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Actors & Directors
- Sonny Chiba
- Kazuya Kimura
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Kenichi Hagiwara
Run time: 103 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £2.11
Review The Triple Cross [1992] / Mia Video Entertainment Ltd:The Triple Cross is a Japanese crime thriller that follows the bloody aftermath of a heist. Three robbers are double-crossed by new accomplice, Kazuya Kimura, and Kenichi Hagiwara takes the Lee Marvin Point Blank road, tracking him down amid escalating carnage and spectacular car chases. The film is littered with homages to crime classics, from the outlaw lovers of A Bout de Souffle to Hagiwara sporting a nose plaster in recognition of Jack Nicholson's Chinatown. Sonny Chiba is wasted in a supporting role but, given that the movie is being promoted as Reservoir Dogs-meets-John Woo, it's worth noting that Chiba is among Quentin Tarantino's favourite actors and stars in his forthcoming Kill Bill (2003). The Triple Cross (the American title Double Cross is far more accurate) is a well-crafted collection of gangster clichés, but suffers from a very uncertain tone, being pitched uneasily between serious crime drama and tongue-in-cheek comic-book action. Released following the success of director Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale (2000) this film from 1992 nonetheless anticipates many of the themes and attitudes of post-Tarantino crime cinema with remarkable prescience. Those who prefer their cinema to recognise civilised values or any sense of morality best look elsewhere. On the DVD: The Triple Cross disc has a 1. 78:1 anamorphically enhanced transfer that is slightly soft in many shots, while the night-time scenes, filmed with very high contrast, are overly dark and lack detail in the shadows. The film was released theatrically in Dolby Stereo and though the packaging states 2. [+]0 Dolby Digital the reality is very flat and dull Dolby Prologic mono. Explosions are squibs and gunshots lifeless. For a 1992 action movie the result is lamentable, but at least the subtitles are clear and free of the howlers that plague many comparable Hong Kong films. The DVD also features the original Japanese trailer and eight additional trailers for films on the Tokyo Bullet label. There is a gallery reproducing the original promotional stills, and well-written and reasonably extensive biographies and/or filmographies for five of the cast. -Gary S Dalkin.
![Review Bayview Films / Wing Chun Kung Fu [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Li9LixTnL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2008-07-08
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: Grandmaster Cheung
Price: £14.68
Review Wing Chun Kung Fu [2008] / Bayview Films:
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Actors & Directors
- mink
- Takao Osawa
- Matthew Davis
- Juliette Marquis
- Steven Seagal
- Eddie George
Run time: 97 min.
Creator: Trevor Miller
Price: £5.43
Review Into the Sun [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Columbia TriStar:
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Actors & Directors
- Chris Farley
- Robin Shou
- Soon-Tek Oh
- Nathaniel Parker
- Dennis Dugan
- Nicollette Sheridan
Run time: 88 min.
Creator: Mitchell Klebanoff
Price: £6.03
Review Beverly Hills Ninja [1997] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Sony Pictures Home Entertainment:A slapstick comedy starring Chris Farley, Beverly Hills Ninja is part prop-gag movie and part testament to the late comedian's physical comedic abilities. As a baby, Haru (Farley) appeared on the coastal shores of Japan. Legend has it that a foreigner would arrive and become the greatest ninja ever, known as the ""Great White Ninja. "" As Harugrew, it became apparent: he was not the one. But when a beautiful stranger named Sally (Nicollette Sheridan) appears at the dojo seeking a ninja's help, Haru finds his calling. Through a series of mix-ups (generally caused by Haru himself), Haru is framed for murder and he follows Sally to Beverly Hills to set things right. Finding out Sally's boyfriend is a counterfeiter and murderer, Haru with the help of hotel bellboy Joey (Chris Rock) and unknowingly with the help of his ninja brother Gobei (Robin Shou) takes down the counterfeit ring and finds his place among the ninja clan. Beverly Hills Ninja is full of individual comic gags that are hilarious in their purity-call it sadistic, but sometimes it's just plain funny watching a guy unwittingly walk into a lamppost while carrying on a conversation. Farley was a master at these tried-and-true gags, which reach right back into the origins of comedy. But it's not all slapstick; a scene where Haru is so taken by dancers at a local strip bar that he joins in is reminiscent of the mud-wrestling scene from Stripes. [+]Beverly Hills Ninja may be considered a low-brow romp but a romp it is nonetheless. -Shannon Gee A slapstick comedy starring Chris Farley, Beverly Hills Ninja is part prop-gag movie and part testament to the late comedian's physical comedic abilities. As a baby, Haru (Farley) appeared on the coastal shores of Japan. Legend has it that a foreigner would arrive and become the greatest ninja ever, known as the "Great White Ninja. " As Haru grew, it became apparent: he was not the one. But when a beautiful stranger named Sally (Nicollette Sheridan) appears at the dojo seeking a ninja's help, Haru finds his calling. Through a series of mix-ups (generally caused by Haru himself), Haru is framed for murder and he follows Sally to Beverly Hills to set things right. Finding out Sally's boyfriend is a counterfeiter and murderer, Haru with the help of hotel bellboy Joey (Chris Rock) and unknowingly with the help of his ninja brother Gobei (Robin Shou) takes down the counterfeit ring and finds his place among the ninja clan.
