New on Blu-ray: KING OF BEGGARS / MO JONG YUEN SO HAT-YI (1992) - Eureka Classics Limited Edition

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Product Description: At the dawn of the 1990s, following a decade in which Hong Kong martial arts cinema was dominated by Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, a new superstar emerged: Stephen Chow. Chow rose to fame as the star of both the Fight Back to School and Royal Tramp series and King of Beggars - a comedic take on the story of famed martial artist and folk hero So Chan, which helped pave the way for Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle.

So, Chan (Chow) is a naturally gifted martial artist - but lazy, unmotivated and spoiled by his wealthy parents. He is forced to make something of himself when he falls in love with Yu Shang (Sharla Cheung), a prostitute who agrees to marry him on one condition: that he enters and wins the upcoming imperial martial arts tournament. So Chan only hopes to win Yu Shang's hand in marriage, but entering the competition soon leads him to become embroiled in a bitter feud between the famed Beggar Clan and a corrupt government official, Chiu Mo-kei (Norman Chiu).

A beloved character previously played by the likes of Yuen Siu-tien, Lau Kar-leung, Philip Kwok, Chow Yun-fat and Gordon Liu, So Chan - popularly known as Beggar So - was a legendary master of drunken boxing who lived during the late Qing dynasty, vividly brought to life in King of Beggars by a star on the rise in Stephen Chow. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia.

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New on Blu-ray: A CHINESE ODYSSEY PARTS 1 & 2 (1995)

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Product Description: Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer) stars in this comedic and action-packed two-part adaptation of Journey to the West, a classic 16th century Chinese novel. Directed by Jeffrey Lau (Out of the Dark), this two-disc set includes both feature films together in the North America for the first time:​

A Chinese Odyssey Part 1: Pandora's Box A Monkey King is reincarnated in the unhuman form as Joker, a highwayman oblivious to his original identity and the fact that 500 years earlier, he and his master, the Longevity Monk, were punished and made to stay human.​

A Chinese Odyssey Part 2: Cinderella​ The convoluted continuation of the adventures of the time-traveling, now-human Monkey King, who attempts to fulfill his divine destiny.

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New on Blu-ray: GORGEOUS (1999) Starring Jackie Chan

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Product Description: Young and beautiful Bu (Shu Qi, The Transporter) finds a romantic message in a bottle near her family restaurant in Taiwan. On a whim, she flies to Hong Kong to meet her potential soul mate, who turns out to be Albert (Tony Leung, Infernal Affairs), a gay beautician pining for his ex. Taking pity on the girl, he brings her to his workplace, where she falls for the wealthy and lonely C.N. Chan (Jackie Chan, Rush Hour, Supercop). But when Chan's lifelong enemy, Lo, discovers Chan has a new love, he decides to ruin their happiness.

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DVD & Blu-ray: THE MERMAID (2016)

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Product Description: From Stephen Chow, director of Kung Fu Hustle, comes The Mermaid: the comedic action-filled phenomenon that has become China’s biggest film of all time! When greedy real estate tycoon, Liu XUAN (Deng Chao), buys up a pristine coastal enclave known as Green Gulf, he plans to turn it into the hottest property on the market. But Green Gulf harbors a secret: it’s home to the last surviving mermaids, and they are done playing nice. Their plan: send the beautiful Shan (Lin Yun) to seduce Liu and stop the destruction of their beloved oceans. But when their plan goes belly-up, neither humans nor mermaids are willing to back down, and a final, fatal frenzy becomes inevitable.

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Trailer & Poster for Stephen Chow's JOURNEY TO THE WEST

The first trailer and poster for the fantasy action comedy "Journey to the West" (Xi you xiang mo pian) have been released. The film is directed by Stephen Chow ("Kung Fu Hustle", "Shaolin Soccer") and Chi-kin Kwok, and it features the same wacky visuals and cartoonish action as Chow's previous films. The cast features Qi Shu, Zhang Wen, Bo Huang and Lo Show.

"Journey to the West" opens in the US on March 7, 2014 (including iTunes) and on February 7th in China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Check out the trailer and poster after the jump.