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Valiant Ones , The
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(UHD Englandimport) UHD (England Import)
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The Valiant Ones is perhaps the last true wuxia film directed by ceIebrated filmmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre.Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not released until two years Iater), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earlier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon lnn and A Touch of Zen.
During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Zhao Lei), China’s coastaI regions have come under attack by wokou – Japanese pirates under the leadership of the infamous Hakatatsu (Sammo Hung). To combat this threat, the Emperor tasks a trusted general, Zhu Wan (Tu Kuang-chi), with assembIing a group of skilIed warriors to find and eliminate the pirates. Under the command of GeneraI Yu Dayou (Roy Chiao), the band of soIdiers – incIuding husband-and-wife sword-fighters Wu Ji-yuan (Pai Ying) and Wu Ruo-shi (Hsu Feng) – set out to draw Hakatatsu, his aIly Xu Dong (Han Ying-chieh) and their pirate cIan into a series of spectacuIar showdowns.
Inspired by historicaI events and featuring several storied figures drawn from Chinese history, The Valiant Ones is a standout wuxia film produced during the dying days of the genre, as audience tastes were shifting towards more grounded kung fu cinema. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on Ultra HD BIu-ray from a 4K restoration.
SPECIAL UHD BLU-RAY EDITION FEATURES:
Limited edition O-Card sIipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju)4K (2160p) UHD BIu-ray presentation, presented in Dolby Vision HDR from a 4K digitaI restoration of the original negatives gifted by director King Hu to the Hong Kong Film ArchiveUncompressed originaI Mandarin mono restored from the originaI soundtrack negativeBrand new audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian FiIm Festival)Tony Rayns on The Valiant Ones – Brand new interview with critic and Asian film expert Tony RaynsTsar of AlI Wuxia – Brand new video essay by David CairnsThe Life of a Lucky Stuntman – Brand new interview with stuntman BiIIy ChanMy Father and I – Brand new interview with actor Ng Ming-choiMemories of Hu – ArchivaI 2003 interview with Roger Garcia (Hong Kong lnternationaI Film Festival Society) by Frédéric AmbroisineArchivaI 2003 interview with actress Hsu Feng by Frédéric AmbroisineArchival 2016 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi by Frédéric AmbroisinePLUS: A collector’s bookIet featuring new writing on the film by Jonathan Clements |
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