From: wildman@athena.mit.edu (Timothy Worsley)
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Subject: Asian Trash Cinema & NYUE (was Re: A Chinese Ghost Story part III (?))
Date: 27 Aug 92 04:00:45 GMT
Reply-To: eprice@sql.sybase.com
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In article <1992Aug26.040442.17356@panix.com>
jwp@panix.com (JongWoo Park) writes:

[PeterC casually mentions Asian Trash Cinema...]

>Can anyone tell me more about this mag/rag/zine/whatever?
>Never heard of it.

So far there is only one issue out (?) -- theoretically it will be a
quarterly.  It is a companion to European Trash Cinema (which I
haven't read so I won't say anything about it).  If you are interested
in Asian (mostly Hong Kong) horror and action movies, ATC is a great
resource.  It gives ratings and small reviews to about 400 films.

For a year's subscription, send cash, check, or money order for:

$15 European Trash Cinema
$15 Asian Trash Cinema
$25 <both>

to:

Craig Ledbetter
PO Box 5367
Kingwood, TX 77325

--

He mentions that most of the films reviewed in ATC are available from
Video Search of Miami.  However, most people have reservations about
buying from VSoM (quality and legality being the main issues).  Many
films in ATC are also available from NYUE, a legitimate retailer of
Hong Kong films.  For people in the (possibly only Northeastern?) US,
they are a good source.  Many of their recent video releases have been
beautiful -- letterboxed even!  If you can communicate with the people
at NYUE, they are usually quite friendly and helpful.  It is possible
that they only deal with the Northeastern US -- does anyone know?

I thought it might be useful (it was to me anyway) to check the NYUE
title listing for every film in Asian Trash Cinema.  So I did...

Format is `TITLE (year) <NYUE title #>'  Titles are sorted into groups
by rating in Asian Trash Cinema (should be alphabetical within rating
but I don't make any guarantees -- of course this whole thing is
subject to typos, misreadings, my brain damage, etc.)

BTW, <???> means I know NYUE has it but I don't know the number (my
catalog is as of 6/16/92 so it is not complete).  <number "name">
means it is under a different name in NYUE's catalog (but the AKA is
given in ATC), <number "name"???> means it is just on the basis of the
resemblance in the names that I thought the NYUE title was the same
film as the ATC title.

For dual ratings I used the higher one.  Enjoy!

****

A BETTER TOMORROW 1 (1986) <80>
A BETTER TOMORROW 2 (1987) <293>
ACES GO PLACES 3: OUR MAN FROM BOND STREET (1984) <11> <124>
ANGEL 2 (1988) <417>
BLACK MAGIC WITH BUTCHERY (1989) <702 "Black Magic with Buddha">
BULLET IN THE HEAD (1990) <???>
BURNING SENSATION (1989) <622>
CENTIPEDE HORROR (1988) <393>
CHINESE GHOST STORY (1987) <282>
CHINESE GHOST STORY 2 (1990) <1286>
DOCTOR VAMPIRE (1991) <1056>
DREAM LOVERS (1986) <111>
EVIL CAT (1986) <221>
GHOSTLY VIXEN (1989) <884>
HEROES SHED NO TEARS (1985) <93>
ICEMAN COMETH (1991) <813>
IN THE LINE OF DUTY 5: A BEGINNING (1991) <1035>
ISLAND ON FIRE (1991) <1267 "Island of Fire">
THE KILLER (1989) <904 available?>
KILLER ANGELS (1989) <650>
MAGIC OF SPELL (1990) <854 available?>
MAN BEHIND THE SUN (1990) <635>
MR. VAMPIRE (1984) <21>
NIGHT CALLER (1987) <63>
OPERATION PINK SQUAD 2: THE HAUNTED TOWER (1988) <576>
POLICE STORY 2 (1988) <543>
ROBOFORCE (1988) <352 "I Love Maria">
ROBOTRIX (1991) <1293>
SEEDING OF A GHOST (1984) <1060>
SEVENTH CURSE (1986) <113 available?>
SPOOKY FAMILY (1989) <972>
STONE AGE WARRIORS (1990) <1102>
SWORDSMAN (1991) <1097>
TIGER ON THE BEAT (1988) <332>
TRAIL (1983) <25>
WITCH FROM NEPAL (1985) <129>
ZU WARRIORS FROM THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN (1983) <122>

