BROKEN OATH (Po jie) (Eureka Classics) Standard Edition - Blu-ray

A Hong Kong take on Japan’s Lady Snowblood, Broken Oathis an action-packed tale of righteous vengeance directed by Jeong Chang-hwa (King Boxer) and starring the first lady of kung fu cinema: the inimitable Angela Mao!

Orphaned and angry, Lotus (Mao) is raised by Buddhist nuns before she is exiled for her violent ways – and skipping classes to improve her martial arts skills. Finding herself alone in the world, she quickly comes to discover the truth of her past: that her father was once a respected member of the Imperial Court who was murdered in cold blood, and that her mother gave birth to her in a jail cell after being unjustly imprisoned for killing one of the culprits. With revenge on her mind and a newfound accomplice in tow (Bruce Leung, Magnificent Bodyguards), she sets out to track down the men responsible for tearing her family apart – armed with both her considerable martial arts prowess and a nest of scorpions with which to poison her enemies.

Made at the height of her fame following roles in Hapkido, Lady Whirlwind, Enter the Dragon and When Taekwondo Strikes, Broken Oath is one of Angela Mao’s very best films – and boasts action choreography orchestrated by Hsia Hsu (Drunken Master) and Yuen Woo-ping, one of the most respected stunt coordinators in both Hong Kong (The Magnificent Butcher) and Hollywood (The Matrix). Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration.

STANDARD EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES:

1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of both the original theatrical version and the extended international version from 2K restorations | Mandarin audio (original mono presentation) | Optional English dubbed audio (theatrical version only) | Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release | Audio commentary on the theatrical version by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) | Audio commentary on the extended version by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema | Broken Oath: An Appreciation by Andrew Heskins | Female Revenge: Scorpion vs Katana – Patrick Macias talks Broken Oath and Lady Snowblood |Trailer