FUNimation's release of Confucius hits retailers today, March 27, in both standard DVD and Blu-ray + DVD combo pack editions. The biopic stars action favorite Chow Yun Fat (A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard Boiled) in the titular role and also features performances from a number of other familiar faces, like Zhou Xun (Perhaps Love, The Banquet/ ( Read more... )

With more and more companies picking up the North American Blu-ray and DVD distribution rights for Asian films and TV series, it's getting a little rough keeping track of what's coming out when.

To help keep on top of titles coming down the pike, I've put together a list of perpetual wallet drainage of major (and not so major) upcoming U.S. ( Read more... )

Excellent news for wuxia fans! FUNimation recently announced the license for home video, digital, mobile, TV, and theatrical rights to Chinese historical epic The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake. Though no DVD or Blu-ray release date has been revealed, the movie's U.S. theatrical screenings start October 28, 2011 in Los Angeles ( Read more... )

Lots of great titles in the latest batch of releases, including a few that I had no idea were coming out. I knew we'd get an official English subtitled version of Space Battleship Yamato at some point (Takuya Kimura, Meisa Kuroki), but I totally wasn't expecting to get 1778 Stories of Me & My Wife (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Yuko Takeuchi). Both movies are ( Read more... )

Some really solid titles hit retail shelves over the last couple weeks, including the U.S. release of Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins (heads up to any SMAP or Goro Inagaki fans) and Hong Kong Film Award winner Gallants - both of which I highly recommend picking up. The first official English-subbed release of Norwegian Wood finally arrived via Hong ( Read more... )

An email featuring a couple intriguing titles prompted me to take a look at the specials going on over at Amazon, and I managed to find a number of really great films. In particular, if you haven't seen In the Mood for Love or Yi Yi before, I strongly recommend you give them both a chance - they also happen to be Criterion editions, so you know ( Read more... )

There's no officially announced sale, but Amazon recently posted some majorly discounted prices for a number of really solid Asian films. If you're a fan of well-written, tension-filled thrillers, I highly recommend picking up Bong Joon Ho's Mother, which features superb performances from Kim Hye Ja and Won Bin. Also, Sion Sono fans (and I know you ( Read more... )

Film Movement is currently holding its annual 40% off sale, and all DVDs under its label are included. While they don't have a huge selection of Asian films, the ones available are intriguing arthouse titles that screened at many of the big film festivals.

My picks:
Drifters - $8.97, C-movie (Long Duan, Yan Shu, zhi-Lian Wang)
The Drummer - $14.97 ( Read more... )

Right Stuf is holding another 33% off sale on all DVDs and Blu-ray from Tai Seng, so if you're a Chinese or Hong Kong film or drama lover, you definitely want to check it out. It looks like Tai Seng also distributes more K-movies than I thought, so if you're a K-film fan, you might find something as well. Sadly, this is one of Right Stuf's short ( Read more... )

If you're a Borders Rewards member (membership is FREE!), you can get 40% OFF the list price of any single item. From now through February 14, just use the promo code BGU1523U upon checkout at Borders.com, or print out the coupon to use at a brick and mortar store.

And remember: purchases over $25 qualify for free shipping (U.S ( Read more... )