Imprint Asia has revealed two new titles to join the collection on Blu-Ray in November: Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) / Lust For Love of a Chinese Courtesan (1984) and Shaw-Shock: Shaw Brothers Horror Collection – Volume Two (1960 – 1974). These represent a pair of high-calibre Wuxia outings and a supernatural Shaw Brothers collection.

Imprint is a specialty label based out of Australia whose releases can be played in Blu-Ray players worldwide, including U.S. players. Details on these films can be found below:

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) / Lust For Love of a Chinese Courtesan (1984)

Street Date: November 26, 2025

Synopsis: Murder, sex and mayhem fill 1972 Shaw Brothers classic Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan, and its 1984 reimagining Lust For Love of a Chinese Courtesan, coming to Blu-ray for the first time worldwide in this set. Director Chor Yuen was behind both versions of the powerful story, following the abduction of a young girl, sold into prostitution and entangled in a cruel world of desire and betrayal. Combining lavish martial arts choreography with explicit, boundary-pushing scenes, these films remain striking examples of Shaw Brothers’ high-calibre Wuxia catalogue.

Limited Edition 2-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only.

Intimate Confessions Of A Chinese Courtesan (1972) – Imprint Asia #34

An aristocratic maiden is abducted and sold to a popular brothel, where she is caught in a web of sex, murder, and intrigue.

Starring Lily Ho, Betty Pei Ti, and Yueh Hua.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by author Stefan Hammond and Asian film expert Arne Venema
• NEW Interview with film historian Paul Fonoroff
• Intimate Confessions of 3 Shaw Girls – featurette
• Aspect Ratio 2.40:1
• Audio: LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles

Lust For Love Of A Chinese Courtesan (1984) – Imprint Asia #35

Worldwide first on Blu-ray!

A young girl, kidnapped and abused by a powerful brothel owner, swears she will reclaim her freedom, no matter the cost.

Starring Candice Yu On-On, Nancy Hu Guan-Chen, and Chang Kuo-Chu.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by film historian Samm Deighan
• Behind the Scenes
• Archival Introductions
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio TBC
• Optional English Subtitles

Shaw-Shock: Shaw Brothers Horror Collection – Volume Two (1960 – 1974)

Street Date: November 26, 2025

Synopsis: Shaw-Shock is back with Volume Two, a supernatural dive into three of the Shaw Brothers’ adaptations of traditional Chinese ghost stories, packed with ghouls, gore, and grim delights.

• The Enchanting Shadow (1960) – Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
• The Bride From Hell (1971)
• The Ghost Lovers (1974)

Packaged together in a Limited Edition Hardbox, strictly limited to 1500 copies only.

The Enchanting Shadow (1960) – Imprint Asia #31

A down-on-his-luck young man reluctantly stays at a haunted temple, where he encounters a ghost who lures victims to their death with her beauty.

Directed by Li Han-hsiang, and starring Betty Loh Ti and Zhao Lei, this colourful, macabre picture is rooted in Chinese historical texts and based on a short story by Qing dynasty writer Pu Songling, described as “a captivating slice of Shaw Brothers in gothic mode” (Eastern Kicks).

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by author Stefan Hammond and Asian film expert Arne Venema
• NEW Interview with film historian Paul Fonoroff
• The Savant – featurette on director Han Hsiang Li
• Aspect Ratio 1.35:1
• Audio: LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles

The Bride From Hell (1972) – Imprint Asia #32

A young merchant marries a woman who is thought to be possessed by the spirit of a girl murdered twenty years ago.

Director Chou Hsu-Chiang brought this ghostly tale to life with stars Margaret Hsing Hui, Yang Fan, Lui Ming, and Carrie Ku Mei.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by Asian film expert Arne Venema and filmmaker Domini Ting
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio: LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles

The Ghost Lovers (1974) – Imprint Asia #33

A woman reaches out from the beyond to marry the man she loves. It isn’t until later that he begins to suspect that his new wife is actually dead.

Starring Li Ching, Lin Wei Tu, Kim Mu-yeong, and Chan Mei-Hua, and directed by Shin Sang-ok (Pulgasari, 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up).

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Film scholar Wayne Wong on ‘The Ghost Lovers’
• NEW Audio commentary by critic/filmmaker Justin Decloux
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio: LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles