Cine Asia 2 for £12 Blu-Ray sale on Play.com
||-28 June 2012-||
For a limited period only, Play.com are offering a huge selection of Cine-Asia Blu-Rays as part of a mouth wateringly low 2 for £12 offer! Included in the offer are recent titles like The Front Line and Yamada: Way of the Samurai alongside old favourites such as the Ip Man films and Detective Dee.
This is the perfect opportunity to fill the holes in your collection or to upgrade your favourite films to Blu-Ray! To see the full list of titles available and to place your order, simply click this link: Cine Asia Blu-ray Sale
And remember, to keep up with all the latest Cine-Asia news, find out about the newest offers and to chat to fans, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter!
Top 10 Cine Asia Jackie Chan Movies - As Chosen By You!
||-17 May 2012-||
Since the May release of Jackie Chan's 100th Movie, 1911 Revolution, we've seen a fantastic response from Jackie and Cine Asia fans with our Jackie Chan sale to celebrate his landmark achievement. So, we have decided to put together a top ten list of the most popular movies Cine Asia fans have purchased during our Jackie Chan sale, and without further ado, here's our top ten list:
1. 1911 Revolution
2. Shoalin
3. Little Big Soldier
4. Wheels on Meals
5. The Protector
6. Project A
7. Shinjuku Incident
8. New Fist of Fury
9. Project A - Part II
10. Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars
So there we have it, why not discuss it on our facebook! And don't forget, you still have until the end of June to grab yourself a bargain in our Jackie Chan sale!
Legendary Amazons Hits the Stores Today!
||-14 May 2012-||
Produced by The King of Action Cinema, Jackie Chan, Legendary Amazons is an epic martial arts adventure set during the brutal wars between the Song and Xia Dynasties of Ancient China.
Paying homage to the 1972 Shaw Brothers classic "The 14 Amazons", this action-packed blockbuster recounts the adventures of the legendary Yang Clan, a courageous and patriotic attack force of warrior women. Each a master of a unique style of martial arts, they are called to fight their greatest ever battle, when an overwhelming army of barbarian invaders threatens to overrun their homeland.
Legendary Amazons is available to buy on Blu-ray, DVD & iTunes today from selected stores across the UK and all good online retailers. For more details click HERE.
Jackie Chan 100 Competition Winners Announced!
||-11 May 2012-||
Cine-Asia would like to say a big thank you to everyone who entered our huge Jackie Chan competition. We were amazed by the response and you guys certainly know a lot about Jackie Chan! But there can only be one winner...
A massive congratulations to Maggie Torres from Glasgow. You will be taking home 21 Jackie Chan DVDs including his 100th film, 1911; Three Jackie Chan film books - one signed by Jackie himself! A Limited Edition Jackie Chan figurine from the movie Shaolin, and a Robin-B-Hood merch box!
Congratulations also to the following runners up who will each win a DVD copy of Jackie Chan's 100th film 1911: Revolution.
Steven Miscandlon, Sunderland
David Platt, Wrexham
Levi Boldock, S.Yorkshire
David Hughes, Cheshire
Craig McDermott, Devon
David Sodergren, Edinburgh
Steve Sergent, Redditch
Alexander Wilkinson, London
Michelle Kennedy, Peterborough
Gavin Luca, Middlesbrough
All winners will be contacted via e-mail shortly
War of the Arrows Flies Into Stores Today!
||-7 May 2012-||
Shot from the bow of South Korean director Kim Han-min, the multi award-winning War of the Arrows hits the stores today; a unique heart-pounding adventure that "always shoots to thrill (David West, Neo)!". War of the Arrows is available to buy on DVD, Blu-Ray and iTunes today from selected stores across the UK and all good online retailers. For more details, click HERE
"Korea's House of Flying Daggers" - 4 Stars, Sky Movies.com
"..hits the target dead centre.." 4 Stars, EasternKicks.com
"Nonstop action and excitement" - Variety
Cine Asia Prize Draw winner!
||-30 March 2012-||
Our latest Prize Draw winner is ...
