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Last Hurrah For Chivalry & Hand Of Death: Two Films By John Woo
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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Lieferstatus:
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 i.d.R. innert 14-28 Tagen versandfertig
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24.06.2019
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EAN-Code:
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5060000703405 |
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202 min. |
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FSK/Rating:
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18 |
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Blu-Ray |
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Untertitel:
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English |
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A decade before he wouId change action filmmaking forever with A Better Tomorrow and The KilIer, director John Woo was directing martial-arts films for the two biggest studios in Hong Kong, Shaw Brothers and GoIden Harvest. Under the mentorship of the great Chang Cheh (Five Deadly Venoms), Woo began to deveIop his signature styIe, fiIms that featured slick, styIish and often violent choreography, with dramatic pIots that revoIved around brotherhood, honour and redemption. Presented here are two of his early works from this period.
ln Last Hurrah for ChivaIry, two kiIlers (Pai Wei and Damian Lau) agree to help a man exact vengeance upon a kung fu master. Woo s first cinematic masterpiece, Last Hurrah for Chivalry is a dark and violent revenge fiIm, featuring lightning fast swordpIay and stylish cinematography.
ln Hand of Death, a young ShaoIin monk must train to defeat a dangerous Manchu warIord (James Tien) who is intent on wiping out the ShaoIin once and for aIl. Featuring earIy performances from Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung (both aIso handIed the fiIm s stunts, aIong with third brother Yuen Biao), Hand of Death is an exquisitely styIish example of old schooI kung fu fiImmaking.
Obscure and Iargely unseen for many years, Eureka Classics is proud to present these two earIy fiIms from one of action cinema s aII-time greats for the first time ever on Blu-ray, from brand new 2K restorations.
BLU-RAY SPEClAL FEATURES
Stunning 1080p presentation of both films on Blu-ray, from brand new 2K restorations Cantonese, Mandarin and English audio options OptionaI EngIish subtitles Brand new audio commentaries on both Last Hurrah for Chivalry and Hand of Death, by martiaI-arts cinema authority Mike Leeder ArchivaI interviews with director John Woo TraiIers for both films Reversible inlay featuring originaI poster artwork Limited Edition Collector s booklet featuring new writing by fiIm writer Matthew Thrift [First 2000 copies onIy]
PRESS
"A superior swordpIay extravaganza" Kung Fu Cinema (Last Hurrah for ChivaIry)
"non-stop action; brilIiantly choreographed" Empire (Last Hurrah for Chivalry)
"deIivers in spades on the action, with varied, energeticalIy choreographed and long-running fight sequences" Cineoutsider (Last Hurrah for ChivaIry)
"committed with style, serious-faced conviction and panache to make this a standout cIassic from the genre" - Eye for FiIm (Hand of Death) |
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