Eureka! has announced its February 2024 line-up. Featured amongst this line-up are a duo of action-packed yakuza thrillers featuring Sonny Chiba; Stanley Kubrick’s tale of macabre futility and horror in the trenches; a dynamic and fast-moving fight fest, starring Chuck Norris; plus re-issues of three films from the uncompromising visionary and a true maverick of European cinema, Andrzej Żuławski.

A duo of ultra-violent yakuza thrillers starring the late great Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba, available for the first time ever in the UK. In the Spaghetti Western inspired I Perform Murder, a mysterious black-clad killer (Chiba) with a personal vendetta against the yakuza manipulates two rival clans in order to draw out his targets, leading to a climactic bloody shootout that must be seen to be believed. Then, in Extend my Condolences, Chiba plays a criminal who is betrayed and sent to prison. After serving his time, he wages war on the yakuza, eventually raiding the mansion of the crime boss who turned on him in a spectacular, action-packed climax that would later be directly homaged by John Woo in A Better Tomorrow II. Yakuza Wolf 1 & 2 will be released on 19 February 2024, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.

A shattering masterpiece by one of the medium’s greatest artists, Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory announced the definitive arrival of a towering figure in cinema.A stylistically astonishing, emotionally overwhelming anti-war drama, Paths of Glory is one of the screen’s most brilliant condemnations of the power structures guiding warfare. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present a new Ultra-HD Blu-ray edition for the first time in the UK.

A gloriously trashy slice of gritty kung fu action, Slaughter in San Francisco was producer Raymond Chow’s attempt to capitalise on Hong Kong cinema’s sudden explosion of popularity in the West. Starring Chuck Norris, Eureka Classics is proud to present Slaughter in San Francisco for the first time ever on Blu-ray from a new 2K restoration! Available from 19 February 2024, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.

And last but not least, February sees the re-issues of three films from the visionary director Andrzej Żuławski. The Third Part of the Night & The Devil will be re-issued together on Blu-ray in a Two-Disc set, and On the Silver Globe will be re-issued separately on Blu-ray.  Both releases will be available from 26 February 2024.

Eureka! has announced its January 2024 line-up. Featured amongst this line-up are two anarchic, spaghetti western-inspired samurai adventures from legendary genre auteur Hideo Gosha; an Angela Mao kung-fu classic from the heyday of the genre; and an unadulterated, over-the-top martial arts action starring Jet Li.

A duo of chanbara masterpieces from one of the genre’s greatest directors, Hideo Gosha! Out of a desire to make what he felt was a truly no-holds-barred sword-fighting film, Gosha took inspiration from the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa as well as the spaghetti Western sub-genre they had inspired. Working with a low budget to free himself from the restrictive oversight of his producers, the result was Samurai Wolf and Samurai Wolf II, which tell the story of a charismatic ronin named Kiba (played by Isao Natsuyagi). With stunning black and white cinematography and ultra-stylish action sequences, the Samurai Wolf films are a lean, mean triumph of samurai cinema. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present both films for the first time ever in the UK on Blu-ray. Available from 22 January 2024, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase.

Queen of Kung Fu Angela Mao and King of Taekwondo Jhoon Rhee join forces in this action-packed Hong Kong classic, also starring Carter Wong, Hwang In-shik, Kenji Kazama and Sammo Hung.  Eureka Classics is proud to present When Taekwondo Strikes on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a brand new 2K restoration. Available from 22 January 2024, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.

One of director Wong Jing’s most under-appreciated films is this wuxia extravaganza, starring Jet Li, based on Jin Yong’s The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. Presented from a new restoration of the original film elements, Eureka Classics presents Kung Fu Cult Master for the first time ever on Blu-ray. Available from 29 January 2024, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.

Eureka! has announced its December 2023 line-up. Featured amongst this line-up is a retelling of the classic story of the 47 ronin from the director of Battle Royale, one of the most unique thrillers from the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema; plus a re-issue of the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray of The Police Story Trilogy.

