The OFFICIAL Asian films on Blu-ray (USA releases)

[kndy]

As a fan of Asian cinema (East/South Asia), I've been searching for titles on Blu-ray and found it easier for myself and hopefully for others if I create an official list that people can follow. Please contribute if you can.

These are releases for the USA only!!! (Note: Some online stores mention as USA releases but there was nothing on the Blu-ray.com database for some titles).

For anime titles, please go here.


- All's Well, Ends Well 2009
- The Beast Stalker
- Chocolate
- Chungking Express: THE CRITERION EDITION
- CJ7
- Curse of the Golden Flower
- Connected
- Death Trance
- Dragon Tiger Gate
- Fearless
- Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea
- Hard Gun
- The House of Flying Daggers
- House of Fury
- If You are the One
- In the Realm of the Senses - THE CRITERION EDITON
- Initial D
- Killing Machine/Shogun's Ninja
- KITARO
- Kung-Fu Hustle
- La Lingerie
- Lady Cop, Papa Crook
- Look For a Star
- Old Boy
- Opium & the Kung Fu Master
- Perhaps Love
- Re-Cycle
- Shamo
- Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
- Sister Street Fighter: Double Feature
- Sparrow
- The Storm Riders
- Sukiyaki Western Django
- The Tiger Blade
- Tokyo!
- Vengeance
- Warriors of Heaven and Earth

[Russell_L]

Here are a few more:

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (coming soon from Sony)
The Host
Kagemusha (coming soon from Criterion)
Mongol

[kndy]

I'm pretty impressed that there are several Japanese films that come with English subtitles on BD. And debating of just buying the HK imports but will need to talk to my contact at Taiseng. Curious if there are plans to bring out older classics or focus on new titles.

I still have yet to try the Taiseng Blu's. but I'm curious if a lot of the older films, if the prints are good enough for a Blu-ray transfer. Especially the older Stephen Chow films.

Anyway, my wish list:

12 Nights
2000 AD
2002
2046
A Fighter's blues
A Man Called Hero
A War Named Desire
The Accidental Spy
and i hate you so
Anna in Kung-Fu Land
Anna Magdalena
Attack the Gas Station
The Avenging Fist
Azumi
Battle Royale 1 and 2
Bichunmoo
Better Luck Tomorrow
Bichunmoo
Bio-Cops
Bio-Zombie
Breaking News
Bug Me Not
Calmi Cuori Appasionati
The Cheaters
China Strike Force
Chinese Odyssey I and II
Chinese Super Ninja
The Death Curse
Death Note (1 and 2)
Ditto
Downtown Torpedoes
Dream of Warrior
Drive
The Duel
Every Dog Has His Date
Everyday is Valentine
The Eye
Feel 100% (1 and 2)
Fly Me to Polaris
Fulltime Killer
Funky Forest
Gen-X Cops
Help!!!
HERO
Heroes in Love
Heroic Trio
Hot War
Il Mare
I'm Your Birthday Cake
Inner Senses
Infernal Affairs
Jiang Hu - The Triad Zone
JSA: Joint Security Area
Ju-on 1 and 2
King of Comedy
La Brassiere 1 and 2
Lavender
Leave Me Alone
Legend of Speed
Legend of Zu
Linda Lnda Linda
Love Battlefield
Love on Delivery
Love on a Diet
Love Undercover
Made in Hong Kong
Magic Kitchen
Marry a Rich Man
Marrying the Mafia
Mermaid Got Married
Metade Fumaca
Musa, The Warrior
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
My Father is a Hero
My Little Bride
My Sassy Girl
My Tutor Friend
My Wife is 18
My Wife is a Gangster
Needing You
Odoru daisousassen (Tokyo Bay Shakedown)
Ping Pong
Please Teach Me English
Princess-d
The Princess Blade
The Promise
Purple Storm
Quill
RAN
Running on Karma
Running Out of Time
Shaolin Soccer
Sausalito
Second Time Around
Seven Samurai
Shiri
Skyline Cruisers
Supercop (1 and 2)
Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru (Heavenly Forest)
Tempting Heart
Tokyo Friends
Tokyo Raiders
The Twins Effect
Viva Erotica
Volcano High
Wesley's Mysterious File
Whiteout
Who Am I?
Windstruck

[Dean L]

Just found this thread, it soooooooo needs to be rejuvenated.

The Untold Story starring Anthony Wong seriously needs to be released on Blu.

[ChinaMan]

Nice thread, didn't see this until it was bumped!

Just wondering if this list of Asian films on US blu-ray is still being updated?

[Yih]

Originally Posted by kndy

I'm pretty impressed that there are several Japanese films that come with English subtitles on BD. And debating of just buying the HK imports but will need to talk to my contact at Taiseng. Curious if there are plans to bring out older classics or focus on new titles.

I still have yet to try the Taiseng Blu's. but I'm curious if a lot of the older films, if the prints are good enough for a Blu-ray transfer. Especially the older Stephen Chow films.