***.5

ANGEL (1986) <402>
AMOUR OF GOD 2: OPERATION CONDOR (1991) <1142>
BIG HEAT (1988) <462>
CITY ON FIRE (1987) <196>
EASTERN CONDORS (1986) <235>
EROTIC DREAM OF RED CHAMBER (1978) <744>
EROTIC GHOST STORY 2 (?) <1151>
ETERNAL COMBAT (1991) <1048>
FATAL TERMINATION (1989) <779>
FIRST TIME IS THE LAST TIME (1988) <694>
FORBIDDEN ARSENAL (1991) <1240>
IN THE LINE OF DUTY 4 (1989) <657>
MIDNIGHT ANGEL (1988) <1119 "The Justice Woman">
MONKEY WAR (1984) <538>
MR. VAMPIRE 3 (1986) <468>
NOCTURNAL DEMON (1991) <1087>
ONCE A THIEF (1991) <???>
ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA (1991) <???>
POSSESSED 2 (1990) <876>
THRILLING BLOODY SWORD (1986) <599 "The Thrilling Sword"???>
TOOTHLESS VAMPIRES (1987) <412>
VENGEANCE IS MINE (1988) <475>

***

A BETTER TOMORROW 3 (1991) <965>
ACES GO PLACES (1981) <16>
ACES GO PLACES 2 (1983) <60>
ACES GO PLACES 5: THE TERRACOTTA HIT (1991) <834>
ANGEL ENFORCERS (1991) <765>
ANGEL OR WHORE? (1990) <1032>
ARMOUR OF GOD (1987) <215>
BEACH OF THE WAR GODS (1990) <424>
BET ON FIRE (1988) <405>
BIG SCORE (1990) <1178>
BLESS THIS HOUSE (1986) <431>
BULLET FOR HIRE (1991) <1138>
CITY WAR (1988) <569>
DEVIL HUNTERS (1989) <678>
ESCAPE FROM CORAL GROVE (1988) <166>
EXPOSED TO DANGER (1988) <266>
FAI & CHI: KINGS OF KUNG FU (1987) <923>
FINAL RUN (1988) <814>
FINAL TEST (1987) <258>
GANGS (1987) <730>
GHOST SNATCHER (1989) <247>
GOD OF GAMBLERS (1989) <981>
HE LIVES BY NIGHT (1987) <132>
HEARTBEAT 100 (1989) <135>
IN THE LINE OF DUTY 2 (1987) <486>
KILLER'S ROMANCE (1990) <767>
LAST BLOOD (1991) <1225>
MAGIC AMETHYST (1990) <1157>
MR. CANTON AND LADY ROSE (1989) <674>
MR. POSSESSED (1988) <382>
MR. VAMPIRE 2 (1985) <97>
NEW MR. VAMPIRE (1988) <151>
MURDER OF MURDERS (1982) <1122>
MY COUSIN, THE GHOST (1986) <110>
OCCUPANT (1986) <165>
OPERATION PINK SQUAD (1986) <539>
OUR NEIGHBORS ARE PHANTOMS (1989) <1092>
PAINTED FACES (1987) <598>
PHANTOM WAR (1991) <1172>
POLICE STORY 1 (1987) <73>
RED SPELLS RED (1983) <383 "Red Spell, Spells Red">
REVENGE FOR A RAPE (1987) <687 "The Lady Avenger">
REVENGE OF ANGEL (1991) <1006>
RIGHTING WRONGS (1987) <226>
SEARCHING FOR LOVE (1987) <647>
SHE SHOOTS STRAIGHT (1991) <888>
SPOOKY! SPOOKY! (1986) <639 "Spooky Spooky Spooky"???>
TIGER ON THE BEAT 2 (1990) <1285>
WATCH OUT! (1988) <320>
WILD SEARCH (1990) <788>

**.5

ALL ABOUT AH-LONG (1989) <920>
BROKEN HOUSE (1977) <244>
DIARY OF A BIG MAN (1988) <497>
EROTIC GHOST STORY (?) <926>
FURY OF THE HEAVEN (1986) <511>
HEADHUNTER (1986) <391>
INTO THE NIGHT (1989) <624>
JAILHOUSE EROS (1989) <845>
MAGIC COP (1989) <1149>
MR. VAMPIRE 4 (1987) <483 "Mr. Vampire Sage 4"???>
PRETTY WOMEN AT WAR (1990) <1038>
RETURN OF THE DEMON (1985) <295>
GHOST FEVER (1990) <846>
RED AND BLACK (1986) <1106>

