 IVL March 23 Shaw Brothers DVD Releases
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| Friday, March 12 |
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IVL March 23 Shaw Brothers DVD Releases
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Starry Is The Night (1988) Director: Ann Hui Cast: George Lam Tsz-cheung, Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, David Wu, Derek Yee (aka Erh Tung-sheng) Genre: Drama Synopsis Three-time winner of Hong Film Awards "Best Director", Ann Hui places a May-December romance within a meaningful political and historical context in Starry Is The Night. David Wu was named "Best New Performer" in his debut as a troubled delinquent in Macao who learns the meaning of life from a mature, beautiful social worker (Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia). She is scarred by memories of a romance twenty years earlier with her professor (George Lam Tsz-cheung), and flashbacks to 1967 reveal Hong Kong in the midst of Cultural Revolution-inspired riots. Watch for a cameo by celebrated director John Woo as a Catholic priest!
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| Friday, December 4 |
 Mega Star December 11 Releases
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Vengeance (2009) [Blu-ray] Director: Johnnie To Cast: Johnny Hallyday, Anthony Wong, Lam Ka Tung, Lam Suet, Simon Yam Synopsis A father comes to Hong Kong to avenge his daughter, whose family was murdered. Officially, he’s a French chef. Twenty years ago, he was a killer. As his memory is fading away, three professional killers, Kwai, Chu and Lok are sought to help him complete his revenge plan. Arrived Hong Kong, they soon lost in recognizing the friend and enemy.
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Vengeance (2009) [DVD] Director: Johnnie To Cast: Johnny Hallyday, Anthony Wong, Lam Ka Tung, Lam Suet, Simon Yam Synopsis A father comes to Hong Kong to avenge his daughter, whose family was murdered. Officially, he’s a French chef. Twenty years ago, he was a killer. As his memory is fading away, three professional killers, Kwai, Chu and Lok are sought to help him complete his revenge plan. Arrived Hong Kong, they soon lost in recognizing the friend and enemy.
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 Universe December 10 Releases
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Rebellion (2009) [Blu-ray] Director: Herman Yau Cast: Shawn Yue, Elanne Kwong, Chapman To
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Rebellion (2009) [DVD] Director: Herman Yau Cast: Shawn Yue, Elanne Kwong, Chapman To
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Aussie & Ted (2009) [DVD] Director: Shuki Levy Cast: Dean Cain, Alyssa Shafer, Beverly D'Angelo
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Black Butler (2008) [DVD Box Set Volume 1] Director: Toshiya Shinohara
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 Joy Sales December 4 Fortune Star Non-Digitally Remastered DVD Releases
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Hocus Pocus (1984) Director: Chien Yue San Cast: Lam Ching Ying, Stpehen Tung, Chien Yue San Synopsis The story begins in a touring opera where the domineering star is hated by all. The lesser actors try to give him a bad time by posing as ghosts. Their antics attract the attention of a real ghost who comes to make fun of them. Stage old hand Sing soon discovers the mischievous ghost met a violent death. Sing promises to find his remains and bury him. Unwittingly, they buried the wrong bones which belong to a vicious ghost. The vicious ghost comes out often and leaves a trail of violence. Sing aided by the good ghost, trying every means but no use. Luckily the mighty ghost killer comes in the nick of time to destroy the vicious ghost. The good ghost at last reported to have become a human baby in his brand new life.
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My Cousin The Ghost (1987) Director: Wu Ma Cast: Kenny Bee, Richard Ng, Wong Wan Si, Wu Ma Synopsis Richard, a caterer in England, once informed immigration officers of his cousin Ma's illegal stay status, resulting in Ma expels from England. Kenny, another cousin of Richard, is advised of Richard's return to Hong Kong. Kenny goes to greet the plane but cannot find Richard. Upon his return, Kenny is surprised to find Richard has already in the house. One day, Kenny gets a call from London and is informed that his cousin Richard has died in an accident. Kenny realizes he has been living with Richard's ghost. Kenny and Ma are convinced that Richard's ghost will leave forever if a wife could be found for him. They come with the intention of introducing a ghost wife to Richard but he's already firmly in love... a battle between human and ghost begins...