Anyway, my wish list:

12 Nights
2000 AD
2002
2046
A Fighter's blues
A Man Called Hero
A War Named Desire
The Accidental Spy
and i hate you so
Anna in Kung-Fu Land
Anna Magdalena
Attack the Gas Station
The Avenging Fist
Azumi
Battle Royale 1 and 2
Bichunmoo
Better Luck Tomorrow
Bichunmoo
Bio-Cops
Bio-Zombie
Breaking News
Bug Me Not
Calmi Cuori Appasionati
The Cheaters
China Strike Force
Chinese Odyssey I and II
Chinese Super Ninja
The Death Curse
Death Note (1 and 2)
Ditto
Downtown Torpedoes
Dream of Warrior
Drive
The Duel
Every Dog Has His Date
Everyday is Valentine
The Eye
Feel 100% (1 and 2)
Fly Me to Polaris
Fulltime Killer
Funky Forest
Gen-X Cops
Help!!!
HERO
Heroes in Love
Heroic Trio
Hot War
Il Mare
I'm Your Birthday Cake
Inner Senses
Infernal Affairs
Jiang Hu - The Triad Zone
JSA: Joint Security Area
Ju-on 1 and 2
King of Comedy
La Brassiere 1 and 2
Lavender
Leave Me Alone
Legend of Speed
Legend of Zu
Linda Lnda Linda
Love Battlefield
Love on Delivery
Love on a Diet
Love Undercover
Made in Hong Kong
Magic Kitchen
Marry a Rich Man
Marrying the Mafia
Mermaid Got Married
Metade Fumaca
Musa, The Warrior
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
My Father is a Hero
My Little Bride
My Sassy Girl
My Tutor Friend
My Wife is 18
My Wife is a Gangster
Needing You
Odoru daisousassen (Tokyo Bay Shakedown)
Ping Pong
Please Teach Me English
Princess-d
The Princess Blade
The Promise
Purple Storm
Quill
RAN
Running on Karma
Running Out of Time
Shaolin Soccer
Sausalito
Second Time Around
Seven Samurai
Shiri
Skyline Cruisers
Supercop (1 and 2)
Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru (Heavenly Forest)
Tempting Heart
Tokyo Friends
Tokyo Raiders
The Twins Effect
Viva Erotica
Volcano High
Wesley's Mysterious File
Whiteout
Who Am I?
Windstruck

hi
legitimate distributor"Kam&Ronson" has released Jackie Chans "Police story" 1, 2, and 3 on blu ray if thats what you mean by Supercop (1 and 2), though the picture quality for the first film is not that good it pretty much looks like the "Dragon Dynasty" dvd and sound quality is bad sounds fuzzy. the other two are pretty good in picture quality
and sound quality the third movie "Police story 3 Super cop" is uncut all
of them have the original Cantonese language track in Dolby True HD 7.1 with English subtitles.

alsoThe Accidental Spy has come out blu ray it was released by the legitimate distributor"Kam&Ronson" i own itand its uncut the picture quality is great in my opinion as is the sound.has original Cantonese language in Dolby Digital, DTS HD MA 5.1 has English subtitles as well as others. the corny dubbing is gone. it playsin the U.S.if you want to get it check out http://www.dddhouse.com http://www.yesasia.com/us/en/home.html.
You can get them at good at http://www.dddhouse.com
and http://www.yesasia.com/us/en/home.html

I hope this helps
Samuel Yih Miranda

[arcadeforest]

Well I did not see two of my recent favorites on your list, unless I'm missing something. . .

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan

The Good, the Bad, the Weird


Well I guess I see what I was missing after looking at the original post date.

[bainbridge's_stache]

I really hope we get more updates on asian blus. I want to know if there is a planed release for Armour of God 1 or a possible 2 movie boxed set as opposed to just getting the second film on its' own.

I'm kinda tempted to get the Police Story boxed set and Flash Point, but I don't know how good yesasia is at fulfilling orders.

[SethRex]

I would love to see movies like Returner and So Close on Blu-ray.

[Yih]

Originally Posted by goodmonson

I really hope we get more updates on asian blus. I want to know if there is a planed release for Armour of God 1 or a possible 2 movie boxed set as opposed to just getting the second film on its' own.

I'm kinda tempted to get the Police Story boxed set and Flash Point, but I don't know how good yesasia is at fulfilling orders.

hi
i ordered from yesasia before and i personally didn't have a problem exceapt for
the wait.You can checkout http://www.dddhouse.com there prices are in my experience cheaper.

i would get the legitimate distributor"Kam&Ronson" "Police story" blu ray box set only if your die-hard Jackie Chan fan like me, because the first film picture quality is the same as the DVD and sound quality is bad it sounds very fuzzy, but the second
and third film are of much better quality for picture and sound and the third film
is uncut all three blu rays have the original Cantonese language track in Dolby True HD 7.1 with English subtitles and can play in the U.S. so it was worth it to me.

I just ordered Flash point on blu ray from dddhouse I have not received it yet so
i cant tell how good the quality of picture and sound are yet.

I dont know if "Kam&Ronson" is going to release the first "Armour of God"
they did release the blu ray of the "Armour of God 2" in my opinion they should
have released both of them on blu ray instead of just one. hopefully
they will release "Armour of God" in the future.

I hope this helps
Samuel

[20th Century Boy]

Nice thread, but to be effective we should note which of these releases are actual HD not upscales or are US edits. The Good, the Bad and the Weird I know is one and IMO is unwatchable because of the edited ending. Hero and Drunken Master 2 (aka The Legend of Drunken Master) are also a botched releases. Kung Fu Hustle is also only available on DVD in it's un-edited form ("Axe-Kicking" edition).

At present I still mostly import these titles because of this.

[Talal86]

Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

At present I still mostly import these titles because of this.

where do you import them from?

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by Talal86

where do you import them from?

From quite a few places over the years but yesasia and kimchidvd are the most recent places. Asian blus can be very expensive and go OOP quickly.