An early entry in the Hong Kong gambling film cycle of the ’80s and ’90s, Casino Raiders, starring Andy Lau, injects the genre with a dose of bloody mayhem courtesy of directors Jimmy Heung and Wong Jing. Filled with surprises right until its final moments, Eureka Classics is proud to present Casino Raiders, a shockingly violent tale of brotherhood and sacrifice and one of the most unique thrillers from the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema. Available from 4 December 2023, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.

Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) brings together an ensemble cast, including two icons of Japanese cinema – Toshiro Mifune (Seven Samurai) and Sonny Chiba (The Street Fighter) – for this samurai epic. The Fall of Ako Castle offers a moving tale of loyalty, betrayal, and sacrifice where classical history explodes into brutal samurai carnage. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Fukasaku’s retelling of one of the classic story of the 47 ronin. Available from 4 December 2023, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature an O-card Slipcase.

Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, The Police Story Trilogy films represent the pinnacle of Jackie Chan’s unique style of Hong Kong action filmmaking. A dazzling blend of gritty action cop drama, impeccably choreographed martial-arts sequences, and bone-crunching stuntwork – this series of films revitalised the Hong Kong action genre and established Jackie Chan as a worldwide superstar. All three films consistently appear on lists of the best action films ever made, and Eureka Classics is proud to present them on Ultra HD Blu-ray from stunning 4K restorations! Available from 4 December 2023.

For a limited period, Eureka is giving its customers the opportunity to buy both the two brand new December titles, Casino Raiders and The Fall of Ako Castle, at a discounted rate of £33 (from the Eureka Store). Offer closes 12pm (BST) 16th October 2023.

Eureka! has announced its November 2023 line-up. Featured amongst this line-up is a pair of hilarious and exhilarating action-comedies from director Wong Jing and the “King of Comedy” Stephen Chow; three of Jet Li’s most beloved action films on Blu-ray for the first time ever in the UK; plus re-issues of the eight Kung-fu classics from director Joseph Kuo across two sets, and a re-issue of the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray of Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari.

After the massive success of the Once Upon a Time in China series, Jet Li moved away from period settings and started to focus on action films set in the modern era, a decision that would make him an international icon and of the biggest stars in the history of martial arts cinema. Eureka Classics is proud to present three of Jet Li’s most beloved action films (The Enforcer, Dr Wai in “The Scripture with No Words”, Hitman) on Blu-ray for the first time ever in the UK. Available from 20 November 2023, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.

An epic two-part wuxia-comedy based on the writings of acclaimed Chinese novelist Jin Yong, the Royal Tramp films star Stephen Chow as a cowardly bard who finds himself taking part in a real adventure when he is inducted into a sect of revolutionaries. Featuring incredible choreography by Ching Siu-tung (A Chinese Ghost Story, Duel to the Death), Royal Tramp and Royal Tramp II are a pair of hilarious and exhilarating action-comedies from director Wong Jing and the “King of Comedy” Stephen Chow. Eureka Classics is proud to present both films, newly restored in 4K, for the first time ever in the UK as The Royal Tramp Collection. Available from 13 November 2023, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.

One of the most iconic masterpieces in cinema history, Robert Wiene’s Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari shook filmgoers worldwide and changed the direction of the art form. Now presented in a definitive UHD edition, the film’s chilling, radically expressionist vision is set to grip viewers again. Incalculably influential, the film’s nightmarishly jagged sets, sinister atmospheric and psychological emphasis left an immediate impact in its wake (horror, film noir, and gothic cinema would all be shaped directly by it). But this diabolical tale nevertheless stands alone – now more mesmerising than ever on Ultra HD Blu-ray. Re-issued as part of the Masters of Cinema range in a Standard Edition from 13 November 2023.

