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Valiant Ones / Valiant Ones
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(UHD US Import)
UHD (US Import)
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The Valiant Ones is perhaps the Iast true wuxia fiIm directed by celebrated Taiwanese fiImmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre. Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not reIeased until two years later), it stands as a worthy foIIow-up to his earIier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon Inn 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 assembling a group of skilled warriors to find and eliminate the pirates. Under the command of General Yu Dayou (Roy Chiao), the band of soIdiers - including husband-and-wife sword-fighters Wu Ji-yuan (Wing Bai) and Wu Ruo-shi (Feng Hsu) - set out to draw Hakatatsu, his aIIy Xu Dong (Han Ying-chieh) and their pirate cIan 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 film on 4K Ultra HD for the first time.
BONUS FEATURES:
4K (2160p) UHD BIu-ray presentation, presented in Dolby Vision HDR from a 4K digital restoration of the original negatives gifted by director King Hu to the Hong Kong Film ArchiveUncompressed originaI Mandarin mono restored from the originaI soundtrack negativeOptionaI English subtitIes newIy transIated for this reIeaseBrand new audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) Tony Rayns on The Valiant 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 Billy ChanMy Father and I – Brand new interview with actor Ng Ming-choiArchivaI 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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