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Eight Kung Fu Classics From Director Joseph Kuo To Be Released By Eureka

will release Cinematic Vengeance! 8 Kung Fu Classics From Director Joseph Kuo, making their worldwide debuts on Blu-ray as part of the Eureka Classics range from 15 November 2021. Released in a Limited Edition 4-Disc set [2000 copies only] featuring a 60-page Collector's Booklet and Facsimile Lobby Cards.

Although his name may not be as instantly recognisable as some of his contemporaries, Joseph Kuo was an incredibly successful filmmaker who consistently produced crowd-pleasing spectacles always in line with what audiences at the time wanted to see.

Often handling writing, directing, and producing duties, the success of this multi-hyphenate filmmaker is even more remarkable considering that the majority of his films were produced independently, at a time when the kung-fu genre was dominated by the big Hong Kong studios. Cinematic Vengeance! collects eight of these independent productions, all fully restored and making their worldwide debuts on Blu-ray.

8 Films across four Blu-ray discs, all fully restored and presented in 1080p HD | Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Darren Wheeling | Limited Edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing on the films included in the set by James Oliver, illustrated with archival imagery and materials | Limited Edition set of 8 facsimile lobby cards

DISCS ONE & TWO: DEADLY MASTERS!

Includes “The 7 Grandmasters”, “The 36 Deadly Styles”, “The World of Drunken Master”, and “The Old Master” | Original Mandarin Soundtracks | Optional English dubbed audio tracks | Optional English subtitles | Brand new Audio commentary tracks from a variety of Hong Kong cinema experts | Trailers

DISC THREE & FOUR: FEARLESS SHAOLIN!

Includes “Shaolin Kung Fu”, “The Shaolin Kids”, “18 Bronzemen”, and “Return of the 18 Bronzemen” | Original Mandarin Soundtracks | Optional English dubbed audio tracks | Optional English subtitles | Brand new Audio commentary tracks from a variety of Hong Kong cinema experts | Trailers

About the author

Rouven Linnarz

Ever since I watched Takeshi Kitano's "Hana-Bi" for the first time (and many times after that) I have been a cinephile. While much can be said about the technical aspects of film, coming from a small town in Germany, I cherish the notion of art showing its audience something which one does normally avoid, neglect or is unable to see for many different reasons. Often the stories told in films have helped me understand, discover and connect to something new which is a concept I would like to convey in the way I talk and write about films. Thus, I try to include some info on the background of each film as well as a short analysis (without spoilers, of course), an approach which should reflect the context of a work of art no matter what genre, director or cast. In the end, I hope to pass on my joy of watching film and talking about it.

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