Congratulations to Colin Howley from Manchester, who has won our Prize Draw - He can look forward to receiving a parcel of goodies in the post from us soon!
For more great Cine Asia prizes, head HERE for our huge Jackie Chan 100th Movie Celebration competition!
Jackie Chan's 100th Movie 1911: Revolution is released today!
||-19 March 2012-||
Celebrate the landmark 100th movie of Jackie Chan's outstanding career in film and re-live the violent and heartbreaking events of The Xinhai Revolution: a bloody uprising that brought the despotic Qing Dynasty crashing to its knees, ending nearly 3,000 years of feudal oppression. 1911 is available to buy on DVD, Blu-Ray and iTunes today from selected stores across the UK and all good online retailers. For more details click here.
"A prestige blockbuster" - Beyondhollywood.com
"A Revolutionary Role for Jackie Chan" - Scene Asia
An impressively big-scale war epic" - San Francisco Chronicle
China Commemorates 1911 Revolution Leader's 87th Death Anniversary
||-12 March 2012-||
BEIJING, March 12 - A ceremony was held today in Beijing to commemorate the 87th anniversary of the passing of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a revered revolutionary leader who played a pivotal role in overthrowing imperial rule in China. Born in 1866 in south China's Guangdong province, Dr. Sun was known for his leading role during the 1911 Revolution, which overthrew the imperial Qing Dynasty and put an end to more than 2,000 years of feudal rule in China. He died of illness in Beijing on March 12, 1925.
Winston Chao played the part of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in recent
film 1911: Revolution alongside Jackie Chan
The Front Line is Released on Blu Ray and DVD Today!
||-27 February 2012-||
Experience breathtaking action sequences and heart-wrenching performances in this multi award-winning and critically acclaimed Korean box-office smash hit! The Front Line is available to buy on Blu-ray and DVD today from selected stores across the UK and all good online retailers. For more details click here
"Utterly enthralling" - The Daily Record (4 stars)
"A compelling and gripping blockbuster war film" - HeyUGuys.co.uk
"Engrossing from start to finish" - Korean Class Massive
"Breathtaking" - BeyondHollywood.com
Watch Chow Yun Fat's masterpiece Confucius on the big screen!
||-31 January 2012-||
Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not sit back and enjoy the impressive spectacle and superb battle sequences in Cine-Asia's Confucius, starring Hong Kong icon Chow Yun Fat. In partnership with Filming East Festival, Confucius will be playing at the BFI on Saturday 4th February and Wednesday 8th February. For tickets, click here
YamadaL Way of the Samurai released on Blu Ray and DVD Today
||-30 January 2012-||
The action comes thick and fast in this spectacular Thai historical-action epic from the cinematic tradition that brought you Ong Bak and The Warrior King. Yamada: Way of the Samurai is available to buy today from selected stores across the UK and all good online retailers. This special release includes a Cine-Asia World Exclusive documentary 'Masters of the Ring'. For more details click here
"This is the must see of the year" - Andrew J. Staton, Martial Arts Illustrated
"Recommended for bloodthirsty action fans." - Film Ireland
"An epic not to be missed!" - TheMMAShow
Kung Hei Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year everyone!
||-24 January 2012-||
To celebrate the Year of the Dragon we have re-released three of the 'Little Dragon's' top films on DVD! (See what we did there?) Watch Bruce Lee tear up the screen in THE BIG BOSS, GAME OF DEATH and tribute to the legend GAME OF DEATH 2! All three are available to buy on DVD now.
To order your copies and for more details, click here
'Fist of Legend' Scene Stealer Opens Causeway Bay Training School
||-14 December 2011-||
"Yasuaki Kurata, a Japanese martial arts expert and long time fixture on the Hong Kong cinema scene, has opened a branch of his action movie training centre in the city's Causeway Bay area. Kurata, a contemporary of Bruce Lee, first made his name in kung fu cinema working for Shaw Bros in 'The Angry Guest'. He went on to star in around two dozen independent productions, before returning to Shaws to co-star in Lau Kar-leung's classic 'Heroes of the East'.
