The UK scene for Asian Cinema has grown in recent years thanks to many independent distributors:
- 88 Films – Official site, Terracotta Store
- Arrow Films – Official site, Terracotta Store
- British Film Institute (BFI) – Official site
- Criterion – Official site (US based)
- Eureka Entertainment – Official site, Terracotta Store
- Radiance Films – Official Site
- Terracotta Distribution – Official site
- Third Window Films – Official site, Terracotta Store
- Toy Robot Video – Official site
Within the Asian Cinema scene, we have a variety of genres like action, horror and drama, but the ones that many will be more familiar with are iconic Hong Kong Martial Arts classics, Japanese Horror films and the occasional one hit wonders from different directors. It is thanks to the distributors listed above that many will be available for the first time ever in the UK or remastered in HD for the first time.
Now most of the films from the Asian Cinema scene tend to be Japanese or Chinese (either from Hong Kong or from the mainland), as Korean films tend to be much harder to acquire due to streaming or costs of licensing. Regardless, distributors do try to release them whenever possible.
Starting 2022, each quarter I also provide round-ups with adjustments depending on new additions or delays. You can view the current batch below:
| Year | UK Industry News Posts |
|---|---|
| 2022 | |
| 2023 | Q1 (Jan-Mar) – Q2 (Apr-Jun) – Q3 (July-Sept) – Q4 (Oct-Dec) |
| 2024 | Q1 (Jan-Mar) – Q2 (Apr-Jun) – Q3 (July-Sept) – Q4 (Oct-Dec) |
| 2025 | Q1 (Jan-Mar) – Q2 (Apr-Jun) – Q3 (July-Sept) – Q4 (Oct-Dec) |
| 2026 | Q1 (Jan-Mar) – Q2 (Apr-Jun) – Q3 (July-Sept) – Q4 (Oct-Dec) |
Below is a list of every Asian Cinema title currently scheduled for the United Kingdom and Ireland on the Blu-ray format!
The list below is updated as of Saturday 17th October 2026.
19th October:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert (镖人: 风起大漠) Cine Asia – 2026 – Yuen Woo-ping Mandarin audio with English subtitles | 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Blu-ray |
| Ghouls Gone Wild: Eureka Entertainment – 1987-1988 – Scared Stiff (小生夢驚魂) Lau Kar-wing – Cantonese audio with English subtitles – The Haunted Cop Shop (猛鬼差館) Jeffrey Lau – Cantonese audio with English subtitles – Magic of Spell (桃太郎大顯神威) Chiu Chung-Hing – Cantonese audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
| Manhunt (君よ憤怒の河を渉れ) Toy Robot Video – 1976 – Junya Satō Japanese audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
| The Story of Ricky (力王) 88 Films – 1991 – Lam Nai-Choi Cantonese & English audio with English subtitles | Standard Edition: Blu-ray |
| Survive Style 5+ Third Window Films – 2004 – Gen Sekiguchi Japanese audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: 4K Ultra HD Standard Edition: Blu-ray |
| Visitor Q (ビジターQ) Radiance Films – 2001 – Takashi Miike Japanese audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
26th October:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy: Arrow Video – 1987-1991 – A Chinese Ghost Story (倩女幽魂) Tony Ching Siu-Tung – Cantonese & English audio with English subtitles – A Chinese Ghost Story II (倩女幽魂II人間道) Tony Ching Siu-Tung – Cantonese & English audio with English subtitles – A Chinese Ghost Story III (倩女幽魂III: 道道道) Tony Ching Siu-Tung – Cantonese audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray |
| The Owl Vs Bumbo (貓頭鷹與小飛象) 88 Films – 1984 – Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Cantonese audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
| Where’s Officer Tuba (霹靂大喇叭) 88 Films – 1986 – Ricky Lau, Philip Chan Yan-Kin Cantonese & English audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
2nd November:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| Godzilla Minus One (with Minus Color) Anime Limited – 2023 – Takashi Yamazaki Japanese audio with English subtitles | Steelbook Edition: 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray |
9th November:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| The Blade Spares None / The Hurricane: Arrow Video – 1971-1972 – The Blade Spares None (刀不留人) Teddy Yip Wing-Cho – Mandarin audio with English subtitles – The Hurricane (金旋風) Lo Wei – Mandarin audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
| KPop Demon Hunters Criterion UK – 2025 – Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans English audio with English HOH subtitles | 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Blu-ray |
| Peacock King (孔雀王子) 88 Films – 1988 – Lam Nai-Choi Cantonese & English audio with English subtitles | Standard Edition: Blu-ray |
| Shawscope Triple Feature Volume 2: 88 Films – 1970-1983 – Vengeance! (報仇) Chang Cheh – Mandarin audio with English subtitles – The Deadly Duo (雙俠) Chang Cheh – Mandarin audio with English subtitles – Holy Flame of the Martial World (武林聖火令) Tony Lou Chun-Ku – Mandarin audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
