The Asian DVD Guide

Wednesday, 1/29/2003

This Week's Mei Ah Releases
Here are this week's Mei Ah releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Mei Ah for sending the pictures.

Sex And Zen 2 (1996) Top Danger Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced Mandarin Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles

Coming Next Week: Feel 100% 2 (Volume 5 and 6)

Last Week's Mei Ah Releases
Here are last week's Mei Ah releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Mei Ah for sending the pictures.

Feel 100% 2 (Volume 3 and 4) (TV Series) Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles

Tuesday, 1/28/2003 (Second Update)

Next Week's Deltamac Releases
Here are next week's Deltamac releases. These are new DVD releases, not to be confused with the old DVDs from Mega Star and WA.

• Alien Wife (1991) aka Pretty Ghost [DVD 78126]
  
• Doctor's Heart (1990) [DVD 78116]
  
• Farewell China (1990) [DVD 78129]
  
• Freedom Run (1992) [DVD 78130]
  
• Once A Thief (1991) [DVD 78118]
  
• One Husband Too Many (1988) [DVD 78066]
  
• Story Of Ricky (1992) [DVD 78128]
  
• Vampire Vs Vampire (1989) [DVD 78099]
  

They should all have the following specs:

• Letterboxed
• Cantonese (DD 2.0), Mandarin (DD 2.0)
• Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles
• Coded for all regions
• Extras: Trailer

Also Available: Past Deltamac/Fortune Star DVD Releases

Tuesday, 1/28/2003 (First Update)

Last Week's IVL Shaw Brothers Releases
Here are last week's IVL Shaw Brothers releases. Click on the pictures below for a larger image. Thanks to IVL for sending the pictures.

Blood Brothers, The (1973) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Interviews: David Chiang, Ching Li Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, behind the scenes pictures, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Also Available: The Blood Brothers Picture Gallery (courtesy of IVL) Death Duel (1977) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Interviews: Chor Yuen, Simon Lui Yu-Yeung Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, behind the scenes pictures, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Human Lanterns (1982) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Last Tempest, The (1976) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Interviews: Lau Dan, Thomas Shin Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Also Available: The Last Tempest Picture Gallery (courtesy of IVL) Last Woman Of Shang, The (1964) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Interviews: Lau Dan, Edward Lam Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Millionaire Chase, The (1969) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Also Available: The Millionaire Chase Picture Gallery (courtesy of IVL) Monkey Goes West (1966) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Temple Of The Red Lotus (1965) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Interviews: Anthony Carpio, Lau Dan Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Voyage Of Emperor Chien Lung, The (1978) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes.

Shaw Brothers Exhibition In Hong Kong
Pictures from the opening of the Shaw Brothers Exhibition in Hong Kong featuring Cheng Pei-Pei, Ching Li, Ivy Ling Po, Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Kara Hui Ying-Hung, Cecilia Yip Tung, William Pfeiffer (Celestial), Terry Lai (IVL), and more:

• Shaw Brothers Exhibition Picture Gallery (Part 1)
• Shaw Brothers Exhibition Picture Gallery (Part 2)
• Shaw Brothers Exhibition Picture Gallery (Part 3)
• Shaw Brothers Exhibition Picture Gallery (Part 4)
• Shaw Brothers Exhibition Picture Gallery (Part 5)

Also Available: IVL's Press Release (in Chinese) [MS Word format]

As usual, the galleries will be deleted after two weeks.


This Week's Deltamac Releases
Here are this week's Deltamac releases:

• Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger (2001)
  • Cantonese (DD 5.1), Mandarin (DD 5.1), Thai (DD 5.1)
  • Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles

No Fortune Star DVD releases this week, only VCD releases.

Saturday, 1/18/2003

Covers For This Week's Mei Ah Releases
Here are the covers for this week's Mei Ah releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Mei Ah for sending the pictures.

