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A pair of effortlessly entertaining action-comedy adventures from peak Jackie Chan
Eureka Entertainment to release “Jackie Chan's Project A and Project A Part II”, a set of effortlessly entertaining action comedy adventures, on Blu-ray as part of the Eureka Classics range on 22 October 2018, presented from brand new 2K restorations in a lavish Special Limited Edition 2-disc Hardbound Boxed Set.
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A pair of incredible action-adventure extravaganzas from the legendary Jackie Chan, “Project A” and “Project A Part II” make their long overdue debut on Blu-ray in the UK from brand new 2K restorations. Starring three of the greatest martial-arts action stars of all time (Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao), the “Project A” films blended unparalleled martial artistry, death defying stunts and physical comedy in a way that has yet to be matched.
“Project A” – Jackie plays Sergeant Dragon Ma, a turn-of-the-century coastguard, hot on the trail of a ruthless band of cut-throat pirates, intent on spreading a trail of blood and mayhem across the South China Seas. “Project A” features some of the most dangerous stunts of Jackie's career, including homages to Buster Keaton's Steamboat Bill, Jr. and Harold Lloyd's Safety Last!.
“Project A Part II” – After the events of the first film, Dragon Ma is given a new assignment, to clean up crime and corruption in the roughest part of town. The pressure was on to top the first film in terms of sheer spectacle, but “Project A Part II” rises to the challenge and delivers one of the most stunt-packed, rip-roaring action-adventures of all time.
Presented from brand new 2K restorations and fully uncut, Eureka Classics is proud to present “Jackie Chan's Project A and Project A Part II” for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK in a special Limited Edition Box Set packed with extra content.
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BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
• Special Limited Edition Box Set
• 1080p presentations of both films, sourced from brand new 2K restorations and making their UK debuts on Blu-ray
• Original Cantonese audio tracks for both films (mono for Project A and stereo for Project A Part II)
• Restored 5.1 Cantonese and English audio options
• Optional English SDH subtitles
• A new video interview with Tony Rayns
• Archival interview with Jackie Chan [30 mins]
• Interview with actor Lee Hoi San [22 mins]
• Interview with actor Yuen Biao [18 mins]
• Interview with actor Dick Wei [14 mins]
• Interview with actor Michael Chan Wai-Man [20 mins]
• Interview with composer Michael Lai [17 mins]
• Interview with writer and producer Edward Tang [30 mins]
• Interview with stuntman Anthony Carpio [29 mins]
• Interview with stuntman Mars [15 mins]
• Someone Will Know Me [13 mins] – an archival featurette which includes interviews with stuntmen Mars, Chris Lee Kin-Sang and Rocky Lai
• Alternate outtakes for Project A from the Japanese version of the film.
• Archival behind-the-scenes footage [24 mins]
• Deleted Scenes
• Box set exclusive – Collectors booklets for each film, featuring new essays and archival content
DETAILS
Label: Eureka!
Title| “Jackie Chan's Project A and Project A Part II” [Eureka Classics] Blu-ray
Starring| Jackie Chan | Sammo Hung | MAaggie Cheung
Director| Jackie Chan
Blu-ray Cat. No.| EKA70307
Blu-ray Barcode| 5060000703078
Blu-ray RRP| £29.99
Release Date| 22 October 2018
Certificate| 15
Run Time| 211 minutes (Combined)
OAR| 2.35:1
Picture| Colour
Genre| Action / Martial Arts
Year| 1983 / 1987
Country| HONG KONG
Language| CANTONESE
Subtitles| ENGLISH (Optional)
PRESS
” this is a rumbustiously entertaining caper set in Hong Kong at the turn of the century.” – Time Out
“The chance to see Jackie and his team at the peak of their powers” – Eye For Film
“the movie marks Chan's move into large scale Buster Keaton-esque like stunts that are a joy to watch” – BBC
“The 1980s were really a golden era for Jackie Chan and this film is right in there among his other classics to emerge from that decade” – Kung Fu Kingdom
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