Although his name may not be as instantly recognisable as some of his contemporaries, Joseph Kuo was an incredibly successful filmmaker who consistently produced crowd-pleasing spectacles always in line with what audiences at the time wanted to see. Often handling writing, directing, and producing duties, the success of this multi-hyphenate filmmaker is even more remarkable considering that the majority of his films were produced independently, at a time when the kung-fu genre was dominated by the big Hong Kong studios. Cinematic Vengeance! collects eight of these independent productions, all fully restored and making their worldwide debuts on Blu-ray.LIMITED EDITION FOUR DISC BLU-RAY BOX SET INCLUDES8 Films across four Blu-ray discs, all fully restored and presented in 1080p HD Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Darren Wheeling Limited Edition 60 page booklet featuring new writing on the films included in the set by James Oliver, illustrated with archival imagery and materials Limited Edition set of 8 facsimile lobby cards Includes The 7 Grandmasters, The 36 Deadly Styles, The World of Drunken Master, The Old Master Original Mandarin audio tracks Optional English dubbed audio Alternate Cantonese audio tracks for The 7 Grandmasters, The World of Drunken Master, and The Old Master Newly translated English subtitles Brand new audio commentaries on The 7 Grandmasters and The World of Drunken Master with Asian film expert Frank Djeng and martial artist / filmmaker Michael WorthBrand new audio commentaries on The 36 Deadly Styles and The Old Master with action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne VenemaDISCS ONE & TWO: DEADLY MASTERS!DISC THREE & FOUR: FEARLESS SHAOLIN!Includes Shaolin Kung Fu, The Shaolin Kids, 18 Bronzemen, Return of the 18 Bronzemen Original Mandarin audio tracks Optional English dubbed audio for Shaolin Kung Fu, The Shaolin Kids, and Return of the 18 Bronzemen Newly translated English subtitles Brand new audio commentaries on Shaolin Kung Fu and The Shaolin Kids with action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema Brand new audio commentaries on 18 Bronzemen and Return of the 18 Bronzemen with Asian film expert Frank Djeng and film writer John Charles (The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997) 18 Bronzemen: The Hong Kong Version – a reconstruction of the original theatrical release version of 18 BronzemenPRESS“widely considered to be Joseph Kuo’s greatest achievement” (The 7 Grandmasters) – Far East Films“The martial arts in the movie are excellent” (The 36 Deadly Styles) – The Action Elite“The Yuen Cheung Yan-directed martial arts sequences are pretty entertaining” (The World Of Drunken Master)– Love HK Film“damn fun to watch” (18 Bronzemen) – Talking Pulp
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Great Remasters Of Some Kuo Classics
I only bought this for 3 films. They all look superb. 7 Grandmasters has never looked better. 36 Deadly Styles is fantastic in blu ray and World Of Drunken Master does not disappoint. I never liked The Bronzemen series and it was kind of boring. The Shaolin Kids was Ok tho. They definitely should have had Born Invincible and Mystery of Chess Boxing on this set and still had more for set 2 waiting with Dragons Claws and Ninja Hunter and Buddha Assasinator. The Bronzeman series was a waste.. Also, it is widely believed the Jack and Mark Long are brothers which is also stated in the commentary on this movie. This is a big mistake as they are NOT related at all. I was told this by a very reliable source by none other than Wang Lung Wei from Shaw Brothers fame so we should have this corrected going forward. There is no resemblance with them either. Great choice of blu rays to add to your collection. I give it a B overall.
T**E
worked great
this item was just as stated and shipped quickly. it also worked great on my region free bluray player with no problems. thank you
B**L
Region B
There is no indication anywhere on the listing that this is Region B. Now I am stuck with a blu ray set I cannot watch until I replace my blu ray player. I am very disappointed in the sellers and Amazon, that you are not being upfront about compatibility alert information. Or do you just want to clear stock?
S**4
Region B
The item is sold in a region A market, but gives no indication it is region B. So you go to play it and gives you a big middle finger. "No movie for you!"Do not buy if you have a region locked player.
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