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- Arrow unleashes Sho Kosugi’s ‘Pray for Death’ on Blu-ray!
- Jason Statham teams up with ‘Equilibrium’ filmmaker!
- The Carrie-esque ‘Hana-Dama: The Origin’ hits Blu-ray!
- Tiger Chen and Robin Shou saddle up for ‘Kung Fu Cowboy’
| Arrow unleashes Sho Kosugi’s ‘Pray for Death’ on Blu-ray! Posted: 06 Nov 2015 12:07 AM PST  Pray for Death | Blu-ray (Arrow Video) Ninja film fanatics, brace yourself! Arrow Video has just announced their release for the 1985 cult martial arts classic, Pray for Death, starring Sho Kosugi (Ninja III: The Domination). The movie is slicin’ its way onto Blu-ray on February 16, 2016! In Pray for Death, Japanese Restauranteur Akira (Kosugi) has taken his wife and two boys to the United States in search of a better life. But their slice of the American Dream is quickly soured when they fall foul of a group of vicious jewellery thieves. Unfortunately for the bad guys, they didn’t count on Akira being a secret black ninja. The samurai sword of vengeance falls swift and hard in this classic slice of ’80s ninja action from director Gordon Hessler (Rage of Honor), culminating in an action-packed showdown with a bodycount worthy of Commando. Special Features: - High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation from a transfer of original elements by MGM of the unrated version Stay tuned for pre-order information! |
| Jason Statham teams up with ‘Equilibrium’ filmmaker! Posted: 06 Nov 2015 12:05 AM PST  "Redemption" Japanese Theatrical Poster Global action icon Jason Statham (The Expendables) has signed on to star in a new high-octane action/thriller tentatively referred to as Untitled Kurt Wimmer Project – a production between Jason Statham and Steven Chasman's SJ Pictures and China-based Road Pictures. Written by Kurt Wimmer (Equilibrium) the movie is centered around an Ex-Pat Brit in Hong Kong who goes on the run with a high-level female Chinese agent to solve a kidnapping with global implications. Steven Chasman (The Transporter 1, 2 & 3) will produce the movie with Gongming Cai and Julien Favre of Road Pictures, the Beijing-headquartered global media group. Principal photography will begin in fall 2016. The film will shoot in China and in Europe. Said Chasman, "Jason and I both have been wanting to work with Kurt for a long time. He has such an incredible vision for this film that this collaboration is particularly exciting for us. The narrative Kurt creates is incredibly rich and while our story is rooted in adventure, it is also very much character driven. We couldn't be more fortunate to be working with him, as well as our new partners from Road Pictures, Gongming and Julien, who really comprehend the global potential for the film." Gongming Cai commented, "This is a perfect vehicle for Jason Statham to conquer the Chinese market – he is a true global superstar who has such an authentic connection with audiences around the world. Jason is in a class by himself. There is nothing he can't do and he proves this time and time again with every project he's involved in. We're excited to put this film into production, which marks the beginning of what we see as a fruitful long-term partnership with Jason Statham and Steven Chasman." Cityonfire.com received the above press release from Road Pictures |
| The Carrie-esque ‘Hana-Dama: The Origin’ hits Blu-ray! Posted: 06 Nov 2015 12:04 AM PST  Hana-Dama: The Origin | Blu-ray (Olive) Hana-Dama: The Origin bears all the hallmarks of the classic Asian horror genre. At turns poetic and brutal, Hana-Dama: The Origin is an entertaining blood-soaked tale of vengeance that pays homage to both Carrie and Heathers. From the wild imagination of director Sato Hisayasu (Splatter: Naked Blood), one of a group of directors known as the “Four Devils” (who made their mark in the softcore “pink” film genre in the late 1980′s), comes a twisted tale of revenge via plant life in the terrifying Hana-Dama: The Origin, which will be hitting Blu-ray from Olive Films on January 19th, 2016. Bullied Japanese high school student Mizuki (Sakuragi Rina, Girl’s Blood) has the ultimate revenge on her teenage tormentors in this horror-fest tinged with dark humor. Possessed by a powerful spirit, Mizuki sprouts a mysterious flower from her head which empowers her with deadly skills to exact revenge, with bloody consequences, against the bullying classmates led by mean girl Aya (Nakamura Eriko, August In Tokyo). Hana-Dama: The Origin features supporting performances by Shimamura Maika, Fujiwara Kei and Asada Shun. Special Features: - Backstage and Behind the Scenes Featurette Stay tuned for pre-order information. Until then, don’t miss the film’s trailer! |
| Tiger Chen and Robin Shou saddle up for ‘Kung Fu Cowboy’ Posted: 06 Nov 2015 12:00 AM PST  "Man of Tai Chi" International Theatrical Poster Tiger Hu Chen (Man of Tai Chi, Monk Comes Down the Mountain) is joining forces with Danny Chan Kwok Kwun (Shaolin Soccer, Ip Man 3) and Robin Shou (Cyprus Tigers, City War) in Kung Fu Cowboy, an upcoming East-meets-West martial arts action film. At the the helm is Jonathan Lim (Pali Road), who is also producing, and co-writing with W. Earl Brown (Deadwood). According to Variety, Kung Fu Cowboy is a Chinese-Western genre mashup featuring a group of displaced Chinese immigrant workers who fought back against growing racial tensions and discrimination after the building of the U.S. railroads in the 1800s. Production for Kung Fu Cowboy starts in early 2016. |
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