Iron Angels Trilogy | Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome)
Now available for pre-order from Vinegar Syndrome is the Blu-ray (Region A/B/C) for the Iron Angels Trilogy, which includes 1987’s Iron Angels, 1988’s Iron Angels II and 1989’s Iron Angels III.
Read the official details below:
In the world of Hong Kong action cinema, Teresa Woo doesn’t have the same notoriety as many of the other big-name directors. However, unbeknownst to many, she is responsible for bringing us one of the most exhilarating action franchises, the Iron Angels series. Filled with bone-breaking brawls and bullet-riddled action set pieces, Vinegar Syndrome Archive proudly presents this inexplicably overlooked trio of explosive martial arts films for the first time on Blu-ray in the United States.
Iron Angels (aka Fighting Madam, 93 min): After drug enforcement officials destroy opium fields in Thailand, disrupting a global drug network known as the “Golden Triangle,” the officers responsible for the raid are one by one targeted for assassination by the violent cartel. Unable to stop the bloodshed, the government turns towards an elite “spies-for-hire” group known as the Iron Angels. Saijo, the legendary Angel #1, is accompanied by two beautiful and deadly agents, Moon and Elaine, and the trio is then partnered with an American DEA operative named Alex. Together, they discover that the ruthless Madam Yeung has violently taken over the criminal enterprise, and the Iron Angels must stop at nothing to take her down. Soon, the agents find themselves in a bloody fight against Madam Yeung and her group of killers, led by her right-hand man, Mr. Chang (played by fan-favorite Hwang Jang-Lee).
Iron Angels II (aka Fighting Madam 2, 97 min): Now an Iron Angel himself, Alex goes on vacation with Elaine and Moon for much-needed rest and relaxation after completing a dangerous mission. While in Malaysia, Alex meets up with two old friends, Peter and Marco, to enjoy some laughs and reminisce. However, the stakes become deadly when Alex discovers that the CIA is secretly investigating his wealthy friend Peter for funding a government coup. To make matters worse, Elaine has fallen for Peter and soon finds herself held captive by his private army upon discovering his secret. With the help of Iron Angel Kharina, Alex and Moon must head into the jungle to get Elaine back, culminating in a bloody showdown between the Iron Angels and Peter’s private army.
Iron Angels III (aka Return of Iron Angels, 92 min): The Iron Angels are back once again, this time to stop an international terrorist organization hellbent on starting a war between Thailand and Vietnam. Moon must go undercover as a deadly assassin to infiltrate the terrorist group as they are planning to assassinate several high-ranking government officials. In the meantime, Alex and Kharina are partnered with a young newcomer named Kwai and a tech specialist nicknamed “Computer” to assist Moon. However, after losing contact with Moon, it is up to the other Iron Angels to try and stop the assassinations before it is too late. When the group gets word of a potential attack at a government summit, Alex and Kwai jump into action and quickly find themselves in the middle of an all-out battle, good thing they are armed with machine gun-mounted jet packs!
Iron Angels: 1987 / 93 min / 1.85:1 / Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Iron Angels II: 1988 / 97 min / 1.85:1 / Cantonese, English
Iron Angels III: 1989 / 92 min / 1.85:1 / Cantonese, English, Mandarin
directed by: Teresa Woo
starring: Moon Lee, Hideki Saijô, Alex Fong, Elaine Lui, Hwang Jang-Lee, Ting-Wai Chan, Ralph Chen, Kharina Isa, Mark Steinborn
1987-1989 / 282 min (combined) / 1.85:1 / Cantonese, English Mono
Features:
- 2-disc Region Free Blu-ray Set
- Newly restored by VS from existing studio masters
- All films are presented with their original Cantonese language soundtracks with newly translated English subtitles, in addition to English language dub soundtracks
- Mandarin language dub soundtracks are included for Iron Angels and Iron Angels III
- Commentary track with film historian & author Samm Deighan for Iron Angels
- Commentary track with martial arts film expert Frank Djeng for both Iron Angels II and III
- “Meeting an Angel” (21 min) – a discussion between actress Elaine Lui and Hong Kong film historian Arnaud Lanuque
- “The Angels Go To War” (18 min) – an interview with production manager Johnny Lee
- “Three Directors and an Angel” (30 min) – an interview with executive director Raymond Leung
- “The Shadow Action Director” (33 min) – an interview with acting director Stanley Tong
- “Angels Shed No Tears” (9 min) – a video essay by Frankie Balboa
- Original trailers for Iron Angels and Iron Angels II
- 40-page perfect bound book with essays by Michelle Kisner, Madelyn Sutton, and Erica Shultz
- Newly translated English subtitles
Watch the Trailer below:
Awesome! Now all I need is an Angel Terminators 1 & 2 set.
Holy fuck! This is great news! Supposedly, Iron Angels II was the blueprint for Supercop as far as the finale goes. (Stanley Tong was the action director after all)
If Shout doesn’t do it, I hope Vinegar Syndrome releases Dragon Fighter 1990, The Mighty Gambler, and all the other good Girls With Guns flicks.