{"product_id":"hong-kong-1941-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"Hong Kong 1941 (Limited Edition BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ajo1kGRjuc?si=Q6UjVAxvSyJacogD\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA versatile British-Chinese filmmaker whose career has spanned nearly fifty years, Po-Chih Leong has worked in a variety of genres, from action in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoxbat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto horror in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Island\u003c\/i\u003e, comedy in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePing Pong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the gangster movie in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShanghai 1920\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for Best Feature at the Chicago International Film Festival. His masterpiece, though, is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHong Kong 1941\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– an affecting war drama starring Cecilia Yip (\u003ci\u003eNomad\u003c\/i\u003e), Alex Man (\u003ci\u003eRich and Famous\u003c\/i\u003e) and Chow Yun-fat (\u003ci\u003eThe Killer\u003c\/i\u003e) in his breakout role.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eExecutive produced by Sammo Hung,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHong Kong 1941\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows three Hongkongers forced to negotiate life under occupation as their homeland falls to the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Ha Yuk-nam (Yip) is a young woman locked in a love triangle with her close friends Yip Kim-fei (Chow) and Wong Hak-keung (Man). As they dream of escape, their complicated personal relationships play out against the background of oppression and brutality that was brought to Hong Kong by Japanese rule between 1941 and 1945.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA story of loyalty and love, Leong’s film deals with one of the darkest periods in Hong Kong’s history and was nominated for no less than eight awards at the 1985 Hong Kong Film Awards – winning for its breathtaking cinematography by Brian Lai (\u003ci\u003eThe Postman Strikes Back\u003c\/i\u003e). It also launched Chow Yun-fat to stardom two years before his first collaboration with John Woo in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Better Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e. The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70585\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited Edition [2000 copies]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Time Tomorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on Hong Kong 1941 and Po-Chih Leong by Gary Bettinson, editor of Asian Cinema journal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented in 1080p HD from a brand new 4K restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Cantonese mono audio track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English dub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly translated for this release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong 1984 – new video essay by Tony Rayns on the contemporary impact of Hong Kong 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew appreciation of Hong Kong 1941 by film writer, programmer and East Asian film expert Tony Rayns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrossing Cultures – an interview with Po-Chih Leong by Frédéric Ambroisine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePo-Chih Leong on Hong Kong 1941 and Cultural Identity (Masterclass at Udine FEFF 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo archival interviews with Chow Yun-fat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree archival interviews with Cecilia Yip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival interview with Paul Chun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Eureka Entertainment (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44624563077320,"sku":"EKV70585","price":45.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/hongkong1941bd.jpg?v=1747023360","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/hong-kong-1941-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}