{"title":"Heroic Bloodshed films","description":"\u003cp\u003eList of Heroic Bloodshed movies, the popular Hong Kong 80's and 90's films characterised by brotherhood and loyalty between gang members, explosive gun fights and often tragedy for our hero.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"my-heart-is-that-eternal-rose-blu-ray-standard-edition","title":"My Heart is That Eternal Rose (blu ray) standard edition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Heart is That Eternal Rose (1989) blu ray (standard edition, the limited edition double-bill with NOMAD is now out of print)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn icon of the Hong Kong New Wave and mentor to Wong Kar Wai, Patrick Tam worked with icons including Tony Leung (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/in-the-mood-for-love-blu-ray-standard-edition\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"in the mood for love bluray terracotta distribution store\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eIN THE MOOD FOR LOVE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kenny Bee (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/armour-of-god-blu-ray-standard-version\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"armour of god bluray terracotta store jackie chan kenny bee\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eARMOUR OF GOD\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and Joey Wang (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/a-chinese-ghost-story-trilogy-blu-ray-limited-edition-boxset\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"A CHINESE GHOST STORY bluray terracotta distribution joey wang\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eA CHINESE GHOST STORY\u003c\/a\u003e) in this inimitable classic stunningly shot by Christopher Doyle (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/chungking-express-bluray\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"chungking express bluray terracotta store\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCHUNGKING EXPRESS\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Heart is That Eternal Rose\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003efinds Tam in the Heroic Bloodshed genre. A young couple are torn apart by a botched Triad job that forces Rick to relocate to the Philippines and Lap to become a gangster’s moll. Six years later they meet again but their reunion only reignites the danger that drove them apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55820207882619,"sku":"RAD112BD","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/3926\/1492\/files\/my_heart_is_that_eternal_rose_bluray.webp?v=1759913946"},{"product_id":"flaming-brothers-bluray-standard-edition","title":"Flaming Brothers (bluray) standard edition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the wave of heroic bloodshed films that followed in the wake of John Woo’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/a-better-tomorrow-blu-ray-limited-edition-slipcase-version\" title=\"A BETTER TOMORROW bluray\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA BETTER TOMORROW\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand Ringo Lam’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/city-on-fire\" title=\"CITY ON FIRE bluray\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCITY ON FIRE\u003c\/a\u003e, FLAMING BROTHERS features Alan Tang and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/collections\/chow-yun-fat-films\" title=\"Chow Yun Fat films on bluray\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChow Yun Fat\u003c\/a\u003e (who was quickly rising to superstardom in the late 1980s) as triad brothers determined to protect their criminal operation – and each other – no matter the cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth orphaned at a young age, Cheung Ho-tin (Chow) and Chan Wai-lun (Tang) grew up together on the streets, forming a strong bond in their childhood that remains unbroken as they become triad brothers in adulthood. Having recently opened a nightclub together, they begin to feel that they have finally made it. 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