Arriving next year is 88 Films’ Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s kung fu oddity ‘Magnificent Bodyguards’

After many delays, mostly due to perfecting its 3D presentation, the hardworking team at 88 Films will finally be releasing the long-awaited Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Magnificent Bodyguards on January 26, 2026. This 1978 kung fu oddity is directed by Lo Wei (The Big Boss) and stars the one and only, Jackie Chan (Hidden Strike, Ride On).

The film has never been legitimately released to Western audiences on VHS, DVD or Blu-ray, UNTIL NOW! And unless you caught it in Hong Kong or grindhouse theaters in late 70s/early 80s, it’ll be the first time most of us will be seeing in 3D.

Official details:

Jackie leaps out of the screen in Magnificent Bodyguards, the first Hong Kong movie shot in 3D! The icon joins a team of guards who are escorting an ill man across a land filled danger and possible death, a land known as Stormy Hills, but does the man hold a deadly secret?

Directed by Wei Lo, the person who gave the world the Bruce Lee classics The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, this is prime mandarin madness with a score which will be familiar to lovers of a certain successful sci-fi saga.

Magnificent Bodyguards also stars James Tien (Seaman No. 7), Bruce Leung (Bruce and the Iron Finger) and Wong Ping (The Big Boss Part II).

Features:

• A set of Anaglyph 3D Glasses (Red and Blue) will be included!
• Lenticular cover art featuring new artwork by Kung Fu Bob
• Brand New 2K Restoration From the Original Camera Negatives
• High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 2.39:1 Aspect Ratio
• 2 Disc Set including Real-D 3D, Anaglyph 3D and 2D viewing Options.
• 2.0 Cantonese Dual Mono with English Subtitles
• Classic English Dub
• More Extras TBA

This title will soon be available at The Goodie Emporium, a U.S.-based online store that currently has many Import Shaw Brothers/Golden Harvest/martial arts DVD/Blu-ray movies in-stock – with New titles being added regularly!

Watch 88 Films’ Trailer below, followed by screen shots from 88 Films’ upcoming release!