DVD - December 06

'The Host' (Limited Edition Set)(Korean Version) on DVD Dec 28th

The biggest Korean film of the year comes to DVD! Bong Jun Ho's monster film broke every record on the book, The Host became the first Korean film to sell 13 million tickets, surpassing the all-time record held by King and The Clown. Now the 3 (thats 3!) disc Korean R3 special addition of the film is available to own.You can check out the full specs, and pre-order the DVD from the link below.

'The Host' (Hong Kong Version) R3

'Diary' (Hong Kong Version) R3

After directing the critically acclaimed Re-Cycle with his brother earlier this year, Oxide Pang goes solo this time to present a tense psychological thriller that will leave you guessing to the very end. In Diary, Pang sets aside the supernatural to focus on the frightening delusions of the mind.

Like all of the Pang Brothers' previous films, Diary is beautiful to look at, with the aesthetically aged set design, impressive CG work, and decaying earth tones contributing greatly to the film's creepy atmosphere. Pang makes the best of his young cast, and Charlene Choi carries the film with an effectively unsettling performance alongside Shawn Yue (Infernal Affairs II) and Isabella Leong (Isabella). Full of cerebral twists and turns, Diary pulls viewers into a young woman's world of lonely paranoia, where reality and illusion are disturbingly blurred and love can lead to ominous consequences.

'Diary' Order here [R3]

'Bullet In The Head' (Ultimate Collection) (Hong Kong Version) R0

'Bullet in the Head' now comes with the alternate ending and deleted scenes, plus a bonus disc consisting of interview with Waise Lee and film trailers. Action master John Woo directs Bullet in the Head, a violent, dramatic, and utterly compelling action film set in wartime Vietnam! Ben (Cannes Best Actor winner Tony Leung Chiu Wai), Frank (Jacky Cheung), and Paul (Waise Lee) are three longtime buddies who cruise the Hong Kong streets together circa 1967.

But when Ben accidentally kills a rival gang member, the trio of friends decide to leave Hong Kong to make their fortune together...in wartime Vietnam. Entrenched in lawless Saigon, the three find their honor tested, as the twisted reality of a world at war intrudes upon their bonds of childhood brotherhood. Greed, desire, and self-preservation threaten to divide them, and even the best of intentions can go incredibly awry. Ultimately, friend must oppose friend, and a bullet to the head can be the only solution.
'Bullet in the Head' Order here

Fatal Contact (DTS Version) (Hong Kong Version) R0

Wu Jing returns with more vigorous action in Fatal Contact after his stunning performance in SPL. The film also stars Ronald Cheng, whose comedian talent helps spice up this hard-boiled action movie directed by Dennis Law. After two youth films The Unusual Youth and Love @ First Note, Law shifts to the action genre for his third feature-length movie. Fatal Contact takes its viewers into the underground world of illegal boxing, a violent and merciless arena where one has to fight in order to simply survive.

Wu Jing excels in his role as the martial arts champion Kong who participates in underground boxing under his friend Siu Tin's (Miki Yeung of Cookies) encouragement. There he meets Captain (Ronald Cheng), an apparently good-for-nothing gangster who has actually concealed his real capabilities. While Kong repeatedly wins the matches in these illegal tournaments, a triad leader who runs another boxing circuit gets annoyed and finds a martial arts master to beat Kong. A life-and-death boxing game is about to begin...

'Fatal Contact' [R0]

'The Quick and the Undead' Anchor Bay (US R1)

Eighty-Five years ago, A viral outbreak turned three quarters of the worlds population into the walking dead. Now in this new west, bounty hunters must hunt the undead for gold. Join us in a world where the good are bad, and the bad are even worse. Where if you are not quick, you are the undead.

'The quick and the undead' (Official site)

'Dog Bite Dog' (DTS 2-Disc Version) (Hong Kong Version) R3

'Dog Bite Dog' shocks its audience with a brutality rarely seen in Hong Kong cinema. The exorbitant violence, a necessary evil for survival in Dog Bite Dog, ensures the film a cult following. Acclaimed director Soi Cheang (Home Sweet Home) departs from frightening thrillers for this stunning piece. Edison Chen (Infernal Affairs II) and Sam Lee reunite after Gen-Y Cops, delivering breakthrough performances as a merciless assassin and a mentally unstable cop, respectively. The normal struggle between a cop and an assassin takes place in a surprisingly nihilistic world, creating enormous cinematic tension and a relentlessly pessimistic mood. Visually and thematically unique among Hong Kong films, Dog Bite Dog is a must-see for those interested in alternative cinema.

'Dog Bite Dog' [R3]

'Sheitan' R1

On Christmas Eve, a group of young guys meet two gorgeous girls who invite them to spend the weekend in the country, where they meet Joseph (Vincent Cassel), a creepy, unkempt man whose pregnant wife remains hidden in the large house.

That evening, what begins innocently as Christmas dinner turns into disturbing conversations about sex, satanic possession, and incest. Joseph’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic and the young friends realize their host has made a pact with the devil and all hell is about to break loose.

'Sheitan' (Official site)

'Exiled' (Special Edition) (Hong Kong Version) R3

This Special Edition of Johnnie To's Exiled comes with various extras, including trailers and making-of features, and is packaged in a handsome three-ring diary, featuring many photos, a full 2007 calendar, and even Exiled-branded note paper! The film has also been re-rated Category III, as it includes a few shots depicting triad sign language which were excised from the original theatrical release.

Wo (Nick Cheung), a gangster who went into exile for a few years after attempting to kill Boss Fay (Simon Yam), returns to Macau with his wife (Josie Ho) and their newborn baby, hoping to settle down. There he meets his four friends, two commissioned by Boss Fay to kill him and the other two coming to aid him. The five hitmen open the film with a carefully designed gunfight that brings out both enormous tension and peculiar elegance. The brilliantly choreographed gunplay in Exiled promises to offer a stunning experience.

'Exiled' [R3]