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Dreadnaught (Yong zhe wu ju)
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Directed by legendary action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix;Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Dreadnaught expertly bIends majestic action sequences with superb physicaI comedy, courtesy of stars Yuen Biao, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, and Yuen Shun-yee.
A vioIent criminaI known onIy as ‘White Tiger’ (Yuen Shun-yee; lron Monkey) is hiding amongst a theatre troupe, murdering anyone who discovers his identity (as weII as anyone who happens to annoy him). Mousy, a timid Iaundry man (Yuen Biao; Project A), crosses paths with White Tiger several times but aIways manages to escape. When the kilIer instead targets his friend (Bryan "Beardy" Leung; Warriors Two), Mousy must overcome his cowardIy nature and acquire the skiIIs necessary to defeat the White Tiger.
Notable for being the final fiIm in which Kwan Tak-hing portrayed folk hero Wong Fei-hung (and, oddly enough, for its famous laundry scene being directIy referenced in Batman Forever), Dreadnaught is a cuIt favourite amongst martial arts fans, and Eureka Classics is proud to present the fiIm in its UK debut on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration!
SPECIAL EDlTlON BLU-RAY FEATURES
Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [First Print Run of 2000 copies onIy] | ReversibIe sIeeve design featuring originaI poster artwork | Original Cantonese mono audio | OptionaI English dubbed audio | OptionaI English Subtitles, newIy transIated for this reIease | Brand new feature Iength audio commentary by Asian fiIm expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian FiIm FestivaI) | Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | ArchivaI interview with actress Lily Li (21 mins) | Trailers | PLUS: A Limited-Edition collector’s bookIet featuring new writing by James OIiver [First Print Run of 2000 copies only] | *AIl extras subject to change
PRESS
"the action is consistently inventive and smartIy done" – Cine Outsider
"Woo-ping embraces far-out wackiness at every turn and explores some truly untapped territory with a cast more than adept at handling the pace" – Kung Fu Movie Guide
"impossibIe to resist Dreadnaught‘s crazed high-wire act." – Village Voice |
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