At last, a Joseph Kuo Classic Kung Fu blu ray boxset!
A prolific director, Joseph Kuo consistently produced crowd-pleasing spectacles always in line with what audiences at the time wanted to see.
Often handling the writing, directing, and producing duties, the success of this multi-hyphenate filmmaker is even more remarkable since the majority of his films were produced independently, at a time when the kung fu genre was dominated by the big Hong Kong studios.
Eureka Entertainment are releasing these eight, in this 4-disc blu ray boxset entitled Cinematic Vengeance!, all fully restored and making their worldwide debuts on blu ray:
- The 7 Grandmasters
- 18 Bronzemen
- Return of the 18 Bronzemen
- The 36 Deadly Styles
- The Old Master
- The Shaolin Kids
- The World of the Drunken Master
- Shaolin Kung Fu
Genre: Kung Fu
Language: Mandarin (with English subtitles)
Country: Taiwan
Special Features:
- 8 Films across four Blu-ray discs, all fully restored and presented in 1080p HD
- Limited Edition Hardbound Case featuring newly commissioned artwork by Darren Wheeling
- Limited Edition 60 page booklet featuring new writing on the films included in the set by James Oliver, illustrated with archival imagery and materials
- Limited Edition set of 8 facsimile lobby cards
- Disc 1 and 2 - Includes The 7 Grandmasters, The 36 Deadly Styles, The World of Drunken Master, and The Old Master
- Disc 1 and 2 - Original Mandarin Soundtracks
- Disc 1 and 2 - Optional English dubbed audio tracks
- Disc 1 and 2 - Alternate Cantonese audio tracks for The 7 Grandmasters, The World of Drunken Master, and The Old Master
- Disc 1 and 2 - Newly translated English subtitles
- Disc 1 and 2 - Brand new audio commentaries on The 7 Grandmasters and The World of Drunken Master with Asian film expert Frank Djeng and martial artist / filmmaker Michael Worth
- Disc 1 and 2 - Brand new audio commentaries on The 36 Deadly Styles and The Old Master with action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
- Discs 3 and 4 - Includes Shaolin Kung Fu, The Shaolin Kids, 18 Bronzemen, and Return of the 18 Bronzemen
- Discs 3 and 4- Original Mandarin audio tracks
- Discs 3 and 4 - Optional English dubbed audio for Shaolin Kung Fu, The Shaolin Kids, and Return of the 18 Bronzemen
- Discs 3 and 4 - Newly translated English subtitles
- Discs 3 and 4- Brand new audio commentaries on 18 Bronzemen and Return of the 18 Bronzemen with Asian film expert Frank Djeng and film writer John Charles (The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997)
- Discs 3 and 4 - Brand new audio commentaries on Shaolin Kung Fu and The Shaolin Kids with action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
- Discs 3 and 4 - 18 Bronzemen: The Hong Kong Version – a reconstruction of the original theatrical release version of 18 Bronzemen
Technical Specifications:
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Runtime: 723