Now in his 60s, Kurata-san looked to be in amazing condition at the gym opening, and gives us an idea of how Bruce Lee might look if he were alive today. Fans can sees Kurata-san perform some of his finest work opposite Jet Li in the Cine Asia release Fist of Legend, Jackie Chan in The Shinjuku Incident and fighting Sammo Hung in Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (to be released on the label in March 2012)".
Cine Asia News brought to you by Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan.
'Amazon' Cheung Becomes Kung Fu Brother to Jet Li!
||-28 November 2011-||
"Actress Cecilia Cheung says that when she signed on to make 'Legendary Amazons', director Frankie Chan told her she would only have three fight scenes in the movie. As it turned out, she was fighting from start to finish, and undertook kung fu training under the auspices of Jet Li's wu shu teacher, the great Wu Bin. The blade-wielding beauty says this was the greatest challenge of her career. 'Legendary Amazons', which also stars Richie 'Exiled' Ren and swordplay legend Cheng Pei Pei, is an upcoming Cine Asia release".
Cine Asia News brought to you by Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan. Click on the thumbnails below to see Bey's full-sized photos.
Cine Asia to Release Oscar Entry 'The Front Line'
||-19 September 2011-||
"The critically acclaimed Korean war epic 'The Front Line' ('Go-Ji-Jeon') has been selected as Korea's official entry in the Foreign Film Category of the 84th Academy Awards.
The film was directed by Jang Hun, whose previous films include 'Secret Reunion' and 'Rough Cut'. Previous South Korean submissions have included 'Taegukgi' and 'Welcome to Dongmakgol'. Cine Asia is proud to bring this justly celebrated modern masterpiece to the UK audience".
Cine Asia News brought to you by Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan.
Jackie Chan Victim of Twitter Death Hoax Again
||-18 August 2011-||
Contrary to reports, Police Story star Jackie Chan is alive and well. A death hoax claiming the action star died of a heart attack erupted on social media websites including twitter for the second time this year. To squash rumours, he posted a statement shortly after on his Facebook page. "Jackie is alive and well and working hard on his next movie! Don't believe the latest death rumors".
UK audiences can look forward to his upcoming film 'Shaolin' due to be released on Blu-ray and DVD on 12th September, courtesy of Cine Asia. Jackie stars alongside superstars Andy Lau and Nicholas Tse in the martial arts epic. It is the first film in over 28 years officially sanctioned by the famous kung-fu temple to use the name Shaolin, and is also the first time in Chinese film history that a real-life replica of the Shaolin Temple was built to scale for any movie.
Click HERE to view the new Shaolin trailer.
Cine Asia set to unleash Yamada!
||-16 August 2011-||
We are proud to announce our acquisition of the Thai action epic 'Yamada:The Samurai of Ayothaya'. The film, which stars Bangkok-based Japanese actor Seigi Oseki, is inspired by the legend of a samurai warrior who found fame in Siam.
Devotees of Thai action will enjoy this high impact blend of Tony Jaa style martial artistry and bloody 'Bang Rajan' style period combat. The film also stars Sorapong Chatree, who genre fans will remember from his role in 'Ong Bak 2 & 3'.
Cine Asia News brought to you by Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan.
Cine Asia finds a hero with 'Tai Chi 0'
||-6 July 2011-||
"Cine Asia is proud to announce the acquisition of the upcoming martial arts actioner 'Tai Chi 0'. The film, produced by mainland Chinese entertainment giant Huayi Bros, is directed by Stephen Fung. Fung got his first taste of action as a member of the 'Gen-X Cops' cast, and went on to find acclaim as a director with such hits as 'Enter the Phoenix' and 'House of Fury' (also a Cine Asia release).
'Tai Chi 0' is the first in a trilogy of films depicting a young boy's adventures as he masters this ancient Chinese martial art. Action director Andy Cheng, a former member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, brings his unique skills to the project, which is being executive produced by Chen Kuo-fu, writer of the Cine Asia release 'Detective Dee'".
