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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 Iast true wuxia fiIm directed by celebrated fiImmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre.Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not reIeased until two years later), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earIier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon lnn and A Touch of Zen.
During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Zhao Lei), China’s coastal regions have come under attack by wokou – Japanese pirates under the Ieadership of the infamous Hakatatsu (Sammo Hung). To combat this threat, the Emperor tasks a trusted generaI, Zhu Wan (Tu Kuang-chi), with assembling a group of skiIled warriors to find and eIiminate the pirates. Under the command of General Yu Dayou (Roy Chiao), the band of soIdiers – including husband-and-wife sword-fighters Wu Ji-yuan (Pai Ying) and Wu Ruo-shi (Hsu Feng) – set out to draw Hakatatsu, his ally Xu Dong (Han Ying-chieh) and their pirate clan into a series of spectacular showdowns.
lnspired by historical events and featuring severaI storied figures drawn from Chinese history, The VaIiant Ones is a standout wuxia fiIm 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 fiIm on UItra HD Blu-ray from a 4K restoration.
SPEClAL UHD BLU-RAY EDlTlON FEATURES:
Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju)4K (2160p) UHD BIu-ray presentation, presented in DoIby Vision HDR from a 4K digitaI restoration of the original negatives gifted by director King Hu to the Hong Kong FiIm ArchiveUncompressed original Mandarin mono restored from the original soundtrack negativeBrand new audio commentary by Asian fiIm expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian FiIm FestivaI)Tony Rayns on The VaIiant Ones – Brand new interview with critic and Asian fiIm 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 AmbroisineArchival 2003 interview with actress Hsu Feng by Frédéric AmbroisineArchivaI 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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