36 Deadly Styles (1979) (Joseph Kuo) Behind The Pink Door (1992) Feel 100% 2 (Volume 1 and 2) (TV Series)

Coming Next Week: Feel 100% 2 (Volume 3 and 4)

Next Week's ERA Releases
Here are the covers for next week's ERA releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to ERA for sending the pictures.

Nine Girls And A Ghost (2002)

Friday, 1/17/2003

This Week's Universe Releases
Here are this week's Universe releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Universe for sending the pictures.

Hong Kong Twenty Something Taipei (2002) Fox Ghost (2002) (Starring Sophie Ngan Chin-Man) Letterboxed Cantonese (Stereo), Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1), Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Japan Dog Star (2001) Shushoku Sensen Ijonashi (1991) Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced Japanese (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 Letterboxed Japanese (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 U.S. Brazil/France/Switzerland Ritual (2001) Behind The Sun (2002) Letterboxed English (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced Portuguese (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3

Next Week's Deltamac Releases
Here are next week's Deltamac releases. These are new DVD releases, not to be confused with the old DVDs from Mega Star and WA.

• Bachelor's Swan Song, The (1989) [DVD 78094]
  
• Brief Encounter In Shinjuku (1990) [DVD 78114]
  
• Burning Sensation (1989) [DVD 78096]
  
• Fatal Vacation (1990) [DVD 78115]
  
• Four Loves (1989) [DVD 78097]
  
• Heroes Shed No Tears (1986) [DVD 78038]
  
• Rouge (1988) [DVD 78074]
  
• Till Death Shall We Start (1990) [DVD 78113]
  
• Top Bet, The (1991) [DVD 78063]
  

This Week's Deltamac Releases
Here are this week's Deltamac releases. These are new DVD releases, not to be confused with the old DVDs from Mega Star and WA.

• Coup De Grace [DVD 78088]
  
• Finale In Blood (1991) [DVD 78095]
  
• Her Fatal Ways 2 (1991) [DVD 78056]
  
• Her Fatal Ways 3 (1992) [DVD 78067]
  
• Magnificent Butcher, The (1979) [DVD 78065]
  
• Midnight Girls (1986) [DVD 78085]
  
• Project A 2 (1987) [DVD 78025]
  

They should all have the following specs:

• Letterboxed
• Cantonese (DD 2.0), Mandarin (DD 2.0)
• Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles
• Coded for all regions
• Extras: Trailer

Also Available: Past Deltamac/Fortune Star DVD Releases

Monday, 1/13/2003

Coming Soon From ERA
ERA will release So Close on DVD on March 3rd. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to ERA for sending the picture.

So Close (2002)

This Week's Mei Ah Releases
Here are this week's Mei Ah releases. DVD covers will be forthcoming.

• 36 Deadly Styles (1979) (Joseph Kuo)
  • Mandarin
  • Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles
• Behind The Pink Door (1992)
  • Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced
  • Cantonese, Mandarin
  • Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles

Last Week's Mei Ah Releases
Here are Mei Ah's releases from the last two weeks. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Mei Ah for sending the pictures.

No Sir (1994) School Days (1995) Letterboxed Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Letterboxed Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Trilogy Of Lust 2 (1995) Body Lover (1993) Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese (Traditional) and English subtitles Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese (Traditional) and English subtitles

Last Week's Universe Releases
Here are Universe's releases from the last two weeks. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Universe for sending the pictures.

Hong Kong May & August (2002) Prison On Fire - Preacher (2002) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1), Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Letterboxed Cantonese (Mono), Mandarin (Mono) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Other Side Of Dolls, The (1993) James Wong In Japan & Korea (1992) Letterboxed Cantonese (Mono), Mandarin (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and English subtitles (non-removable) Letterboxed Cantonese (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and English subtitles (non-removable) Exodus From Afar (1998) False Lady (1992) Letterboxed Cantonese (Mono), Mandarin (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and English subtitles (non-removable) Letterboxed Cantonese (Mono), Mandarin (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and English subtitles (non-removable) Gigolo Club (1993)   Letterboxed Cantonese (Mono), Mandarin (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and English subtitles (non-removable) Japan Australia Eve In Summer Dress (1984) (Starring Seiko Matsuda) Man Who Sued God, The (2001) Letterboxed Japanese (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced English (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 U.S. Anniversary Party, The (2001) Liberty Stands Still (2002) Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced English (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced English (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3

1/2/2003 Edko Releases
Here are Edko releases for 1/2/2003. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Edko for sending the pictures.