Cine Asia News brought to you by Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan. Click on the thumbnails below to see Bey's full-sized photos.
Confucius star celebrates 'Founding of the Party'
||-13 June 2011-||
"Superstar Chow Yun-fat, who stars in the Cine Asia release 'Confucius', endeared himself to the cast and crew of the new Chinese epic 'The Founding of the Party' with his usual playful demeanor, cooking for the cast and crew and also taking their photographs at every opportunity. Chow, who plays Yuan Shi-Kai in the historical drama, dieted down for the role, not eating rice for three weeks prior to shooting. The actor will next be seen in a major new version of Monkey King, 'Havoc in Heaven'".
Cine Asia News brought to you by Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan. Click on the thumbnails below to see Bey's full-sized photos of Chow yun Fat.
"Latest News Direct from Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan" 'Ip Man' of the People!
||-3 June 2011-||
"Donnie Yen, star of 'Ip Man' fame has had a busy couple of days. He was guest of honor at a charity event to raise money for the Radiant Children's Eye Hospital, and went on to attend the launch event for a new on-line game for which he is the spokesman. Yen, whose latest epic, 'Wu Xia', premiered in Cannes, has yet to announce his next project and was canny with the press about the prospect of his making 'Ip Man 3'"
Cine Asia News brought to you by Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan. Click on the thumbnails below to see Bey's pictures of Donnie.
"Never Before Seen" Photos of a Young Bruce Lee!
||-26 May 2011-||
To coincide with the upcoming Blu-Ray and DVD release of Young Bruce Lee, Cine Asia has teamed up with Shortlist Magazine to unveil exclusive "never before seen" photos of a young Bruce Lee (Plus Ip Man!).
Click here to see them!
First Release Dates for Cine Asia Presents Hong Kong Legends Announced!
||-26 April 2011-||
Breaking News! We have the first release dates for Cine Asia Presents Hong Kong Legends; coming 4th July 2011:
Fist of Fury - Starring Bruce Lee
Prodigal Son - Starring Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, and Lam Ching-Ying
Ong Bak - Starring Tony Jaa
Warrior King - Starring Tony Jaa
More dates to be announced soon!
Detective Dee tops 30th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards
||-18 April 2011-||
Cine Asia are proud to announce the winners of the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards, with several of Cine Asia's current and upcoming releases having won awards - most notably Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame winning an astonishing 6 Awards!
Cine Asia would like to extend our congratulations to everyone who received awards at this prestigious event last night -proving once again Cine Asia's dedication in releasing only the best films Asia has to offer. The awards were for:
Confucius - Best cinematography: Peter Pau.
Ip Man 2 - Best film editing: Cheung Ka-fai and Best action choreography: Sammo Hung.
Young Bruce Lee - Best new performer: Hanjin Tan.
Detective Dee - Best director: Tsui Hark, Best actress: Carina Lau, Best art direction: James Choo, Best costume and make-up design: Bruce Yu, Best sound design: Wang Danrong and Zhao Nan and finally, Best visual effects: Lee Yong-gi and Nam Sang-woo.
Pre-order your copy of Young Bruce Lee on Blu-Ray and DVD.
Pre-order Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame on Blu-Ray and DVD.
The Cine Asia Photo Challenge Has a Winner!
||-12 April 2011-||
Congratulations to Ron Ivey, the winner of our Cine Asia Photo Challenge competition. Blu-Rays of Ip Man 2 and Woochi the Demon Slayer will be on their way to you very soon along with some other Cine Asia goodies!
Keep your eyes peeled for another Cine Asia Challenge for the chance to win some great prizes and hopefully have fun along the way!
Sammo Hung Wins Best Supporting Actor for Ip Man 2
||-22 March 2011-||
Cine Asia would like to extend our congratulations to Sammo Hung Kam-po for picking up the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as martial arts master Hung Chun-nam in Ip Man 2.
