Yami
Thousand Master
Matchbox are releasing Hirokazu Kore-eda's Air Doll on Blu-Ray on August 31st
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The good news is that KUNG FU BOB (who did the artwork and will also provide audio commentary for the film) has confirmed there will be a standard edition after the 3000 unit limited edition has gone out of print.
But I want that slipcover it looks amazing.
Jon O Fun
Combat Butler
Yeah I read on twitter he'd be on the commentary. Should be interesting as he's obviously a massive fan of Hong Kong cinema.
(I'll still hang on to my HKL DVD for the commentary featuring he who shall not be named...)
The newsletter mentioned 75% of the stock has been bought already so that's a surprise. Then again Criterion's Godzilla sold out very early on before eventually getting a second print. I reckon for Gamera it'll get two separate standard edition releases (one for the original films, and another for the 4K restoration films).
Yeah I read about that, and agreed we’re likely to see a more stripped down standard release in the near future.
Yami
Thousand Master
I put in an order for the Arrow Gamera set. I've been wavering on whether or not to get it ever since it was originally announced; I've got the Criterion Godzilla set and think it's pretty good, even if I don't think it's necessarily worth the price they're charging for it. The original Godzilla is a masterpiece, but it seems a case of diminishing returns with occasional high points (Mothra, King Kong) and from what I've read of Gamera the movies seem to be of a lesser quality overall...but I'll be seeing for myself, as the fear of missing out was too much!
In other news, Artificial Eye have announced that they're releasing Bong Joon-ho's Barking Dogs Never Bite and Memories of Murder. The latter will be in cinemas/Curzon Home Cinema from September 11th, the former on Curzon Home Cinema Sep 18th with Blu-Ray releases to follow for both. Memories of Murder will be the recent 4K restoration.
In other news, Artificial Eye have announced that they're releasing Bong Joon-ho's Barking Dogs Never Bite and Memories of Murder. The latter will be in cinemas/Curzon Home Cinema from September 11th, the former on Curzon Home Cinema Sep 18th with Blu-Ray releases to follow for both. Memories of Murder will be the recent 4K restoration.
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A bit torn on the news to be honest. Criterion is planning to release Memories of Murder and I was hoping they would do the same for the UK.
Yami
Thousand Master
Artificial Eye are capable of putting out a good release...it has been a while admittedly, but they are capable! Just as Criterion are not. I'd rather it have ended up with Arrow, who would probably have put it out in a nice 4K UHD package. Very glad to see that AE have got Barking Dogs as well though.
Eureka Entertainment has announced plans to release Ishirō Honda Double Feature: THE H-MAN & BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE on 16th November as well as Ishirō Honda's MOTHRA on 16th November, both will be released as part of the Masters of Cinema range and on Blu-ray with a limited edition o-card. MOTHRA also comes with a packaging style similar to Kwaidan it seems.
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Jaysgba
Combat Butler
I already have the Mill Creek blu-rays of these but I guess I’ll be double dipping.
Eureka Entertainment has announced plans to release Ishirō Honda Double Feature: THE H-MAN & BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE on 16th November as well as Ishirō Honda's MOTHRA on 16th November, both will be released as part of the Masters of Cinema range and on Blu-ray with a limited edition o-card. MOTHRA also comes with a packaging style similar to Kwaidan it seems.
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Shinya Tsukamoto's Gemini is coming to the UK in a first print edition Blu-ray release starting 2nd November from Third Window Films. You can pre-order the set now on Arrow's website.
- New HD transfer / Audio commentary by Tom Mes, author of Iron Man: The Cinema of Shinya Tsukamoto
- Making of Gemini” featurette directed by Takashi Miike (15 minutes)
- Venice Film Festival featurette (17 minutes)
- Make-up demonstration featurette (6 minutes)
- Behind the Scenes (20 minutes)
- Original Trailer
- First 1000 units come with slipcase featuring new artwork illustrated by Ian McEwan
The latest updated release schedule for Asian Cinema!
October 2020:
November 2020:
December 2020:
Coming Soon (No Scheduled Date Yet):
On another note, 88 Films has relisted the recent Jackie Chan releases with standard edition variants. So all of their Jackie Chan first print titles including Armour of God II, Dragon Lord, Fearless Hyena, Heart of Dragon and more are now out of print.
September 2020:
| Date: | Name | Language | Director | Format | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | Graveyards of Honor (Limited Edition release) | Japanese | Kinji Fukasaku Takashi Miike | Blu-ray | Arrow Video |
| 7th | Melancholic | Japanese | Seiji Tanaka | Blu-ray & DVD | Third Window Films |
| 14th | Kwaidan (Standard Edition release) | Japanese | Masaki Kobayashi | Blu-ray | Eureka 'Masters of Cinema' |
| 21st | Made In Hong Kong (First Print Edition release) | Cantonese | Fruit Chan | Blu-ray | Eureka 'Masters of Cinema' |
| 28th | The Master (First Print Edition release) | Cantonese English | Tsui Hark | Blu-ray | 88 Films |
October 2020:
| Date: | Name | Language | Director | Format | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | The Taste of Tea | Japanese | Katsuhito Ishii | Blu-ray | Third Window Films |
| 26th | The Bride With White Hair (First Print Edition release) | Cantonese English | Ronny Yu | Blu-ray | Eureka 'Classics' |
| 26th | Shaolin Wooden Men (First Print Edition release) | Cantonese Mandarin English | Chen Chi-Hwa | Blu-ray | 88 Films |
| 26th | Spiritual Kung Fu (First Print Edition release) | Cantonese Mandarin English | Lo Wei | Blu-ray | 88 Films |
November 2020:
| Date: | Name | Language | Director | Format | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Gemini (First Print Edition release) | Japanese | Shinya Tsukamoto | Blu-ray | Third Window Films |
| 9th | Burst City (First Print Edition release) | Japanese | Sogo Ishii | Blu-ray | Arrow Video |
| 16th | The H-Man & Battle in Outer Space (First Print Edition release) | Japanese English | Ishirō Honda | Blu-ray | Eureka 'Masters of Cinema' |
| 16th | Mothra (Limited Edition release) | Japanese English | Ishirō Honda | Blu-ray | Eureka 'Masters of Cinema' |
| 23rd | New Fist of Fury (First Print Edition) | Cantonese Mandarin | Lo Wei | Blu-ray | 88 Films |
December 2020:
| Date: | Name | Language | Director | Format | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | The Young Master (First Print Edition) | Cantonese English | Jackie Chan | Blu-ray | 88 Films |
Coming Soon (No Scheduled Date Yet):
| Name | Language | Director | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barking Dogs Never Bite | Korean | Bong Joon-ho | Curzon Artificial Eye |
| The Burning Buddha Man & Violence Voyager | Japanese | Ujicha | Third Window Films |
| Gamera: The Complete Collection (Standard Edition release) | Japanese English | Various. | Arrow Video |
| Memories of Murder | Korean | Bong Joon-ho | Curzon Artificial Eye |
| Pink Films Vol. 5 & 6: Women Hell Song & Underwater Love | Japanese | Watanabe Mamoru Shinji Imaoka | Third Window Films |
| Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula | Korean | Yeon Sang-ho | Studio Canal |
On another note, 88 Films has relisted the recent Jackie Chan releases with standard edition variants. So all of their Jackie Chan first print titles including Armour of God II, Dragon Lord, Fearless Hyena, Heart of Dragon and more are now out of print.
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