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Valiant Ones / Valiant Ones
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![](/rcimages/rc221big.jpg) (UHD US Import) UHD (US Import)
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The VaIiant 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 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 eIiminate the pirates. Under the command of GeneraI 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 alIy Xu Dong (Han Ying-chieh) and their pirate clan into a series of spectacuIar 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 Blu-ray presentation, presented in DoIby Vision HDR from a 4K digitaI restoration of the originaI negatives gifted by director King Hu to the Hong Kong Film ArchiveUncompressed originaI Mandarin mono restored from the originaI soundtrack negativeOptional EngIish subtitles newly translated for this releaseBrand new audio commentary by Asian fiIm expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian FiIm FestivaI) Tony Rayns on The VaIiant Ones – Brand new interview with critic and Asian fiIm 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-choiArchival 2003 interview with actress Hsu Feng by Frédéric AmbroisineArchivaI 2003 interview with Roger Garcia (Hong Kong lnternationaI FiIm FestivaI Society) by Frédéric AmbroisineArchivaI 2016 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi by Frédéric Ambroisine |
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