| Violence Voyager (バイオレンス・ボイジャー) Third Window Films – 2018 – Ujicha Japanese audio with English subtitles | Blu-ray |
16th November:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| A Man of Reason (보호자) Toy Robot Video – 2022 – Jung Woo-sung Korean audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
| Radical Japan: Survival and Desire – Six Films by Shohei Imamura: Radiance Films – 1958-1964 – Pigs & Battleship (豚と軍艦) Shōhei Imamura – Japanese audio with English subtitles – Stolen Desire (盗まれた欲情) Shōhei Imamura – Japanese audio with English subtitles – Nishi-Ginza Station (西銀座駅前) Shōhei Imamura – Japanese audio with English subtitles – The Insect Woman (にっぽん昆虫記) Shōhei Imamura – Japanese audio with English subtitles – Endless Desire (果しなき欲望) Shōhei Imamura – Japanese audio with English subtitles – Intentions of Murder (赤い殺意) Shōhei Imamura – Japanese audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray |
| Zipang (ZIPANG) Toy Robot Video – 1990 – Kaizo Hayashi Japanese audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
23rd November:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| Shawscope Presents: Street Gangs of Hong Kong: Arrow Video – 1973-1980 – The Delinquent (憤怒青年) Chang Cheh, Kuei Chih-hung – Mandarin & English audio with English subtitles – The Teahouse (成記茶樓) Kuei Chih-hung – Cantonese & Mandarin audio with English subtitles – Big Brother Cheng (大哥成) Kuei Chih-hung – Cantonese audio with English subtitles – Big Bad Sis (沙膽英) Sun Chung – Cantonese & Mandarin audio with English subtitles – The Big Holdup (大劫案) Chor Yuen – Mandarin audio with English subtitles – The Convict Killer (插翅難飛) Chor Yuen – Mandarin & English audio with English subtitles – The Brothers (差人·大佬·搏命仔) Hua Shan – Mandarin audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
| Wheels on Meals (快餐車) Eureka Entertainment – 1984 – Sammo Hung Cantonese & English audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: 4K Ultra HD |
7th December:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| Himatsuri: Fire Festival (火まつり) Third Window Films – 1985 – Mitsuo Yanagimachi Japanese audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
| Unstoppable (성난황소) Toy Robot Video – 2018 – Kim Min-ho Korean audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
14th December:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| Pedicab Driver (群龍戲鳳) Arrow Video – 1989 – Sammo Hung Cantonese, Mandarin & English audio with English & English HOH subtitles | Limited Edition: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray |
21st December:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| The Dragon Tamers (女子跆拳群英會) 88 Films – 1975 – John Woo Mandarin & English audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
| The Fearless Hyena (笑拳怪招) 88 Films – 1979 – Jackie Chan Cantonese & English audio with English subtitles | Deluxe Limited Edition: 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray (Store Exc.) 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Standard Edition: Blu-ray |
| Final Victory (最後勝利) 88 Films – 1987 – Patrick Tam Kar-Ming Cantonese audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
| Over Your Dead Body (喰女 ―クイメ―) 88 Films – 2014 – Takashi Miike Japanese & English audio with English subtitles | Standard Edition: Blu-ray |
| Rosa (神勇雙響炮續集) 88 Films – 1986 – Joe Cheung Tung-Cho Cantonese & English audio with English subtitles | Standard Edition: Blu-ray |
| The Young Dragons (鐵漢柔情) 88 Films – 1975 – John Woo Mandarin audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
28th December:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| Hope (호프) NEON UK – 2026 – Na Hong-jin Korean audio with English subtitles | Blu-ray |
18th January 2027:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| The Police Story Trilogy: Eureka Entertainment – 1985-1992 – Police Story (警察故事) Jackie Chan – Cantonese & English audio with English & English HOH subtitles – Police Story 2 (警察故事續集) Jackie Chan – Cantonese & English audio with English & English HOH subtitles – Police Story 3: Supercop (警察故事 III：超級警察) Stanley Tong – Cantonese & English audio with English & English HOH subtitles | Steelbook Edition: 4K Ultra HD |
25th January 2027:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| Punishment Room (処刑の部屋) Radiance Films – 1956 – Kon Ichikawa Japanese audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
| Red to Kill (弱殺) Treasured Films – 1994 – Billy Tang Cantonese audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
| Run and Kill (烏鼠機密檔案) Treasured Films – 1993 – Billy Tang Cantonese & Mandarin audio with English subtitles | Limited Edition: Blu-ray |
Licensed, No Scheduled Date Yet:
88 Films:
| Film Name |
|---|
| None yet |
Arrow Films:
Note: Arrow have acquired all 156 films from Shout! Factory’s deal with Golden Princess. Not every title will be listed here but the ones that stood out to me will for the time being.
