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A15 - AMeiZING World Tour Live Album (Blu-ray)
A15 - AMeiZING World Tour Live Album (Blu-ray) Blu-ray Region All
(2)Our Price: US$47.29Related promotions:December 4, 2013 great entertainmentThis is a great concert from the wonderful a-mei. She still sounds great after all these years. The blu ray is great picture quality and the sound is every bit as good. Great value too as its nearly 3 hours long. As a long time fan I loved it! Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012) (Blu-ray) (2D + 3D) (Hong Kong Version)
Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012) (Blu-ray) (2D + 3D) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region All
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September 24, 2012 Ghostly funThis film has very little in common with the first movie other than starring some of the same cast. Despite the difference in tone between the two movies its enjoyable enough. A great looking (i watched the 2d version) blu ray and its also region free. The sound is a genuine 24 bit 96khz track which was confirmed by my amplifier. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Motorway (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Motorway (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
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September 8, 2012 Speedy fun!I loved this film! Great entertainment from start to finish. Some very solid acting from the whole cast. I would have liked to have seen a bit more of barbie hsu but you cant everything. Some very good stunt driving and a decent story line make this a must see film. The blu ray picture is very good. The audio is a real treat as its a genuine 96khz dolby true 7.1 soundtrack. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
The Second Woman (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
The Second Woman (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
(1)Our Price: US$23.99Usually ships within 7 to 14 daysRelated promotions:July 31, 2012 double helping of shu qiA slow moving but entertaining movie with plenty of twists and turns. Shu qi excellent playing twin sisters. Shawn yue is the guy they both want. Top quality picture and the sound is excellent. It has a genuine 24bit 96hz dolby true track which lifts it above the usual. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
A Simple Life (2011) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
A Simple Life (2011) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
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July 18, 2012 Charming taleThis film deserves all the praise it has had. Its a real heartwarming tale that has much to say about getting older. If this film does not move you then you must be dead already. The blu ray has great picture quality. Despite a 7.1 surround track there is not really much going on as its a dialogue driven movie. Worth a mention is the new dolby true advanced 96k upsamling logo on the disc and the package. Not sure how that is true as my amplifier and blu ray player both said it was a 48k track. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Rouge (1988) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Rouge (1988) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
(1)Our Price: US$22.49List: US$24.99Save: US$2.50 (10%)Usually ships within 21 daysRelated promotions:June 19, 2012 Masterpiece!This blu ray release looks much better than all the previous dvd versions. Very little print damage is visible and the colours have more depth to them. Black levels are a little too black at times though. Full marks also for going to the trouble of a 7.1 soundtrack on what is for the most part a dialogue driven movie. The film itself is brilliant of course! Two of hong kongs finest at the top of their game, both sadly no longer with us. Buy it now! Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) (Blu-ray) (Single Disc Edition) (Hong Kong Version)
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) (Blu-ray) (Single Disc Edition) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
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April 24, 2012 FunThis is a fun film thats worth seeing. The plot wanders around a bit and some of the effects are certainly not special but i have seen far worse. Picture quality on this 2d blu ray is very good indeed. Audio was average but i felt they could have made better use of the surrounds with some well placed effects. There were plenty of flying swords so i would have expected a much better 360 degree sound stage. Default soundtrack was the cantonese soundtrack but i suspect it should have been the mandarin one. Not an essential purchase, but a worthwhile one. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Romancing in Thin Air (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Romancing in Thin Air (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
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April 21, 2012 Sammi is backThis film is not the best we have seen from sammi cheng but its still a delight to see her back on screen. Its an entertaining movie though and a welcome break from all the period movies of late. The blu ray picture quality is not really up there with the best of them lacking definition at times partly due to the rather washed out blacks in the movie. The sound was decent enough with good bass extension on the dts 7.1 track that i played. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
The Viral Factor (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
The Viral Factor (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
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April 6, 2012 Action packed.Dante lam is on form with this action packed movie! The pace is pretty much non stop throughout. Both jay chou and nicolas tse turn in good performances. Tse probably had no problem learning his lines though as he does not say much! The blu ray disc looks great throughout the movie. I listened to the dts 7.1 surround track which was brilliant and really packed a punch and had good directional effects. A must purchase movie. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Life Without Principle (2011) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Life Without Principle (2011) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
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March 13, 2012 YAWN!I had been looking forward to watching this film a lot. However, it turned out to be a bitter dissapointment. Its such a dull story and the only bright spot was lau ching wan. Picture quality was very good. Sound was fine although despite being in 7.1 surround very little was heard out of the surround speakers as its very much a dialogue driven film. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Treasure Hunt (2011) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Treasure Hunt (2011) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
