{"product_id":"martial-law-lo-wei-s-wuxia-world-eureka-classics-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"MARTIAL LAW: Lo Wei’s Wuxia World (Eureka Classics) Blu-ray Standard edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eA prolific writer and director,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLo Wei\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efound fame in the 1970s following the enormous international success of The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, his collaborations with the inimitable Bruce Lee. In the years before he kickstarted a kung fu revolution, though, he had been working on an accomplished series of wuxia pian for Shaw Brothers. Presented here are three standout films drawn from Lo Wei’s wuxia world:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Black Butterfly\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeath Valley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eVengeance of a Snow Girl\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn The Black Butterfly, a good-hearted thief acts as the Robin Hood of the martial world, robbing from the rich to give to the poor – and they begin by stealing a fortune in gold from a group of five ruthless bandits holed up at Five Devils Rock. Then, in Death Valley, the Lord of Chao Manor (Lo Wei) is murdered by his niece (\u003cb\u003eAngela Yu Chien\u003c\/b\u003e), leading to a bitter fight to claim his land and a clash between a hired swordsman (\u003cb\u003eChen Hung-lieh\u003c\/b\u003e) and the Lord’s heir apparent (\u003cb\u003eYueh Hua\u003c\/b\u003e). Finally, in Vengeance of a Snow Girl, a young woman (\u003cb\u003eLi Ching\u003c\/b\u003e) takes revenge for her murdered parents, who were killed in a dispute over the legendary Tsui Feng sword – leading to a final showdown on frozen ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLo Wei’s The Black Butterfly, Death Valley and Vengeance of a Snow Girl are three of the finest wuxia films produced in the years before Bruce Lee’s meteoric rise to fame would cause a tectonic shift in the Hong Kong film industry, as the era of kung fu loomed on the horizon. \u003cb\u003eEureka Classics\u003c\/b\u003e is proud to present all three films \u003cb\u003eon Blu-ray for the first time in the UK\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTWO DISC BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p HD presentations of all three films on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly revised for this release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew audio commentaries on all three features by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHong Kong Hustle – new interview with Hong Kong cinema scholar Wayne Wong on the life and work of Lo Wei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46733092126894,"sku":"EKA70593LE","price":20.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/martial-law-lime-light.jpg?v=1753863472","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/martial-law-lo-wei-s-wuxia-world-eureka-classics-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}