New Fist of Fury - 88 Films - November 23rd 2020

[Volvo242Turbo!]

Loving the trailer, especially with the music put into it.

Btw the new artwork is revealed on the 88Films pages but I dont know how to post it. Looking pretty good to, probably my favourite so far!

[ps3bd_owner]

Originally Posted by OldPangYau

Been a little quiet here... Time to drop the trailer I edited for 88 Films

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpD3...ature=youtu.be

And yes, I know Jackie starred in Cub Tiger From Kwantung first, but let's be honest, New Fist of Fury was his first widely released starring role, lol.

Why is that the English dubs always feel out of place / distracting on martial arts and kung fu movies? Newer ones don't have this issue, but older had this problem and were somewhat cartoony.

[OldPangYau]

Originally Posted by Volvo242Turbo!

Loving the trailer, especially with the music put into it.

Btw the new artwork is revealed on the 88Films pages but I dont know how to post it. Looking pretty good to, probably my favourite so far!

Also, now that it's announced... Kung Fu Bob and I collaborated on an audio commentary as well! Here's the full spec list:

Slipcase with brand-new artwork from R.P. “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien [Limited Edition - first print run only]

Extensive Booklet Notes by Bruce Lee Historian and Martial Arts movie reviewer for Martial Arts Illustrated and World of Martial Arts magazines :-Andrew Staton [Limited Edition - first print run only]

New 2K Remasters from The Original 35mm Negatives in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio

Original 1976 Cut (120 mins) [Mandarin DTS-HD MA Mono and English DTS-HD MA Mono options]

Re-edited 1980 Cut (83 mins) [Cantonese DTS-HD MA Mono and English DTS-HD MA Mono options]

Newly Remastered English Subtitles

[new] Audio Commentary by Asian cinema expert Brandon Bentley and artist / Hong Kong cinema expert R.P. “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien

[new] Audio Commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert Andrew Staton

Original Hong Kong Trailer

English Trailer

Reversible sleeve with original Hong Kong poster artwork and brand-new artwork from R.P. “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien

[Killer Meteor]

Originally Posted by ps3bd_owner

Why is that the English dubs always feel out of place / distracting on martial arts and kung fu movies? Newer ones don't have this issue, but older had this problem and were somewhat cartoony.

Generally, they were dubbed in Hong Kong by expats in a variety of English language accents. They were not usually professional actors.

[KUNG FU BOB]

Originally Posted by OldPangYau

Been a little quiet here... Time to drop the trailer I edited for 88 Films

Love it- great trailer!

Originally Posted by Volvo242Turbo!

Loving the trailer, especially with the music put into it.

Btw the new artwork is revealed on the 88Films pages but I dont know how to post it. Looking pretty good to, probably my favourite so far!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by OldPangYau

Also, now that it's announced... Kung Fu Bob and I collaborated on an audio commentary as well! Here's the full spec list:

Hope you guys enjoy it. But if not... then... I blame Brandon.

[OldPangYau]

Originally Posted by KUNG FU BOB

Hope you guys enjoy it. But if not... then... I blame Brandon.

As I was the "audio technician", I take full responsibility

[Drunksnake]

That cover is great, right up there with Fearless Hyena and Dragons Forever which are my favourites. Glad to hear Kung Fu Bob’s doing another commentary along with Brandon pang yau Bentley. Both of these guys have done brilliant commentaries so I have high hopes for this. I think these commentaries and the picture/sound quality should make this an excellent release of an otherwise unpopular movie. Thanks for giving us so much to look forward to this year 88 Films and crew.

[drush9999]

Having only ever seen the shorter cut, I'm looking forward to this.

[OldPangYau]

Originally Posted by drush9999

Having only ever seen the shorter cut, I'm looking forward to this.

That's why I'm so happy we got both cuts on there, as it's been quite a while since the two hour cut's been released... the US Columbia/Tri-Star DVD is one of the last times it got put on disc.