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School On Fire (1989) Director: Ringo Lam Cast: Sarah Lee, Damian Lau, Fennie Yuen, Lam Ching Ying, Roy Cheung Synopsis Chu Yuen Fong, a typical Hong Kong high school girl, witnesses a traffic accident. Encouraged by her teacher, Mr. wan, Chu decides to testify in court. As her testimony is unfavorable to members of the underworld, she is threatened for exchange of money. Unexpectedly, her good friend, Siu chun comes to her rescue by providing her with the money. They become even closer friends.Under the persuasion of her boy friend, who has underworld connection, Sui Chun turns to prostitution. She thus knows how malicious the dangerous web could be. Meanwhile, Mr Wan finds that both the two girls are falling and observes that they are under bad influence. He tries to put them back on the right track. However, he’s threatened by the underworld people and loses his job. At the same time, Siu Chun suicides after she realizes that she is being used by his boy friend. Realizing these two facts, Chu determines to make good use of the law.
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| Wednesday, July 29 |
 Kam & Ronson August 4 Blu-ray Releases
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Fist Of Fury (1972) Director: Lo Wei Cast: Bruce Lee, Nora Miao Synopsis Chen Chen (Bruce Lee) arrives at Shanghai to attend the funeral of his teacher, famed boxer Ho Yuan-chia. A tablet bearing the characters "The Sick Nation in Eastern Asia" is sent to the school by a Japanese Martial Arts Association. It is a national insult to the Chinese, therefore angered Chen storms the Japanese Association. At the wish of his colleagues, Chen is about to leave the troubled scene for a while. But he changes his mind at the last minute upon the discovery of his teacher's death was masterminded by the Japanese Association. Chen forces his way into the Japanese Association. In the ensuing combat, he slays the top Japanese fighters Nin Mu and a Russian boxer on their side. Later, the Ching Wu School comes under a massive attack by Nin Mu's henchmen for revenge. While Chen's colleagues Chen-hsia and Li-erh (Nora Miao) are boiling with anger, the Japanese Consul arrives with a chief police detective. It is understood that the school will be held responsible for Nin Mu's death, if Chen fails to give himself up. Another clash looks imminent, Chen makes his surprise appearance.
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Big Boss (1971) Director: Lo Wei Cast: Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien Synopsis In his first starring role, legendary martial arts star Bruce Lee sets the screen ablaze in this thrilling tale of revenge and retribution. Having made a vow never to fight again, a factory worker named Cheng (Lee) does his best to put up with an abusive boss. But when Cheng's beautiful cousin is kidnapped by company thugs, Cheng is forced to take matters into his own hands - and fists - to save her.
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| Saturday, June 6 |
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Mega Star June 11 Blu-ray Releases
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Isabella (2006) Director: Pang Ho Cheung Cast: Chapman To, Isabella Leong Synopsis It's the summer of 1999: the last summer before Macau's sovereignty reverts back to China. In this excruciatingly hot summer, Shing (Chapman To) feels the heat, not from the weather, but from the tight spot he's trapped in. He's a cop on suspension, facing charges of collaborating with the triad in smuggling cigarettes. Without his gun and badge, he feels like a civilian. Or perhaps worse. He feels naked and helpless. His Portuguese superior, who is part of the scam, is too busy packing up and collecting the profits to care what will become of Shing. Shing is left stranded in a spot that has been intended for him all along. His only hope is to silence the defendant-turned-state-witness, Curry, whose testimony will put the last nail in his coffin. While his life is falling apart, something else crashes into his life in the shape and form of an elfin creature by the name of Yan. Taking her for granted as one of his countless nameless and faceless one-night stands, he tries to smooth-talk her into bed. But Yan blurts out a name that becomes the biggest turn-off imaginable. A name from his long forgotten past… At the age of 16 he impregnated his girlfriend Hua and gave her money for an abortion. Unable to deal with the situation, he walked out on her at the hospital and out of her life for good. Shing now realizes that Hua did not go through with the abortion but died of lung cancer the year before. Since her mother's death, Yan (Isabella Leong) has been locked out of her apartment and needs a place to stay while her dog Isabella has been thrown out on the street. While Yan asks nothing of Shing as a father, Shing feels obligated to help her find Isabella, which is not only the name of the strayed dog, but that of a ghost of his distant past: Isabella was also the name Hua used at the age of 16. As Shing tries to cope with his new role as a father, his bachelor life inevitably falls apart as Yan's presence puts an end to his many one-night stands. Slowly getting to know each other, they soon find the solace they had long been searching for. Will the newfound father and daughter, who have given up hope along the way, be able to find the true vocation of their lives?
