{"product_id":"furious-swords-and-fantastic-warriors-the-heroic-cinema-of-chang-cheh-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"Furious Swords And Fantastic Warriors: The Heroic Cinema Of Chang Cheh (Limited Edition BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DwI1Iyr_UNg?si=vlsrT-RKaBUIDSDU\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFURIOUS SWORDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc 1:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMen from the Monastery \u0026amp; Shaolin Martial Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc 2:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eKing Eagle \u0026amp; Iron Bodyguard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFANTASTIC WARRIORS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc 3:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFantastic Magic Baby \u0026amp; The Weird Man\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc 4:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTrail of the Broken Blade \u0026amp; Wandering Swordsman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc 5:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTrilogy of Swordsmanship \u0026amp; New Shaolin Boxers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistinguished by his penchant for bloodshed and a thematic concentration on the bonds of brotherhood and masculine sacrifice, Chang Cheh is one of the most prolific and accomplished directors ever to emerge from the Hong Kong film industry. Often hailed as the “Godfather of Hong Kong cinema,” he enjoyed a career spanning six decades and worked in a multitude of genres, from Chinese opera to kung fu films via\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ewuxia pian\u003c\/i\u003e, historical epics and tales of the supernatural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented here are ten films that reveal the range and versatility of Chang’s career as a filmmaker. Traditional\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ewuxia pian\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis represented by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing Eagle\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrail of the Broken Blade\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWandering Swordsman\u003c\/i\u003e; choreographed by Lau Kar-leung,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMen from the Monastery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShaolin Martial Arts\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eare both drawn from Chang’s Shaolin cycle, included here alongside\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Shaolin Boxers\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIron Bodyguard\u003c\/i\u003e, released at the dawn of the kung fu era, is representative of changing trends in Hong Kong cinema; and some of Chang’s more esoteric work is represented by the opera film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fantastic Magic Baby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand the supernatural fantasy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Weird Man\u003c\/i\u003e. Also included is the anthology film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrilogy of Swordsmanship\u003c\/i\u003e, to which Chang contributed a segment alongside his contemporaries Yueh Feng and Cheng Kang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll produced during Chang Cheh’s tenure at Shaw Brothers, these ten films are a testament to the director’s distinct aesthetic style and his recurring thematic preoccupations. Eureka Classics is proud to present this selection of Chang’s work for the first time on Blu-ray in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70597\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited edition double-walled slipcase, with 2 amaray cases, featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on all films in this set by film critic and writer James Oliver [2000 copies]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p HD presentations of all 10 films on Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly revised for this release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentaries on Men from the Monastery, The Trail of the Broken Blade and The Weird Man by film critic David West\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentaries on King Eagle, The Wandering Swordsman, Trilogy of Swordsmanship and The Fantastic Magic Baby by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentaries on Shaolin Martial Arts, Iron Bodyguard and New Shaolin Boxers by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and martial artist and filmmaker Michael Worth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary on The Fantastic Magic Baby by Frank Djeng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interview with Hong Kong cinema scholar Wayne Wong on the life and work of Chang Cheh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew video essay by Jonathan Clements (author of A Brief History of China) on Iron Bodyguard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew video essay by Jonathan Clements on Chang Cheh’s Shaolin film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e*All extras subject to change*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Eureka Entertainment (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44689116561608,"sku":"EKV70597","price":125.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/furiousswordsandfantasticwarriorsbd.jpg?v=1750910193","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/furious-swords-and-fantastic-warriors-the-heroic-cinema-of-chang-cheh-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}