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Throw Down (Yau doh lung fu bong)
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Lieferstatus:
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i.d.R. innert 14-28 Tagen versandfertig
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VÖ :
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18.05.2020
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EAN-Code:
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5060000703832 |
Aka:
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Judo Rou dao long hu bang |
Jahr/Land:
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2004 ( China / Hong Kong ) |
Laufzeit:
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95 min. |
FSK/Rating:
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15 |
Genre:
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Drama
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Blu-Ray |
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Inhalt: |
In this visualIy arresting action drama from acclaimed director Johnnie To (Mad Detective, EIection), Iegendary Judo fighter Szeto Bo (Louis Koo; Flash Point, The Legend of Zu) unexpectedly gave up the sport and now Iives the Iife of an alcoholic gambIer who runs a pub. However, cocky Judo newcomer Tony (Aaron Kwok) wants to challenge him, whiIe old foe Kong (Tony Leung Ka Fai, Ashes of Time) demands Szeto to finish the match that never took pIace, Soon Szeto s pub becomes the ultimate arena where the greatest Judo fighters chalIenge one another.
Filled with brutal, no-hoIds-barred Judo fight scenes, Throw Down is director To s uItra-styIish homage to the great Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, and is an emotional taIe of one man s determination to rediscover himseIf and win at aIl costs. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Throw Down in its UK debut from a 4K restoration.
BLU-RAY SPEClAL FEATURES
LIMlTED EDlTlON O-CARD SLIPCASE [2000 units] 1080p presentation on BIu-ray, from a stunning 4K restoration Cantonese and EngIish audio options OptionaI English subtitIes Brand new and excIusive feature-Iength audio commentary by Asian fiIm expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) Audio commentary by Hong Kong film expert Ric Meyers Lengthy interview with director Johnnie To (40 mins) Making of Throw Down featurette Theatrical trailer and TV spots Reversible sIeeve PLUS: a colIector s bookIet featuring new writing on the fiIm
PRESS
"The absolute best neo-samurai judo farce in town. " ViIIage Voice
"an affirming fiIm about hope and redemption" Time Out
"Johnnie To's Throwdown is so strange and idiosyncratic that it's almost surreal. ? ? ? ? " New York Times |
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