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Sep 24, 2015 - 7:10 PM
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johnjohnson
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British distributors Mediumrare Entertainment have officially announced that they will release four classic Bruce Lee films on Blu-ray: The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, The Way of the Dragon, and Game of Death. The four releases will be available for purchase this October.
The Big Boss
When Cheng Chao-an (Bruce Lee) travels to stay with extended family Thailand, he takes a job with his cousins in an ice factory. With the factory's abusive foreman and gang violence within the town, he Cheng struggles to keep the oath he swore to his late mother – than he would never fight again. But when his cousins begin to disappear, Cheng unravels a dark secret in the factory and it's just a matter of time before he breaks the oath…
Special Features:
Audio Commentary with Hong Kong cinema expert Mike Leeder
Audio Commentary with Bruce Lee expert Andrew Staton and Will Johnston
"Breaking the West" Interview with Warner Bros executive and co-producer of "Enter the Dragon" "What Might Have Been" Interview with Tom Kuhn
The History of The Big Boss: A photographic retrospective
Original 35mm Title sequence
Textless 35mm Title sequence
Rare uncut 8mm trailer
Promotional Gallery
Deleted Scenes Examined
Hong Kong promotional trailer
Original Theatrical Trailer
24-page collector's booklet
Reversible sleeve within newly commissioned artwork
STREET DATE: OCTOBER 26.
Fist of Fury
When martial arts master Chen Zhen (Bruce Lee) returns to Shanghai to marry his fiancée, he discovers that his mentor has died mysteriously. At the funeral, Chen and his late master's others students are taunted by members of a rival Japanese dojo, which kicks off a war between the Chinese and Japanese schools… and sets Chen on a mission to avenge the death of his master!
Special Features:
Audio commentary with Hong Kong cinema expert Mike Leeder
Audio commentary from Asian film expert Bey Logan
The First Lady: an interview with Nora Miao
Blade of Fury: an interview with Riki Hashimoto
Master of Bushido: an interview with Jun Katsumura
The Fist of Fury location guide with Bey Logan
First Amongst Equals: an interview with the world's number one Jeet Kune Do instructor, Sifu Dan Inosanto
Legacy of a Master: an interview with acclaimed action-director, Jeff Imada
Tracking the Dragon: an interview with Bruce Lee's personal photographer Linda Palmer
Friend to the Stars: an interview with Bruce Lee confidante, Joe Torreneuva
Trailer gallery
Rare photo archive
24- page collector's booklet
Reversible sleeve within newly commissioned artwork
STREET DATE: OCTOBER 26.
The Way of the Dragon
When gangsters harass Chen (Nora Miao) and her uncle, they ask relatives in Hong Kong to send help to Rome and help defend their restaurant. Before long, expert fighter Tang Lung (Bruce Lee) arrives and leads the restaurant staff in an uprising against the gangsters. But determined to take over the restaurant, the mob hires a deadly American sensei to destroy Tang in a climactic battle to the death!
Special Features:
Introduction: Robert Lee
Introduction: Bey Logan
Audio Commentary with Hong Kong cinema expert Mike Leeder
Audio Commentary by Bey Logan and co-star Jon Benn
"A Dragon Remembered": Interview with Bruce Lee's brother Robert Lee
"Double Edged Sword": An exclusive interview with co-star and 'Black Belt Hall of Fame' championship fighter Bob Wall
Bruce Lee Trailer Archive including rare UK theatrical trailers and TV spots
Inside "Way Of The Dragon" featuring interviews with production managers Chaplin Chang and Louis Sit
"Memories of the Master" featurette: Bruce's training partner (Pat Johnson) reveals fascinating anecdotes of Bruce's relationship with Chuck Norris and Steve McQueen
"Dragon Rising": a re-mastered transfer of Bruce Lee's only remaining screentest
"Artist and Warrior": An exclusive interview with Bruce's friend and co-star Tony Lau Wing
"Warrior Immortal featurette" with co-star and Hapkido Grandmaster Wong In-sik sharing his thoughts on Bruce Lee and his fighting art Jeet Kune Do
Reflections on the "The Little Dragon" Promo
Production Photo Gallery
Rare Photo Archive (containing rare stills, posters and original lobby card artwork)
24 page Collectors booklet
Reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork
STREET DATE: OCTOBER 26.
Game of Death
After rising to fame as a martial arts movie star, Billy Lo (Bruce Lee) refuses to be intimidated by a syndicate of racketeers – causing the syndicate's boss Dr Land (Dean Jagger) to order Billy's assassination. When the attempt on his life leaves him in need of plastic surgery, Billy fakes his own death and hides away. But when the syndicate kidnaps his fiancée Ann (Colleen Camp) he's forced to come out of hiding and take revenge on them one-by-one…
Special Features:
Audio commentary with Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan
Audio Commentary With Hong Kong Film Expert Mike Leeder
Five deleted scenes, including alternate title sequence and extended ending
Production photo gallery
Rare archive photo gallery
Original UK and Cantonese Theatrical Trailers
Featurette: Dan Inosanto - Warrior And Teacher
Dan Inosanto Jeet Kune Do and other Asian methods of fighting seminar (40mins)
Featurette: Taky Kimura - Keeping The Flame Alive
Featurette: George Lazenby - Reflections Of The Master
"Game of Death" outtake footage
'Legacy of the Dragon' documentary (46 mins)
"Game of Death" re-visited (40 minutes of footage edited as a literal interpretation of Lee's original plan)
24 page collector's booklet
Reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork
STREET DATE: OCTOBER 26.
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=17636
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Any difference in content between this and Shout! Factory's box set?
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"We are building a fighting force of ...incredible magnitude.!"
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