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I 1930-talets Manchuriet kommer tre koreanska banditer över en skattkarta. Snart slåss de inte bara mot varandra, utan även mot den japanska armén och ett gäng kinesiska frihetskämpar som härjar i öknen.

Akira Kurosawa regisserar detta japanska action drama baserat på Shakespeare's 'King Lear'.<br/>Mot slutet av Sengoku-epoken (1467-1582) var de olika klanerna i det japanska öriket inblandade i blodiga bataljer för att värna sina landområden. En mäktig härskare vid namn Hidetora Ichimonji vill på sin ålders höst dra sig tillbaka. Inför sina främsta vasaller överlåter han efter en lyckad vildsvinsjakt sina tre borgar åt sina tre söner och utser samtidigt den äldste, Taro, till klanens överhuvud. Den yngste sonen, Saburo, som omedelbart förutser stridigheter mellan de äldre bröderna Taro och Jiro, vägrar att acceptera faderns beslut. Han anklagar vidare den gamle mannen för att vara åderförkalkad. Hidetora blir rasande och förvisar Saburo från sitt rike . . . Maktlystnad, hat och passioner leder till våldsamma strider och Jiro blir den ende överlevande av klanen.

Denna fantastiska box från Criterion Collection innehåller 15 filmer:<br/><br/>Godzilla (1954)<br/>Godzilla Raids Again (1955)<br/>King Kong Vs Godzilla(1963)<br/>Mothra Vs Godzilla' (1964)<br/>Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)<br/>Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)<br/>Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)<br/>Son of Godzilla (1967)<br/>Destroy All Monsters (1968)<br/>All Monsters Attack (1969)<br/>Godzilla Vs Hedorah (1971)<br/>Godzilla Vs Gigan (1972)<br/>Godzilla Vs Megalon (1973)<br/>Godzilla Vs Mechagodzilla (1974)<br/>Terror of Mechagodz (1975).<br/><br/>In 1954, an enormous beast clawed its way out of the sea, destroying everything in its path-and changing movies forever. The arresting original Godzilla soon gave rise to an entire monster-movie genre (kaiju eiga), but the King of the Monsters continued to reign supreme: in fourteen fiercely entertaining sequels over the next two decades, Godzilla defended its throne against a host of other formidable creatures, transforming from a terrifying symbol of nuclear annihilation into a benevolent (if still belligerent) Earth protector. Collected here for the first time are all fifteen Godzilla films of Japan's Showa era, in a landmark set showcasing the technical wizardry, fantastical storytelling, and indomitable international appeal that established the most iconic giant monster the cinema has ever seen.<br/><br/>This lavish and much sought-after collection features high-definition digital transfers of all fifteen Godzilla films made between 1954 and 1975, released together for the first time. Beautifully presented in a bumper, bonus-packed box set, the package includes an illustrated deluxe hardcover book featuring an essay by cinema historian Steve Ryfle, notes on the films by cinema historian Ed Godziszewski, and new illustrations by Arthur Adams, Sophie Campbell, Becky Cloonan, Jorge Coelho, Geof Darrow, Simon Gane, Robert Goodin, Benjamin Marra, Monarobot, Takashi Okazaki, Angela Rizza, Yuko Shimizu, Bill Sienkiewicz, Katsuya Terada, Ronald Wimberly, and Chris Wisnia.

Sing är en hjälplös och feg småtjuv i det kaotiska Kina på 1940-talet, som nästan skulle göra allt för att bli medlem i det ökända maffiagänget Axe Gang. När han försöker råna en frisör i bostadsområdet Pig Sty Alley, som fejkad Axe Gang-medlem misslyckas han helt då de boende i området inte riktigt är lika vanliga som de ser ut att vara. Det enda han lyckas med är få Axe-gang att vilja hämnas.<br/><br/>Stephen Chow (director and star of Shaolin Soccer ) is at it again with his action-packed and comedic martial-arts adventure, KUNG FU HUSTLE. From wildly-imaginative kung fu showdowns to dance sequences featuring tuxedoed mobsters, you've never seen action this outrageous and charactersthis zany! In a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing (Stephen Chow) desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turn out to be kung fu masters in disguise. Sing's actions eventually cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosivekung fu battle. Only one side will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung fu master of all.<br/><br/>EXTRAS:<br/><br/>Language(s): Cantonese, English, French, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Subtitles: English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish, Interactive Menu

Chow Yun-Fat, Kit Ying Lam and Emily Chu are at the top of their game in this action-packed horror flick from A Chinese Ghost Story director Siu-Tung Ching. We follow Joe and Ida, a young couple who have decided to vacation in Nepal, but the locals instil within Joe incredibly strong, magical powers which he is forced to use to battle an ever-growing presence of evil and protect magical artefacts. Packed with high-flying fists and a bizarre storyline, Witch from Nepal has it all, romance, violence, adventure and zombies!<br/><br/>EXTRAS:<br/><br/>Language(s): Cantonese, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu

Martial arts action feature starring Jackie Chan. When his master is murdered, student Tang How-Yuen (Chan) sets out for revenge. Travelling to the village of the murderer with his master's widow and daughter in tow, Yeun discovers that the killer has been overcome with guilt, to the point of self-mutilation.<br/><br/>Abased before the widow, he confesses and begs for forgiveness. Meanwhile Yeun, whose reputation as a kung fu master precedes him, has been drawn to the attention of a local warlord, who controls the supply of a drug that can save the young widow from a deadly condition, forcing Yeun to reconsider the warlord's offer to work for him.

Tsui (Jet Li) has been brainwashed into feeling no physical pain, and is forced into joining China's crack assassin team, the 701 Squad. However, he cannot live with his conscience, and so escapes to the streets of Hong Kong. With the police increasingly powerless against the sinister squad, Tsui decides to help by adopting the mantle of the Black Mask, fighting crime and injustice with his deadly martial art skills.<br/><br/>Limited Edition Two Disc Set [2000 copies]<br/>Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju)<br/>A limited edition collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by James Oliver <br/>Limited Edition bonus disc featuring two alternate versions of the film<br/>Disc One<br/>Fully uncut Hong Kong version presented in 1080p from a 2K restoration<br/>Original US version presented in 1080p from a 2K restoration<br/>Original Cantonese Stereo and optional DTS-HD MA 5.1 (Hong Kong Version)<br/>Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release<br/>Brand new audio commentary on the Hong Kong version by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film festival)<br/>Brand new audio commentary on the US export version by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema<br/>Brand new interview with stuntman Mike Lambert<br/>Brand new interview with film critic Andrew Heskins (eastern Kicks)<br/>Brand new interview with Leon Hunt, author of Kung Fu Cult Masters: From Bruce Lee to Crouching Tiger<br/>Reversible sleeve featuring original poster artwork<br/>Archival Making of featurette<br/>Trailers<br/>Disc Two<br/>Alternate Taiwanese cut of the film<br/>Extended version of Black Mask featuring all the unique footage from the various releases of the film re-inserted