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Under threats of death from the ruling Japanese army, a WWII Chinese village cares for a wounded Japanese soldier and a Chinese translator-collaborator. Awaiting the promised rescue mission, the villagers are in a quandary, uncertain whether to free or kill their captives. The New Year passes as botched escapes and assassination attempts pile up. A bold plan is finally devised by the foolhardy Ma Dasan (Jiang Wen) to return the men to the Imperial Army in exchange for wheat. Complications mount, varying in significance from the atom bomb to a horny donkey.The notion of honor and heroism, reverential in Eastern interpretations of WWII, are skewered in this chaotic black comedy depicting the insanity of war. Shot in black and white, actor-director Jiang Wen's (the lead in RED SORGHUM) daring film ranges in tone from a grave absurdist farce to a solemn cry for peace. China banned the film and reportedly briefly blacklisted Jiang Wen after the controversial film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.DVD Features:Notes: This release is a new digital transfer.Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 1.85Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - JapaneseAdditional Release Material: Introduction - 1. Steven Soderbergh - Director Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer Video Interview - Juang Wen - DirectorText/Photo Galleries: Biography - 1. Jiang Wen Filmograghy - 1. Jiaan Wen
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During the Republican era of China, when warlords battle each other for land and power, one warrior is sought after by all sides. He chooses instead to stand alone. This epic adventure, starring Chow Yun-Fat and Lueng Kar-Yan, is an exciting and inventive action movie that, in one scene, features a dangerous chase on ice.DVD Features:Region 0: All RegionsKeep CaseChapter SearchTheatrical TrailersFilmographies
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A 1924 adaptation of Herman Bang's decadent novel from Danish master Carl Theodor Dreyer, MICHAEL is a recreation of the mythological love triangle between Jupiter, his wife Juno, and Ganymede. Sensitive and elegant, it is a technically adept and sumptuous portrait of an aging artist, Zoret (director Benjamin Christensen), and his passionate love for his young muse, Michael (Walter Slezak, LIFEBOAT). When Princess Zamika (Nora Gregor, RULES OF THE GAME), a sensuous femme fatale, also falls under the spell of his youthful beauty, Michael is in turn enchanted and begins to drift away from the older man; Zoret is left to watch helplessly, and eventually succumbs to despair and loneliness. With performances both melodramatic and subtly restrained, the depth of the characters' love and melancholy are brilliantly communicated. The elaborate fin de siecle sets are stunningly photographed by cinematographer Karl Freund (METROPOLIS, THE LAST LAUGH), who also appears here in the sole onscreen performance of his career.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1.Casper Tybjerg - Danish film scholar Filmographies - 1. Carl Theodor Dreyer's
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Mothra takes to the air once again in this Kaiju double feature. REBIRTH OF MOTHRA (1996) and REBIRTH OF MOTHRA 2 (1997) come together on one monstrous DVD experience.DVD Special FeaturesRegion 1 EncodingKeep CaseProduction NotesInteractive MenusAnamorphic Widescreen
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Spanish director Vincent Pons explores human behavior (Desire, Submission, Love, Jealousy, Wisdom, Honesty, Faith) in 15 episodes situated between two fantastic stories about Willpower and Doubt. Taken as a whole, What's it All About offers an amusing and cruel view of modern man, his contradictions, his frustrations, his lack of communication, his solitude and his confusion.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreen - 1.85
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