Imprint Asia has revealed seven new titles to join the collection on 4K UHD and Blu-Ray in June: The Cinema Of King Hu: Volume One (1965 – 1973), Shaw-Shock: Shaw Brothers Horror Collection – Volume Three: The Hex Trilogy (1980 – 1982), Shaw-Shock: Shaw Brothers Horror Collection – Volume Four (1981 – 1982), Eureka (2000), Madadayo (1993), Face To Face (2002), and The Swordsman Collection (1990 – 1993). These represent the works of a wide range of audacious filmmakers offering some of the most interesting work in Asian cinema.

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:

The Cinema Of King Hu: Volume One (1965 – 1973) – Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray Hardbox + Hardcover Booklet

Street Date: June 24, 2026

Synopsis: Chinese cinema would not be the same without the enormous impact of writer and director King Hu. Hu propelled wuxia films into mainstream consciousness by combining his passion for traditional Peking opera and Japanese samurai cinema, ushering in a new era of action filmmaking throughout the 60s and 70s and revolutionising the landscape of genre film for decades to come.

Imprint Asia is thrilled to celebrate the transformative work of King Hu with two volumes exploring the legacy and influence of his extensive filmography. In this first volume, go on a journey of fantasy, folklore, and supernatural spectacle with six Hong Kong and Taiwanese classics:

• Sons of Good Earth (1965) – Blu-ray
• Come Drink With Me (1966) – 4K UHD & Blu-ray
• Dragon Inn (1967) – 4K UHD & Blu-ray
• Four Moods (1970) – Blu-ray
• A Touch Of Zen (1971) – 4K UHD & Blu-ray
• The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) – Blu-ray

This Limited Edition 10-disc release is packed with brand NEW and archival Special Features, including an exclusive Bonus Disc, plus a 100-page Hardcover Booklet featuring brand NEW essays from Ryan Swen, Tom Cunliffe, and Tony Williams, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.

Strictly limited to 1500 copies only.

Sons of Good Earth (1965) – Imprint Asia #60

The year is 1937, just prior to the Japanese invasion of China. Painters Yu Rui and Lao San stumble upon He Hua, a woman sold into the sex industry at a local brothel.

Made at the great Shaw Brothers studios, Sons of Good Earth was King Hu’s first major directorial effort, and won the 1966 Golden Horse Awards for both Best Screenplay and Best Editing.

The film stars Peter Chen Ho, Betty Loh Ti, Li Kun (Fist of Fury), and King Hu himself.

Come Drink With Me (1966) – Imprint Asia #61

Considered one of the greatest wuxia films of all time, Come Drink with Me smashed the Hong Kong box office in 1966, skyrocketing King Hu to stardom.

Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor’s kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Sparrow is joined by an inebriated wanderer, Drunken Cat, who aids her in her mission.

Launching the career of the great Cheng Pei-pei (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), the film also stars Elliot Ngok Wah, Chan Hung-lit, and Lee Wan-chung.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Disc One – 4K UHD

• 2160p Ultra high-definition Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative
• NEW Audio commentary by critic and historian Tony Ryans
• Theatrical Trailers
• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono + English Dub 5.1 Surround
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Disc Two – Blu-ray

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
• NEW Audio commentary by critic and historian Tony Ryans
• NEW Video essay by author/film critic Walter Chaw
• NEW Interview with film scholar Dr Luke White
• Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia – featurette
• Come Speak With Me – interview with actress Chang Pei-Pei
• The King and I: Director Tsui Hark Remembers King Hu
• Return of the Drunken Master – interview with actor Yueh Hua
• Archival interview with actress Cheng Pei-Pei
• Archival interview with actor Yueh Hua
• Archival interview with Marasha Yuen, daughter of actress Cheng Pei-Pei
• Archival interview with film historian Paul Fonoroff
• Theatrical Trailers
• More Special Features TBC
• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono + English Dub 5.1 Surround
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Dragon Inn (1967) – Imprint Asia #62

Hu’s next wuxia smash was Dragon Inn, which set box office records in multiple countries, and won the 1968 Golden Horse Award for Best Screenplay.

China, year 1457. The Minister of Defence is executed, and his children are sentenced to exile by order of the tyrannical Tsao. Fearful of future revenge from the young people, Tsao sends cruel soldiers to murder them, but a brave group of swordsmen can change the course of the battle at the Dragon Inn.

Starring (Polly) Shang-Kuan Ling-feng, Shih Chun, and Pai Ying, Dragon Inn has been acclaimed by critics for over fifty years, described as “one of the most important wuxia…  films to emerge from the Chinese-speaking world prior to the great martial arts boom of the turn of the 1970s… riotously entertaining” by Sight and Sound magazine.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Disc One – 4K UHD

• 2160p Ultra high-definition Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative
• NEW Audio commentary by critic and author David West
• NEW Audio commentary by film historian Tom Cunliffe
• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Disc Two – Blu-ray

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
• NEW Audio commentary by critic and author David West
• NEW Audio commentary by film historian Tom Cunliffe
• NEW Video essay by film scholar Wayne Wong
• NEW Video essay by critic / historian Tony Rayns
• TV news clip of 1967 Taipei premiere
• More Special Features TBC
• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Four Moods (1970) – Imprint Asia #63

In between his masterpieces Dragon Inn and A Touch Of Zen, King Hu directed one of four segments in the anthology ghost film Four Moods, with other segments from Li Han-hsiang, Li Xing, and Pai Ching-jui.

The first story, Joy (directed by Li Han-hsiang) is a light, playful romantic story, where young lovers navigate attraction and misunderstanding.

King Hu’s segment Anger follows a wandering swordsman, who becomes drawn into a violent conflict after witnessing injustice committed by a powerful local authority.

Pai Ching-jui’s Pleasure is a tragic tale of separation and loss, focusing on lovers torn apart by fate and circumstance.

The final segment, Sorrow (from director Li Hsing), explores desire and emotional fulfilment in a courtly world.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by author / film critic Walter Chaw
• NEW Interview with academic / author Victor Fan
• Restoration Comparison
• Trailer
• More Special Features TBC
• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Optional English Subtitles

A Touch Of Zen (1971) – Imprint Asia #64

King Hu’s epic wuxia masterpiece A Touch Of Zen has received endless accolades since its release. An ambitious, experimental work that transforms as it unfolds, its release cemented King Hu as an auteur and marked a turning point in the global recognition of Chinese cinema.

Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Gu into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.

Starring Hsu Feng, Shih Chun, Bai Ying, Tien Peng, and Roy Chiao Hung, filming took place over almost four years, with the memorable ten-minute bamboo forest fight sequence taking twenty-five days alone.

What begins as a haunting tale of suspicion and survival erupts into one of the most extraordinary martial arts epics ever filmed, and the meticulous 4K restoration elevates Hu’s vision to a breathtaking new level.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Disc One – 4K UHD

• 2160p Ultra high-definition Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original 35mm camera negative
• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Disc Two – Blu-ray

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
• NEW Video essay by writer / film critic Camille Zaurin
• NEW Interview with film scholar Dr. Luke White
• NEW Interview with academic / author Victor Fan
• Trailer
• More Special Features TBC
• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Optional English Subtitles

The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) – Imprint Asia #65

King Hu followed A Touch Of Zen with another slice of wuxia action in The Fate Of Lee Khan, starring Li Li-hua, Roy Chiao, Hsu Feng, Tien Feng, and Angela Mao.

Lee Khan, a high official under Mongolian Emperor Yuan of the Yuan dynasty, procures the battle map of the Chinese rebel Chu Yuan-Chang’s army. Rebel spies, aided by treachery within Khan’s ranks, strive to corner him in an inn.

Described by Sight & Sound magazine as “taut as any Hitchcock or Clouzot suspense. Violent action erupts out of nowhere and ends almost as quickly as it began”.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by critic / author David West
• NEW Interview with author Leon Hunt
• Trailer
• More Special Features TBC
• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono + DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English Dub LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Aspect Ratio  2.39:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Bonus Disc – Blu-ray

• NEW Video essay by author / film critic Walter Chaw
• NEW Interview with writer / film critic Camille Zaurin
• NEW Video essay by film historian Tom Cunliffe
• NEW Video essay by independent film critic Tony Williams
• NEW Video essay by critic / historian Tony Rayns

Hardcover Booklet

An exclusive 100-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills and brand NEW essays from film critic Ryan Swen, film historian Tom Cunliffe, and independent film critic Tony Williams.

Shaw-Shock: Shaw Brothers Horror Collection – Volume Three: The Hex Trilogy (1980 – 1982) – Limited Edition Blu-ray Hardbox

Street Date: June 24, 2026

Synopsis: Shaw-Shock is back with Volume Three, with the three gruesome, gooey, ghostly entries in The Hex Trilogy from director Kuei Chih-Hung:

• Hex (1980)
• Hex Versus Witchcraft (1980)
• Hex After Hex (1982)

These 80s revenge horror-comedies are brimming with gore, sex, and slapstick humour, which places them amongst some of the most unique genre-blending entries in the Shaw Brothers catalogue. If you love over-the-top sound effects, gauche comedy, and characters breaking the fourth wall, then this is the trilogy for you.

Brought together on Blu-ray in a Limited Edition 3-disc Hardbox, strictly limited to 1500 copies only.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• The Making of Zhang Yimou’s “Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles” – featurette
• Audio: Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Hex (1980) – Imprint Asia #74

Constantly mistreated by her cruel husband, the frail Chan Sau-ying awaits certain death from tuberculosis. The new servant girl, Yi-wah, takes pity on the plight of her mistress, and the pair proceed to drown him one evening. They dump his body in a nearby pond, but Sau-ying believes that the man’s bloated corpse has risen from the bog to seek vengeance.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by Asian film expert Arne Venema and filmmaker Domting
• Theatrical Trailer
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English Subtitles

Hex vs. Witchcraft (1980) – Imprint Asia #75

A compulsive gambler weds a ghost who helps and hinders him in both horrid and hilarious ways.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• Theatrical Trailer
• More Special Features TBC
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English Subtitles

Hex After Hex (1982) – Imprint Asia #76

A female ghost possesses the body of a dead girl in order to get a muscular stuntman for a boyfriend.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• Theatrical Trailer
• More Special Features TBC
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles

Street Date: June 24, 2026

Synopsis: Shaw-Shock is back with Volume Four, a journey through cinema beyond belief across three 80s horrors that ooze with disturbing visuals, graphic violence, and outrageous plots ready to take you to a Shaw Brothers extreme!

• Hell Has No Boundary (1982)
• Bewitched (1981)
• Human Lanterns (1982)

Packaged together in a Limited Edition 4-disc Hardbox, strictly limited to 1500 copies only.

Hell Has No Boundary (1982) – Imprint Asia #77

While out enjoying a seaside picnic with her fellow officer boyfriend, policewoman May becomes possessed by a murdered little girl spirit who immediately unleashes violent rage within her.

Director Yang Chuan (Seeding of a Ghost) delivers a delightfully strange horror, featuring maggot-chomping, vomit-drinking, and child-slashing to leave your eyeballs trembling.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Disc One – 4K UHD

• 2160p Ultra high-definition NEW Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original 35mm negative
• NEW Audio commentary by Asian film experts Mike Leeder and George Clarke
• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Disc Two – Blu-ray

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
• NEW Audio commentary by Asian film experts Mike Leeder and George Clarke
• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Bewitched (1981) – Imprint Asia #78

While possessed by an evil spirit, a man murders his daughter. A police detective investigating the case also becomes possessed, while a good monk helps fight the evil spirit.

A visual feast of colourful, unhinged production design, director Kuei Chih-Hung treats us to a gory tale of witchcraft and vengeance that builds to a feverish, full-on climax.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by Asian film expert Arne Venema and author Stefan Hammond
• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Human Lanterns (1982) – Imprint Asia #79

A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.

Prepare to be mesmerised with this wuxia-horror from director Sun Chung, soaked in neon colours, intricate martial arts choreography, and graphic torture sequences.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by cult film critic Ian Jane
• More Special Features TBC
• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Eureka (2000) – Limited Edition Blu-ray

Street Date: June 24, 2026

Synopsis: Worldwide first on Blu-ray! An epic Japanese drama running at almost three-and-a-half hours and almost entirely in sepia tone, Eureka (2000) is a haunting and meditative journey that explores trauma and the reality of living as a survivor. In rural Japan, the survivors of a tragedy converge and attempt to overcome their damaged selves, all while a serial killer is on the loose.

The winner of two prestigious awards at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, the FIPRESCI Prize and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury,  this is an extraordinary opus from director Shinji Aoyama, described as “unique and harrowing” by the Chicago Tribune.

1500 copies only.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW A Fantastic Idea – Jasper Sharp and Jim O’Rourke Discuss Eureka
• NEW A Trauma Bond – Yale Japanese film scholar Aaron Gerow on Eureka
• Theatrical Trailer
• Teaser Trailer
• Long Version Trailer
• TV Spot
• Audio: Japanese LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Aspect Ratio 2.39:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Madadayo (1993) – Limited Edition Blu-ray

Street Date: June 24, 2026

Synopsis: The thirtieth and final film from legendary director Akira Kurosawa joins the Imprint Asia collection, a moving, thought-provoking drama based on the life of academic and author Hyakken Uchida. In postwar Tokyo, beloved writer-professor Hyakken Uchida retires and is buoyed through hardship by the fierce devotion of his former students. Told in warm, gently comic vignettes, Kurosawa’s farewell celebrates aging, friendship, and the sustaining ritual of teacher and pupils refusing to say goodbye.

1500 copies only.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Interview with film historian Jasper Sharp
• Making of Madadayo – feature-length documentary
• Akira Kurosawa: The Essence of Filmmaking – featurette
• Theatrical Trailer
• More NEW Special Features TBC
• Audio: Japanese LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English Subtitles

Street Date: June 24, 2026

Synopsis: Worldwide first on Blu-ray!

Stephen Fung (Tai Chi Zero) stars in Face to Face, a disturbing horror-thriller from director Casey Chan, adapted from a novel by famous writer Edogawa Rampo. A man dies in a skiing accident, only for his best friend to marry his wife and inherit his fortune. Supernatural hijinks ensue.

1500 copies only.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by film historians and authors of The Midnight Eye Guide To New Japanese Film, Jasper Sharp and Tom Mes
• Audio: TBC
• Aspect Ratio 2.39:1
• Optional English Subtitles

The Swordsman Collection (1990 – 1993) – 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox

Street Date: June 24, 2026

Synopsis: Golden Princess wuxia classics Swordsman (1990), Swordsman II (1992), and Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993) join the Imprint Asia collection! All meticulously restored from the original 35mm negatives, the 1990 original comes to 4K UHD and Blu-ray, with the two sequels on Blu-ray, with every shining blade and flying punch looking better than ever before.

This special release features an exclusive SteelBook and a 60-page Hardcover Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays from Sean Gilman and Camille Zaurin, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.

1500 copies only.

Swordsman (1990) – Imprint Asia #71

Right at the start of the 90s, wuxia surged back into the spotlight with Swordsman. Direction was credited to the great King Hu, who left the project partway through, with the film completed by producer Tsui Hark, Ching Siu-tung, and Raymond Lee.

A kung-fu manual known as the Sunflower Sacred Scroll is stolen from the Emperor’s library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.

Loosely adapted from the novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong, the film stars Samuel Hui, Cecilia Yip, Jacky Cheung, and Sharla Cheung.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Disc One – 4K UHD

• 2160p Ultra high-definition NEW Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative
• Theatrical Trailer
• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + English Dub LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation

Disc Two – Blu-ray

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
• NEW A Time of Legends – interview with co-director Raymond Lee
• NEW Cult of Personality – interview with actress Fennie Yuen
• NEW David Wu: Proud Wanderer – career retrospective with editor David Wu
• NEW Hark’s Dynasty: The Early Years of Film Workshop – interview with general manager / executive producer Terence Chang
• NEW Hong Kong Confidential: Inside Wuxia with author Grady Hendrix
• Theatrical Trailer
• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + English Dub LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation

Swordsman II (1992) – Imprint Asia #72

Also known as The Legend of the Swordsman, this action-packed sequel stars Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Rosamund Kwan, and Michelle Reis, along with Fennie Yuen, who returns from the original.

Ling-Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he finds that the tribe has been attacked, and their leader Yam Ying Ying, has been abducted.

Produced by Tsui Hark and directed by Ching Siu-tung (A Chinese Ghost Story), the film is loosely based on The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Disc Three – Blu-ray

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Phoenix – interview with actress Fennie Yue
• Theatrical Trailer
• More Special Features TBC
• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + English Dub LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation

Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993) – Imprint Asia #73

Producer Tsui Hark returned for a third slice of Swordsman, with directors Ching Siu-tung and Raymond Lee at the helm once again.

A royal official accompanies a Portuguese warship to the Black Cliffs to see the site of the defeat of the evil Invincible Asia, who attained supernatural abilities by following the sacred scroll and castrating himself.

Starring Brigitte Lin, Joey Wong, and Yu Rongguang, the film is inspired by a minor character in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Disc Four – Blu-ray

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW A Return to Wuxia – interview with co-director Raymond Lee
• Theatrical Trailer
• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation

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