The award was presented at last night's prestigious 5th Asian Film Awards, hosted by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society.
Watch the Ip Man 2 trailer here to see Sammo in action!
Breaking News!
||-18 March 2011-||
Continuing our passionate commitment to deliver the very best in Asian action-cinema through our pioneering Cine Asia brand, Showbox Media Group is proud to announce the re-birth of the celebrated Hong Kong Legends action-cinema label. Under the new releasing banner, 'CINE ASIA presents HKL', Showbox is set to bring the label back to life, and will re-release the cream of Entertainment One's Asian film catalogue, including Jet Li's Once upon a time in China series, Jackie Chan's Police Story 1&2 and Donnie Yen's world-famous, Iron Monkey.
Originally launched on February 7th 2000, Hong Kong Legends broke new ground in the presentation of classic Hong Kong Cinema titles. Undertaking an extensive film restoration programme and developing an entire range of exclusive bonus material, HKL was considered the gold-standard in Asian Cinema until its part-discontinuation in 2007.
To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Bruce Lee's birthday, CINE ASIA presents HKL will first re-release the feature-packed 2-Disc Ultimate Editions of Bruce Lee's illustrious movies The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, Way of the Dragon and Game of Death, along with the brand-new Cine Asia Blu-ray and DVD release of Young Bruce Lee on 30th May 2011.
Executive director of Showbox, Steve Rivers says, "We are absolutely delighted to be working with Entertainment One and thrilled to be handling these prestigious classic titles again!"
Director of Home Entertainment at Entertainment One, Jon Bourdillon adds, "We are excited about this famous library being handled by the Asian film experts Showbox; we think that the combined line up of the Cine Asia and HKL titles provide a compelling proposition for trade and consumers alike."
Click the following links for a sneak peak at some of the new Cine Asia presents HKL artwork: Big Boss, Fist of Fury, Game of Death, and Way of the Dragon.
Take Part in the Cine Asia Photo Challenge!
||-08 March 2011-||
As you know, there is a huge Cine Asia sale going on at the moment in high street stores, supermarkets and also online. Here's where you come in - Cine Asia are issuing a challenge to our fans to take pictures of yourselves next to the 'Cine Asia Promotion Stands/Shelves' in your local stores (ASDA, Blockbuster, HMV, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco), the person with the most photos of different locations will win Cine Asia goodies including DVDs! We'll also post your pictures on our facebook wall!
Please send your photo's to enquiries@cine-asia.com. When sending us your photos, please state which store and location your photo was taken in.
Ip Man 2 Released Today
||-07 March 2011-||
The wait for one of the most highly anticipated martial arts sequels is now over!
Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan (Sammo Hung).
However, when corrupt colonial officials stage a life-or-death contest with formidable British boxer, Twister (Darren Shahlavi), to humiliate the Chinese people, the masters quickly forget their differences. Soon, the eyes of the nation are on the one man capable of securing a victory-Grandmaster Ip Man!
Ip Man 2 is available now from all major high-street and online stores!
CINE ASIA MEGA SALE Starts Today!
||-28 February 2011-||
For a limited period only, we are holding a massive sale on loads of our titles - pick up DVD or Blu Ray copies of your must-have Cine Asia films for a bargain price!
This offer is available from selected stores and supermarkets (ASDA, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, etc) and is also available online (amazon.co.uk, HMV, Zavvi, etc). Choose from a huge range of titles, including Ip Man, Little Big Soldier, Raging Phoenix, Confucius and loads more! Check here for details!
The Myth Featuring An Introduction to Cine-Asia Out Today!
||-28 February 2011-||
Today is the releaseof our special, Limited Edition version of Jackie Chan's: The Myth featuring An Introduction to Cine-Asia - an exlcusive 22 minute action-packed introduction to Cine Asia and the superstars that make our movies some of the greatest martial arts films ever made!
Over 3 hours of adrenaline-pumping stunts and martial arts action available now for the special price of £4.99! - Available for a limited time only, get yours now!
