The Asian DVD Guide  

  Thursday, 5/8/2008


Mei Ah May 20 DVD Releases
Chungking Express (1994)
Director: Wong Kar Wai
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Brigitte Lin

  • Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced
  • Cantonese, Mandarin (DTS + Dolby Digital)
  • Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles
  • DVD-9
 
Fallen Angels (1995)
Director: Wong Kar Wai
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Karen Mok, Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Charlie Yeung

  • Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced
  • Cantonese, Mandarin (DTS + Dolby Digital)
  • Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles
  • DVD-9
 


Mei Ah May 2 DVD Releases
Playboy Cops (2008)
Director: Jingle Ma
Cast: Shawn Yue, Aloy Chan, Linda Chung, Shaun Tam

  • Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced
  • Cantonese, Mandarin (DTS + Dolby Digital)
  • Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles
  • DVD-9
 


  Wednesday, 5/7/2008


Joy Sales May 9 Fortune Star Non-Digitally Remastered DVD Releases
Final Justice (1988)
Director: Parkman Wong
Cast: Danny Lee, Stephen Chow

Synopsis
Cheung Tit Chu (Lee Sau Yin) was a senior Inspector of Special Crime Investigation Department in the Police Force. Cheung likes to make decisions and execute duties independently. Though this was not pretty approved by the authority. Cheung's smart and courage still enabled him to be the best crime fighter within the region. However, Cheung's brilliant character brought him into conflicts with his new superior, David Law and his work was always hindered by the latter. More than that, Cheung also had to face pressure from dealing with a ransoming case of four vicious gangsters. With the help of Ah Wai (Stephen Chow), a young thief who was unluckily involved in the case, Cheung found it easier to trace the evidence. This tough case was eventually solved by Cheung and Wai and the two men became very good friends.

  • Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced
  • Cantonese (DD 2.0), Mandarin (DD 2.0)
  • Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles
  • DVD-5

Tiger On Beat (1988)
Director: Lau Kar Leung
Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Nina Li, Conan Lee

Synopsis
Michael Chao (Conan Lee), young and agile, was a new recruit in the police force. Francis Lee (Chow Yun Fat), an experienced cop, was lazy and frivolous in character. They were assigned to work on a murder case. Because of some misunderstanding and clash of personalities, the two were caught in a series of hilarious situations. They shadowed their suspect Donna (Li Chi), who was the cousin of a heroin dealer namely Ping. When they were to arrest both, Ping shot them and escaped leaving Donna behind. However, Donna refused to disclose any thing in the police station. Francis used his tricks to win Donna's affection in order to obtain information from her...

  • Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced
  • Cantonese (DD 2.0), Mandarin (DD 2.0)
  • Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles
  • DVD-5

Tiger On The Beat 2 (1990)
Director: Lau Kar Leung
Cast: Danny Lee, Conan Lee, Ellen Chan

Synopsis
Lam, a cop approaching 40 but without much accomplishment, always wants to achieve something memorable before his retirement. He is obliged by his sister to find a decent Chinese girl for his nephew, Baffalo, who is an "American Born Chinese". But Baffalo has an eye for a sweetie, Ellen, who has accidentally witnessed a murder. The incident gets Lam, Baffalo and Ellen being involved in a ruthless underground arms smuggling ring, wich sends the killer to eliminate them.

  • Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced
  • Cantonese (DD 2.0), Mandarin (DD 2.0)
  • Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles
  • DVD-5


Edko May 8 Releases
P.S. I Love You (2007)
Director: Richard Lagravenese
Cast: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler

Synopsis
Holly Kennedy (Hilary Swank) is beautiful, smart, and married to the love of her life — a passionate, funny and impetuous Irishman named Gerry (Gerard Butler). So when Gerry's life is taken by an illness, it also takes the life out of Holly. The only one who can help her is the person who is no longer there. Nobody knows Holly better than Gerry. So it's a good thing he planned ahead.

Before he died, Gerry wrote Holly a series of letters that will guide her, not only through her grief but in rediscovering herself. The first message arrives on Holly's 30th birthday. In the weeks and months that follow, more letters from Gerry are delivered in surprising ways, each sending her on a new adventure and each signing off in the same way: P.S. I Love You.

  • English (DTS ES), English (Dolby Digital EX)
  • Chinese (Traditional) subtitles
  • Extras: Theatrical trailer, photo gallery, and cast/crew filmographies.
  • Region 3


  Tuesday, 5/6/2008


Mega Star May 7 Blu-ray Disc Releases
 
Infernal Affairs 2 (2003)
Director: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak
Cast: Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Carina Lau, Francis Ng, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, Hu Jun

Synopsis
A legend is born at the best of times. From the multiple award-winning team behind the mind-blowing blockbuster, the secrets are finally revealed in this most anticipating prequel: What drove police superintendent Wong and crime boss Sam against one another? How did two struggling moles Yan and Ming begin their parallel fates? The keys lie in the hands of three: Sam's wife Mary, ruthless kingpin Hau, and righteous cop Luk. The infernal gates are open to the worst of times...

Specs
  • 16:9 Widescreen 1920x1080p Full HD
  • Audio
    • Cantonese (DTS-HD MA 6.1)
    • Cantonese (DD EX 5.1)
    • Mandarin (DD EX 5.1)
  • Subtitles
    • Traditional Chinese
    • Simplified Chinese
    • English
  • Extras
    • Audio Commentary
    • Making Of
    • Confidential File
    • Trailers


  Friday, 5/2/2008


Kam & Ronson May 8 Releases
13 Beloved (2006)
Director: Chukiat Sakveerakul
Cast: Krissada Terrence

Synopsis
13 is a new and very secret competition offering a grand prize of 100 million Baht. The contestants are chosen from those most afflicted with problems involving work, money, family and love. If they can complete 13 tasks, they'll receive riches beyond their wildest dreams. But there's a catch...the challenges will test them in every aspect of their lives from love to religion and even moral values. They may seem undemanding when they start but as they progress they become increasingly more intense until finally, they reach a stage where they are no longer sure if they are human anymore. As with every game there are rules and these rules must be obeyed at all times. If they fail even one of the tasks, they will be dismissed from the game. The rules prohibit them from giving up, from telling anyone else that they are playing and from investigating the origin of the game. A man named Phuchit is delighted to be offered the chance to compete, little realizing that it will cost him his friends, his family, his sanity and perhaps even his life...

  • Thai, Cantonese
  • Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles