The Asian DVD Guide

Wednesday, 11/28/2001

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

Hong Kong Films Story Of Dong Xiaowan, The (1950) Scholar In A Buddhist House, A (1953) Full Screen Cantonese (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Full Screen Cantonese (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Japanese Films St. John's Wort (2001) (DTS) Inugami (2001) Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced Japanese (DTS), Japanese (DD 5.1), Japanese (Stereo), and Mandarin (Dolby Digital) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced Japanese (DD 5.1), Japanese (Stereo), and Mandarin (Dolby Digital) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 Other Films Last To Surrender (1998) The Protector (1998) Full Screen English (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Full Screen English (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Black Sea Raid (1997)   Full Screen English (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles

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

Beijing Rocks (2001) Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Extras: Trailer, teaser, alternative ending, and "making of" documentary.

January Japanese Mega Star Releases (Part 2)
Spike have announced another nine Mega Star releases for January. They will not be region coded. All are priced at 3800 Yen and are scheduled to be released on 1/31/2002.

ABRD-061	Way Of The Dragon, The (1972) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1) and Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean, Bahasa (Malaysia), Thai, Vietnamese, and Spanish subtitles
ABRD-062	Aces Go Places 5 (1989) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1) and Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-063	Dragon Family, The (1988) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1), Mandarin (DD 5.1), and English (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-065	Megaforce (1982) A U.S. film, not a Hong Kong film. Letterboxed English (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-066	Erotic Ghost Story (1990) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1) and English (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-067	Tiger Cage (1988) Letterboxed Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-068	Mortuary Blues (1990) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-069	Cop Busters (1985) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1) and Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-070	One Armed Boxer, The (1971) (Jimmy Wang Yu) Letterboxed Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles

Titles not released by Universe in Hong Kong (The One Armed Boxer, Mortuary Blues, etc) will eventually be released in Hong Kong by Mega Star.

The above DVDs are in addition to the previously announced 1/10/2002 releases:

ABRD-052	Fractured Follies (1988)
ABRD-053	Girls Without Tomorrow (1988)
ABRD-054	Flying (1986) aka Dream To Believe
ABRD-055	Sex And Zen (1991)
ABRD-056	Haunted Cop Shop, The (1987)
ABRD-057	Unfaithfully Yours (1989)
ABRD-058	Final Test, The (1987)
ABRD-059	Paper Marriage (1988)
ABRD-060	Mary From Beijing (1992)

Monday, 11/19/2001

Upcoming IVL Releases
On 12/11/2001, IVL will be releasing Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro (1988) and Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) on DVD with English and Chinese subtitles. The DVDs will be coded for region 3.

According to IVL, they will also be releasing the following films:

1. Nausicaa
2. Princess Mononoke
3. Whisper Of The Heart
4. Porco Rosso
5. Laputa
6. Only Yesterday
7. Pom Poko

The above titles will be released "around June 2002" according to IVL.

Other Upcoming IVL Releases
IVL will release the American film Pearl Harbor (2001) on 12/4/2001 and the American film Apocalypse Now Redux (2001) on 12/11/2001. The DVDs will be coded for region 3. Click on the picture below for a larger image.

Thanks to IVL for sending the information and pictures.

Saturday, 11/17/2001

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

Hong Kong Films Funeral March (2001) The Dark Tales (Stage Play) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1), Cantonese (Stereo), and Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Full Screen Cantonese (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Hongling Solves The Mystery Case (1959) Filial Piety Is The Best Virtue (1962) Full Screen Cantonese (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Full Screen Cantonese (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Lucky Star Of The Golden Palace, The (1958)   No Picture Full Screen Cantonese (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Japanese Films Kakashi (2001) Letterboxed Japanese (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 Trailer (Quicktime): http://www.movienet.co.jp/cinemaflip/cf/cf0056/tr/cf0056qt0.html Other Films Panic (2000) Paranoid (2000) Letterboxed English (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Full Screen English (Stereo), Mandarin (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Deadly Ransom (1997)   No Picture Full Screen English (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles

Coming Soon From Universe
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Kairo (2001) aka Pulse on VCD and DVD.

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

Eternal Evil Of Asia, The (1995) The Smart Cavalier (1978) aka The Cavalier (Directed By Joseph Kuo) Heartbreakers (2001) (U.S. Film) Sharp Guns (2001) Glass Tears (2001) Sorrowful To A Ghost (1970)

This Week's And Last Week's Winson Releases
Here are this week's and last week's Winson releases. Click on the pictures below for a larger image. Thanks to Winson for sending the pictures.

Operation Pink Squad 2 (1989) aka Thunder Cops Thunder Cops 2 (1989)

Satorare With English Subtitles
VAP have released an English subtitled DVD of Satorare - Tribute To A Sad Genius (2000) directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro (Bayside Shakedown and Space Travellers). Here are the specs:

Catalog #: VPBT-11360

Price: 4800 Yen

Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced

Japanese (DD 5.1) and Japanese (Stereo) (plus 3 audio commentary tracks)

English subtitles (removable)

Extras: A "making of" documentary, theatrical trailer, TV spots, cast/crew biographies, and deleted scenes.

Region 2

NTSC

Official Website:
http://www.satorare.com/

Official Website For The DVD:
http://www.vap.co.jp/satorare/

Trailers (Quicktime):
http://www.satorare.com/pv.html
http://www.satorare.com/pv_2.html
http://www.satorare.com/pv_3.html

Thursday, 11/8/2001

The Hong Kong section of the database has been updated.

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

Hong Kong Films New Legend Of Shaolin, The (1994) Chen Xiang Shan Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1) and Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Full Screen Cantonese (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Other Films Angel Eyes (2001) (DTS) Goddess Of 1967, The (2000) (Directed by Clara Law) Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced English (DTS), English (DD 5.1), English (Stereo), Mandarin (Dolby Digital) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 Letterboxed English (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 English subtitles are provided for the Japanese dialogue only Freez'er (2001)   Full Screen English (Mono), Mandarin (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles

Last Week's Mei Ah Releases
There were no Mei Ah releases last week because Mei Ah was taking inventory again.

Last Week's China Star Releases
Last Week, China Star released Legend Of Zu (2001). Here are the specs:

Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced

Cantonese (DTS), Cantonese (DD 5.1), Mandarin (DD 5.1)

Chinese (Traditional) and English subtitles (removable)

Extras: A "making of" documentary.