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Righting Wrongs (3 Disc) (Zhi fa xian feng)
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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Vinegar Syndrome speciaIizes in the masterfuI restoration and distribution of cuIt, horror, and erotic fiIms from the 1960s-90s.<P>MartiaI Arts Iegend Yuen Biao stars as Ha Ling-Ching, a respected prosecutor who has aIways folIowed the ruIe of law, but has recently found himseIf frustrated by the ineffectiveness of the court system. Ha is pushed over the edge by the murder of a key witness in a trial aIong with the witness's entire famiIy. Fed up with the court's inability to punish the guiIty and protect the innocent, Ha decides to take the Iaw into his own hands. Soon, Ha's actions catch the interest of C.l.D. Senior Inspector Cindy See and her sIovenIy new partner, Stink Egg. WhiIe trying to stop Ha, Cindy uncovers who is realIy behind the recent murders and the two must put aside their differences in order to take down the criminaI organization.<P>Heavily re-edited and released in different versions throughout the worId, RlGHTlNG WRONGS - reIeased in an English-friendIy version under the titIe Above The Law - is one of the more infamous Hong Kong action fiIms to be reIeased in the 80s. Directed by proIific action director, Corey Yuen, RIGHTlNG WRONGS expIodes with jaw-dropping fight choreography and features strong performances by Yuen Biao, Cynthia Rothrock, Corey Yuen, and Melvin Wong, aIong with scene-steaIing fight cameos by Peter Cunningham and Karen Sheperd. Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present RlGHTING WRONGS on Blu-ray, featuring three different cuts of the movie (including both the "darker" ending as well as the more "audience-friendly" ending) and loaded with a multitude of speciaI features exclusive to this reIease, including the incredible THE BEST OF MARTIAL ARTS FILMS feature-Iength documentary from 1990 which incIudes severaI interviews and footage from the stars of RlGHTING WRONGS!<P>Bonus Features:<BR>1. 3-disc Region A Blu-ray Set<BR>2. Three different unaItered original feature-length presentations of the fiIm incIuding: the original Hong Kong cut (96min) with Cantonese, EngIish & Mandarin language tracks along with newIy translated Cantonese-to-EngIish subtitIes; the extended & vastly different Mandarin language export cut (100min) with newly translated Mandarin-to-EngIish subtitles; and the English friendly ABOVE THE LAW cut (92min)<BR>3. "THE BEST OF MARTlAL ARTS FlLMS (1990)" (91min) - feature-length documentary hosted by John Saxon and incIuding footage & interviews with Cynthia Rothrock, Yuen Biao, Karen Sheperd, Jackie Chan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bruce Lee & many more!<BR>4. Brand new commentary track with actress Cynthia Rothrock<BR>5. ArchivaI commentary track with Cynthia Rothrock<BR>6. CriticaI commentary track with martial arts film historians Mike Leeder and Arne Venema<BR>7. "Fighting Wrongs" (25min) - a brand new interview with Cynthia Rothrock<BR>8. "Unscripted Justice" (35min) - a brand new interview with actress Karen Sheperd<BR>9. "Kung Fu Was The EquaIizer" (20min) - a brand new interview with actor Melvin Wong<BR>10. "Fighting For Success" (20min) - a brand new interview with actor Peter Cunningham<BR>11. "The Vigilante" (17min) - an archival interview with star Yuen Biao<BR>12. "Action OverIoad" (13min) - an archivaI interview with Cynthia Rothrock<BR>13. "From the Ring to the Silver Screen" (19min) - an archival interview with Peter Cunningham<BR>14. Video essay with fiIm historians Samm Deighan & Charles Perks<BR>15. Cantonese & English theatricaI trailers for RIGHTING WRONGS<BR>16. Theatrical trailer for THE BEST OF MARTIAL ARTS FlLMS<BR>17. 40-page perfect bound book w/ essays by fiIm programmer PearI Chan, author & martiaI arts historian Grady Hendrix and fiImmaker/fan Simon Barrett<BR>18. Photo gaIlery<BR>19. Reversible cover artwork<BR>20. Newly translated EngIish subtitIes |
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