Although his name may not be as instantly recognisable as some of his contemporaries, Joseph Kuo was an incredibly successful filmmaker who consistently produced crowd-pleasing spectacles always in line with what audiences at the time wanted to see. Often handling writing, directing, and producing duties, the success of this multi-hyphenate filmmaker is even more remarkable considering that most of his films were produced independently, at a time when the kung-fu genre was dominated by the big Hong Kong studios. Across two sets, Fearless Shaolin! and Deadly Masters! collects eight of these independent productions, all fully restored on Blu-ray. Presented as part of the Eureka Classics range from 20 November 2023.

Eureka! has announced its October 2023 line-up. Featured amongst this line-up is one of silent cinema’s great masterworks, starring Louise Brooks; a comedic send-up of the James Bond franchise; and an epic historical adventure from Jimmy Wang Yu.

In a role intended at one point for Marlene Dietrich (The Blue Angel), 22-year-old Louise Brooks (Diary of a Lost Girl), with her fragile beauty and iconic dark bob hairstyle, gives a performance, decades ahead of its time, that immortalised her as an icon. Largely condemned and censored upon its initial release for its daring treatment of sexuality and female desire, Brooks’ understated yet erotically charged performance endures as among the most modern of the silent era. Reviled and bowdlerised at its debut, Pandora’s Box has since been recognised as one of the masterpieces of early German cinema. A sordid melodrama made with great style, it affirms G. W. Pabst as a daring and important director and Louise Brooks as one of cinema’s most exquisite and distinctive performers. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present Pabst’s masterpiece in a new restoration on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. Available from 30 October 2023, the Limited-edition set (3000 copies only) will feature a Hardbound Slipcase & 60-page Collectors Book.

Hong Kong’s King of Comedy Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle) directs and stars in this hilarious spoof of the James Bond franchise. One of Stephen Chow’s funniest films, Eureka Classics is proud to present From Beijing With Love on Blu-ray in its UK debut. Available from 23 October 2023, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.

Kung fu innovator Jimmy Wang Yu (The Chinese Boxer) blends wuxia mayhem with Seven Samurai in Beach of the War Gods.  Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Beach of the War Gods ranks among Jimmy Wang Yu’s best films, a briskly-paced historical adventure bursting with wild action. Presented as part of Eureka Classics range in its worldwide debut on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration.  Available from 23 October 2023, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.

For a limited period, Eureka is giving its customers the opportunity to buy two of the October titles, Beach of the War Gods and From Beijing With Love, for £35 from the Eureka Store. Offer closes 12pm (BST) 7th August 2023

 

Eureka! has announced its September 2023 line-up. Featured amongst this line-up is Orson Welles’ timeless masterpiece starring Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh; an iconic 80s story of star-crossed lovers, starring Deborah Foreman and Nicolas Cage; and a wild and furious showcase of female hellcats showing they can kick and punch harder and better than the boys!

Touch of Evil begins with one of the most brilliant sequences in the history of cinema; and ends with one of the most brilliant final scenes ever committed to celluloid. In between unfurls a picture whose moral, sexual, racial, and aesthetic attitudes remain so radical as to cross borders established not only in 1958, but in the present age also. Orson Welles’ final studio-system picture has at last become secure in its status as one of the greatest films ever made. It remains a testament to the genius of Welles –– a film of Shakespearean richness, inexhaustible. The Masters of Cinema Series is extremely proud to present Touch of Evil in its UK debut on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Available from 25 September 2023, the Limited-edition set (3000 copies only) will feature a Hardbound Slipcase & 100-page Collectors Book.

Martha Coolidge’s totally awesome cult comedy, starring Deborah Foreman and Nicolas Cage, makes its UK home video debut in time for its 40th anniversary! Featuring a hit-packed New Wave soundtrack, Eureka Classics is proud to present Valley Girl from a stunning 4K restoration. Available from 18 September 2023, the Limited-Edition set (3000 copies only) will feature a Hardbound Slipcase & 60-page Collector’s Booklet.

Joyce Godenzi stars in She Shoots Straight, and  about a newlywed police officer who battles a Vietnamese gang whilst also trying to impress her new in-laws! Also starring Sammo Hung and directed by Corey Yuen (Yes, Madam!), She Shoots Straight is another slice of top-tier Hong Kong action, newly restored in 2K and making its debut on Blu-ray! Available from 18 September 2023, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase.

