On November 25, 2024, 88 Films will be releasing The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk Collection on 4K Ultra HD, which will include two Corey Yuen-directed martial arts classics: 1993’s The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk and The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk II.
The films co-star Josephine Siao Fung Fung (Summer Snow), Michelle Reis (Bodyguards & Assassins), Vincent Chiu Man Chuk (Once Upon a Time in China IV), Sibelle Hu (The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead), Adam Cheng (Seven Warriors) and Amy Kwok (Victim).
This limited edition Jet Li double feature includes two breathtaking martial arts action films directed by Corey Yuen (The Transporter). In The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk, Jet Li stars as a carefree young martial arts expert who gets involved with a government official’s daughter just as he discovers his family is part of a rebel resistance movement. While his fighting ability and charm made him a local champion, his epic battle for freedom would make him a legendary hero.
Acclaimed choreographer Corey Yuen directs Li at his jaw-dropping best, including an unbelievable sequence fought entirely atop the heads of stunned onlookers. In The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk 2, martial arts sensation Jet Li kicks back into action as the heroic Fong Sai Yuk in this explosive follow-up to the powerfully entertaining original. Having fought to save his father from the wrath of the Chinese government, Fong Sai Yuk joins his father’s underground revolutionary organization, the Red Flower Society! But in the camp of rebels, a traitor lurks! Now, at a time when few can be trusted, Fong Sai Yuk must utilise his every skill in the fight to overthrow his nation’s brutally powerful empire!
Extras announced so far:
- Deluxe Edition Includes Rigid Slip Case with new artwork by “Kung Fu” Bob O’Brien
- Individual Digipaks to hold each film with new artwork by “Kung Fu” Bob O’Brien
- Booklet notes by Paul Bramhall
- O-Ring Slipcase to leave the rigid case clean of logos
Disc 1: The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk
- 4K restoration of the original Hong Kong Version of The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk presented in High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray
- Uncompressed Original Cantonese Mono
- Newly translated English Subtitles
- Audio Commentary by Chris Poggliali and Frankie Balboa
- Hit Hard and Fly High – An Interview with Director Corey Yuen Kwai
- The Pen is Mightier that the Sword – An Interview with writer Jeff Lau
- Theatrical Trailer
Disc 2: The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk 2
- 4K restoration of the original Hong Kong Version of The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk 2 presented in High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray
- Uncompressed Original Cantonese Mono
- Newly translated English Subtitles
- Audio Commentary by Peter Glagowski and Frankie Balboa
- Theatrical Trailer
More details 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!
The opening sentance states that this is a 4K UHD release, but the breakdown of discs (as well as the picture w/no 4K logo) shows that these re blurays. Which is it?
There’s a BluRay and a 4K version. Source: DiabolikDVD has both up for preorder.
I’ve been looking forward to what will undoubtedly be the best release of these two films! I just love the combination of high flying blistering action combined with WTF humor that made for a joyous experience.
People don’t often talk about Jet Li vs Vincent Zhao as far as their best fight scenes go. As they both went to the same wushu academy, they were perfectly in tune with each other.
That fight’s definitely on my list. It’s been years, but I might prefer the second’s finale. The katanas and then that absolutely bonkers chair fight…I love that shit. But they’re both brilliant. They were a couple of my first Hong Kong movies and if I had to make a list of 10-20 movies that got me into this stuff, they’d have a spot, for sure. Corey Yuen’s wire-work could be a little wonky sometimes, and even lazy, I’d say, in his later years, but the Fong Sai-Yuk films are some of his best work in that regard.
Oh yes! The finale of Part 2 had a Chang Cheh atmosphere about it with the way Jet Li slowly walked in with a massive amount of swords on his back before the carnage broke out.
I suppose Corey Yuen wasn’t as good with Wire-fu as the Yuen Clan were, but it worked best for him in these films. Elsewhere, he excelled when it was minimal.
Not really a spoiler for others, but I especially like how at the end of the first film, it’s revealed that the mysterious scroll that the villains wanted so badly is a list of the cast and crew.
FINALLY