The Jackie Chan Thread

[Ian Jane]

Looks like 88 Films has Project A in the works.

[Ian Jane]

88 Films working on Fearless Hyena II special edition Blu-ray release.

https://cityonfire.com/fearless-hyen...films-blu-ray/

[Ian Jane]

The 88 Films Blu-ray release of The Medallion has been pushed back to 11/13/23.

[Ian Jane]

Eureka has a standard edtiion Police Story Trilogy slated for UHD release in December.

https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/the-...y-4k-ultra-hd/

YNOPSIS
Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, these three films represent the pinnacle of Jackie Chan’s unique style of Hong Kong action filmmaking. A dazzling blend of gritty action cop drama, impeccably choreographed martial-arts sequences, and bone-crunching stuntwork – this series of films revitalised the Hong Kong action genre and established Jackie Chan as a worldwide superstar.

Police Story (dir. Jackie Chan, 1985) – considered by Jackie Chan himself to be his best film in terms of pure action, Police Story stars Chan as “super cop” Chan Ka-Kui, who goes up against a notorious crime lord in a series of escalating set-pieces that resulted in many of Jackie’s stunt team being hospitalised.

Police Story 2 (dir. Jackie Chan, 1988) – Demoted to traffic cop after the events of the first film, Chan Ka-Kui is reinstated to the detective unit when a deadly gang of explosive experts blow up a building and threaten to blow up more if their demands are not met. Featuring yet more bravura stunt work, and even more injuries to its cast and crew, Police Story 2 is to this day considered one of the best action films ever made.

Police Story 3: Supercop (dir. Stanley Tong, 1992) – Action superstar Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) joins the series as Inspector Yang Chien-Hua, who teams up with Chan Ka-Kui to take down an international drug ring. With some of the most outrageous stunt sequences ever committed to film, Police Story 3: Supercop is an action masterpiece that must truly be seen to be believed.

All three films consistently appear on lists of the best action films ever made, and Eureka Classics is proud to present them on Ultra HD Blu-ray from stunning 4K restorations!

SPECIAL FEATURES
Standard Re-issue
New sleeve artwork by Tony Stella
4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations of all three films across 3 Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)

DISC ONE – POLICE STORY (1985)

4K (2160p) UHD presentation of the original Hong Kong theatrical cut [100 mins] | 1080p HD presentation of the alternate “Police Force” export cut of the film [88 mins] | Hong Kong Version – Original
Cantonese mono audio, as well as optional restored 5.1 DTS-HD MA | Hong Kong Theatrical Version – Classic English dub (original mono) | Hong Kong Theatrical Version – Audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and F.J. DeSanto | Hong Kong Theatrical Version – Audio commentary with action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | Police Force Version – Option of either the classic English dub track or a rare alternate audio track featuring the original Cantonese audio mixed with the Kevin Bassinson score | Optional English subtitles | Archival interview with Jackie Chan [19 mins] | Alternate and Deleted Scenes | Archival “Jackie Chan Stunts” promo | Trailers, including the film's original theatrical and export trailers

DISC TWO – POLICE STORY 2 (1988)

4K (2160p) UHD presentation of the Extended cut of the film [121 mins] | 1080p HD presentation of the original Hong Kong theatrical version [105 mins] | 1080p HD presentation of the alternate export version [95 mins] |Extended Version – Original Cantonese mono audio, as well as optional restored 5.1 DTS-HD MA | Extended Version – English dub presented in restored 5.1 DTS-HD MA | Extended Version – Audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and F.J. DeSanto | Extended Version – Audio commentary with action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | Hong Kong Theatrical Version – Original Cantonese mono audio | Hong Kong Theatrical Version – Archival audio commentary with Miles Wood and Jude Poyer | Export Version – Classic English dub track | Optional English subtitles | “Jackie Chan” episode of Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show [41 mins] – documentary on Jackie Chan’s early career from the cult film documentary series, presented by Jonathan Ross | Archival interview with actor and stuntman Benny Lai [15 mins] | Outtakes | Trailers, including the film’s original theatrical and export trailers

DISC THREE – POLICE STORY 3: SUPERCOP (1992)

