The Man From Hong Kong (Umbrella)

[Glennicio]

Just saw on their instagram page that The Man From Hong Kong is coming to blu-ray! Awesome news, day one purchase for me.

[ambient_indie]

OMG! I can't believe it!

[donthitpause]

Nice job!

Finally get to upgrade that old Madman disc....



Just hope Umbrella includes some of the extras that were on the Madman 2 Disc DVD release version.

[John_Drake]

Nice!

A definite guilty pleasure, this.

I never picked up the Madman release, was the PQ better than the Fortune Star version (below)?

[OldPangYau]

Well, it would make sense that either Australia or Hong Kong would release this first. Also, I found it amusing and jarring hearing Roy Chiao's voice coming out of Jimmy Wang Yu

I was actually lucky enough to catch a 35mm screening of this a couple of years ago, but I'm fairly certain it was a cut print

Originally Posted by John_Drake

Nice!

A definite guilty pleasure, this.

I never picked up the Madman release, was the PQ better than the Fortune Star version (below)?

Actually found an old comparison at bullets n' babes (the good ol' days), which shows that the Fortune Star master is the clear winner (a phrase not often uttered here on blu-ray.com), although apparently the two cuts of the film are different:

http://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/foru...pic.php?t=4921

[Glennicio]

http://imgur.com/UajTnWp

There's a link to an image I snagged of the extras. Sorry I couldn't attach it.

[shireguy]

Jigsaw - Sky High (1975) The Man From Hong Kong - YouTube

wow... old enough to remember THIS HIT song.... and remember the words



HONG KONG has changed SIGNIFICANTLY !!

[g12345567]

Good to see this classic finally coming to blu-ray.

A lot of good extras as well. Says mastered from a 4k transfer so quaily should be excellent.

MAN FROM HONG KONG (BLU-RAY) $34.99

Extras

• THE MAN FROM HONG KONG newly remastered 1080P HD release from an exclusive 4k transfer
• Audio commentary featuring Director BRIAN TRENCHARD-SMITH
• The Making Of THE MAN FROM HONG KONG
• Newsreel Footage Uncut
• NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD interviews with cast members GEORGE LAZENBY, REBECCA GILLING and ROGER WARD, writer/director BRIAN TRENCHARD-SMITH, executive producer DAVID HANNAY and second-unit cameraman JOHN SEALE.
• Trailers From Hell
• Brian Trenchard Smith discusses THE MAN FROM HONG KONG
• Deleted Scene
• Alternative cut of Theatrical Trailer
• HD Theatrical Trailer
• Exclusive 24 page booklet featuring stills and a new discussion of THE MAN FROM HONG KONG by Brian Trenchard-Smith PLUS an excerpt from his new novel THE HEADSMAN'S DAUGHTER.
  
  PLUS:
• DEATH CHEATERS (feature) plus Audio Commentary featuring BRIAN TRENCHARD-SMITH
• STUNT ROCK (feature) plus Audio Commentary featuring BRIAN TRENCHARD-SMITH
• Promo Reel
• Theatrical Trailer
• KUNG-FU KILLERS (feature)
• DANGER FREAKS (feature) plus Theatrical Trailer
• THE STUNTMEN (feature)

[John_Drake]

^^ I haven't been back since the reversion.


@Glennicio Those extras look quite interesting.

I'm very curious to see what the restoration looks like.

[saltysam]

Originally Posted by OldPangYau

Well, it would make sense that either Australia or Hong Kong would release this first. Also, I found it amusing and jarring hearing Roy Chiao's voice coming out of Jimmy Wang Yu

I was actually lucky enough to catch a 35mm screening of this a couple of years ago, but I'm fairly certain it was a cut print



Actually found an old comparison at bullets n' babes (the good ol' days), which shows that the Fortune Star master is the clear winner (a phrase not often uttered here on blu-ray.com), although apparently the two cuts of the film are different:

http://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/foru...pic.php?t=4921

lol that's my comparison. those were the days

[asianxcore]

So excited about this. The extras look great, especially all the extra feature films.

[toddly6666]

This movie looks awesome! And it's nice that an international film gave a huge role to a Chinese actor, something they dont do nowadays, especially letting the Asian man bed at least three white girls. Very rare!

[OldPangYau]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

This movie looks awesome! And it's nice that an international film gave a huge role to a Chinese actor, something they dont do nowadays, especially letting the Asian man bed at least three white girls. Very rare!

It is a fun movie, even if it falls a bit of a victim to the "second act slump"... mainly thanks to Wang Yu bedding the most random of the "three white girls"

[El_Fez]

I just found out about this last night as I was preordering my Vestron movies over at diabolik. I've seen the trailer a zillion times on my Trailer Compilation discs, but I've never seen the flick.

. . . .however six movies in one package? How can I not blind buy that. Hell if it was just Stunt Rock and TMfHK alone, I'd pick it up. So consider me sold!

[saltysam]

what's the old cliche? Day one

[WilsonBros]

"I've never met a Chinese yet who didn't have a yellow streak..."

God, George Lazenby really kicks some ar*e in this movie!

On my birthday a while ago, I was whacked out on Absinthe and was blown away to hear Sky High blasting over the speakers of a shopping mall. Absurdly strong alcohol and Jigsaw is a potent combination!!

[ZombieTwin]

Originally Posted by WilsonBros

On my birthday a while ago, I was whacked out on Absinthe and was blown away to hear Sky High blasting over the speakers of a shopping mall. Absurdly strong alcohol and Jigsaw is a potent combination!!

When the hell was that? I don't remember it.

Maybe it was the Absinthe...

Kev W

[WilsonBros]

Originally Posted by ZombieTwin

When the hell was that? I don't remember it.

Maybe it was the Absinthe...

Kev W

Yeah, nice going, Mr Memory.

Our birthday. 2 years ago. In Chatham. In a charity shop.

Still - yeah, Man From Hong Kong!!!

[Norbie]

Originally Posted by asianxcore

So excited about this. The extras look great, especially all the extra feature films.

I thought the price was a bit high when I first saw this, but now I know why with all those extras. I wonder if the Not Quite Hollywood bits on this release are the same ones that's already on the documentary, or are they interviews that never made it on the release?

Also, is this release a limited edition?

[geoff]

It's not limited.