Flag of Iron | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2022
On February 8, 2022, 88 Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for Chang Cheh’s Shaw Brothers classic, Flags of Iron. A UK (Region B) version of the film will also be available on February 7, 2022.
The film stars Philip Kwok (Seven Warriors), Chiang Sheng (Shanghai 13), Lung Tien Hsiang (House of Traps), Lu Feng (The Magnificent Ruffians), Wong Lik (Chinatown Kid) and Chui Tai Ping (Two Champions of Shaolin).
The Flag of Iron (aka The Spearmen of Death) is a quintessential Hong Kong tale of rivals, betrayal and family feuds. When the master of the Iron Flag clan is killed by a mysterious assassin known only as Spearman, it sets off an explosive chain of events which pits two brothers against each other in an action-packed
adventure of fist flying fury.
Directed by Chan Cheh (The One-Armed Swordsman, Five Venoms), this kinetic and highly influential kung fu picture, mixes traditional storytelling with more modern presentation techniques, layering acrobatics, the use exotic weaponry and quick as lightening fight sequences to produce a sure fire entertaining hit, which no serious collector of martial arts movies can be without.
Features:
- LIMITED EDITION Slipcase with brand-new artwork from R.P. “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien
- Double-Sided A3 Foldout Poster
- Extensive Booklet Notes “Red and Black Attack Unfurling the Fury of Cheh Chang’s Gloriously Inventive Martial Arts Masterwork, The Flag of Iron (1980)” by Andrew Graves
- Restored HD Master in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
- English LPCM Mono
- Mandarin LPCM Mono 2.0
- Newly Translated English Subtitles
- Reversible sleeve with brand-new artwork from R.P. “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien & Original Hong Kong poster artwork
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