Showing posts with label Eastern Action. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eastern Action. Show all posts

Tuesday 21 July 2015

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2003)

Directed by Prachya Pinkaew and starring Tony Jaa and Pumwaree Yodkamol.


2-disc Collector's Edition DVD bought in 2005
105mins







Audio commentary with Asia film expert Bey Logan
The Cutting Room Floor: 7 Deleted Scenes and Alternate "Happy" Ending
Ong Bak On Tour: Promo tour highlights
The Art of Muay Thai (24mins)
From Dust to Glory: interview with leading-man, Tony Jaa
The Road to Glory: The Making of Ong Bak (77mins)
Rehearsal montage between Tony Jaa and action-consultant, Don Ferguson
The Bodyguard: an exclusive interview with action-consultant, Don Ferguson
Mad Dog: an exclusive interview with co-star, David Ismalone
Pearl Harbour: an exclusive interview with co-star, Erik Markus Sheutz
Theatrical Trailer

New Police Story (2004)

Directed by Benny Chan and starring Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Charlie Yeung and Daniel Wu.


2-disc Collector's Edition DVD bought in 2008
118mins







Interview Galleries (38mins)
The Making of New Police Story (16mins)
Behind the Scenes featurettes (57mins)

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Directed by Stephen Chow, starring Stephen Chow, Danny Chan, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu & Eva Huang


DVD bought in 2005
98mins






Audio commentary with Stephen Chow, Chi Chung Lam, Kwok Kuen Chan and Kai Man Tin
Behind the Scenes of Kung Fu Hustle (42mins)
Deleted Scenes
Ric Meyers Interview with Stephen Chow (28mins)
Outtakes and Bloopers
International Poster Exploration Gallery

House of Flying Daggers (2004)

Directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi and Takeshi Kaneshiro.


2-disc Collector's Edition DVD bought in 2005
Blu-ray bought in 2012
119m 18s





 DVD






Blu-ray extras -

Audio commentary by director Zhang Yimou and actress Zhang Ziyi
Making of Flying Daggers (45mins)
Visual Effects
Filming Locations
Storyboard to Film comparisons
Lovers - music video
Photo slideshows
Theatrical trailer

Tuesday 14 July 2015

Returner (2002)

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki and starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Anne Suzuki and Goro Kishitani.


DVD bought in 2004
116mins




 

Theatrical Trailer

Natural City (2003)

Directed by Min Byeong-cheon and starring Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Jae-eun, Seo Lin and Jung Eun-pyo.



DVD bought in 2005
113mins






Making of Natural City (24mins)
Location tour with director Byung-Chun Min (21mins)
Deleted Scenes 

Azumi (2003)

Directed by Ryûhei Kitamura and starring Aya Ueto, Yoshio Harada, Kenji Kohashi 
and Aya Okamoto.


DVD bought in 2007
123mins






Battle on the Wild Side (85mins)
Making of Azumi: Fighting on the Edge (41mins)
Theatrical Trailer

Oldboy (2003)

Directed by Park Chan-wook and starring Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae and Kang Hye-jung.


2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2006
120mins







Audio commentary by Park Chan-wook
Audio commentary by Park Chan-wook and cinematographer Jeong Jeong-hun
Audio commentary by Park Chan-wook and actors Choi Min-sik, Yu Ji-tae and Kang Hye-jeong
5 Featurettes (80mins)
10 Interviews (41mins)
10 Deleted scenes (25mins)
Theatrical trailer

Zatoichi (2003)

Directed by Takeshi Kitano and starring Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Okusu 
and Yui Natsukawa.


2-disc Collector's Edition Steelbook DVD bought in 2009
111mins









Making of Zatoichi (40mins)
Takeshi Kitano Masterclass (32mins)
Interviews (40mins)
Behind the Scenes Stills
Production Stills
Movie Posters
Takeshi Kitano Biography & Filmography
Tadanobu Asano Biography
Theatrical Trailer

Battle Royale II (2003)

Directed by Kenta Fukasaku & Kinji Fukasaku and starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ai Maeda 
and Shugo Oshinari.


3-disc Limited Edition Steelbook DVD bought in 2007
133mins (153mins)









DVD Set includes the extended edition of Battle Royale II
Director Biographies
Director Statements
Kinji Fukasaku Filmography
Behind the Scenes (35mins)
The Music (16mins)
Cast Soundbites (13mins)
Japanese Premiere (18mins)
Thoughts on Kinji Fukasaku (15mins)
Memories of the Shoot (13mins)
Theatrical Trailer

Tuesday 7 July 2015

Naked Weapon (2002)

Directed by Tony Ching and starring Maggie Q, Anya Wu, Daniel Wu and Amen Wong.


2-disc Platinum Edition DVD bought in 2003
90mins







Audio commentary by Bey Logan and Maggie Q
A Day in the Life of Maggie Q (34mins)
Candid Camera (20mins)
The Making of Naked Weapon (23mins)
Location Guide to Naked Weapon with Bey Logan (9mins)
Cast Interviews (64mins)
Animated photo gallery
Trailer archive

Hero (2002)

Directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Jet Li, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi and Donnie Yen


DVD bought in 2005
Blu-ray bought in 2012
99mins





 DVD





Blu-ray extras -

Hero Defined (24mins)
Anatomy of a Fight Scene (9mins)
Inside the Action: A Conversation with Quentin Tarantino and Jet Li (14mins)
Storyboard comparisons