{"product_id":"hong-kong-1941-masters-of-cinema-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"HONG KONG 1941 (Masters of Cinema) Standard edition Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eA versatile British-Chinese filmmaker whose career has spanned nearly fifty years, Po-Chih Leong has worked in a variety of genres, from action in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eFoxbat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto horror in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Island\u003c\/span\u003e, comedy in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003ePing Pong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the gangster movie in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eShanghai 1920\u003c\/span\u003e, which was nominated for Best Feature at the Chicago International Film Festival. His masterpiece, though, is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eHong Kong 1941\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– an affecting war drama starring Cecilia Yip (\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eNomad\u003c\/span\u003e), Alex Man (\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eRich and Famous\u003c\/span\u003e) and Chow Yun-fat (\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Killer\u003c\/span\u003e) in his breakout role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExecutive produced by Sammo Hung,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eHong Kong 1941\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows three Hongkongers forced to negotiate life under occupation as their homeland falls to the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Ha Yuk-nam (Yip) is a young woman locked in a love triangle with her close friends Yip Kim-fei (Chow) and Wong Hak-keung (Man). As they dream of escape, their complicated personal relationships play out against the background of oppression and brutality that was brought to Hong Kong by Japanese rule between 1941 and 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA story of loyalty and love, Leong’s film deals with one of the darkest periods in Hong Kong’s history and was nominated for no less than eight awards at the 1985 Hong Kong Film Awards – winning for its breathtaking cinematography by Brian Lai (\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Postman Strikes Back\u003c\/span\u003e). It also launched Chow Yun-fat to stardom two years before his first collaboration with John Woo in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eA Better Tomorrow\u003c\/span\u003e. The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBLU-RAY FEATURES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K restoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Original Cantonese mono audio track\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Optional English dub\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• New audio commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• New appreciation of\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHong Kong 1941\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby film writer, programmer and East Asian film expert Tony Rayns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eCrossing Cultures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– an interview with Po-Chih Leong by Frédéric Ambroisine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Po-Chih Leong on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-italic\"\u003eHong Kong 1941\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Cultural Identity (Masterclass at Udine FEFF 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Two archival interviews with Chow Yun-fat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_a-text-bold\"\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThree archival interviews with Cecilia Yip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Archival interview with Paul Chun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Theatrical trailer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480001761454,"sku":"EKA70585","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/hong_kong_Lime_Light_Front_BD.png?v=1750676548","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/hong-kong-1941-masters-of-cinema-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}