Actors & Directors
- Nancy Yen
- Sha-li Chen
- Elsa Yeung
- Joe Law
- Hsieh Wang
- Fei Meng
Run time: 85 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £2.39
Review Guy With Secret Kung Fu / Hollywood East:
Actors & Directors
- Tan Tao Liang
- Ke Shou Liang
- Chuan Yuan
- Polly Shang Kuan Ling Feng
RRP: £9.99
Price: £6.86
Review General Stone (1976) / Showbox Home Entertainment:
Release date: 2002-01-01
Price: £10.37
Review In Eagle's Shadow Fist [1973] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Beverly Wilshire:
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Actors & Directors
- Nicholas Tse
- Donnie Yen
- Donnie Yen
- Yuen Wah
- Alan Lam
- Chen Kuan-Tai
Run time: 94 min.
Creator: Kenji Kawai
Price: £16.80
Review Dragon Tiger Gate [Blu-ray] [2006] [US Import] / Tai Seng:
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Actors & Directors
- Fidel Nanton
- Joey Ansah
- Gary Webster
- Leonard Fenton
- Danny John-Jules
Run time: 91 min.
Creator: Stuart Hancock
Price: £8.17
Review Underground [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / City Lights Home Video:
Release date: 2006-06-19
Run time: 85 min.
RRP: £2.99
Price: £2.98
Review Ninja Terminator / Boulevard Entertaiment:
Release date: 2006-01-23
RRP: £9.99
Price: £5.60
Review Fatal Needles vs Fatal Fist / Hollywood East:
![Review Summersdale Productions / Living Dreams Vol 2: Achieve your Goals [2005]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/415XXDBYDRL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2005-01-01
Run time: 60 min.
RRP: £24.99
Price: £9.72
Review Living Dreams Vol 2: Achieve your Goals [2005] / Summersdale Productions:
Actors & Directors
- Cirio H. Santiago
- Ted Markland
- George Takei
- Jerry Trimble
- Laura Albert
- Vic Diaz
Run time: 77 min.
Creator: Charles Philip Moore
Price: £1.33
Review Live by the Fist [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / New Concorde:
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Actors & Directors
- Anderson Silva
- Lisa Ward
- Yoko Takahashi
- Bruce Buffer
- Tony "The Freak" Fryklund
Run time: 188 min.
Price: £6.40
Review Maximum MMA Presents: Cage Rage 16 - Critical Condition [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Big Vision:
Release date: 2006-05-01
Run time: 84 min.
RRP: £7.99
Price: £0.99
Review My Kung Fu 12 Kicks / Prism Leisure:
![Review Summersdale Productions / Iain Abernethy's Karate's Grappling Methods Vol 2 [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519K82PS7EL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2007-01-01
Run time: 60 min.
RRP: £24.99
Price: £13.12
Review Iain Abernethy's Karate's Grappling Methods Vol 2 [2007] / Summersdale Productions:
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Actors & Directors
- Lo Lieh
- Chin Han
- Chang Yi
- Yueh Hua
- Lo Wei
- Chang I
Run time: 102 min.
Creator: Chiang Hong-Loong
Price: £5.43
Review Sword Masters: Brothers Five [1970] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Well Go USA:
![Review Prism Leisure / Exit The Dragon, Enter The Tiger [1976]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517SAHE1QHL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Bruce Li
- Tso Nam Lee
- Ma Chi Chiang
- Yi Chang
- Tsao Shao Jung
- Lu Chi
Run time: 79 min.
Creator: Hsin Yee Chang
RRP: £5.99
Price: £0.99
Review Exit The Dragon, Enter The Tiger [1976] / Prism Leisure:
![Review Weinstein Company / Heroes of the East [1979] (REGION 1) (NTSC)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51euwiyWSVL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Chan Lung
- Yuka Mizuno
- Yasuaki Kurata
- Lau Kar-Leung
- Gordon Liu
- Cheng Kang-yeh
- Liu Chia-Liang
Run time: 104 min.
Creator: Li Yen-Hai
Price: £7.99
Review Heroes of the East [1979] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Weinstein Company:
Actors & Directors
- Pierre Kirby
- Dewey Bosworth
- Charles Lee
- Edowan Bersmea
- Thomas Hartham
- Rento Sala
Run time: 88 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £4.49
Review Zombie Rivals / Showbox Home Entertainment:
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The Triple Cross [1992], Wing Chun Kung Fu [2008], Into the Sun [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Beverly Hills Ninja [1997] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Guy With Secret Kung Fu, General Stone (1976), In Eagle's Shadow Fist [1973] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Dragon Tiger Gate [Blu-ray] [2006] [US Import], Underground [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Ninja Terminator, Fatal Needles vs Fatal Fist, Living Dreams Vol 2: Achieve your Goals [2005], Live by the Fist [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Maximum MMA Presents: Cage Rage 16 - Critical Condition [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC), My Kung Fu 12 Kicks, Iain Abernethy's Karate's Grappling Methods Vol 2 [2007], Sword Masters: Brothers Five [1970] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Exit The Dragon, Enter The Tiger [1976], Heroes of the East [1979] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Zombie Rivals |