For a limited period, Eureka is giving its customers £5 OFF the total bill when you buy all three of the September releases together in the same transaction from the Eureka Store. Offer closes 12pm (BST) 3rd July 2023 https://bit.ly/3qQ1Ut1

Eureka! has announced its August 2023 line-up. Featured amongst this line-up is Buster Keaton’s first foray into making; and a 1974 kung-fu classic starring Kwan Tak-hing, Carter Wong and Sammo Hung.

The first feature that Buster Keaton wrote, directed, and starred in, Three Ages spoofs D.W. Griffith’s historical epic Intolerance. Like that film, Three Ages follows multiple narratives across different historical eras, which Keaton packs to the brim with incredible stunts and hilarious visual gags.  The Masters of Cinema is proud to present yet another Keaton masterpiece in its centenary year in its UK debut on Blu-ray, from a stunning restoration completed in 2022 by the Cohen Film Collection. Available from 21 August, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase.

Kwan Tak-hing returns to his iconic role as Master Wong Fei-hung in this late-70s kung fu classic from director Jeong Chang-hwa (King Boxer). Eureka Classics is proud to present The Skyhawk in its UK home video debut, presented on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration. Available from 21 August 2023, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.

For a limited period, Eureka is giving its customers the opportunity to buy both of the August releases at a discounted rate of £35 (Full price £37.98) when bought together in the same transaction from the Eureka Store.

 

Eureka! has announced its July 2023 line-up. Featured amongst this line-up are a 1973 action classic starring Ken Takakura as a deadly assassin; a crime saga of brothers caught up in a war between rival syndicates; plus the rescheduled Andrzej Żuławski: Three Films.

Almost impossible to see outside of Japan for many years, Golgo 13 was the first film adaptation of the long-running manga series by Takao Saito. Director Junya Satō cast Ken Takakura (who was the original inspiration for the character) as the mysterious and stoic killer-for-hire who always completes his assignment (usually with his signature scoped M16 rifle). Almost impossible to see outside of Japan for many years, Eureka Classics is proud to present Golgo 13 in its UK debut on home video in a definitive Blu-ray edition. Available from 17 July 2023, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase.

A two-film saga influenced by The Godfather and Once Upon a Time in America, Taylor Wong’s  Rich and Famous and Tragic Hero tell a decades-spanning tale of brotherhood and betrayal with a heroic bloodshed twist. Stars Alex Man, Andy Lau, Chow Yun Fat and Danny Lee (who would reunite with Chow Yun Fat two years later for John Woo’s The Killer), Rich and Famous and Tragic Hero make their Blu-ray debuts in the UK from new restorations. Available from 24 July 2023, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase.

Last, but certainly not least.  July sees the re-scheduled release of Andrzej Żuławski: Three Films. Whilst moving into the final stages of production before disc authoring, new video extras were submitted to Andrzej Jaroszewicz for his approval (Jaroszewicz worked as cinematographer on several Żuławski’s films and was a camera operator on The Devil). Upon reviewing footage from The Devil, Jaroszewicz expressed some concerns. The Devil was originally restored back in 2015 but was rejected by Żuławski as the colour grading was incorrectly applied. After Żuławski died in 2016, Daniel Bird made great efforts to have the film graded correctly, and Andrzej Jaroszewicz was brought in to oversee this new grading, which was completed that year. So, upon reviewing our extras, Jaroszewicz was surprised to see footage from The Devil that used the older incorrect grading. After contacting the licensor, it seems that at some point in the past 7 years the version of the film approved by Jaroszewicz has gone missing and the older version is all that is on file. After assessing the situation and raising the issue with the Polish Society of Cinematographers, the only solution was to go back to the original materials and re-do the grading, with Jaroszewicz again overseeing the project. As such, it will not be possible to make the originally planned release date. The rescheduled release date will now be 31 July 2023. The three films from the uncompromising visionary and a true maverick of European cinema will now be presented as a 3-Disc set rather than the previously announced 2-Disc set.

