ShawScope: Volume Three - BLU-RAY

Ten-disc set includes Super Inframan (1975)Outrageously entertaining Hong Kong sci-fi outing finds evil Princess Elzibub and her minions, including such monstrous (and rubber-suited) creatures as Beetle Man and Octopus Man, rising up from the Earth's core to invade the surface world. A planetary defense team creates the towering hero Inframan to halt her plans for global domination. Danny Lee, Terry Liu, Yuan Man-Tzu star. 90 min. In Cantonese and Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg NR Black Magic (1975)Gruesome, outrageous and wildly entertaining horror tale follows a young, engaged couple as they are tormented by a sexy widow/sorcerer. When the woman learns how to cast a love spell on the unwilling object of her affections, it spells nothing but trouble for the young lovebirds-resulting in a magic-filled showdown. Ti Lung, Lo Lieh, Tien Ni star. 96 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg NR Black Magic 2 (1976)Got milk? This comic, gooey sequel to the 1975 thriller follows the chilling exploits of an evil wizard addicted to the white stuff, gaining his steady supply from a hypnotized young woman magically impregnates (via a spell rather than in the usual manner). Shock-stuffed Shaw Brothers saga stars Lieh Lo, Lung Ti, and Ni Tien. 90 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg NR The Oily Maniac (1976)Disabled lawyer Sheng Yung (Danny Lee) couldn't save client Yin (Feng Ku) from a death sentence, but Yin wanted to make sure the counselor could protect his daughter (Ping Chen) from gang vengeance. Gifted an ancient spell, the amazed attorney could now transform into a sludge-coated monster-and hand slippery justice to the criminals! Bonkers horror-hero opus co-stars Lily LI, Angela Yu Chien. 88 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles. C/Rtg NR Battle Wizard (1977)A scholar and his swordswoman si

Peking opera blues (1986) 4k uhd + Blu-ray steelbook + hardcover booklet in limited edition hardbox - imprint asia #37the classic golden princess action-comedy peking opera blues (1986) joins the imprint asia library! This exclusive steelbook is housed in a limited edition hardbox, with a 60-page hardcover booklet featuring brand new essays by artist / film essayist darren wheeling and film scholar wayne wong. Rediscover the classic film, fully restored from the original camera negative, in dolby vision on 4k uhd, and on Blu-ray, loaded with special features. Director tsui hark (once upon a time in China, twin dragons, double team) and stars brigitte lin (police story), cherie chung (once a thief), and sally yeh (the killer) light up the screen in this fast-paced and sparkling action-comedy. In the aftermath of China's first democratic revolution, three high-spirited young women from very different backgrounds cross paths on a quest for liberation. Fate finds the three joining forces to discover their respective warriors within. Elegantly blending action, comedy, and social satire into a bright and colorful production (much like peking opera itself), peking opera blues boasts hark's energetic filmmaking style at the height of his powers, along with the considerable charms of it's three leads, and remains an acclaimed classic of Hong Kong cinema. 1500 Copies only. Special features & technical specs disc one - 4k uhd2160p ultra high-definition dolby vision / hdr10 presentation on 4k uhd, restored from the original camera negativenew audio commentary by film critic james mudgeaudio cantonese dts-hd master audio mono + English dts-hd master audio monoaspect ratio 1.85 1optional English subtitles from a new translationdisc two - Blu-ray1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-raynew audio commentary by film critic james mudgenew an opus for peking starring in a tsui har

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