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Joy Sales June 12 Fortune Star Non-Digitally Remastered DVD Releases
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Forbidden Arsenal (1991) Director: Cheng Siu Keung, Yuen Chun Man Cast: Yeung Lai Ching, Waise Lee Synopsis Inspector Cheng Ao-chun, a Taiwan sharpshooter, is on a mission to investigate an Underground Arsenal on Hai Han Island in Hong Kong. As it has been regarded as a base of co-ordinating all arms deals, Public Security Officer Hua Chun Yung, a nimble fighter from China, is on the same mission. Thus, the two become undercover agents inside the Syndicate. In one arms deal, Cheng and Hua have their identity exposed by Hong Kong Inspector Yeung. Despite the Hong Kong government authorities wish to repatriate them, the two insist to stay on security grounds, Hong Kong government submits but has asked Yeung spy on their movements secretly in the territory. However, the three with different backgrounds confront against each other. Hua gets acquainted and falls in love with Edna, who is the sister of ringleader, Marco. On the other hand, Hua tries to trap Marco through their relationship. Marco is eventually arrested during a fight with Yeung. The four are in deep emotion, as Yeung and Edna see Cheng and Hua off on their homeward journey.
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Joy Sales June 5 Fortune Star Non-Digitally Remastered DVD Releases
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Disciples Of Shaolin Temple (1985) Director: Hua Shan Cast: Wong Chek, Ho Tsing, Chiu Yiu Yiu, Fan Tung Yu Synopsis Cheng runs away from a marriage arranged by his parents to the temple. Then he starts to learn with the monks later on. However, his master Hung Duk only assigns hard work and does not teach them Kung Fu. Cheng and his mates are disappointed. The Rover, a Kung Fu fanatic, puts them to shame. He once a Shaolin student but expelled for misbehavior, goes back to Shaolin to humiliate the monks. Cheng and his mates are beaten by the Rover. Hung Duk eventually starts to teach them Kung Fu but the abbot punishes him for his flight with the Rover. Cheng is incensed. He goes out and pits himself desperately against the Rover...
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Joy Sales May 29 Fortune Star Non-Digitally Remastered DVD Releases
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Pink Lady (1991) Director: Otto Chan Cast: Lee Mei Ki, Yip Lei Hung, Emotion Cheung Synopsis It all begins in a girl college where lesbian activities are considered sinful. Jenny is madly in love with Michelle, a beauty queen of the college. One day, these two girls come into contact by accident, they both feel the same passionate shiver running down their spines. At first both are puzzled by their feelings to each other but as time passes, they openly admit their love; and as soon as they graduate, they begin to live together. At the company where Michelle works, her superior is attracted by her beauty. Besides, she finds him is a humorous and inspiring young man, and she also notices that he is sincere in his pursuit. What follows is the passionate and yet confused desires among the three young people.
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| Thursday, May 21 |
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Mega Star May 27 Releases
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The Sniper (2009) [Blu-ray] Director: Dante Lam Cast: Richie Jen, Edison Chen, Huang Xiaoming
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The Sniper (2009) [DVD] Director: Dante Lam Cast: Richie Jen, Edison Chen, Huang Xiaoming
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| Tuesday, May 19 |
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Universe May 27 Releases
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Storm Riders (1998) [Blu-ray] Director: Andrew Lau Cast: Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Kristy Yeung
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Storm Riders (1998) [DVD] Director: Andrew Lau Cast: Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Kristy Yeung
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Kids (2008) [DVD] Director: Tatsuya Hagishima Cast: Hiroshi Tamaki, Teppei Koike, Chiaki Kuriyama
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