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January 11, 2012 average movieThis blu ray suffers from a rather poor black level throughout the movie and as a result the picture can be a bit washed out. Not a lot going on in the surround channels but it steps up a notch during the action scenes. Not one of cecilia cheungs best movies and not an easy watch for western viewers. The humour is often to broad for western viewers. As usual for wong jings films the lead actors go way overboard on the madcap antics. Ok, but not very memorable. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Tiger On The Beat (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Tiger On The Beat (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
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December 9, 2011 classic from the 80sThis film is a classic movie of the 1980s that should be in every movie lovers collection. The blu ray picture is fantastic for a movie of this age and the sound is nice and punchy without over doing the surround effects. A fantastic disc for a very entertaining film. The only complaint i would have is that the english subtitles have not been updated and still make no sense at times. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
The Sorcerer And The White Snake (2011) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
The Sorcerer And The White Snake (2011) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
(4)Our Price: US$26.49List: US$31.99Save: US$5.50 (17%)Usually ships within 7 to 14 daysRelated promotions:December 7, 2011 great funI really enjoyed this movie a lot. It is a light hearted fun movie from start to finish. Sure it is packed with cgi effects (some of it below par)but what movie is not these days? Any movie that stars eva huang and charlene choi as snakes gets my vote! The blu ray disc looks great and sounds great. The making of feature also has english subtitles as well. This movie does not offer anything new, but its fun entertainment and sometimes thats enough. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Mr. Vampire II (1986) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Mr. Vampire II (1986) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
(1)Our Price: US$16.99List: US$23.99Save: US$7.00 (29%)Related promotions:December 1, 2011 hopping good timeA great fun movie from start to finish! This blu ray is superb and shows how good these old movies can look with a bit of effort. Colours are natural and no print damage is visible. The 7.1 surround also adds to the movie greatly as it adds some nice ambience and resists the urge to just make everything loud. A spectacular upgrade on the original dvd. If you like these classic movies then this blu ray is as good as a 25 year old movie can look. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Shanghai Grand (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Shanghai Grand (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
(1)Our Price: US$22.99List: US$25.49Save: US$2.50 (9%)Related promotions:December 1, 2011 grand indeed!This is a great film and should be everyones collection! I bought this a long time ago on vhs tape and then again on dvd. This blu ray has an excellent picture that is better than the dvd but it looks like its in the wrong aspect ratio and picture information is lost on all 4 sides. The sound is truly awful! The music and bass have been pumped up to stupid levels through all channels meaning the dialogue is buried. As i dont speak chinese and need the english subtitles i got by, but it could be really annoying for those of you lucky enough to speak the language. Also because of the constant assault of the music the heart and soul of the movie was lost. If you dont have a 7.1 surround set up like i do and are watching using sound via a tv it might not be so bad. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Eastern Condors (1987) (Blu-ray) (Kam & Ronson Version) (Hong Kong Version)
Eastern Condors (1987) (Blu-ray) (Kam & Ronson Version) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
(1)Our Price: US$22.99List: US$25.49Save: US$2.50 (9%)Usually ships within 7 to 14 daysRelated promotions:November 24, 2011 great actionI bought this blu ray as i have always loved this movie. The film remains a classic of hong kong cinema. The blu ray picture is way better than the original dvd version and shows real quality in the jungle scenes. The audio though is very poor. The centre channel dialogue was very uneven in volume throughout the film. The surround sound was utterly lifeless. Maybe this movie would have been better just as a 2 channel stereo release as its a dissapointment in this department. Still worth an upgrade to the blu ray though if you are a fan of this movie. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Armour of God II (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Armour of God II (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
(1)Our Price: US$22.49List: US$25.49Save: US$3.00 (11%)Usually ships within 7 to 14 daysRelated promotions:November 16, 2011 top formThis blu ray disc is one of the better quality efforts from kam and ronson. The colours are much better than the dvd version. Sound although very bass light by modern standards is a good deal better than all previous versions. The film is excellent entertainment. Jackie was on top form for this one. English veiwers may wonder why everyone speaks fluent cantonese no matter where they are from though! An essential purchase though. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Unforgettable Concert 2010 (Blu-ray)
November 4, 2011 andy rocks!This blu ray disc is excellent. Both the picture and sound are excellent. Andy lau really deserves all the sucsess he has had over the last 30 years. He clearly works hard to stay at the top of his game. This disc is great entertainment from start to finish - and i speak no chinese! Its a shame the behind the scenes footage had no no english subtitles because i would have liked to have heard what andy had to say. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Wu Xia (2011) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Wu Xia (2011) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A
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October 14, 2011 classyThis is a different type of film for donnie yen. He gives a good performance in a film with many twists and turns. Not what i was expecting this film, but enjoyable. Takaeshi kaneshiro was excellent as always. Tang wei was a bit under used. The blu ray has excellent picture quality apart from some rather washed out looking blacks throughout the movies. I played the dts master audio 7.1 which had some punch when needed. Worth buying. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Let The Bullets Fly (2010) (Blu-ray + DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
Let The Bullets Fly (2010) (Blu-ray + DVD) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A, DVD Region 3
(4)Our Price: US$26.49List: US$29.49Save: US$3.00 (10%)Related promotions:August 3, 2011 no! no! no!This movie was a big hit in china but really does not work for us in the west. Apart from a couple of laugh out loud moments its not an easy film to watch as it makes very little sense! Picture and sound were good on the blu ray but otherwise a bit of a dissapointment. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This)
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