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Escape from Mogadishu (2021): A gritty action–thriller based on true events following a diplomatic skirmish between North and South Korea that breaks out on the African…; DVD $29.95
Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula (2020): A standalone sequel to the 2016 action–horror hit TRAIN TO BUSAN, with director Yeon Sang–ho returning for a less focused but no less…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Monos (2019): A dark contemporary fable inspired by Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, set in a remote and mountainous region of Columbia, where a group of teenage…; DVD $29.95
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (2017): Frenetic and boundlessly wacky live–action adaptation of the manga, with a head spinning plot involving psychic avatars who plot to bring down…; DVD $24.95
Tokyo Ghoul (2017): A live–action adaptation of the manga series by Sui Ishida. In modern day Tokyo, flesh–eating ghouls live among humans, and after…; DVD $29.95
Age of Shadows, The (2016): Elegantly crafted spy thriller set in Japanese occupied Seoul in the 1920's, in which a Korean–born police captain in the Japanese police force…; DVD $24.95
Embrace of the Serpent (El abrazo de la serpiente) (2015): A breathtaking cinematic odyssey through the Amazon, following the quests of two European explorers (one in 1909 and the other in the 1940s).…; DVD $29.95
Far from Men (2014): Viggo Mortensen stars in this existential western adapted from an Albert Camus' short story. Set in Algeria in the fifties, Mortensen is charged with…; DVD $29.95
Raid 2, The (2014): Picking up from where it last left off, this epic sequel to the best martial arts movie in recent memory combines gangland melodrama (reminiscent of…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Tokyo Tribe (2014): Dystopian action–musical set in an alternate Japan where territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes.; DVD $29.95
Rurouni Kenshin (2012): A gracefully violent adaptation of the popular manga series, about a brilliant shogun who retreats from society during an era of decline for samurai,…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Wu Dang (2012): A rambunctious, action–packed throwback to '80s martial arts flicks and strapping Indiana Jones–style adventure, centred on a famed…; Blu-Ray ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Front Line, The (2011): Big battles clash with big themes in this sizable war epic set during the last days of the Korean war, where soldiers from both the North and South…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Raid, The (The Raid: Redemption) (2011): The finest Asian action export since ONG–BAK, pitting an out–of–their–depth SWAT team against a tenement of drug dealers,…; DVD $29.95
Sleepless Night (2011): A stonking, white–knuckle French action picture, smartly and tightly wound around a cop's frantic search for a stolen drug stash in order to…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
This Girl is Badass!! (2011): Jija Yanin (CHOCOLATE) stars in this martial arts comedy about a girl whose family life is turned upside–down when she gets mixed up with…; DVD $29.95
Haunters (2010): Two brooding pretty boys with unexplained superpowers battle it out in what is a familiar, if distinctly Korean spin on the anarchic superhero…; DVD $29.95
Ip Man 2 (2010): The kick–ass legend of Ip Man continues with the wushu grandmaster immigrating to Hong Kong to school other Kung Fu practitioners in the art of…; DVD $24.95 | Blu-Ray $29.95
Legend of the Fist - The Return of Chen Zhen (2010): Belated sequel to Bruce Lee's FIST OF FURY (remade with Jet Li as FIST OF LEGEND) picks up well after the Dojo–busting triumphs of those films,…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
Mutant Girls Squad (2010): Japan's outlandish splatter–comedy phase reaches its logical end point with this three–chapter collaboration between the most notorious…; DVD $29.95
Reign of Assassins (2010): Classy John Woo–produced swordplay, with Kelly Lin as a feared wuxia assassin who, seeking a new life, surgically alters her appearance (to…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95 | Blu-Ray $29.95
Goemon (2009): The dir. of CASSHERN helms this visionary medieval spectacle, based on a 16th century bandit whose Robin hood–style exploits are steeped in…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
Kamui (2009): High adventure and spectacular fight sequences energize this otherwise inadequate period piece about fugitive ninjas in Japan.; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $14.95
Merantau (2009): Indonesia's riposte to ONG–BAK stars newcomer Iko Uwais as a young man from a Jakarta tribe whose rite of passage via the big city exposes him…; Blu-Ray $19.95
Ong-Bak 3 (2009): Cliffhanger ending to the ONG–BAK legend sees Thai martial arts phenom Tony Jaa return to battle his arch nemesis (from Part II’s prequel…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
Raging Phoenix (2009): The female star of CHOCOLATE returns with break dancing moves to complement her sick martial arts skills, in this over–the–top kickboxing…; DVD $29.95
Yatterman (2009): Fantastical live–action anime serves kids and kidults alike with its tale of mild–mannered shop keepers who don jaunty costumes to fight…; DVD $29.95
Chocolate (2008): Impressive newcomer Jeeja Yanin plays a butt kicking autistic girl (!) in this exhilarating revenge movie, a standout amongst Thailand’s recent…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