This month we are giving you the opportunity to buy the two newly announced releases for July at a discounted rate of £44 (Full price £47.98) when bought together in the same transaction from the Eureka Store

 

Eureka! has announced its June 2023 line-up. Featured amongst this line-up are Cynthia Rothrock as a butt-kicking FBI agent; a tragic Japanese Samurai classic from the screenwriter of Harakiri; and a story of ninjas, magic swordsman, evil assassins, and forbidden love, from the director of Battle Royale.

Cynthia Rothrock’s first leading role was also the first (and to this day, only) time a Western actress had lead billing in a Hong Kong film. Rothrock plays Cindy, the titular female reporter sent to investigate an unscrupulous newspaper editor (Ronny Yu). Mang Hoi handles directing duties along with Corey Yuen. Hoi’s graceful and acrobatic choreography fuses perfectly with Yuen’s hard-hitting style. But the star here is Cynthia Rothrock, and this deservedly secured her position as one of the top action stars of her era, and Eureka Classics is proud to present Lady Reporter in its UK debut on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration. Available from 26 June, the first print-run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase, Collector’s Booklet and Facsimile Lobby Cards.

A cruel jidaigeki masterwork from director Tadashi Imai (Cruel Tale Of Bushido) and screenwriter Shinobu Hashimoto, the writer of Masaki Kobayashi’s great masterpiece Harakiri, Revenge is a lacerating attack on the absurdity and hypocrisy of feudal Japan. Available for the first time in the UK, The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Tadashi Imai’s Revenge in its worldwide debut on Blu-ray from a new 2K restoration. Available from 19 June, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase.

A spectacular chanbara fantasy epic from Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale), Samurai Reincarnation makes its UK debut from a stunning 2K restoration as part of The Masters of Cinema Series. Available from 19 June, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase.

This month Eureka is giving its customers the opportunity to buy all three of this month’s releases at a discounted rate of £54 (Full price £58.97) when bought together in the same transaction from the Eureka Store.

Eureka! has announced its May 2023 line-up. Featured amongst this line-up are three films from an uncompromising visionary and a true maverick of European cinema; four more vampire-hopping films; and a gothic horror infused martial arts epic.

An uncompromising visionary and a true maverick of European cinema, the Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present three films by Andrzej Żuławski, all making their UK debuts on Blu-ray from new 4K restorations. Rich with multi-layered symbolism and apocalyptic imagery, The Third Part of the Night is Żuławski’s highly influential debut feature film. The Devil is a violent tale of Satanic seduction during the Prussian invasion of Poland in the 17th century, which proved so controversial upon release that it was banned for 16 years. And finally, On the Silver Globe, Żuławski’s masterpiece about a team of astronauts who land on a desolate planet and start a new society. The Limited Edition 2-Disc Box Set (3000 copies only) featuring a Hardbound Slipcase and 60-page Collector’s Booklet will be released on 22 May 2023.

After the huge success of Mr. Vampire, Hong Kong audiences were desperate for more vampire-hopping action and the films’ producers were more than happy to oblige. A steady stream of jiangshi content was produced over the following years, and presented here are 4 of these classic titles from stunning new restorations. Featuring a bevy of Hong Kong legends including Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao, Wu Ma, Richard Ng, Yuen Wah, and many more – this collection brings together four beloved films in definitive presentations in a very special edition. Filled with screams and laughs, Eureka Classics is proud to present Hopping Mad: The Mr Vampire Sequels. Available from 22 May 2023, the first print-run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.

Director Ringo Lam’s (Wild Search, City On Fire) only film in the wuxia genre is also one his best and bloodiest. Produced by Tsui Hark, Burning Paradise is a dark fantasy epic, filled with shocking violence and incredible choreography. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film for the first time in the UK since the VHS era in a blood-soaked special edition. Available from 29 May 2023, the first print-run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.