To Kill with Intrigue | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)
Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is 88 Films 4K Ultra HD for To Kill with Intrigue, a 1977 kung fu film directed by Lo Wei (Fist of Fury) that stars Jackie Chan (Ride On).
The year was 1977 and kung-fu fighting was still blasting out of discotheques, the spectre of Bruce Lee continued to haunt Hong Kong cinema and a young Jackie Chan was fast on his way to superstardom.
To Kill with Intrigue is undoubtedly one of the martial arts legend’s finest moments – with confident direction from the legendary Lo Wei, who had given Bruce Lee his break with The Big Boss in 1971!
Shot in South Korea, when the country was still a curious entity to the West and under tyrannical one-party rule, To Kill with Intrigue highlights a fast-paced tale of doomed romance and revenge that gives Jackie Chan’s token stunts and chopsocky mayhem plenty of space to showcase themselves!
The film also stars Hsu Feng (The Face Behind the Mask), Yu Ling Lung (Killer Meteors), George Wang Jue (The Grandmaster),Tung Lam (Kidnap) and Chan Wai Lau (Fearless Hyena).
Limited Edition Features:
- Double Walled Slipcase with artwork by Robert “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien
- A3 Fold-out Poster
- 32 Page Booklet notes with new writing on the film by David West
- 2 Disc Set
UHD Contents:
- Brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented in Ultra High Definition (2160p) in 2.39:1 Aspect Ratio
- Presented in Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)
- Theatrical Mandarin Dual Mono with English Subtitles
- English Dual Mono Cantonese Stereo with English Subtitles
- Alternative Japanese Mandarin with English Subtitles
- Audio commentary with Hong Kong film expert Frank Djeng & F.J. DeSanto
Blu-ray Contents:
- Brand new 4K Remaster from the High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray in 2.39:1 Aspect Ratio
- Theatrical Mandarin Dual Mono with English Subtitles
- English Dual Mono Cantonese Stereo with English Subtitles
- Alternative Japanese Mandarin with English Subtitles
- Audio commentary with Hong Kong film expert Frank Djeng & F.J. DeSanto
- From the Lo Wei Vaults – Alternate Korean Footage
- Interview with Rick Baker
- Hong Kong Trailer
- Japanese Trailer
- Japanese Teaser
- Japanese Tv Spot
- Japanese Credit Sequence
- Lobby Card Gallery
- Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring new artwork by Robert “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien & original poster
This title is now 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!
Why? Because the fans demanded it? Can it even be called a money grab? Wouldn’t more than 4 or 5 people have to buy something before it could be called a money grab? I know I’m exaggerating the lack of interest in a 4K version of this movie, but by how much?
Many collectors out there are Jackie Chan/Kung Fu completists, so I’m pretty sure they’re going to want the best version of the film on the market. Let’s face it: everything is a cash grab. lol In this case, at least it’ll be upgraded to 4K UHD (and not just another Blu-ray). As for me, I haven’t seen it since I snagged the Simitar VHS back in the 90s, so hopefully it’ll be a new experience. =)
I’ve got the previous release with the awful artwork, so I’ll be getting this one, and the old one will be sealed for the Vault of memories. Granted, the movie is not an outstanding piece of film making, but for me it is better than 80% of Jackie’s latest projects.