Thailand Bangkok Haunted (2001) (DTS) Letterboxed Thai (DTS), Thai (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional) and English subtitles Coded for region 3 Extras: Trailer, "making of" documentary, photo gallery.

Thursday, 1/9/2003

Cathay DVD News
Beginning January 16th, Panorama will begin screening some of the Cathay films in Hong Kong. Here is Panorama's Press Release for the first series of screenings:

• Back To Dreamland: Cathay Showcase (Programme 1) (mostly in Chinese) [in MS Word format]

According to Panorama, they will be releasing 60 of the Cathay films on DVD/VCD. No release date has been set yet. The films that will be released are:

• Affection (1969)
  
• Air Hostess (1959)
  
• Apartment, The (1970)
  
• Bachelors Beware (1960)
  
• Beauty Parade (1961)
  
• Because Of Her (1963)
  
• Bedside Story, The (1960)
  
• Begger's Daughter, A (1965)
  
• Between Tears And Laughter (1960)
  
• Cinderella And Her Little Angels (1959)
  
• Darling, Stay At Home (1968)
  
• Death Traps (1960)
  
• Devotion (1960)
  
• Dial For Murder (1970)
  
• Dreams Come True (1960)
  
• Education Of Love (1961)
  
• Escorts Over Tiger Hill (1969)
  
• Fairy, Ghost, Vixen (1965)
  
• Father Takes A Bride (1963)
  
• First Sword, The (1967)
  
• For Better, For Worse (1959)
  
• Forever Yours (1960)
  
• Forget Me Not (1966)
  
• From The Highway (1970)
  
• Greatest Civil War On Earth, The (1961)
  
• Greatest Love Affair On Earth, The (1964)
  
• Greatest Wedding On Earth, The (1962)
  
• Happily Ever After (1960)
  
• Her Pearly Tears (1962)
  
• Her Tender Heart (1959)
  
• Her Tragic Death (1957)
  
• Homemaker, The (1970)
  
• It's Always Spring (1962)
  
• June Bride, The (1960)
  
• Ladies First (1962)
  
• Lily Of The Valley (1962)
  
• Longest Night, The (1965)
  
• Lost Spring, The (1970)
  
• Lovely Girl's Lovely Dreams, A (1958)
  
• Magic Lamp, The (1964)
  
• Mambo Girl (1957)
  
• Mission To Die (1970)
  
• Our Dream Car (1959)
  
• Our Sister Hedy (1957)
  
• Pipa's Lament, The (1957)
  
• Romance Of Jade Hall (Part 1) (1957)
  
• Romance Of The Forbidden City (1964)
  
• Search For Monita, The (1968)
  
• Sister Long Legs (1960)
  
• Song Without Words (1961)
  
• Splendour Of Youth, The (1957)
  
• Spring Song (1959)
  
• Story Of Three Loves (Part 1), A (1964)
  
• Story Of Three Loves (Part 2), A (1964)
  
• Summer Love (1968)
  
• Sun, Moon And Star (Part 1) (1961)
  
• Sun, Moon And Star (Part 2) (1961)
  
• Violet Mansion, The (1969)
  
• Wild, Wild Rose, The (1960)
  
• You Were Meant For Me (1961)
  

Click on the pictures below for a larger image.
Thanks to Panorama for information/pictures.
Cathay Links:
http://www.cathay.com.sg/keris/krssub_Classics.html
http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/prog/showby_criteria.php?se_code=011


Shaw Brothers Picture Galleries
More pictures have been added to the following galleries:
Blue And The Black 2 Picture Gallery
Three Smiles Picture Gallery
Vermillion Door Picture Gallery

These picture galleries will be deleted when I receive pictures for the next batch of Shaw Brothers releases. Thanks to IVL for all of the pictures.