**

ANGEL 3 (1990) <682>
BLACK SHEEP (1988) <306>
BLOOD RITUAL (1988) <595>
BOOK OF HEROES (1987) <144>
CROCODILE HUNTERS (19889) <986>
DEAD AND THE DEADLY (1986) <188>
DEATH CAGE (1991) <819>
DESCENDENT OF THE SUN (1986) <1123>
DEVIL AND THE GHOSTBUSTER (1989) <544>
DRAGON FROM RUSSIA (1990) <1313>
ENCOUNTER OF THE SPOOKY KIND (1981) <43>
ESPRIT D'AMOUR (1986) <104>
EXCUSE ME, PLEASE (1989) <761>
FIRST VAMPIRE IN CHINA (1990) <672>
GAMBLING GHOST (1991) <991 "Ghost Gambler"???>
GANGLAND ODYSSEY (1991) <1020>
GHOST BALLROOM (1990) <865>
FURY IN RED (1991) <1261>
GREATEST LOVER (1988) <508>
GUNMEN (1988) <593>
HAPPY GHOST (1982) <117>
HERO OF TOMORROW (1989) <514>
HOCUS POCUS (1986) <118 "Hogus Pogus">
IN BETWEEN LOVES (1990) <741>
ISLE OF FANTASY (1984) <36>
JUST HEROES (1989) <840>
LEGEND OF THE MOUNTAIN (1979) <465>
LOVE ME VAMPIRE (1987) <345>
LOVE WITH A GHOST IN LUSHAN (1975) <444>
MIXED UP (1985) <311>
POSSESSED (1985) <910>
RETREAT OF THE GODFATHER (1990) <979>
RETURN ENGAGEMENT (1991) <824>
SHOCKING! (1987) <642>
SPIRIT VS. ZOMBIE (1989) <851>
SPIRITUAL LOVE (1985) <317>
SPIRITUAL MARTIAL (1979) <498>
STORY OF A GUN (1991) <1243>
TIL DEATH US DO SCARE (1985) <56>
TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL (1981) <65>
TWILIGHT SIREN (1990) <1154>
VAMPIRE'S BREAKFAST (1986) <136>
VAMPIRES SETTLE ON POLICE CAMP (1991) <861>

*.5

CLOSE ESCAPE (1989) <852>
CYPRUS TIGER (1990) <1126>
DAYS OF BEING WILD (1991) <1073>
FRIED FOX (1991) <1051>
HAUNTED HOUSE (1986) <319, 1071?>
SLEAZY DIZZY (1991) <936>

*

BLACK BUTTERFLY (1990) <1078>
CRAZY SPIRIT (1986) <155>
CURSE (1987) <1114>
DEMONESS FROM 1000 YEARS (1989) <889>
FIGHT BACK TO SCHOOL (1991) <1299>
GHOST FESTIVAL (1985) <310>
GHOST SCHOOL (1987) <534>
GHOST'S LOVER (1984) <346>
GOD OF GAMBLERS 2 (1991) <1179>
HAPPY GHOST 2 (1983) <128>
HONG KONG BUTCHER (1985) <367>
IN THE BLOOD (1988) <472>
KILLERS MUST DIE (1990) <1039>
LEGEND OF THE LIVING CORPSE (1990) <902>
LIFE AFTER LIFE (1981) <68>
LUNATICS (1985) <300>
MANY FACED WOMAN (1989) <988>
MONK'S FIGHT (1987) <807 "Monk's Flight">
NAKED COMES THE HUNTRESS (1985) <161>
PHANTOM KILLER (1985) <62>
RECORD OF BLOOD (1986) <204>
SCARED STIFF (1988) <251>
TIGER CAGE (1988) <479>
TROUBLE COUPLE (1990) <269>
VAMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1988) <470, 1099>
WHITE HAIRED DEVIL LADY (1985) <506>
WHO'S THE GHOST IN SLEEPY HOLLOW (1989) <794>

Anyone who has other good sources is encouraged do the same thing...
(Has anyone dealt with Ocean Shores in Hong Kong or White Dragon in
Canada?)  Could make a good FAQ response ("Where can I get <X>?" where
X is something reviewed in ATC...).
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