{"product_id":"the-terror-of-the-tongs-bd-1","title":"THE TERROR OF THE TONGS - BD","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Anthony Bushell, 1961)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003eRelease date: 21 June 2021\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStandard Edition Blu-ray\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePart historical adventure, part crime-revenge thriller, and sharing elements of Hammer’s horror films, \u003ci\u003eThe Terror of the Tongs\u003c\/i\u003e portrays exotic villains and shocking violence in a plot which unfolds at breakneck speed. Penned by the great Jimmy Sangster, the film is set in British-occupied Hong Kong, and concerns one man’s crusade to crush the feared Red Dragon Tong gang who had brutally murdered his daughter.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Terror of the Tongs\u003c\/i\u003e was the first film in which star Christopher Lee received top-billing – in a role that he clearly relished, as Chung King, the sadistic head of the Red Dragon Tong. It was one that would also serve as a dry run for one of his most famous character portrayals in the later Fu Manchu series of films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eINDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Definition remaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with writer Jimmy Sangster, assistant editor Chris Barnes and film historian Marcus Hearn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHatchet Men: Inside 'The Terror of the Tongs'\u003c\/i\u003e (2018, 22 mins): documentary written and directed by Hammer expert Marcus Hearn, narrated by Claire Louise Amias, and featuring film historians Alan Barnes and Jonathan Rigby \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eHammer’s Women: Yvonne Monlaur \u003c\/i\u003e(2018): \u003c\/span\u003eBritish cinema expert Laura Mayne explores the life and career of the French-born film, stage and television actress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStephen Laws Introduces 'The Terror of the Tongs'\u003c\/i\u003e (2018, 22 mins): scene-setting appreciation by the acclaimed horror author \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHammer and Tongs\u003c\/i\u003e (2018, 11 mins): a new appreciation of James Bernard’s score by David Huckvale, author of \u003ci\u003eHammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eShear Terror\u003c\/i\u003e (2018, 3 mins): interview with assistant costume designer Yvonne Blake \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage gallery: promotional photography and publicity material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e#PHIBD083\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBBFC cert: 15\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION FREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEAN: 5060697921564\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40575032295598,"sku":"PHIBD083","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/PHIBD083_THE_TERROR_OF_THE_TONGS_SE-BD_packshot_2D_1000px.png?v=1750690539","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-terror-of-the-tongs-bd-1","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}