The best way I can put it is the two hour Mandarin cut is more of a slow burn, while the 83ish minute Cantonese cut is a race to the finish line, prioritizing Jackie's scenes. What I love best about multiple cuts on these releases is the "accidental film school" showing what works and what doesn't in various versions.

[chen lung]

Originally Posted by OldPangYau

That's why I'm so happy we got both cuts on there, as it's been quite a while since the two hour cut's been released... the US Columbia/Tri-Star DVD is one of the last times it got put on disc.

We’ve had a few discs since with that cut, but none with English subtitles and Mandarin.

The best way I can put it is the two hour Mandarin cut is more of a slow burn, while the 83ish minute Cantonese cut is a race to the finish line, prioritizing Jackie's scenes. What I love best about multiple cuts on these releases is the "accidental film school" showing what works and what doesn't in various versions.

That’s true.

Two hours is longer than the average, but it does give depth and explanations. If I was given the job of chopping it down, I don’t think I’d know what to do. What would you do?

[spannick]

Originally Posted by chen lung

We’ve had a few discs since with that cut, but none with English subtitles and Mandarin.


That’s true.

Two hours is longer than the average, but it does give depth and explanations. If I was given the job of chopping it down, I don’t think I’d know what to do. What would you do?

cut even more. the short version is still too boring and Lo Wei.

[chen lung]

Originally Posted by spannick

cut even more. the short version is still too boring and Lo Wei.

I’d tighten some of the lousier choreography, come to think of it.

[saltysam]

Great movie.

[El_Fez]

Originally Posted by ps3bd_owner

Why is that the English dubs always feel out of place / distracting on martial arts and kung fu movies?

I'm the complete reverse. Having watched most of my Kung Fu flicks on a 10 inch B&W TV on a UHF station running a grainy as hell pan and scan dubbed version, the dubs are right and proper to my ears. Its the new ones that are out of place.

[chen lung]

Originally Posted by El_Fez

the dubs are right and proper to my ears. Its the new ones that are out of place.

Same. The new ones sound a bit... inorganic.

But Still...

[OldPangYau]

Originally Posted by El_Fez

I'm the complete reverse. Having watched most of my Kung Fu flicks on a 10 inch B&W TV on a UHF station running a grainy as hell pan and scan dubbed version, the dubs are right and proper to my ears. Its the new ones that are out of place.

I'm in this same boat, lol. The newer dubs sound too... I dunno... "sterile"? The older dubs just seem to have more heart to them, and the fact that you can recognize voice actors from film to film gives them more familiarity.

On that note, ironically the guy who dubbed Jackie in this, dubbed Ho Chung Tao ("Bruce Li") in Fist of Fury Part II, lol.

[saltysam]

Forget Jackie Chan,this has Chen Sing in it.What a badass. What i'd give to see some his 70's bashers given 2k remasters.

[chen lung]

Originally Posted by saltysam

Forget Jackie Chan,this has Chen Sing in it.What a badass. What i'd give to see some his 70's bashers given 2k remasters.

I forget (probably because of the ’tache) that it’s the same actor doing San Te in ‘The Iron-Fisted Monk’.

In terms of Chen Sing bashers, I remember ‘Bloody Fists’ was slated for a dual-language release over a decade ago by Eastern Star, but maybe some other party is administering it now? Multicom Entertainment Group might be it?

[saltysam]

Originally Posted by chen lung

I forget (probably because of the ’tache) that it’s the same actor doing San Te in ‘The Iron-Fisted Monk’.

In terms of Chen Sing bashers, I remember ‘Bloody Fists’ was slated for a dual-language release over a decade ago by Eastern Star, but maybe some other party is administering it now? Multicom Entertainment Group might be it?

English dub of Bloody Fists is on Amazon in HD, yeah it's multicom. Unrestored,scratchy print but overall looks pretty good.

[navydavey]

Booklet included with the initial printings - hell yeah