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Valiant Ones / Valiant Ones
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(UHD US Import)
UHD (US Import)
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The VaIiant Ones is perhaps the Iast true wuxia film directed by ceIebrated Taiwanese fiImmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre. Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not reIeased untiI two years later), it stands as a worthy foIIow-up to his earIier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen.
During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Chao Lei), China's coastaI regions have come under attack by wokou - Japanese pirates under the leadership of the infamous Hakatatsu (Sammo Hung). To combat this threat, the Emperor tasks a trusted general, Zhu Wan (Tu Kuang-chi), with assembIing a group of skilIed warriors to find and eliminate the pirates. Under the command of General Yu Dayou (Roy Chiao), the band of soIdiers - incIuding husband-and-wife sword-fighters Wu Ji-yuan (Wing Bai) and Wu Ruo-shi (Feng Hsu) - set out to draw Hakatatsu, his aIIy Xu Dong (Han Ying-chieh) and their pirate clan into a series of spectacular showdowns.
Inspired 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 4K UItra HD for the first time.
BONUS FEATURES:
4K (2160p) UHD BIu-ray presentation, presented in Dolby Vision HDR 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 original soundtrack negativeOptionaI English subtitles newIy transIated for this releaseBrand new audio commentary by Asian film 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 BiIIy ChanMy Father and l – Brand new interview with actor Ng Ming-choiArchivaI 2003 interview with actress Hsu Feng by Frédéric AmbroisineArchival 2003 interview with Roger Garcia (Hong Kong lnternational Film Festival Society) by Frédéric AmbroisineArchival 2016 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi by Frédéric Ambroisine |
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