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The Beast Stalker (Ching yan) in January

11 November 2009

Directed and co-written by Dante Lam (The Twins Effect) and starring Nicholas Tse (Dragon Tiger Gate; New Police Story; The Medallion) and Jingchu Zhang (Rush Hour 3; Seven Swords), the intense, hyper-kinetic crime thriller The Beast Stalker (Ching yan) comes to UK DVD in January 2010 as a two-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition from Cine Asia.

Tse stars as Sergeant Tong, a tough and uncompromising Hong Kong detective willing to put everything on the line in the pursuit of the city's most dangerous underworld kingpin, Cheung Yat-tung (Philip Keung). However, on the day he manages to apprehend his target a fateful car crash sparks a tragic chain of events that begins with Tong accidentally killing the eldest daughter of Ann Gao (Zhang), the public prosecutor in charge of handling the case against Cheung.

Just as Cheung is about to stand trial, Ann's younger daughter is kidnapped by a relentless contract killer, Hung (Nick Cheung), a man also familiar with tragedy and who has been blackmailed into taking on the job by Cheung's henchmen. Still devastated by recent events, Tong, against Ann's wishes, determines to seek out Hung and rescue the young girl in an attempt to find some kind of redemption amidst the chaos of his shattered life.

Described by Eye for Film as "a fast, furious tale of cops, robbers and a contract killer," with Time Out Hong Kong praises it's "lashes of ultra-violence and moments of formidable dramatic impact," The Beast Stalker is a gripping ride that features one of the best cinematic car chases seen in recent years and an awesome – and ultimately significant – crash sequence delivering a breathless final twist..

The Beast Stalker will be released on UK DVD as a two-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition by Cine Asia on 4th January 2009 at the RRP of £17.99. Special Features will include:

  • 4 Behind The Scenes featurettes (The Car Chase; Scaling The Sign; The Street Chase; Little Actors);
  • Making-of featurette;
  • Interview Gallery (Nicholas Tse; Jingchu Zhang; Nick Cheung; Dante Lam);
  • Extended/alternate scenes;
  • Trailer gallery.