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Ian, there's no plural here; it's the same movie with different covers. Ultra Force 2 is the German title, and In the Line of Duty 2 is the international title. Same film. The original HK English title is YES, MADAM! It also stars Michelle Khan (aka Michelle Yeoh) and Tsui Hark is even in it.
Ultra Force/In the Line of Duty is aka Royal Warriors (made the year after part 2) and the two films are not related. Cynthia Rothrock isn't in it, but Michelle Khan is. There are many more sequels but they star Cynthia Khan and all films were made as stand-alone films and then later scooped up for this fake "series".
I've seen clips of Yes Madam! and it looks great. Hope we get a R0 release eventually.
A lot of German stuff like this is coded ABC, check the database at Blu-Ray.com when it hits to see, someone will have tested it within a few days of the street date in most cases.
I'm a bit torn on how I feel about Righting Wrongs. The fights and stunts are very cool. The leads did a fine job and I especially enjoyed Melvin Wong's character. That said, there is far too much time devoted comedic relief and side characters that are a bit annoying. I really dig films with jarring changes in tone and this film does that in spades. The ending is messed up (in a good way) and there is some shocking violence sprinkled throughout. Still, it needed more fights instead of comedy, or perhaps some sleaze.
How is Righting Wrongs regarded with HK action fans and specially Rothrock fans? Is this the mountain top or is it mostly hyped because of its rarity?
Although I only have a surface level knowledge of Hong Kong cinema, my own feeling is that 'Righting Wrongs' is legimately awesome, and absolutely one of the best '80s HK action flicks I've seen.
The fight scenes are stunning, it has a streak of violent nastiness which is rarely encountered in these kind of action/comedies, and I also feel like the amount of screentime dedicated to comic relief and general lost-in-translation bufoonery is actually quite low here compared to many '80s HK films I'm familiar with (Cynthia's other big hitter 'Yes Madam' being a case in point).
Remember being pleased with Blonde Fury when seeing it a few years ago on dvd. Not top tier Rothrock and sure to annoy those without a taste, or tolerance, for '80s HK action, but the last act had solid Rothrock action.
Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase (First print run only) featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling
1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original theatrical cut from a brand new 2K restoration
1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the international export cut from a brand new 2K restoration
Original Cantonese mono audio and optional “classic” English dubbed audio
Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & actor and martial artist Vincent Lyn
Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | Brand new select-scene commentary with actress and martial-arts movie icon Cynthia Rothrock
Brand new interview with Cynthia Rothrock
Brand new interview with Mang Hoi
Trailers
Reversible sleeve design
Limited Edition set of Facsimile Lobby Cards (First print run only)
PLUS: A Limited Edition Collector’s Booklet (First print run only) featuring new writing by James Oliver
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Limited Edition Slipcase (First print run of 2000 copies) featuring artwork by Takato Yamamato
1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the original film elements
Uncompressed original Japanese mono audio
Alternate English dubbed audio
Optional English subtitles
Brand new audio commentary by Tom Mes
Brand new interview with filmmaker Kenta Fukasaku
Original Japanese trailer
PLUS: A collectors booklet featuring new writing on the film
Top Squad (The Inspector Wears Skirts) (Ba Wong Fa) (Hong Kong, 1988) 3/10 **
When Cynthia Rothrock isn’t in the film, which is all but the first 5 minutes and last 20, it sucks hard. Very little action and stupid, dim-witted comedy. There is an unintentionally funny musical number in a roller rink somewhere in the middle. Rothrock does kick so much ass in the opening minutes. It’s a great scene. The German Mediabook looks and sounds great.
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