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- Chang Cheh’s ‘Five Element Ninjas’ returns to Blu-ray!
- Ready to witness the heavenly glory of Bruce Lee in 4K?
- First teaser trailer for Jet Li’s fantasy epic ‘League of Gods’
- Jason Statham joins the hunt against ‘Meg’
| Chang Cheh’s ‘Five Element Ninjas’ returns to Blu-ray! Posted: 16 Apr 2016 12:44 PM PDT  "Five Element Ninjas" Blu-ray Cover British distributors 88 Films will be releasing the 1982 Shaw Brothers classic Five Element Ninjas (aka Chinese Super Ninjas) on Blu-ray this Summer. Since it will be a UK release, you’ll need a multi-region hardware to play it. Considering Tokyo Shock’s out-of-print Blu-ray release of Five Element Ninjas goes for nearly $200 on Ebay, upgrading to a multi-region player is a no brainer, considering the euphoric entertainment value of this Chang Cheh classic. If you haven’t seen the movie, you’re in for a real treat. If you don’t believe us, skim over our reviews. |
| Ready to witness the heavenly glory of Bruce Lee in 4K? Posted: 16 Apr 2016 12:16 PM PDT  "The Big Boss" Japanese Theatrical Poster Get ready to upgrade your hardware! This year’s Udine Far East Film Festival will be screening restored 4K versions of Bruce Lee’s The Big Boss (1971), Fist of Fury (1972), Way of the Dragon (1972) and of course, the partial Bruce Lee flick, Game of Death (1978) – so of course, upcoming 4K Blu-rays for these titles are inevitable. If you’re not familiar with 4K digital technology restoration, here’s the breakdown: it has around four times more resolution than the common 1080p and produces a clearer picture. Keep in mind that you need a 4K TV and a 4K Blu-ray player to play a 4K film. We’ll keep you updated on the 4K Bruce Lee releases as we hear more. Stay tuned! |
| First teaser trailer for Jet Li’s fantasy epic ‘League of Gods’ Posted: 16 Apr 2016 01:00 AM PDT  "The Sorcerer and the White Snake" Japanese DVD Cover After a 2-year hiatus, Jet Li (High Risk, The Sorcerer and the White Snake) is returning for a supernatural action epic, titled League of Gods (aka Feng Shen Bang 3D). The upcoming film – directed by both Koan Hui (Snow Blossom) and newcomer, Vernie Yeung – will be based on the 16th-century Chinese novel by Xu Zhonglin titled Investiture of Gods. Also starring in League of Gods is Louis Koo (Flash Point), Huang Xiaoming (Ip Man 2), AngelaBaby (Mojin: The Lost Legend), Tony Leung Ka-Fai (A Better Tomorrow III), Fan Bingbing (The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom), Wen Zhang (The Mermaid) and Jacky Heung (From Vegas to Macau III). Cecilia Cheung (Legendary Amazons) was previously attached (some of her scenes were actually filmed), but was ultimately replaced by Zhang, due to reported “out-of-control behavior on set.” Shu Qi (The Assassin) was also attached to the film, but dropped out for unknown reasons. Updates: Check out the film’s first teaser trailer. |
| Jason Statham joins the hunt against ‘Meg’ Posted: 15 Apr 2016 12:01 AM PDT  "Wild Card" Japanese DVD Cover Meg, Warner Bros.' giant prehistoric shark movie, has just found its lead actor in Jason Statham (The Transporter, Wild Card). Martial arts and action fans will now find themselves attracted to this project simply for Statham's involvement. The monster movie concerns the threat of a Megalodon, the titular Meg, who terrorizes people off of the coast of China. Statham's character will most likely lead the hunt for the shark, or something heroic along those lines. Since this is a Warner Bros. production, this marks a major studio lead for Statham, who hasn't led a major studio film in quite a while, or at least one of this stature. He recently co-starred in Furious 7, but Meg will be his highest profile-leading role for certain. It's not often that action stars tackle creature features either. A fairly recent example that comes to mind is Legendary, the DTV monster movie in which Scott Adkins and Dolph Lundgren tackle a giant lizard. As for Statham, I highly doubt that he will be using any martial arts moves on the monster, although he will most likely resort to his charisma and intensity, as well as some weapons training to take down the creature. Originally to be directed by horror auteur Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel), the film will now be directed by Jon Turtletaub (National Treasure). As Turtletaub is a much different director than Roth, I would expect Meg to adhere more closely to blockbuster adventure than creature feature horror. While it would have been neat to see Roth homage Jaws and possible Jaws rip-offs, as he is a huge fan of B-horror, Turtletaub is probably the safer bet for guiding a blockbuster to box office success. The film is currently aiming for a 2017 release date. Stay tuned for more updates on this one. |
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