The Ultimate Force of Four Blu-ray Box set (Hero, Iron Monkey, The Legend of Drunken Master, Zatoichi) Review

By brenden ⋅ September 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

When the Ultimate Force of Four Blu-ray set arrived at my door, I was already familiar with two of the films - Zhang Yimou’s gorgeous 2002 opus, Hero and Jackie Chan’s astounding The Legend of Drunken Master, originally released in China as Drunken Master II in 1994, edited and released in North America in 2000. I wasn’t expecting much from Iron Monkey and wasn’t sure what Zatoichi would be like. I can happily say, after spending hours with the set over the last few days, that all four of these films are gems. What an amazing surprise! I just wish I had been half as enamoured with their presentation on Blu-ray disc. …Continued…

Sony pledges to maintain Blu-ray support in China despite poor sales

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Bruce Lee Films Coming To Blu-ray

By brenden ⋅ May 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I’m not much of a gamer but since getting a hold of Street Fighter 4 I’ve been mashing buttons like a mad man. Yes sir, the old thumb-callouses are back! Also making a triumphant return is my passion for Kung-Fu cinema. I’ve been watching a lot of Bruce Lee lately. So this news is a welcome surprise!

Hong Kong based distributor Kam & Ronson have announced that they’ve secured the rights to bring four of Bruce Lee’s films to Blu-ray! In fact, they’re partnering with Fortune Star, which possesses the rights to over 600 titles, largely from the Golden Harvest film library. Bruce Lee’s films The Big Boss, The Way of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon and Fist of Fury will be available in Hong Kong and Macau this June. …Continued…

Blu-ray Battles CBHD in China with Hualu Players

By brenden ⋅ December 29, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Hualu has released three Blu-ray players into the Chinese market, effectively ending the sad, brief reign of CBHD