{"product_id":"the-blood-of-fu-manchu-bd","title":"THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU - BD","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Jesús Franco, 1968)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 30 May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStandard Edition Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThings take a decidedly weird turn in \u003cem\u003eThe Blood of Fu Manchu\u003c\/em\u003e, the fourth entry in the five-film cycle reviving Sax Rohmer’s Chinese super-villain, Fu Manchu, from maverick British producer and writer Harry Alan Towers (\u003cem\u003eCircus of Fear\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by the prolific Spaniard Jesús Franco (\u003cem\u003eThe Awful Dr. Orloff\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOasis of the Zombies\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eThe Blood of Fu Manchu\u003c\/em\u003e sees the Oriental overlord operating from a laboratory deep within the South American jungle. With the help of his sadistic daughter Lin Tang (Tsai Chin, \u003cem\u003eThe Virgin Soldiers\u003c\/em\u003e), Fu Manchu connives to create a deadly pandemic by deploying ten beautiful women whose lips are laced with killer venom… Nayland Smith (Richard Greene, \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Robin Hood\u003c\/em\u003e) becomes infected, but his ever-loyal Man Friday Dr Petrie (Howard Marion-Crawford, \u003cem\u003eGideon’s Day\u003c\/em\u003e) leads the international efforts to find an antidote, and bring down Fu Manchu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRestoration from a 4K scan of the original negative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo presentations of the film: with the original \u003cem\u003eThe Blood of Fu Manchu\u003c\/em\u003e title sequence, and the alternative \u003cem\u003eKiss Me to Death\u003c\/em\u003e titles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary with critics and authors David Flint and Adrian J Smith (2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eVic Pratt Introduces ‘The Blood of Fu Manchu’\u003c\/em\u003e (2020, 7 mins): appreciation by the BFI curator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Men Who Killed Fu Manchu?\u003c\/em\u003e (2020, 41 mins): author and musician Stephen Thrower on Jesús Franco and Harry Alan Towers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAny Way to Save Money\u003c\/em\u003e (2020, 11 mins): clapper loader Ray Andrew remembers Harry Alan Towers and Fu Manchu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu: ‘The Fiery Hand’\u003c\/em\u003e (1923, 37 mins): chilling episode from the original silent serial starring Harry Agar Lyons, presented with an optional new score by the band Peninsula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlternative title sequences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour tests: previously unseen production footage of Christopher Lee and Tsai Chin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal UK theatrical trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUS \u003cem\u003eKiss and Kill\u003c\/em\u003e theatrical trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImage gallery: promotional and publicity material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#PHIBD204\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBBFC cert: 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEAN: \u003c\/span\u003e5060697922226\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44763318616238,"sku":"PHIBD204","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/204_BLOOD_OF_FU_MANCHU_SE_BD_packshot_72dpi_1000px.png?v=1750690324","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/the-blood-of-fu-manchu-bd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}