{"product_id":"the-sword-ming-jian-eureka-classics-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"THE SWORD [MING JIAN] (Eureka Classics) - Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eBest known as a key contributor to the Hong Kong New Wave as the director of \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Heart is That Eternal Rose \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand the editor of Wong Kar-wai’s \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDays of Being Wild \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAshes of Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatrick Tam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebegan his filmmaking career with \u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sword\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e: a love letter to the wuxia\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003egenre starring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdam Cheng\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZu Warriors from the Magic Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelieving that he is in possession of a cursed blade, the legendary swordsman Hua Qian Shu (\u003cstrong\u003eTien Feng\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKing Boxer\u003c\/em\u003e) has retreated from the martial arts world to live in peaceful seclusion. However, his retirement has done nothing to dampen his reputation; a young warrior, Li Mak-jan (Cheng), wishes to challenge the master in order to test his own sword-fighting skill. But as Li searches for the reclusive Hua Qian Shu so that he might face him in combat, he finds himself entangled with old lovers and new rivals. Soon, it becomes apparent that the old master’s sword really might be cursed – and will, perhaps, bring nothing but tragedy to those who seek to wield it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a period of dormancy, wuxia films resurged in the 1980s as the likes of \u003cem\u003eDuel to the Death\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBastard Swordsman \u003c\/em\u003eand Tsui Hark’s \u003cem\u003eZu Warriors from the Magic Mountain \u003c\/em\u003erejected the realist approach adopted by kung fu cinema in the previous decade. \u003cstrong\u003eEureka Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e is proud to present Patrick Tam’s \u003cem\u003eThe Sword \u003c\/em\u003e– one of the earliest and best pictures to emerge from this wuxia revival – for the \u003cstrong\u003efirst time on Blu-ray in the UK from a brand new 2K restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBLU-RAY FEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Cantonese audio and optional English dub tracks (original mono presentations)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly translated for this release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew audio commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndrew Heskins on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sword – A new interview with film critic Andrew Heskins (easternKicks)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForging Ahead \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– A new interview with martial arts cinema expert Wayne Wong on \u003cem\u003eThe Sword \u003c\/em\u003eand the wuxia genre\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003cem\u003ea stylish swordplay film with an ominous air of fatalism filling the atmosphere\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cstrong\u003e – Fareast Films\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480004874414,"sku":"EKA70551","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/TheSword-UK-ReissuePack-300dpi.jpg?v=1768385202","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-sword-ming-jian-eureka-classics-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}