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| Aces Go Places Collection: 1982-1989 – Aces Go Places (最佳拍檔) Eric Tsang Chi-Wai – Cantonese – Aces Go Places II (最佳拍檔大顯神通) Eric Tsang Chi-Wai – Cantonese – Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (最佳拍檔III之女皇密令) Tsui Hark – Cantonese – Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice (最佳拍檔之千里救差婆) 1986 – Ringo Lam – Cantonese – Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit (新最佳拍檔) 1989 – Lau Kar-Leung – Cantonese | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray |
| The Big Heat (城巿特警) 1988 – Andrew Kam Yeung-Wah, Johnnie To – Cantonese | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray |
| Full Contact (俠盜高飛) 1992 – Ringo Lam Ling-Tung – Cantonese | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray |
| I Love Maria (鐵甲無敵瑪利亞) 1988 – David Chung – Cantonese | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray |
| Prison on Fire I & II Collection: 1987-1991 – Prison on Fire (監獄風雲) Ringo Lam – Cantonese – Prison on Fire II (監獄風雲II逃犯) Ringo Lam – Cantonese | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray |
| Swordsman Trilogy: 1990-1993 – Swordsman (笑傲江湖) Tsui Hark, Tony Ching Siu-Tung, King Hu, Raymond Lee Wai-Man – Cantonese – Swordsman II (The Legend of the Swordsman) (笑傲江湖II東方不敗) Tony Ching Siu-Tung – Cantonese – Swordsman III: The East Is Red (東方不敗之風雲再起) Tony Ching Siu-Tung, Raymond Lee Wai-Man – Cantonese | 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Blu-ray |
| Tiger on the Beat I & II Collection: 1988-1990 – Tiger on the Beat (老虎出更) Lau Kar-Leung – Cantonese – Tiger on the Beat 2 (老虎出更2) Lau Kar-Leung – Cantonese | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray |
Eureka Ent.:
| Film Name |
|---|
| None yet |
Radiance Films:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| The Dull Ice Flower (魯冰花) 1989 – Yang Li-kuo | Blu-ray |
| Dust in the Wind (戀戀風塵) 1986 – Hou Hsiao-hsien | Blu-ray |
| Gozu (極道恐怖大劇場 牛頭 GOZU) 2003 – Takashi Miike | Blu-ray (4K Ultra HD TBC) |
| In Our Time (光陰的故事) 1982 – Ko I-chen, Chang Yi, Edward Yang & Jim Tao | Blu-ray |
| Kuei-mei, a Woman (我這樣過了一生) 1985 – Chang Yi | Blu-ray |
| Radical Japan Box Set 3 | Blu-ray (4K Ultra HD TBC) |
| Radical Japan Box Set 4 | Blu-ray (4K Ultra HD TBC) |
| Rebels of the Neon God (青少年哪吒) 1992 – Tsai Ming-liang | Blu-ray |
| The River (河流) 1997 – Tsai Ming-liang | Blu-ray |
| The Time to Live and the Time to Die (童年往事) 1985 – Hou Hsiao-hsien | Blu-ray |
| Vive L’Amour (愛情萬歲) 1994 – Tsai Ming-liang | Blu-ray |
| A film from Kinji Fukasaku | Blu-ray |
Third Window Films:
| Film Name | Format |
|---|---|
| Funky Forest: The Second Contact (ナイスの森 THE SECOND CONTACT) 2026 – Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine & Shunichiro Miki – Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Mag Mag (禍禍女) 2025 – Yuriyan Retriever – Japanese | Blu-ray |