Golden Harvest Movies UK Blu Ray
Lady Reporter (1989)
Star: Cynthia Rothrock
Director: Mang Hoi
Synopsis
Cynthia Rothrock’s first leading role was also the first (and to this day, only) time a Western actress had lead billing in a Hong Kong film.
Rothrock plays Cindy, the titular female reporter sent to investigate an unscrupulous newspaper editor (Ronny Yu). Teaming up with Elizabeth Lee (Long Arm of the Law Part 3), the two go up against a series of opponents played by some of the greatest “bad guy” actors in 80s cinema, including Billy Chow (Fist of Legend), Jeff Falcon (Outlaw Brothers, Six String Samurai), and Vincent Lyn (Tiger Cage).
Mang Hoi handles directing duties here, but much like Yes, Madam!, this was a collaborative effort between Mang Hoi and Corey Yuen, and just like that film the results are magnificent – Mang Hoi’s graceful and acrobatic choreography fusing perfectly with Corey Yuen’s hard-hitting style. But the star here is Cynthia Rothrock, and this deservedly secured her position as one of the top action stars of her era, and Eureka Classics is proud to present Lady Reporter in its UK debut on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration.
Special Features
- Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]
- Limited Edition set of Facsimile Lobby Cards [2000 copies]
- 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original theatrical cut from a brand new 2K restoration
- 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the international export cut from a brand new 2K restoration
- Original Cantonese mono audio and optional “classic” English dubbed audio
- Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
- Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & actor and martial artist Vincent Lyn
- Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
- Brand new select-scene commentary with actress and martial-arts movie icon Cynthia Rothrock
- Brand new interview with Cynthia Rothrock
- Brand new interview with Mang Hoi
- Trailers
- A Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver [2000 copies]
Technical Details
- Country: Hong Kong
- Language: Cantonese
- Year: 1989
- Runtime: 90
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Colour: Colour
- Certificate: 18
- Subtitles: Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
- 1 Disc
- Release Date: Jun 26, 2023
Burning Paradise (1994)
Star: Willie Chi
Director: Ringo Lam
Synopsis
Director Ringo Lam’s (Wild Search, City on Fire) only film in the wuxia genre is also one his best and bloodiest.
Hunted by the Manchu government, a young Fok Sai-yuk is captured and sent to the Red Lotus Temple, where Shaolin monks are enslaved and viciously tortured by the sadistic warden Kung (Wong Kam Kong). Thrown into a pit of corpses and left to die, Fong survives and attempts to save his Shaolin brothers.
Produced by Tsui Hark, Burning Paradise is a dark fantasy epic, filled with shocking violence and incredible choreography. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film for the first time in the UK since the VHS era in a blood-soaked special edition.
Special Features
- Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]
- 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the films’ original 35mm camera negative
- Cantonese and English audio options (both in their original mono presentations)
- Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
- Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
- Archival Interview with Tsui Hark
- Original theatrical trailer
- A Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver [2000 copies]
- **All Extras subject to change
Technical Details
- Country: Hong Kong
- Language: Cantonese
- Year: 1994
- Runtime: 105
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Colour: Colour
- Certificate: 18
- Subtitles: Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
- Genre: Action
- 1 Disc
- Release Date: May 29, 2023
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Hopping Mad: The Mr Vampire Sequels (1986-89)
Star: Willie Chi
Synopsis
After the huge success of Mr Vampire, Hong Kong audiences were desperate for more vampire-hopping action and the films’ producers were more than happy to oblige. A steady stream of jiangshi content was produced over the following years, and presented here are 4 of these classic titles from stunning new restorations.
In Mr Vampire II (aka Vampire Family) an archaeologist and his students unwittingly set free a family of hopping vampires who wreak havoc in 1980s Hong Kong. Mr Vampire III returns to a period setting and sees Lam Ching-ying’s Taoist priest battle an evil witch (a brilliant performance by veteran actress Pauline Yuk-Wan Wong). Mr Vampire IV (aka Uncle Vampire) two feuding neighbours (a Taoist priest and a Buddhist monk) must join forces when their village is overrun by vampires. And finally in Vampire vs Vampire, Lam Ching-ying’s Taoist priest finds his jiangshi-fighting knowledge is of little help when he goes up against a European vampire.
Featuring a bevy of Hong Kong legends including Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao, Wu Ma, Richard Ng, Yuen Wah, and many more – this collection brings together four beloved films in definitive presentations in a very special edition. Filled with screams and laughs, Eureka Classics is proud to present Hopping Mad: The Mr Vampire Sequels.
Special Features
- Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]
- Mr Vampire II and Mr Vampire III presented in 1080p HD from brand new 2K restorations
- Mr Vampire IV and Vampire vs Vampire presented in 1080p HD from brand new HD restorations
- Cantonese audio (original mono presentations) on all films
- Alternate English dubbed audio track for Mr Vampire II
- Optional English Subtitles for all films, newly translated for this release
- Brand new feature length audio commentaries on Mr Vampire II and Vampire vs Vampire by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
- Brand new feature length audio commentaries on Mr Vampire III and Mr Vampire IV by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
- Brand new feature length audio commentary on Mr Vampire III by Asian film expert Frank Djeng and film writer John Charles (The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997)
- Brand new video piece on the history and resurgent popularity of the jiangshi genre, featuring an interview with a real Taoist priest
- Brand new video piece which examines the rituals portrayed in the Mr Vampire series and how some are still practiced in modern-day Hong Kong
- Reversible sleeve featuring original poster art
- Trailers
- A Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the films and the Jiangshi genre by James Oliver [2000 copies]
- **All Extras subject to change
Technical Details
- Country: Hong Kong
- Language: Cantonese
- Year: 1986-1989
- Runtime: 364
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Colour: Colour
- Certificate: 15
- Subtitles: Optional English Subtitles for all films, newly translated for this release
- Genre: Horror
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