4K (2160p) UHD presentation of the original Hong Kong theatrical cut [96 mins] from a restoration of the original film elements | 1080p HD presentation of the alternate US version [91 mins] | Hong Kong Theatrical Version – Original Cantonese mono audio, as well as an optional alternate Cantonese audio track featuring original, unaltered, sound effects | Hong Kong Theatrical Version – Cantonese Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Audio | Hong Kong Theatrical Version – Classic English dub track | Hong Kong Theatrical Version – Audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and F.J. DeSanto | Hong Kong Theatrical Version – Audio commentary with action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | US Version – “American English” dub track, including Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh voicing their own characters | US Version – Original Cantonese audio | Optional English subtitles | Interview with Stunt Coordinator and Action Film Historian John Kreng | Featurette on rarely seen Jackie Chan video games, Kung Fu Master & Fists of Fire by Arne Venema | Featurette on the filming locations of the Police Story trilogy | Three archival interviews with director Stanley Tong (Combined runtime approx 65 mins), including a half-hour interview from the 2005 Cannes Film Festival courtesy of the Frédéric Ambroisine Video Archive | Archival interview with Jackie Chan (20 mins) | Archival interview with Michelle Yeoh (23 mins) | Archival interview with Jackie Chan’s long-time bodyguard and co-star Ken Lo (21 mins) | Outtakes (50 mins) – a huge selection of NG (“No Good”) shots from the film | Trailers

[Derrick King]

Slipcover art for teh 88 Blu-ray release of Miracles.

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Criterion has the rights to this one in the US

[Ian Jane]

Fancy limited edition Blu-ray release of New Police Story Kimchi DVD in Korea is on sale for $17.99.

https://kimchidvd.com/en/21599/v.kim...nd=&searchWrd=

[Ian Jane]

Oops, cut and paste too quickly. Fixed it.

[James Reed]

Coming 10/23/23 from 88 Films.

Rigid Slipcase featuring brand-new artwork by Kung Fu Bob O’Brien
Six double-sided collector’s lobby card reproductions
Fold-out double-sided poster featuring ‘The Big Brawl’ art
Limited edition 80-page perfect bound book including Searching for a Big Break in The Big Brawl by Paul Bramhall, Battle Creek Brawlers by Brian Burkart and Coming to America, round one by Andrew Heskins PLUS, selected archival
imagery, posters, promo stills and more!

Wrong information.

[Ian Jane]

Coming 10/23/23 from 88 Films.

Limited Edition Slipcase
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
5.1 English DTS-HD Master Surround Audio
2.0 English LPCM Stereo Audio
Audio commentary by producer Bill Borden and editor Don Brocho
Alternate Ending
14 Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer

[Ian Jane]

Coming 10/19/23 from 88 Films.

Rigid Slipcase featuring brand-new artwork by Kung Fu Bob O’Brien
Six double-sided collector’s lobby card reproductions
Fold-out double-sided poster featuring ‘The Big Brawl’ art
Limited edition 80-page perfect bound book including Searching for a Big Break in The Big Brawl by Paul Bramhall, Battle Creek Brawlers by Brian Burkart and Coming to America, round one by Andrew Heskins PLUS, selected archival
imagery, posters, promo stills and more!

[Ian Jane]

Looks like they're also doing a Drunken Master II edition.

[BW Haggar]

Now, this really annoys me.

A few years back, there was a barebones BD of 'Rumble in the Bronx' available for about £5, which I always meant to pick up, but never got around to.

Now that's out of print, and we've got what I'm assuming is probably the same disc, in a stupid, space-wasting box with a couple of bits of bumpf... for £25.

As much as the boutique/collector's era of physical media has led to a lot of extraordinary releases, lazy cash-grabs like this make me kind of hate it.

(Happy to withdraw my criticism if it turns out this release is actually a new transfer & loaded with extras btw... but I doubt it.)

[Ian Jane]

Coming via WB to the UK on 9/11, HMV exclusive.

[EdwardMatthew]

This might be the greatest picture ever taken of Jackie Chan.

Yeah this is the greatest picture no doubt :)

[Ian Jane]

Trailer for The Legend (aka The Myth 2).