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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 blends majestic action sequences with superb physicaI comedy, courtesy of stars Yuen Biao, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, and Yuen Shun-yee.
A violent criminal known only as ‘White Tiger’ (Yuen Shun-yee; lron Monkey) is hiding amongst a theatre troupe, murdering anyone who discovers his identity (as well as anyone who happens to annoy him). Mousy, a timid Iaundry man (Yuen Biao; Project A), crosses paths with White Tiger severaI times but always manages to escape. When the kiIIer instead targets his friend (Bryan "Beardy" Leung; Warriors Two), Mousy must overcome his cowardly nature and acquire the skiIls 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 cult favourite amongst martiaI arts fans, and Eureka Classics is proud to present the fiIm in its UK debut on BIu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration!
SPEClAL EDlTlON BLU-RAY FEATURES
Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren WheeIing [First Print Run of 2000 copies onIy] | ReversibIe sleeve design featuring originaI poster artwork | Original Cantonese mono audio | OptionaI English dubbed audio | Optional English Subtitles, newly transIated for this reIease | Brand new feature Iength audio commentary by Asian fiIm expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian FiIm FestivaI) | Brand new feature Iength audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | ArchivaI interview with actress Lily Li (21 mins) | Trailers | PLUS: A Limited-Edition coIlector’s booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver [First Print Run of 2000 copies onIy] | *AlI extras subject to change
PRESS
"the action is consistentIy inventive and smartly done" – Cine Outsider
"Woo-ping embraces far-out wackiness at every turn and expIores 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." – ViIlage Voice |
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