31 July 2011

CINE-ASIA To Release The Jackie Chan Collection Including the Police Story Series


CINE ASIA are re-releasing a number of Jackie Chan's classic films including the legendary Police Story series the movies that introduced Chan to a wider Western audience in the second part of The Hong Kong Classics with the first movies been released tomorrow, August 1st! Sadly Police Story 3 isn't one of movies been released on DVD or Blu Ray as the movie hasn't been released in any format before but there is a fantastic selection coming our way from tomorrow check out the details below.


Released August 1st

POLICE STORY
Winner 'Best Picture' & 'Best Action Choreography'

Regarded by fans and critics alike as the apex of Jackie Chan's celebrated career, Police Story breaks new ground with its breathtaking fights and incredible stunt sequences. Featuring a top-notch cast, which includes multi-award-winning actresses Brigitte Lin & Maggie Cheung, director Chan combines a compelling storyline of an honest cop on the run from a false murder charge with dynamic visuals and full-blooded fight action which is electrified with emotional underscoring.

In the case of this particular project the price of excellence was high, with many of Jackie's elite stunt team being seriously injured during the course of principal photography. The opening bus sequence alone sent 4 stunt players to hospital for a long term vacation, and Jackie has been unable to get insurance coverage for any of his Hong Kong projects ever since.

One of the most influential films ever to come out of Hong Kong, Police Story is now fully restored and digitally re-mastered for its premiere UK DVD release. A fitting tribute to one of the best loved action-adventure stars of all time!

FEATURES:Feature length audio commentary by Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan /Animated Biography Showcase / Original Theatrical Trailer / UK Promotional Trailer /Exclusive Interview with Jackie Chan / Never before Seen Out-take Montage



POLICE STORY 2
Overall winner for best action choreography at the Hong Kong critics awards. Regarded by fans and critics alike as the apex of Jackie Chan's celebrated career, Police Story breaks new ground with its breathtaking fights and incredible stunt sequences.

The explosive sequel to Jackie Chan's groundbreaking original, 'Police Story 2' is famous the World over for some of the most daring and inventive stunt sequences ever committed to film. Reprising his role as the irrepressible Hong Kong 'super-cop' Ka Kui, Jackie Chan is triumphant in scene after scene of breath-taking action, as he puts his life on the line to combat ruthless kidnappers holding his city to ransom.

Now fully restored and digitally re-mastered for its premiere UK DVD release, "Police Story 2: Special Collector's Edition", combines exhilarating fight sequences and matchless stunt action with an exciting array of special features to deliver one of the most collectable action DVD packages of the year!

Kevin Chan, demoted and harassed for his one-man war against a gang of criminals, decides to take a much needed vacation, but is back in business when Hong Kong becomes the target for a string of bomb scares...

FEATURES:Feature length audio commentary by Hong Kong Cinema Expert Miles Wood and Hong Kong stuntman Jude Poyer / The King of Action: A tribute to Jackie Chan / Master Kicker: An Interview with Benny Lai /Trailer Gallery /Out-take montage



NEW POLICE STORY
Unshackled by the safety monitors of Hollywood Jackie Chan returns to old school hard action! (Daily Star)

New Police Story shows fans both new and old that Jackie Chan is still the man for eye-popping action. The Police Story movies are regarded by fans and critics alike as the apex of Jackie Chan's celebrated career so it's no wonder that he's back as Detective Chan. This time the challenges for Chan are bigger than ever as he battles personal demons and goes head to head with a gang of vicious cop killers in a frenzy of "stylish, take-no-prisoners kung fu carnage". (Nuts)

As the leader and sole survivor of a disastrous mission, where his entire team is killed by a bank-robbing gang of fashion-trash punks, Inspector Wing (Jackie Chan) is racked with guilt and falls into a drunken stupor. With a young supporting cast of HK idols (Charlie Yeung and Charlene), Jackie Chan gets to flex his acting muscles asmuch as his high-kicks in a darker and broodier thriller which boasts plenty of ridiculously entertaining (and dangerous) physical and motor stunts!

FEATURES:Exclusive Benny Chan Interview /Exclusive interviews with Daniel Wu, Andy On, Nicolas Tse and other cast members /The Making of New Police Story /Trailer Gallery /Behind the Scenes/
Promotional Gallery



Released August 22nd 
DRAGON LORD
International box-office champion Jackie Chan cranks up the adrenaline for the no-holds-barred stunt-fest 'Dragon Lord', by combining dynamic sports action and bone-crunching martial arts, a formula later championed in the Stephen Chow smash-hit 'Shaolin Soccer'.

