On November 9, 2026, Arrow is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) set for 1971’s The Blade Spares None and 1972’s The Hurricane, two Golden Harvest martial arts classics starring Nora Miao (The Skyhawk).
In 1970, veteran producer Raymond Chow broke free of Shaw Brothers to form Golden Harvest, recruiting a plethora of skilled technicians, innovative choreographers and future superstars. Among them, the young Nora Miao helped put the fledgling company on the map and reinvigorated the female-led wuxia genre, showcasing all her talent and charisma in The Blade Spares None and The Hurricane.
In Teddy Yip’s (Walk on Fire) surrealist wuxia The Blade Spares None, Miao plays Ho Li-Chun, a swordswoman seeking revenge for her father’s assassination by an avaricious fiend posing as a prince. Alongside her righteous comrades Tang Ching-Yun (Patrick Tse Yin, The Invincible Eight) and Chen Jo-Yu (James Tien, The Shaolin Plot), they’ll defeat anyone who stands in their way in their pursuit of the imposter prince.
Fresh off the success of The Big Boss, Golden Harvest’s leading filmmaker Lo Wei directs Miao, once again alongside Patrick Tse Yin in The Hurricane, an action-packed tale of conspiracy and treachery, where our heroes must form an unlikely alliance to try and stop a corrupt minister from betraying the Empire.
Prior to her eventual crowning as the female kung fu protagonist par excellence playing opposite Bruce Lee, Nora Miao was at the top of her aerial swordplay form, shining as a formidable warrior with supernatural fighting prowess in two of Golden Harvest’s earliest triumphs, newly restored for their Blu-ray debuts.
Collectively, the films also star Sammo Hung (The Double Crossers), Lam Ching Ying (Hocus Pocus), Paul Chang Chung (Fantasy Mission Force), Eddie Ko Hung (Heroes Shed No Tears), Lo Wei (Seaman No. 7), Gam Chuen (The Invisible Sabre), Shih Kien (Enter the Dragon), Stanley Fung Sui-Fan (Winners & Sinners), and features an early appearances by Jackie Chan (Shaolin Wooden Men) and Mars Cheung Wing-Fat (Bruce Lee: The Invincible).
Limited Edition Features:
- Brand new 2K restorations by Fortune Star
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of both films
- Original lossless Mandarin mono audio for both films
- Optional newly translated English subtitles for both films
- Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady
- Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing from Camille Zaurin and Johnny Burnett (aka The Fanatical Dragon)
Disc 1 – The Blade Spares None:
- Brand new audio commentary with Arne Venema & Stefan Hammond
- Deadly Poise, a newly filmed appreciation of Nora Miao’s career by historian Victor Fan
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
Disc 2 – The Hurricane:
- Brand new audio commentary with Arne Venema & Stefan Hammond
- Deadly Poise, a newly filmed appreciation of Nora Miao’s career by historian Victor Fan
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
Technical Specs:
- Country: Hong Kong
- Picture:2.35:1
- Language: Mandarin
- Subtitles: English
- Runtime:107/90
- 2 Discs
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Watch the Trailers below:
