DVD release - Shaolin Grandma (Well Go USA) available on 7/6/2009

Posted by Kevin Ouellette on Monday, June 1, 2009 EST at 5:37pm

Filed under: Comedy, Martial Arts, DVD/Blu-ray releases

Shaolin Grandma cover art

Well Go USA seems to be bargain shopping for cheap, silly J-films lately. Following up their DVD release of the forgettable Geisha Assassin, they’ll be releasing Kotaro Terauchi‘s Shaolin Grandma (Shaolin Baba, 2008) this July. Odd choice considering it’s actually a spoof of the much-hyped Stephen Chow-produced box office dud Shaolin Girl, which will most likely never see a North American DVD release itself.

Plot: Miyoki (Chiyoko Asami), aka Shaolin Grandma, has spent many years practicing martial arts at the remote Shaolinji Temple, but is forced to leave when she suffers a humiliating defeat at the hands of her arch rival, the young and pretty Ippon-ashi (Nao Nagasawa). With the company of her two dimwitted apprentices, she finds her way to a town where they make a living as lewd street performers. Actually starting to enjoy her new life, as well as losing the virtues of her former temple life, Miyoki begins a career as a dancer at local adult clubs. But she still has a grudge to settle, and must challenge Ippon-ashi before she loses her will to fight.

Region 1, NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic widescreen. Japanese Dolby 5.1 audio with English subtitles. Disc includes theatrical trailer.

Mark Pollard at Kung Fu Cinema has already posted a review, giving the film a rating of 2/10.

Available at the following retailer(s) on July 6, 2009:

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Avatar for ricky robot By ricky robot on Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 7:18pm EST

though the US film title is hilarious, i’m not sure who would actually buy this one - even for a couple of laughs. bad investment, especially since they had to sub, package, and promo it in America. the last bone-bustin’ baba i got a kick out of was the gun-lovin’ granny in police academy 4: citizens on patrol.

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