{"product_id":"island-the-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"Island, The (Limited Edition BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/esx0qomw6gw?si=7leCeQD_8Z4jONpc\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003ePerhaps the most accomplished genre picture directed by British-Chinese filmmaker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePo-Chih Leong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cem\u003eHong Kong 1941\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Island\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis Hong Kong’s answer to the likes of \u003cem\u003eDeliverance\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hills Have Eyes \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMotel Hell \u003c\/em\u003e– a film that transports the visceral survival horror so popular in the 1970s and 1980s from the backwoods of America to a remote island in East Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eAt the height of summer, teacher Mr Cheung (\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Sham\u003c\/strong\u003e) takes a small group of his students on an excursion to explore a rural island that he assumes is uninhabited. But upon arrival, Cheung and his class discover that they are not alone – the island is, in fact, home to three deranged brothers and their equally deranged mother. And when one of Cheung’s students refuses a marriage proposal from the youngest – and perhaps most disturbed – member of this deeply strange family, both the teacher and the young people in his care soon come to wish that they had stayed at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of its Western predecessors, \u003cem\u003eThe Island \u003c\/em\u003eplays out a pointed class conflict as it pits its educated urbanites against the violent members of an isolated rural community – but never loses the unique qualities of a Hong Kong horror movie. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries is proud to present the film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eon Blu-ray for the first time anywhere outside of Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70599\" 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 Ilan Shead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition collector’s booklet featuring an interview with Po-Chih Leong and revised introduction notes on The Island by film writer, producer and film festival executive Roger Garcia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p HD presentation from a brand new 2K restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Cantonese mono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly translated for this release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary with East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary with genre cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurviving the Shoot – interview with director Po-Chih Leong from 2023 courtesy of Frédéric Ambroisine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Eureka Entertainment (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44747374985416,"sku":"EKV70599","price":45.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/islandbd.jpg?v=1756265177","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/island-the-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}