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Hard Boiled (Two-Disc Ultimate Edition)
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat , Kwan Hoi-Shan , Cheung Jue-lin , Tsang Kong , and Philip Kwok Director: John Woo Manufacturer: Dragon Dynasty ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000N4SHNK Release Date: 2007-07-24 |
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A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to bring down a gun smuggling ring. Features some of the most amazing and influential action set pieces in cinematic history.
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Kill Zone
Starring: Donnie Yen , Sammo Hung Kam-Bo , Simon Yam , Jacky Wu , and Kai Chi Liu Director: Wilson Yip Manufacturer: Dragon Dynasty ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000GFLKDU Release Date: 2006-09-12 |
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In this good cop versue bad gangster action thriller, Dectective Chan (Simon Yam) relentlessly pursues the vidious crime boss Po (Sammo Hung) but eventually gives up in frustration and looks toward retirement. His replacement, Ma (Donnie Yen) is a principled committed cop who is skilled in martial arts and has a reputation for violence. The death of a cop who was planted undercover in Po's gang causes further unbalance between the sides as the cops seek justice for the loss of their brother
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Year of the Dragon
Starring: Mickey Rourke , John Lone , Ariane , Leonard Termo , and Raymond J. Barry Director: Michael Cimino Manufacturer: Warner Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007VZ99E Release Date: 2005-05-31 |
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Redemption for director Michael Cimino and burgeoning stardom for actor Mickey Rourke were on the agenda when Year of the Dragon was released in 1985, and even if those things didn't quite come to pass, the result was nevertheless an entertaining, at times even compelling film. Cimino, seven years removed from his Oscar triumph The Deer Hunter and five years past the debacle that was (and still is) Heaven's Gate, made a move back into the mainstream with this violent tale about New York's Chinatown, where gangs and heroin-dealing Chinese "triads" hold sway--at least until police captain Stanley White comes on the scene, fiercely determined to put the bad guys out of business. As portrayed by Rourke, White is arrogant, boorish, and bullheaded, a thoughtless jerk who puts anyone who cares about him in mortal danger, all of which we're supposed to forgive because he served in Vietnam and is so righteously intent on doing his job. Problem is, White is almost completely unlikable, rendering his relationships with his long-suffering wife (Caroline Kava) and his TV reporter girlfriend (a wooden Ariane) implausible in the extreme. Add to that a script (by Cimino and Oliver Stone) filled with stilted, macho dialogue and a level of facile racism and sexism that would be unacceptable by new millennium standards, and you've got a tough sell. Still, Cimino knows how to direct the action sequences, and he's able to sustain a good level of tension as the story builds toward its inevitable confrontation between White and young crime lord Joey Tai (John Lone, channeling Al Pacino in The Godfather: Part II). And the aftermath? Cimino made only four movies in the ensuing twenty years, none of them exactly blockbusters, while Rourke sank into a self-inflicted oblivion from which he has yet to recover. Not exactly the hoped-for outcome, but neither of them should be ashamed to have Year of the Dragon on his resume. --Sam GrahamDescription
A Vietnam vet turned New York City cop vows to bring down a Chinatown crime lord.
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Return of the Dragon
Starring: Jon T. Benn , Ricardo Billie , Russell Cawthorne , Fu Ching Chen , and Robert Chen Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005BCKD Release Date: 2002-05-21 |
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Bruce Lee wrote and directed Return of the Dragon, his third film, a mix of hard-edged kung fu and goofy humor. Once again he plays the country boy who travels to a foreign land, in this case Italy, where his restaurant-owning cousins face trouble from the local syndicate. Their strong-arm tactics have driven customers away and now threaten the family, but Lee refuses to buckle under their pressure and takes them on in a series of impressive confrontations. The film ends with a memorable showdown with world-champion karate artist Chuck Norris in the Roman Colosseum (though much of it is staged in a rather cheap studio set), a brutal, almost inhuman battle that revels in the intense punishment taken by the combatants. Norris is one of Lee's best opponents and a marvelous physical contrast: brawny and hairy, using power and blunt karate moves while lean, wiry Lee counters with speed, gymnastic prowess, and balletic grace. The mix of comedy and kung fu comes off as camp at times, but that's hardly the reason to see the film. When Lee gets into action, whether he's taking on a gang of knife-wielding thugs or dueling Norris to the death, he becomes the total focus. Originally titled The Way of the Dragon, this film was renamed in the wake of Enter the Dragon to cash in on that movie's popularity. --Sean Axmaker
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New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Starring: Chi , Yik , and Tung Manufacturer: Tai Seng ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001OGV3A Release Date: 2004-06-22 |
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The classic swordplay saga based on the acclaimed martial arts novel by Wang Du Lu and made for cinema by Ang Lee, now gets a new interpretation in this expanded and exciting retelling! To escape from an arranged marriage, the feisty and wild Yuk Jiao Lung secretly learns kung fu from her master, who is formerly a member of an anti-government rebel cult. At the same time, swordsman Li Mu Bai meets and falls in love with fellow swordswoman Yu Shu Lien when she takes revenge for her parents' death. The fates of all four of them will eventually link together with the appearance and theft of the legendary Green Destiny Sword. The reappearance of the notorious female bandit Jade Fox further complicates matters. NEW CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON is a sweeping tale of love, revenge and honor, and an incredible martial arts adventure filled with stirring fights and magnificent sceneries shot on location in mainland China.
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The Real Bruce Lee
Starring: Bruce Lee , Dragon Lee , and Bruce Li Director: Larry Dolgin , and Jim Markovic Manufacturer: Woodhaven Ent ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000056HT6 Release Date: 2004-10-19 |
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China Dragon
Starring: Takeshi Kaneshiro , and Elvis Tsui Director: Yin-Ping Chu Manufacturer: Tai Seng ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008DDWA Release Date: 2003-04-22 |
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Forbidden City - The Great Within (DVD)
Manufacturer: Discovery Channel ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000FLYC3U |
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Unprecedented access reveals for the first time some of its reputed 9,999 rooms and 240 acres of palace grounds, schools, temples and theaters. Once closed off to the world, this icon of Chinese imperial power is now yours to discover.
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Modern Marvels: The Great Wall of China
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD ASIN: B000E371IM Release Date: 1997-06-22 |
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Rising up from the land like a sleeping dragon, its vastness seems beyond the realm of human possibility... Explore the story of one of the wonders of the Ancient world. The Great Wall of China is the one of the most massive building achievements in history. Winding 6,000 kilometers through undulating mountains, it is the only man-made structure visible with the naked eye from space. Yet the true history of this engineering marvel is as mysterious and ephemeral as the mists of the nearby Yellow River Valley. Who called for the Great Wall's construction and how was it accomplished? And was the Great Wall truly, as legend has it, a wellspring of bloodshed, madness and death? Examine the mysteries of one of the most awe-inspiring monuments in the world with modern engineers and leading historians.
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Dragon on Fire
Starring: Bolo Yeung , Jim James (II) , David Wu , Phillip Ko , and Dragon Lee Director: Godfrey Ho Manufacturer: Brentwood Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001WTVWK Release Date: 2004-03-09 |
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