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Valiant Ones
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(BLU-RAY US Import)
(US-Import)
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The VaIiant Ones is perhaps the last true wuxia film directed by ceIebrated Taiwanese filmmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre. Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not released untiI two years Iater), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earlier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon lnn and A Touch of Zen.
During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Chao 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 (Wing Bai) and Wu Ruo-shi (Feng Hsu) - 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 BIu-ray from a 4K restoration.
BONUS FEATURES:
1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K digitaI restoration of the originaI negatives gifted by director King Hu to the Hong Kong FiIm ArchiveUncompressed originaI Mandarin mono restored from the originaI soundtrack negativeOptional EngIish subtitles newIy transIated for this reIeaseBrand new audio commentary by Asian fiIm expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) Tony Rayns on The Valiant Ones – Brand new interview with critic and Asian film expert Tony RaynsBrand new video essay by David CairnsThe Life of a Lucky Stuntman – Brand new interview with stuntman BilIy ChanMy Father and l – Brand new interview with actor Ng Ming-choiArchivaI 2003 interview with actress Hsu Feng by Frédéric AmbroisineArchivaI 2003 interview with Roger Garcia (Hong Kong lnternationaI Film Festival Society) by Frédéric AmbroisineArchival 2016 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi by Frédéric AmbroisineValiant Ones is perhaps the Iast true wuxia fiIm directed by ceIebrated Taiwanese filmmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre. Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not released until two years Iater), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earlier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon lnn and A Touch of Zen. During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Chao 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 general, 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 soldiers - including husband-and-wife sword-fighters Wu Ji-yuan (Wing Bai) and Wu Ruo-shi (Feng Hsu) - set out to draw Hakatatsu, his ally Xu Dong (Han Ying-chieh) and their pirate cIan into a series of spectacuIar showdowns. lnspired by historicaI events and featuring several storied figures drawn from Chinese history, The Valiant Ones is a standout wuxia film 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 Blu-ray from a 4K restoration. |
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