Wong, Victor

Lost Horizon

James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon proposes a perfect hidden community within the uncharted Himalayas, a land where peace reigns and the inhabitants live for hundreds of years. So indelible is this mythical land that its name has entered the culture: Shangri-La. Director Frank Capra, riding high during his mid-'30s hot streak, spared no expense in creating Hilton's paradise onscreen, taxing the coffers of Columbia Pictures and the patience of mogul Harry Cohn. The results, however, are magical: shimmering, seductive, and maybe a bit foolish, truly the creation of an idealist (understandably, the spectacular art direction won an Oscar). And Capra's hero is an idealist, too. Ronald Colman, at his most marvelously elocutionary, plays a wise diplomat whose plane crashes in the snows of Tibet. He and the other survivors are guided to Shangri-La, where they wrestle with the invitation to stay. The young Jane Wyatt plays Colman's love interest, but leaving a more lasting impression are H.B. Warner, as the benevolent Chang, and Sam Jaffe, in great old-age makeup, as the wizened High Lama. This version has been restored as closely as possible to Capra's original cut; the film had circulated for many years in a trimmed form. Lost Horizon was remade, notoriously and hilariously, as a big-budget musical in 1973; it was a complete flop. --Robert Horton

Romantic adventures of a group of people kidnapped in India and taken to an idyllic civilization in the mountains surrounding China.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: UN
Release Date: 31-AUG-1999
Media Type: DVD

3 Ninjas Trilogy

KICK BACK: The three Ninja brothers head to Japan to help their grandfather who is in trouble. They must use all their powers to defend him against his ancient enemy who has returned to exact revenge.HIGH NOON AT MEGA MOUNTAIN: While at their favorite amusement park Mega Mountain the three Ninja brothers meet up against evil Lothar Zogg and his kid-hating boss Medusa Loni Anderson who wants to hold the park hostage. The Ninja brothers must strike back with vengeance!KNUCKLE UP: The three Ninja brothers must battle an evil wealthy toxic waste dumper. Motorcycle gangs renegade cowboys and an evil landowner all try to stop them in this nonstop Ninja adventure. Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times calls it a "lively family action-adventure."System Requirements:Running Time: 271 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 043396086678 Manufacturer No: 08667

The Son of Kong

In this sequel to "King Kong" Kong's exhibitor takes off on a cruise ends up back on Kong's island and make friends with the adorable Little Kong.Running Time: 70 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS UPC: 053939676129

Shanghai Surprise (Special Edition)

This adventure set in 1930's China traces the exploits of a handsome fortune hunter looking for boat fare out of the country and a beautiful missionary looking for opium to help her patients.System Requirements:Runtime: 93 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG - 13 UPC: 012236211723 Manufacturer No: 21172

Shanghai Surprise

The Ice Runner

Stationed in the Soviet Union U.S. spy Jeff West (Edward Albert) is betrayed by the C.I.A. and after a fixed trial sentenced to certain death at a dreaded gulag for political prisoners. He assumes the name of a dead petty thief to reroute himself to a minimum security camp where he plans his escape over the icy tundra. The suspicious camp commander Kolya plots to expose West. Locked in a final confrontation West and Kolya face off over thirty-nine miles of ice as the brutal game climaxes in a final run to freedom.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 783722735626 Manufacturer No: ARD27356

Phantom of Chinatown

Lost Horizon [Region 2]

James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon proposes a perfect hidden community within the uncharted Himalayas, a land where peace reigns and the inhabitants live for hundreds of years. So indelible is this mythical land that its name has entered the culture: Shangri-La. Director Frank Capra, riding high during his mid-'30s hot streak, spared no expense in creating Hilton's paradise onscreen, taxing the coffers of Columbia Pictures and the patience of mogul Harry Cohn. The results, however, are magical: shimmering, seductive, and maybe a bit foolish, truly the creation of an idealist (understandably, the spectacular art direction won an Oscar). And Capra's hero is an idealist, too. Ronald Colman, at his most marvelously elocutionary, plays a wise diplomat whose plane crashes in the snows of Tibet. He and the other survivors are guided to Shangri-La, where they wrestle with the invitation to stay. The young Jane Wyatt plays Colman's love interest, but leaving a more lasting impression are H.B. Warner, as the benevolent Chang, and Sam Jaffe, in great old-age makeup, as the wizened High Lama. This version has been restored as closely as possible to Capra's original cut; the film had circulated for many years in a trimmed form. Lost Horizon was remade, notoriously and hilariously, as a big-budget musical in 1973; it was a complete flop. --Robert Horton

Sons of Kong

Shadows Over Shanghai