March roars in like a lion on KUNG FU HD -- the first and only 24/7 hi-def channel dedicated to the intense fighting action and cinematography which have elevated the Kung Fu film to pop culture eminence -- with an action-packed line-up of martial arts masterpieces. Leading the three premieres -- all making their high-def debuts and turbo-charged with 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround -- is ZU WARRIORS (3/28 @ 10:25 PM ET/7:25 PM PT/9:25 PM C), the 2006 epic fantasy starring Ziyi Zhang (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and Sammo Hung and directed by Hark Tsui, the legendary director and choreographer who has helped define two decades of Asian Cinema. Also kicking some life into March viewing is BEST OF THE BEST IV: WITHOUT WARNING (3/14 @ 8 PM ET/5 PM PT/7 PM C) and DR. WAI: THE SCRIPTURE WITH NO WORDS (3/28 @ 8:55 PM ET/5:55 PM PT/7:55 PM C), featuring Jet Li as kung fu’s answer to Indiana Jones.
WITHOUT WARNING (3/14) and DR. WAI: THE SCRIPTURE WITH NO WORDS (3/28), Starring Jet Li
March roars in like a lion on KUNG FU HD -- the first and only 24/7 hi-def channel dedicated to the intense fighting action and cinematography which have elevated the Kung Fu film to pop culture eminence -- with an action-packed line-up of martial arts masterpieces. Leading the three premieres -- all making their high-def debuts and turbo-charged with 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround -- is ZU WARRIORS (3/28 @ 10:25 PM ET/7:25 PM PT/9:25 PM C), the 2006 epic fantasy starring Ziyi Zhang (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and Sammo Hung and directed by Hark Tsui, the legendary director and choreographer who has helped define two decades of Asian Cinema. Also kicking some life into March viewing is BEST OF THE BEST IV: WITHOUT WARNING (3/14 @ 8 PM ET/5 PM PT/7 PM C) and DR. WAI: THE SCRIPTURE WITH NO WORDS (3/28 @ 8:55 PM ET/5:55 PM PT/7:55 PM C), featuring Jet Li as kung fu’s answer to Indiana Jones.
BEST OF THE BEST IV: WITHOUT WARNING (1998)
Hi-Def Premiere on 3/14 @ 8PM ET/5PM PT/7PM C
Korean martial arts master Phillip Rhee both stars in and directs the fourth installment in his popular Best of the Best series. Ernie Hudson (Ms. Congeniality series, TV’s “Oz”) and Tobin Bell (Saw series) co-star, as Tommy Lee, a martial arts expert (Rhee) collides with a gang of Russian mobsters who are building an elaborate operation to counterfeit U.S. currency. When a girl fleeing the gang plants a stolen computer disk on Lee, he finds himself unwittingly thrust into his most harrowing adventure ever!
DR. WAI: THE SCRIPTURE WITH NO WORDS (1996)
High-Def Premiere on 3/28 @ 8:55PM ET/5:55PM PT/7:55PM C
A serial writer (Jet Li, War, Jet Li’s Fearless) with problems in his personal life lives out the adventures of his swashbuckling alter ego: Dr. Wai, a rugged archaeologist and “the King of Adventurers”, in this rousing tale set in pre-WWII China. Widely considered Kung Fu Cinema’s answer to Indiana Jones, the satirically-laced story combined with unique action sequences guarantees a wacky, escapist romp. (Director: Siu-Tung Ching).
ZU WARRIORS (2006)
Airs 3/28@ 10:25PM ET/7:25PM PT/9:25PM C
From legendary martial arts choreographer and acclaimed director Hark Tsui (The Matrix, the Once Upon a Time in China series, Black ) comes ZU WARRIORS, a fantastical, high-flying epic featuring Zhang and Hung, one of the pioneers of contemporary Hong Kong cinema. In a world beyond ours, high in the clouds of China, there exists a mystic realm that guards the mortal universe – the kingdom of Zu, home to the immortal martial arts clans. But these mountains also attracts a powerful demon, whose plan for total domination includes the clan’s annihilation. Now, the seemingly unstoppable devil is targeting the Omei clan, who must join forces with other Zu Warriors to survive in this place where myth and mystery collide.
As with all programming airing on KUNG FU HD, the three March premieres will all be presented uncut, in hi-def, and commercial-free in their original aspect ratios. KUNG FU HD is available in the U.S. on Echostar's DISH Network (channel 9479) and Cablevision's iO digital cable service (channel 776). www.kungfuhd.com
About KUNG FU HD
Welcome to the Wild, Wild East, where blazing fists and super chop-socky action rule the land with KUNG FU HD. The first and only 24/7 high-definition channel featuring the intense fighting action and cinematography which have elevated the Kung Fu flick to pop-culture eminence, KUNG FU HD offers viewers an explosive slate of digitally re-mastered films starring the world’s most legendary martial arts stars – from Bruce Lee to Jet Li, and everyone in between. From the mean streets of contemporary Hong Kong to the crouching tigers of the Qing Dynasty, enter the dragon with KUNG FU HD!
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VOOM HD networks (www.voom.com) comprise the world’s largest suite of high-definition channels for distribution through satellite and cable operators. Produced exclusively in true high-definition and 5.1 Dolby digital surround sound, VOOM HD networks carry programming in categories as diverse as sports, movies, fashion, music and art. VOOM HD networks’ 15 HDTV channels are available in the U.S. on Echostar’s DISH Network and Cablevision's iO digital cable service. VOOM HD, a 24/7 linear channel is available internationally in 35 countries and is currently distributed in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Building on Rainbow Media Holdings LLC's history of original programming innovation, VOOM HD was developed by Rainbow to meet the growing worldwide demand for quality high-definition programming.
