Image Entertainment Announces Its Summer/Fall DVD Slate of Asian Cinema Programming; Line-up Includes Horror Classic ''BLACK MAGIC'' from Acclaimed Shaw Brothers
Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, today announced its Summer/Fall 2006 DVD release schedule for Asian cinema programming, including the highly anticipated September 12th release of "BLACK MAGIC" from the acclaimed Shaw Brothers library. Also included in Image's Summer/Fall DVD lineup is the July 18th release of "BLOODY BROTHERS," the August 15th release of "CRIMES," the August 22nd release of "ANGEL OF VENGEANCE" and the September 19th release of "EXORCIST MASTER."
"BLOODY BROTHERS."
In the vein of "Chungking Express" and "A Better Tomorrow" comes "BLOODY BROTHERS," a tense, stylish Hong Kong action-thriller featuring a searing cast including Dicky Cheung ("Deadly China Hero"), Ka-Kui Ho ("Drunken Master III," "Once Upon a Time in China II," "Crystal Hunt"), Dick Wei ("Supercop 2," "Jackie Chan's Second Strike," "Jackie Chan's Project A"), Yvonne Yung Hung ("Legend of the Drunken Master") and Kent Cheng ("Once Upon a Time in China").
In "BLOODY BROTHERS," handsome young developer Hong meets the beautiful Kwun while visiting Shanghai. Together, they embark on a search for his friends from home, a brother and sister, who have become the targets of a ruthless gang leader, Keung. Now embroiled in a brutal criminal war with gambling and a seductive nightclub singer at the center, the innocents must fight to survive as the stakes rise to include their own lives!
"BLOODY BROTHERS" is presented in its original 1.66:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 widescreen televisions, with Dolby(C) Digital 1.0 L/R audio in Mandarin with English subtitles. The DVD also includes the theatrical trailer and a free with purchase "BLOODY BROTHERS" t-shirt which is on-packed with the DVD! The DVD has a suggested retail price of $19.99.
"CRIMES."
In this scorching Bollywood thriller inspired by the hit film "Out of Sight," love and the law prove to be uncomfortable bedfellows when beautiful police officer Prabha (Bipasha Basu from the horror hit "Raaz") tries to clean up the internal corruption within the local police force, particularly dirty cop ACP Pandey (Irfaan Khan). While chasing criminal Aditya (Dino Morea), she stumbles and hangs from a building ledge inches away from death. Despite a certain arrest, Aditya turns back to save her and winds up in prison; however, he remains mute throughout his imprisonment and day in court. Finding herself in love with the convict who saved her life, Prabha must learn the truth behind his dark past and discovers that good and evil aren't always as they seem.
"CRIMES" is presented in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 widescreen televisions, with Dolby(C) Digital 5.1 audio in Hindi with English subtitles. The DVD has a suggested retail price of $19.99.
"ANGEL OF VENGEANCE."
In the tradition of "Hard Boiled" and "Naked Killer" comes "ANGEL OF VENGEANCE," a blistering action-crime thriller in which two young women entangled in a power struggle among a trio of mobsters must struggle to survive in a world run by vice and corruption. Starring Fat Chung ("Deadly China Hero," "Crime Story"), Yukari Oshima (aka Cynthia Luster) ("Super Cop 2") and Alex Fong ("Storm Riders," "Blood Stained Tradewinds")!
"ANGEL OF VENGEANCE" is presented in its original 1.66:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 widescreen televisions, with Dolby(C) Digital 1.0 L/R audio in Mandarin with English subtitles. The DVD also includes the theatrical trailer and a free with purchase "ANGEL OF VENGEANCE" t-shirt which is on-packed with the DVD! The DVD has a suggested retail price of $19.99.
"BLACK MAGIC."
"BLACK MAGIC" is a delirious, gruesome, and shockingly macabre classic of '70s cult cinema which has been fully restored and is presented uncut.
In this outrageous horror hit from Hong Kong's legendary Shaw Brothers, a young couple engaged to be married, Hsu Lo (Ti Lung, "Legend of the Drunken Master") and Wang Chu-ying (Lily Li, "Shaolin Executioner"), are tormented by sexy widow Lo Yin (Tanny Tien Ni, "The Magic Blade"), who consults a necromancer to cast a love spell on the unwilling object of her affections. Unfortunately, the scheming sorcerer has plans of his own that lead to horrific consequences for everyone involved, with a spellbinding finale that pits two magicians against each other in the ultimate battle between light and darkness!
"BLACK MAGIC" is presented in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 widescreen televisions, with Dolby(C) Digital 1.0 L/R audio in Mandarin with English subtitles and also dubbed in English. The DVD also includes a photo gallery, trailers and, subject to quantity and a limited time, a free with purchase reproduction of the original theatrical poster! The DVD has a suggested retail price of $19.99.
"EXORCIST MASTER."
"EXORCIST MASTER" is action-packed, hair-raising fun packed with eye-popping special effects from the director of "All Men Are Brothers" and "Tragic Heroes" and stars Collin Chou ("The Matrix trilogy," "The Enforcer"), Ching Ying Lam ("Swordsman," "Legend of the Bat"), Wing Cho Yip ("Blade of Fury," "The Killer"), and Wu Ma ("One-Armed Swordsman Returns," "The Invincible Fist")!
In the secluded town of Wine-Spring, an unholy terror has plagued the land after an old priest was struck down and killed by a cross. Twenty years after, Father Wu and his followers from the Vatican have come to reopen Wine-Spring Church. A Taoist priest and local elder, E-mei, opposes the intrusion, claiming the church is haunted. However, the mayor and townsfolk allow the doors to be opened, unleashing a ghastly horror upon the land.
"EXORCIST MASTER" is presented in its original 1.66:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 widescreen televisions, with Dolby(C) Digital 1.0 L/R audio in Mandarin with English subtitles. The DVD also includes the theatrical trailer and a free with purchase "EXORCIST MASTER" t-shirt which is on-packed with the DVD! The DVD has a suggested retail price of $19.99.
About Image Entertainment:
Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, with over 3,000 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 200 exclusive CD titles in domestic release and approximately 300 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights and, through its subsidiary Egami Media, Inc., has digital download rights to more than 1,500 video programs and over 150 audio programs containing more than 2,500 tracks. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California, and has a domestic distribution facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company's subsidiary Image Entertainment (UK) maintains a content acquisition office in London, England. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to http://www.image-entertainment.com. -0-
"BLOODY BROTHERS" -- DVD Street Date: July 18, 2006 Catalog #: ID3233SSEDVD UPC#: 014381323320 DVD SRP: $19.99 "CRIMES" -- DVD Street Date: August 15, 2006 Catalog #: ID2236WDDVD UPC#: 014381223620 DVD SRP: $19.99 "ANGEL OF VENGEANCE" -- DVD Street Date: August 22, 2006 Catalog #: ID3231SSEDVD UPC#: 014381323122 DVD SRP: $19.99 "BLACK MAGIC" -- DVD Street Date: September 12, 2006 Catalog #: ID3210XFDVD UPC#: 014381321029 DVD SRP: $19.99 "EXORCIST MASTER" -- DVD Street Date: September 19, 2006 Catalog #: ID3238SSEDVD UPC#: 014381323825 DVD SRP: $19.99
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