Wuxia ‘Treasure’ The Invincible Eight Joins Eureka Classics

The future is bright for Hong Kong cinema fans and those who love their action packed wuxia. Eureka Entertainment are set to release Lo Wei’s explosive classic, The Invincible Eight, in March on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia as part of the Eureka Classics range.

Lo Wei directed this shortly before he achieved global success with legendary Bruce Lee titles The Big Boss and Fist of Fury. One of the first films produced by Golden Harvest following the company’s launch in 1970, The Invincible Eight is a wuxia tale starring Nora Miao (The Way of the Dragon), Angela Mao (Hapkido), Paul Chang Chung (Police Story) and James Tien (Yes, Madam!).

Eight men and women band together for a single purpose: to take their revenge on the military General responsible for killing members of their respective families. They intend to stop at nothing until their adversary is dead, but theirs will not be an easy task. For the General not only has the protection of the Imperial army, but also an elite group of bodyguards armed with whips and sworn to protect their leader at any cost.

Boasting fight choreography by Sammo Hung (who also plays one of the villain’s whip-wielding henchmen), The Invincible Eight is a significant film in the history of Hong Kong cinema, and especially notable for helping to establish Golden Harvest as an industry force.

Watch the new Trailer below…

“It’s a whip-travaganza…entertaining and quick-paced…a fun, exciting wuxia” – Silver Emulsion

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
Limited edition of 2,000 copies | Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) | Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on The Invincible Eight and Golden Harvest by East Asian cinema expert Camille Zaurin | 1080p HD presentation from a new 2K restoration | Original Mandarin mono audio | Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release | New audio commentary by East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and martial artist and filmmaker Michael Worth | Whip Smart – new appreciation of The Invincible Eight by Wayne Wong, author of Martial Arts Ecology | Original theatrical trailer | * All extras subject to change.

1971 | HONG KONG | 122 mins | 15 | MARTIAL ARTS /ACTION / WUXIA | 2.35:1 OAR | Language MANDARIN | REGION B

The Invincible Eight will be released by Eureka Entertainment as part of their Eureka ClassicS range on Blu-ray from March 16th [buy at Eureka Store].

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