Tuesday, 1/7/2003

This Week's IVL Shaw Brothers Releases
Here are this week's IVL Shaw Brothers releases. Click on the pictures below for a larger image. Thanks to IVL for sending the pictures.

Blue And The Black 2, The (1966) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Also Available: Blue And The Black 2 Picture Gallery (courtesy of IVL) Clans Of Intrigue (1977) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Interviews: Fung Shut-Fung, Thomas Shin, Simon Lui Yu-Yeung Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, behind the scenes pictures, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Also Available: Clans Of Intrigue Picture Gallery (courtesy of IVL) Teenage Dreamers (1982) Letterboxed (1.85:1) Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Also Available: Teenage Dreamers Picture Gallery (courtesy of IVL) Three Smiles, The (1969) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Interviews: Lo Wai-Luk, Ivy Ling Po, Michael Lai Siu-Tin Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, behind the scenes pictures, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Also Available: Three Smiles Picture Gallery (courtesy of IVL) Vermillion Door (1965) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Also Available: Vermillion Door Picture Gallery (courtesy of IVL)

Dec 19th IVL Shaw Brothers Releases
Here are the Dec 19th IVL Shaw Brothers releases. Click on the pictures below for a larger image. Thanks to IVL for sending the pictures.

Anonymous Heroes, The (1971) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Audio Commentary: Jude Poyer & Miles Wood Interviews: David Chiang, Lo Meng, Po Fung, Bey Logan Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, behind the scenes pictures, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Blue And The Black, The (1966) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Audio Commentary: Paul Fonoroff & Lawrence Ah Mon (Lawrence Lau Kwok-Cheong) Interviews: Hawick Lau Hoi-Wai, Law Kar, Paul Fonoroff Trailers, music video, picture gallery, poster art, behind the scenes pictures, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Bride Napping (1962) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Empress Dowager, The (1975) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Audio Commentary: Paul Fonoroff & Peter Tsi Ka-Kei (Chit Ka-Kei) Interviews: Julian Sands, Po Fung, Paul Fonoroff Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, behind the scenes pictures, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Hong Kong Playboys (1983) Letterboxed (1.85:1) Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Hong Kong Rhapsody (1968) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. House Of 72 Tenants, The (1973) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Audio Commentary: Bey Logan & Karl Ng Lung-Wai Interviews: Bey Logan, Chor Yuen, Po Fung Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, behind the scenes pictures, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Kidnap (1974) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Magic Blade, The (1976) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Audio Commentary: Bey Logan Interviews: Chor Yuen, Ching Li (Cheng Lee), Jade Leung Chang, Yuen Wah, Bey Logan Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes. Till The End Of Time (1966) Letterboxed (2.35:1) Languages: Mandarin Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Bahasa (Malaysia), Bahasa (Indonesia) Coded for region 3 Extras: Audio Commentary: Paul Fonoroff & Stefan Hammond Interviews: Paul Fonoroff, Celia Sze Lim-Tsz (Celia Sie), Po Fung Trailers, picture gallery, poster art, biographies/filmographies, and production notes.

This Week's Deltamac Releases
Here are this week's Deltamac releases. These are new DVD releases, not to be confused with the old DVDs from Mega Star and WA.

• Funny Triple (1985) [DVD 78058]
  
• Her Fatal Ways (1990) [DVD 78073]
  
• Lucky Encounter (1992) [DVD 78080]
  
• On The Run (1988) [DVD 78098]
  
• Private Life (1987) aka Miss Hong Kong [DVD 78092]
  

They should all have the following specs:

• Letterboxed
• Cantonese (DD 2.0), Mandarin (DD 2.0)
• Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles
• Coded for all regions
• Extras: Trailer

Also Available: Past Deltamac/Fortune Star DVD Releases