Ong-Bak 2 (Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning) (2008): Heavy–handed follow–up to the decade’s best martial arts movie, co–directed by and starring ONG–BAK’s Tony Jaa as a…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95, $39.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
Sword Of The Stranger (Sutorenjia: Mukô Hadan) (2008): Ferocious feature–length anime sees a young boy and his dog accompany a nameless samurai as they try to escape relentless Ming warriors. A…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
Black Belt (Kuro-obi) (2007): Defence meets attack in this measured martial arts drama set in 1930s Japan, in which two karate experts (played by real–life karate pros) take…; DVD $29.95
Vexille (2007): Brawny sci–fi anime set in the year 2077, in which a special agent is sent to examine the capabilities of Japan’s robot technology, and its…; DVD $34.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
Exiled (Fong juk) (2006): Master exponent of genre Johnnie To pays homage to spaghetti westerns and the bygone era of John Woo in this energetic, skilfully dispatched action…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
No Mercy For The Rude (2006): A mute hitman limits his contract killings to ‘rude’ individuals, saving up for a voice–restoring operation in this unconventional riff on…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006): Dusting off a little–known French spy spoof from the 1960's, this remake upgrades rather than updates the franchise, combining the Bond school…; DVD $19.95
Myth, The (San Wa) (2005): Alternating between past and present, Jackie Chan plays a warrior general during the Qing Dynasty and a modern day archaeologist respectively in this…; DVD $29.95
Shadowless Sword (Muyeong geom) (2005): Spiffy Korean wuxia extravaganza grafting comedy, romance and action aplenty onto the skin of an ambitious historical epic. Scaling the efforts of…; DVD $29.95
Arahan (2004): Urban martial arts injected with supernatural pep, this effects–laden action comedy has an ultimately limited box of tricks, but provides more…; DVD $29.95
Casshern (2004): Set in a ravaged, post–nuclear war future, ruled by a fascist clique, this rearranges some familiar elements with a visually charged, epic…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Battle Royale II: Requiem (Battle Royale 2) (2003): Bolder and bloodier sequel that introduces 9/11–style terrorist topicality into its violent, 'last teen standing' scenario, with overt…; DVD $29.95
Ong-Bak (Muay Thai Warrior) (2003): A martial arts juggernaut from Thailand, in which a benign village kickboxer travels to big bad Bangkok in search of a sacred statue stolen from his…; DVD $19.95
Amores Perros (Love's a Bitch) (2000): Bursting forth with passion, cinematic mettle and pungent local flavours, this debut feature, a triptych of stories set in polyglot Mexico City, is…; DVD $19.95
Bang Rajan (2000): Truly ferocious action spectacular based on the true tale of how a small Siamese village tried to withstand the efforts of 100 000 invading Burmese…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
Bichunmoo (2000): Boasting the biggest budget of any Korean film, this period epic, a kind–of "Once Upon a Time in Korea", blends the usual ingredients with…; DVD $29.95
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000): A fantasy–fuelled, Chinese feudal melodrama laced with jaw–dropping combat sequences (arguably the best ever staged), this represents a…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
JSA: Joint Security Area (2000): A Korean military thriller of high repute that opens with a double–killing on the bitterly–tense border between North and South and…; DVD $29.95
Bangkok Dangerous (1999): Frenetic, violent gangland tale set in the throbbing Thai capital, about a deaf–mute hitman isolated by his affliction and his profession, and…; DVD $19.95
Sleepless Town (Fuyajo) (1998): Hybridistic pan–Asian thriller set in the 'sleepless' red–light district of Tokyo, where petty crim Kaneshiro must revisit his gangster…; DVD $39.95
Bride With White Hair 2, The (Bai fa mo nu zhuan II) (1993): Above–average sequel to the martial arts blockbuster continuing on directly from its cliffhanger ending, with the viciously insane Lin, now…; DVD $19.95
El Mariachi (1992): A cause celebre of low–budget film–making, this $7000 Tex–Mex wonder about a guitar–player mistaken for a gangster contains…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Le Dernier Combat (The Last Battle) (1983): The director's impressive debut (at the age of 24) is a post–apocalyptic fable, strikingly filmed in black and white with almost no…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95 | Blu-Ray ~~$29.95~~ $24.95
Street Fighter, The (1974): Career–making martial arts outing for Japanese icon Sonny Chiba, mugging his heart out as a brutal enforcer who turns the tables on his…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
47 Ronin, The (Genroku chushingura) (1962): A grand and spectacular take on a famous Japanese legend, with 47 ronin (masterless samurai) in feudal Japan seeking revenge on those responsible for…; DVD $24.95
Throne of Blood (1957): Kurosawa transposes MacBeth into a Samurai setting and the result justifies his reputation. Nothing short of an awesome spectacle Shakespeare himself…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70

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