{"product_id":"the-magnificent-chang-cheh-eureka-classics-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"THE MAGNIFICENT CHANG CHEH (Eureka Classics) Limited Edition - Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the Shaw Brothers Studio’s most prolific directors, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChang Cheh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – or the “Godfather of Hong Kong Cinema” – is the filmmaker behind \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFive Deadly Venoms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChinatown Kid\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBoxer Rebellion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Collected here are two films by this maestro of martial arts cinema that showcase his considerable talents at both ends of his career: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Magnificent Trio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, produced when \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ewuxia\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efilms ruled the Hong Kong box office in the mid-1960s, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMagnificent Wanderers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, made at the height of the kung fu craze at the end of the 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn an early role that pre-dates his star-making turn in Chang’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe One-Armed Swordsman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJimmy Wang Yu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stars in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Magnificent Trio\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas swordsman Lu Fang, who – along with fellow warriors Yen Tzu-ching (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLo Lieh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and Huang Liang (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCheng Lui\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) – lends his martial arts prowess to a group of oppressed farmers when they kidnap the daughter of their local magistrate. Then, in the kung fu comedy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMagnificent Wanderers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the three nomads Lin Shao You (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFu Sheng\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Shi Da Yong (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChi Kuan-chun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and Guan Fei (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLi Yi-min\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) attempt to join Chinese patriots in their struggle against invading Mongol armies with the help of the wealthy Chu Tie Xia (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDavid Chiang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom straight-faced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ewuxia pian\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto farcical kung fu comedy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Magnificent Trio\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMagnificent Wanderers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edisplay the full range of Chang Cheh, a filmmaker who sat in the director’s chair for over three decades. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEureka Classics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is proud to present both films on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLimited edition of 2000 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e |\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLimited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e | 1080p HD presentations on Blu-ray from masters supplied by Celestial Pictures | Original mono audio tracks | Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release | New audio commentary on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Magnificent Trio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and martial artist and filmmaker Michael Worth | New audio commentary on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMagnificent Wanderers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChang Cheh Style\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– new video essay by Gary Bettinson, editor-in-chief of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAsian Cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e journal | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePLUS: A limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on Chang Cheh by writer and critic James Oliver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e | * \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAll extras subject to change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480003170478,"sku":"EKA70567","price":20.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/magnificent_chang_cheh_Lime_Light_Front_BD.png?v=1750676540","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/the-magnificent-chang-cheh-eureka-classics-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}