of one single suspenseful day from dawn to dusk, when the train to Manzhouli is set to depart.

• BEACH OF THE WAR GODS (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (23/10/2023) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Fate Stay Night Heavens Feel: Lost Butterfly Blu-ray Standard Edition | Blu Ray | (07/09/2020) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The story focuses on the Holy Grail War and explores the relationship between Shirou Emiya and Sakura Matou, two teenagers participating in this conflict. The story continues immediately from Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower, following Shirou as he continues to participate in the Holy Grail War even after being eliminated as a master.

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

  Seriously weird as only the best, completely-barking-mad kung fu flicks can be, The Thundering Mantis is the story of Ah Chi, a martial artist who hooks up with a kid sidekick. However, an old grudge resurfaces, with the result that the boy's uncle is murdered and the boy himself kidnapped. So far so Arnie-in-Commando, but it's at this point we're reminded that indigenous martial arts movies are something else again, as Ah Chi's rescue attempt goes disastrously wrong and the boy is tortured to death before his eyes. Apparently driven to insanity by this experience, Ah Chi goes berserk, breaking free and systematically trashing everything and everyone in sight. End of movie. Devotees will absolutely want this in their collections, but those who have yet to progress beyond the Jackie Chan/Jet Li school of Americanised martial arts films will need to leave their preconceptions at the door. There's a nice touch to the dubbed English soundtrack, where the voiceover artists seem to have taken it upon themselves to imitate various British character actors: listen out for Wilfred Brambell, Kenneth Connor and so on. On the DVD: The Thundering Mantis has no extras on the widescreen DVD other than a one-screen guide to other titles in the Kung Fu Connection series. --Roger Thomas

• Twin Warriors | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £3.56   |  Saving you £12.43 (349.16%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Jet Li teams up with Michelle Yeoh in Twin Warriors, a period martial-arts tale of revenge and retribution filmed in 1993. Directed by Yuen Woo Ping (who also directed Jackie Chan's popular Drunken Master and Yeoh's Wing Chun), it matches over-the-top melodrama with fantastical fight scenes. Li and Chin Sui Hou play Junbao and Tienbao, two misfit monks who have been getting into trouble at their Shaolin temple since childhood. Tienbao's volatile temper and ego get them banished from the monastery, and the pair try to make a new life for themselves in a nearby village. From here they take decidedly different paths. Tienbao joins the military regime of a ruthless eunuch ruler while Junbao joins a group of political rebels that includes Yeoh. Tienbao's violent quest for power erases his friendship with Junbao, his betrayal causing Junbao to go temporarily insane. During this period Junbao discovers tai chi, which prepares him for a final confrontation with Tienbao. The action scenes include a memorable match-up of Li and Chin against the entire monastery, where in the non-stop action Junbao escapes attack by riding one of his foes like a snowboard out of the fray. Yeoh's fight scenes include a complicated orchestration involving tables and chairs; her scenes are so impressive that it's a shame she wasn't given more screen time. --Shannon Gee, Amazon.com

• One Armed Swordsman (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (26/03/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Cheh Chang co-writes and directs this Hong Kong action drama. Accepted to the Golden Sword School after his father sacrificed his life to save his master, Fang Kang (Yu Wang) is resented by his fellow pupils and decides to leave. However, his master's daughter Chi Pei-erh (Yin Tze Pan) challenges him to a fight and chops off his arm. After being nursed back to health by Hsiao Man (Chiao Chiao), Fang Kang attempts to master the art of sword fighting with one arm and finds himself returning to the Golden Sword School on a desperate mission to save his master.

• The Shanghai Job | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  THE SHANGHAI JOB is a high-octane heist action film from the team behind Mechanic Resurrection, Welcome To The Punch and Iron Man 3 and starring Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings) and Simon Yam (Ip Man). Washed-up private security agent Danny Stratton has been reduced to low level body-guarding operations, after a botched job when a Van Gogh painting in his care was stolen. He gets a chance to restore his reputation when he s given the rare opportunity to escort a valuable Chinese antique out of Shanghai. In the course of the mission he is ambushed, and, with the safety of the woman he loves in jeopardy, Danny has to work with his team of experts to save her, whilst also outsmarting the devious mastermind behind the heist.

• The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids - The Complete Season | Blu Ray | (17/02/2025) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Fired from the Hero's party, Rud is almost ready to give up on his quest to cure his sister's illness. But upon saving a young girl, he discovers he has insanely powerful defense skills! Now with his shield, this tank is freshly determined to conquer the labyrinth.

• 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

• Fate Stay Night Heaven's Feel: Spring Song | DVD | (14/03/2022) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  To save the girl...to enact the justice he's chosen... The young man will no longer turn a blind eye to the truth. Mages (Masters) and Heroic Spirits (Servants) work together in the battles of the HolyGrail War...a fight for an omnipotent wish-granting container called the Holy Grail. However, this war has become horribly twisted. A young woman named Sakura Matou, with the sins she has committed, drowns in the murky darkness. A young man named Shirou Emiya, who vowed to protect Sakura, works together with Rin Tohsaka and throws himself into the raging battle to put a stop to the Holy Grail War. Illyasviel von Einzbern, as one of the few who knows the truth behind the conflict, confronts her own fate, while Zouken Matou uses Sakura to try to fulfil his own desires. Will the young man's wish reach her even as he challenges fate itself, battling against the rising tide? The Holy Grail War is coming to an end... The final battle is about to begin.

• Shanghai Noon & Shanghai Knights 2: Movie Coll | Blu Ray | (07/05/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• 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

• Dark Water | DVD | (24/11/2003) from £5.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (150.25%)   |  RRP £14.99

  From the director and producer of the original Japanese world-wide horror hit 'Ringu' ('The Ring') comes another spine-tingling scare.