Classic Kung Fu movies

[Jas]

Great news for fans of the Hong Kong Legends dvd series

 

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Continuing our passionate commitment to deliver the very best in Asian action-cinema through our pioneering Cine Asia brand, Showbox Media Group is proud to announce the re-birth of the celebrated Hong Kong Legends action-cinema label. Under the new releasing banner, 'CINE ASIA presents HKL', Showbox is set to bring the label back to life, and will re-release the cream of Entertainment One's Asian film catalogue, including Jet Li's Once upon a time in China series, Jackie Chan's Police Story 1&2 and Donnie Yen's world-famous, Iron Monkey.

 

Originally launched on February 7th 2000, Hong Kong Legends broke new ground in the presentation of classic Hong Kong Cinema titles. Undertaking an extensive film restoration programme and developing an entire range of exclusive bonus material, HKL was considered the gold-standard in Asian Cinema until its part-discontinuation in 2007.

 

To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Bruce Lee's birthday, CINE ASIA presents HKL will first re-release the feature-packed 2-Disc Ultimate Editions of Bruce Lee's illustrious movies The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, Way of the Dragon and Game of Death, along with the brand-new Cine Asia Blu-ray and DVD release of Young Bruce Lee on 30th May 2011.

 

Executive director of Showbox, Steve Rivers says, "We are absolutely delighted to be working with Entertainment One and thrilled to be handling these prestigious classic titles again!"

 

Director of Home Entertainment at Entertainment One, Jon Bourdillon adds, "We are excited about this famous library being handled by the Asian film experts Showbox; we think that the combined line up of the Cine Asia and HKL titles provide a compelling proposition for trade and consumers alike."

 

Click the following links for a sneak peak at some of the new Cine Asia presents HKL artwork: Big Boss, Fist of Fury, Game of Death, and Way of the Dragon.

 

So good news all round for those who missed out on classics such as Wheels on Meals, Dragons Forever, Iron Monkey and those who refuse to pay the

[Loki]

I hope, really hope they do a decent job with the DVDs. No letterbox nonsense, no "retouched" soundtracks with different music and shit. I want either a remixed 5.1 or the original mono, and I want anamorphic widescreen.

 

If they get that right, I might splash some cash on some Bruce Lee and some Once Upon a Time In China.

[Wrestlingsnob]

So good news all round for those who missed out on classics such as Wheels on Meals, Dragons Forever, Iron Monkey and those who refuse to pay the

[Surf Digby]

One thing they ought to (but almost undoubtably won't) is get Bey Logan to replace all the commentary tracks not recorded by him, or at least have him and Jude Poyer together. Listening to Jude (a stuntman) and a self appointed "expert" just saying what I can see on the screen, and apathetically giggling about not knowing who people doing cameo appearances are will not make me part with cash for future releases.

[Jas]

One thing they ought to (but almost undoubtably won't) is get Bey Logan to replace all the commentary tracks not recorded by him, or at least have him and Jude Poyer together. Listening to Jude (a stuntman) and a self appointed "expert" just saying what I can see on the screen, and apathetically giggling about not knowing who people doing cameo appearances are will not make me part with cash for future releases.

 

 

Agree with this, those commentaries that did not have Bey were awful and told me nothing at all and reeked of cheapness. Also lot of the earlier Hong Kong Legends dvd releases such as Drunken Master, Snake in the Eagles Shadow, New Dragon Gate Inn etc did not feature Beys commentaries so fingers crossed he'll finally do them.

 

Listening to Beys commentary on Ip Man 2 recently the guy still has it and it was a great coup for Cine-Asia to have him contribute once again after he left for the US to work for the Dragon Dynasty DVD series.