We have a winner!
||-21 February 2011-||
Our latest Prize Draw winner is ...
Congratulations to Kate Leung from London, who has won our Prize Draw - she can look forward to receiving a parcel of goodies in the post from us soon!
Look out for other Cine Asia competitions and results from the in-box mailback Prize Draw soon.
Cine Asia Titles Dominate Hong Kong Film Award Nominations
||-11 February 2011-||
Ip Man 2, Detective Dee, Bruce Lee, My Brother and Confucius lead the field in most categories for this years Hong Kong Oscars.
The impending Cine Asia release Ip Man 2 is nominated for Best Film, Wilson Ip as Best Director, Dennis To for Best New Performer and the film is also nominated in the Best Cinematography, Editing, Art Direction, Sound Direction, Score and Visual Effects categories.
Detective Dee is nominated for Best Film, with helmer Tsui Hark getting a Best Director nod. The film's leading lady, Carina Lau, is nominated for Best Actress, while the busy Tony Leung Kar-fai is up for Best Supporting Actor for Dee and Best Actor for his role as Lee Hoi-chuen in another upcoming Cine Asia release, Bruce Lee, My Brother. Detective Dee also received nominations in all the technical categories.
Legendary Hong Kong thespian Chow Yun-fat is nominated for Best Actor for his title role in Confucius, while singer Hanjin Tan is up for Best Newcomer for his role in Bruce Lee, My Brother.
Confucius is also nominated for Art Direction and Costume and Make-up.
Our congratulations to all the nominees from the Cine Asia team!
From Ip Man To 500 Million Dollar Man
||-10 February 2011-||
Action idol Donnie Yen's 2010 films have earned over 500 million at the Chinese theatrical box office. The 'Ip Man 2' star, currently shooting the Monkey King epic 'Havoc in Heaven', is also currently the highest paid actor in China. His extraordinary box office run was revealed in figures released by the Mainland movie authorities.
Yen, who has had a long, hard road to the top, previously starred in the Cine Asia releases Dragon Tiger Gate and Flashpoint, and enjoyed a major boost to his career with the release of Ip Man, also on the label.
Ip Man 2 is one of the most hotly anticipated upcoming genre releases in the UK market.
Cecilia Cheung Costumes From Legendary Amazons Revealed
||-9 February 2011-||
Actress Cecilia Cheung makes her comeback in the period action epic Legendary Amazons. After a break caused, in part, by her marriage (to actor Nicholas Tse) and motherhood, award-winning actress Cecilia Cheung returns to the screen in this Frankie Chan-directed martial arts drama.
Here are the costumes for her character, Mui Gui-ying, one of a clan of women whose menfolk are killed in battle and who then decide to take vengeance. The story was formerly told in a classic Shaw Bros title called 14 Amazons.
Legendary Amazons will be released in the UK by Cine Asia.
Official YouTube Channel launch
||-4 February 2011-||
Cine Asia are proud to announce our new Youtube channel featuring an exclusive Ip Man 2 spot with Darren Shahlavi, exclusive trailers, footage and more!
Also our Facebook community page is now open, where we'll be bringing you the latest news, exclusive interviews from the martial arts legends themselves, plus competitions and give-aways! Join us and take part today!
Shaolin temple bell rings in a box office fortune
||-2 February 2011-||
The new Benny Chan directed kung fu drama, Shaolin, starring Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse and Jackie Chan, has opened across Asia to rave reviews and blockbuster box office.
The film, the first authorised by the Shaolin authorities, has so far grossed RMB 150m (US 22m) in Mainland China, and has enjoyed equal success around the region.
The director himself expressed appreciation that the film, which focusses on drama and spirituality as well as sheer martial artistry, had been accepted by audiences who might have been expecting a retread of the 19 Jet Li classic Shaolin Temple film.
Critics haved observed that, besides featuring the expected superlative kung fu fighting, the film also provides great dramatic roles for Lau and Tse, and also, in his supporting role, for Jackie Chan.
Shaolin will be distributed in the UK by Cine Asia.
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