Eureka Releasing Furious Swords And Fantastic Warriors Box Set

Eureka Entertainment is set release Furious Swords And Fantastic Warriors Box set. A spectacular collection of ten martial arts classics from the legendary “Godfather of Hong Kong cinema.” Chang Cheh. Presented on Blu-ray for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK and North America, in September .This definitive five-disc set will be available as part of the Eureka Classics range in the UK and North America

Distinguished by his penchant for bloodshed and a thematic concentration on the bonds of brotherhood and masculine sacrifice, Chang Cheh is one of the most prolific and accomplished directors ever to emerge from the Hong Kong film industry. Often hailed as the “Godfather of Hong Kong cinema,” he enjoyed a career spanning six decades and worked in a multitude of genres, from Chinese opera to kung fu films via wuxia pian, historical epics and tales of the supernatural.

Presented here are ten films that reveal the range and versatility of Chang’s career as a filmmaker. Traditional wuxia pian is represented by King Eagle, Trail of the Broken Blade and Wandering Swordsman; choreographed by Lau Kar-leung, Men from the Monastery and Shaolin Martial Arts are both drawn from Chang’s Shaolin cycle, included here alongside New Shaolin Boxers; Iron Bodyguard, released at the dawn of the kung fu era, is representative of changing trends in Hong Kong cinema; and some of Chang’s more esoteric work is represented by the opera film The Fantastic Magic Baby and the supernatural fantasy The Weird Man. Also included is the anthology film Trilogy of Swordsmanship, to which Chang contributed a segment alongside his contemporaries Yueh Feng and Cheng Kang.

All produced during Chang Cheh’s tenure at Shaw Brothers, these ten films are a testament to the director’s distinct aesthetic style and his recurring thematic preoccupations.

LIMITED EDITION FIVE-DISC BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
Limited to 2,000 copies | Limited edition slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling | Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on all films in this set by film critic and writer James Oliver | 1080p HD presentations of all 10 films on Blu-ray | Optional English subtitles, newly revised for this release | New audio commentaries on each film by a selection of Hong Kong cinema experts including Frank Djeng, Mike Leeder, Arne Venema and David West | New interview with Hong Kong cinema scholar Wayne Wong on the life and work of Chang Cheh | New video essay by Jonathan Clements (author of A Brief History of China) on Iron Bodyguard | New video essay by Jonathan Clements on Chang Cheh’s Shaolin films | All extras subject to change

HONG KONG | 1967-1983 | 1003 MINS | 2.35:1 OAR | ACTION/MARTIAL ARTS /WUXIA | MANDARIN

The Furious Swords And Fantastic Warriors  will be released on Blu-ray as part of the Eureka Classics range from 22nd September in the UK and Ireland, with North America on 23rd September.

About the Author

Paul

Administrator

The founder of The People's Movies, started the site 20th November 2008.The site has excelled past all expectations with many only giving the site months and it's still going strong. A lover of French Thrillers, Post Apocalyptic films, Asian cinema. 2009 started Cinehouse to start his 'cinema education' learning their is life outside mainstream cinema. Outside of film, love to travel with Sorrento, Guangzhou and Manchester all favourite destinations.Musically loves David Bowie, Fishbone, Radiohead.

Visit Website View All Posts