Jackie plays 'Dragon', a talented young martial arts student and sports champion who falls in love with a beautiful young village girl, and, in his humorous struggle to win her over, gets caught up in a dangerous plot to smuggle precious artefacts out of China.

Featuring an explosive, jaw-dropping 20-minute fight finale with Hapkido Grandmaster Wong In-sik, 'Dragon Lord' showcases some of the best stunt-action of Jackie's celebrated career, and set a new 'Guinness World Record' for the highest number of 'takes' (2900) required for a single sequence in a movie.

Dragon (Chan) and his buddy Cowboy get mixed up in a plot to swipe some valuable Chinese antiques and are forced to kick butt. However, the real attraction here is a number of show-stopping set pieces that involve Jackie and Cowboy playing some pretty demented versions of Badminton and Football, all while trying to win the heart of a local beauty.

FEATURES:Trailers / Deleted Scenes / Interactive Menus / Audio Commentary From HK Expert Bey Logan / Video interviews with Mars and Wong In-Sik



HEART OF THE DRAGON
International box-office champion Jackie Chan cranks up the adrenaline for the no-holds-barred stunt-fest 'Dragon Lord', by combining dynamic sports action and bone-crunching martial arts, a formula later championed in the Stephen Chow smash-hit 'Shaolin Soccer'.

Jackie plays 'Dragon', a talented young martial arts student and sports champion who falls in love with a beautiful young village girl, and, in his humorous struggle to win her over, gets caught up in a dangerous plot to smuggle precious artefacts out of China.

Featuring an explosive, jaw-dropping 20-minute fight finale with Hapkido Grandmaster Wong In-sik, 'Dragon Lord' showcases some of the best stunt-action of Jackie's celebrated career, and set a new 'Guinness World Record' for the highest number of 'takes' (2900) required for a single sequence in a movie.

Get ready for a decidedly different change of pace with heart-wrenching drama and action choreography by Yuen Biao!

Respected cop Fung (Chan) gives up his dreams of sailing around the world in order to care for his mentally disabled brother (Sammo Hung). However, having been innocently caught up in a gangland dispute, the brother is kidnapped to force Fung to divulge the identity of a police informant...



WAY OF THE DRAGON
AT LAST - THE COMPLETE UNCUT VERSION - After 29 years of waiting, "Way of the Dragon" is now available to UK audiences as director Bruce Lee intended. Now re-instated are the 10 mins of incredible hi-impact fight footage previously prohibited by the BBFC, including Bruce's stunning double nunchaku battle sequence, which is totally unique to this movie.

In the only self-directed project from Bruce Lee's short but prolific career, he plays Tang Lung, defender of his fellow countrymen, when they come under vicious attack from mafia enforcers.

Possessing a gentle and sometimes self-effacing humour, "Way of the Dragon" was a sensation during its initial release back in 1972. Capturing the spirit of the great historical battles fought between gladiators in the Roman Colosseum, Bruce makes full use of this stunning location, when he squares off against Karate legend Chuck Norris for one of the most exciting one-on-one encounters ever committed to celluloid.

This groundbreaking DVD package is the ultimate home cinema version for one of the most loved and respected martial arts movies of all time. Packed with a stunning array of collectable extra features and showcasing a brand new restored and digitally re-mastered anamorphic transfer, "Way of the Dragon: 2 Disc Ultimate Edition" is a dream come true for Bruce Lee fans everywhere!

Legendary double nunchaku sequences now re-instated. Full length Colosseum fight between Bruce Lee and karate legend Chuck Norris. The only full length feature ever directed by Bruce Lee!



DRAGON'S FOREVER
Celebrate some of the greatest action-sequences ever filmed with the star of Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon and The Tuxedo.

Join the greatest team in the history of action cinema (Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao) for an incredible, thrill-a-minute adventure where three madcap friends go head-to-head with Hong Kong's toughest crime syndicate.

Jam-packed with full-contact fight action, bone-crunching high-falls and acrobatic genius, Dragons Forever is a hi-octane treat that will thrill you to the bone! Jackie Chan's one-on-one climactic fight sequence with legendary undefeated kick-boxing champion, Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez, will literally leave you breathless!

Get set for this fan favourite featuring the '3 Brothers' (Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao) mixing kung fu and comedy for one of the most outrageously entertaining Hong Kong flicks ever!
When chemicals begin to destroy the local environment, hirsute lawyer Jackie Leung (Chan) is hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition. However, Jackie switches sides and elects to protect the star witness before the case comes to court. Deciding he will need some help, Jackie rather unwisely hires an arms dealer (Hung) and an eccentric (Biao) to assist him...

more info on all the great CineAsia titles HERE

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