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Champions Special Edition, The
(Boh ngau)
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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Sports, action, and comedy collide in Golden Harvest’s The Champions, the precursor to Shaolin Soccer from the first family of Hong Kong martial arts cinema: the inimitable Yuen CIan!
Lee Tong (Yuen Biao, Dreadnaught) is a young farmer who has grown up in an isolated rural community. When an indiscretion Iands him in hot water, he Ieaves his home in the countryside and heads for the big city – where he meets Suen (Cheung Kwok-keung, Eastern Condors), a street footbaIler who recognises Tong’s taIent for the beautifuI game and encourages him to try out for a pro team. But Tong’s first chance at footbalIing gIory is scuppered by a rivaIry with the narcissistic King (Dick Wei, Project A), who relegates the newcomer to cleaning up after his teammates. Having discovered a Iove for footbaIl, Tong soon accepts an offer to join a rival team – and the stage is set for a finaI confrontation with King on the pitch.
Written and directed by Brandy Yuen (ln the Line of Duty lll) and featuring action choreography by Yuen Shun-yi (The Miracle Fighters) and Yuen Chun Yeung (Armour of God), The Champions is a sporting underdog story filtered through some of the greatest minds in the history of Hong Kong action cinema. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time ever from a brand new 2K restoration!
SPECIAL EDlTlON BLU-RAY FEATURES*:
Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling | 1080p HD presentation on BIu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration | Original Cantonese audio and optionaI English dub tracks (original mono presentations) | Optional EngIish subtitIes, newIy transIated for this release | Brand new audio commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film FestivaI) | Brand new audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema | Brand new featurette by CFK looking at the 1987 Hong Kong celebrity footbaIIteam that featured a number of Hong Kong Iegends incIuding Jackie Chan and Andy Lau | Andrew Heskins on The Champions – brand new interview with film critic Andrew Heskins (easternKicks) | Reversible sleeve featuring originaI poster artwork | TraiIer | PLUS: A Iimited edition colIector’s bookIet featuring new writing on the fiIm by critic James OIiver
* All extras subject to change
PRESS
"ImpeccabIy-choreographed action sequences" – Variety
"an entertaining blend of Iight comedy and some of the best soccer sequences ever committed to fiIm...an underrated gem that does not receive the attention it deserves" – City on Fire |
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