This was one to check out for the ages. Starring Roc Tien Ping, Judy Lee and former Shaw Brothers wu xia star Chang Yi. Excellent classic movie from start to finish.
From the director of the iconic cult kung fu movie classic Five Deadly Venoms, Chang Cheh comes this action packed kung fu movie starring kung fu champion Chen Kuan-tai and the Venom Boys. Featuring veteran villain actor Johnny Wang Lung-wei.
This classic 1978 movie stars Derek Yee as the tragic to majestic swordsman Third Master Hopeless Ah Chi. This non-stop action packed DVD is one to have for starring many favorite Shaw Brothers stars, including the late great Lo Lieh, Ti Lung, David Chiang & Yueh Hua.
Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Foreign Film, Ang Lee's sumptuous and romantic martial arts epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has been given an excellent DVD release from Sony Pictures Classics. The colors are always vibrant and alive (just check out the lush greens during chapter 25, "Li vs. Jen") and there is much depth to the many nighttime scenes as well. Picture and colors are stable throughout, though there are a few scenes in which background colors tend to slightly pulsate. Overall, the disc's transfer is superb. The film is offered in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 and has been enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs. The soundtrack has been digitally mastered and there are multiple listening options, including the original Mandarin language (Dolby Digital 5.1), an English-dubbed track (Dolby Digital 5.1), and a two-channel French track, as well as optional subtitles in English and French. The DVD also contains a commentary track with director Lee and co-executive producer and co-screenwriter James Schamus. Unfortunately, the commentary track is a major letdown, due mostly to Schamus' annoying and constant sarcasm and his uncanny knack for continually interrupting Lee and turning the attention back to himself. What could have been a great extra is sadly almost ruined by Schamus' input. Included on the disc is a 20-minute Bravo making-of special called Unleashing the Dragon, which gives a nice overview of the film, with plenty of interviews of cast and crew members. There is also a conversation with actress and martial arts icon Michelle Yeoh, a photo montage (accompanied by Tan Dun's haunting score), and a short interview with cellist Yo-Yo Ma. This is a great release, though one that could be improved upon.
Without a shadow of a doubt, if not THE most classic martial arts love stories of our time starring Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, ZiYi-zhang, & Cheng Pei-pei. Awesome action choreography by the Yuen Woo-ping squad. 5 Star Film is what this movie is.
One of Yuen Woo-ping's most celebrated martial arts masterpieces of all time. You can't call yourself a kung fu movie lover if you don't have this classic DVD right here. Just go & get it fast.