Peking opera blues (1986) 4k uhd + Blu-ray steelbook + hardcover booklet in limited edition hardbox - imprint asia #37

the classic golden princess action-comedy peking opera blues (1986) joins the imprint asia library! This exclusive steelbook is housed in a limited edition hardbox, with a 60-page hardcover booklet featuring brand new essays by artist / film essayist darren wheeling and film scholar wayne wong. Rediscover the classic film, fully restored from the original camera negative, in dolby vision on 4k uhd, and on Blu-ray, loaded with special features. Director tsui hark (once upon a time in China, twin dragons, double team) and stars brigitte lin (police story), cherie chung (once a thief), and sally yeh (the killer) light up the screen in this fast-paced and sparkling action-comedy. In the aftermath of China's first democratic revolution, three high-spirited young women from very different backgrounds cross paths on a quest for liberation. Fate finds the three joining forces to discover their respective warriors within. Elegantly blending action, comedy, and social satire into a bright and colorful production (much like peking opera itself), peking opera blues boasts hark's energetic filmmaking style at the height of his powers, along with the considerable charms of it's three leads, and remains an acclaimed classic of Hong Kong cinema. 1500 Copies only. Special features & technical specs:

disc one - 4k uhd

2160p ultra high-definition dolby vision / hdr10 presentation on 4k uhd, restored from the original camera negative

new audio commentary by film critic james mudge

audio: cantonese dts-hd master audio mono + English dts-hd master audio mono

aspect ratio 1.85:1

optional English subtitles from a new translation

disc two - Blu-ray

1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray

new audio commentary by film critic james mudge

new an opus for peking: starring in a tsui hark classic - interview with actor mark cheng

new an operatic achievement - interview with cinematographer ray wong

new Hong Kong confidential - inside peking opera blues with author grady hendrix

new peking provocations - interview with author and critic david west on the cinema of tsui hark

new peking history blues - professor lars laamann on the setting and time of a tsui hark masterpiece

more special features tbc

theatrical trailer

image gallery

audio: cantonese dts-hd master audio mono + English dts-hd master audio mono

aspect ratio 1.85:1

optional English subtitles from a new translation

hardcover booklet

an exclusive 60-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills and brand new essays by darren wheeling and wayne wong.