The Golden Child 4K UHD (1986) Vinegar Syndrome

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This special limited edition deluxe magnet box + slipcover set (designed by JJ Harrison), includes a 40-page perfect bound book and is limited to 8,000 units. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Nestled in the mountains of Tibet, an oracle known as “The Golden Child” has been born. Although guarded by the monks who raised him, villainous Sardo Numspa is determined to use the child’s mystical powers for evil purposes and hires bandits to kidnap him. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, crafty self-styled detective Chandler Jarrell is approached by Kee Nang, a young woman the monks have sent to aid in their quest to recover the child. Informing Chandler that he is the “chosen one,” the duo embark on an increasingly strange and dangerous adventure into the supernatural underworld, facing strange creatures, magical charms, and the threat of death around every corner as Sardo does everything in his power to prevent them from uncovering where he has hidden the child.

Effortlessly merging the insanity of an 80s exploitation film with the spectacle of a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster, director Michael Ritchie’s (Prime Cut, The Bad News Bears) THE GOLDEN CHILD stars groundbreaking comedian and actor Eddie Murphy (48 Hrs., Beverly Hills Cop) in one of his wildest performances along with Charles Dance (Last Action Hero), Charlotte Lewis (Men of War, Pirates), and cult film superstar James Hong (The Vineyard, Big Trouble in Little China). Offering incredible production design and memorable stop motion effects, as well as plenty of weird and unexpected touches of sleaze, THE GOLDEN CHILD makes its 4K UHD debut from Vinegar Syndrome Ultra, restored in 4K from its camera negative and presented with a heaping host of interviews and extras, both new and archival.

directed by: Michael Ritchie
starring: Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis, James Hong
1986 / 93 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

Additional info:

2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
Commentary track with author/screenwriter Kelly Goodner and film historian Jim Hemphill
"Throwing Elbows" (19 min) - writer / co-producer Dennis Feldman on writing, selling, and making it to Hollywood
"Lover of Realism" (13 min) - an interview with matte painter Caroleen "Jett" Green
"FX Man" (13 min) - an interview with Academy® Scientific and Engineering Award winner Mark Noel
"The Demon I Wanted to Make" (12 min) - designer and sculptor Randal Dutra on creating Sardo Numspa's demon form
"Master of a Lost Art" (15 min) - go-motion supervisor Harry Walton on animating The Golden Child's go-motion sequences
"The Chosen Ones" (7 min) - an archival making-of featurette
"Daggers, Design, and Demons" (7 min) - an archival making-of featurette
Archival interview with Harry Walton from Berton Pierce's Sense of Scale (5 min)
Trailer
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve artwork
English SDH subtitles

[nicwood]

Wow, is this the first time another label did a fresh new transfer after Paramount did a DigiSmear remaster for their own (BD) release?

If true and this is indeed an all-new workflow, which VS’ blurb suggests, then that hopefully opens doors for other titles as well.

Would be huge if they allowed licensing for titles they already put out themselves in 4K, such as Saturday Night Fever or Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Dare I dream about an Arrow 4K of OUATITW with a new master?

[Trekkie313]

I'm glad that the amazing special effects are finally getting some "mainstream" recognition.

[Bolty]

Voting for James Hong for President in 2028. Write-in. I know he'll be 99 but he's still with it and likable.

Cool looking cover. Original art done nice!

[VideoPhonic]

Originally Posted by nicwood

Wow, is this the first time another label did a fresh new transfer after Paramount did a DigiSmear remaster for their own (BD) release?

If true and this is indeed an all-new workflow, which VS’ blurb suggests, then that hopefully opens doors for other titles as well.

Would be huge if they allowed licensing for titles they already put out themselves in 4K, such as Saturday Night Fever or Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Dare I dream about an Arrow 4K of OUATITW with a new master?

the screencaps on VS's site look like paramount's work

[sojrner]

Originally Posted by VideoPhonic

the screencaps on VS's site look like paramount's work

I really hope that's just bad image compression on their site, but yeah. Although, you can see the wires on the screenshot of the dagger in flames, so there's hope that VS handled the whole workstream.

[bradnoyes]

Terrible movie. Also an all-time favorite. Pre-ordered.

[mulscul]

too bad they couldnt get the teaser trailer

[kngtmat]

May I I I I I Have this 4K. Please.

[DJR662]

I-I-I-I want this release.

[joblow]

In.

[garyd97]

Love the artwork!

[Gretiem]

Nice.

[Robert George]

Apparently someone was paying attention after that cover art debacle they called The Keep.

[whiteberry]

Originally Posted by mulscul

too bad they couldnt get the teaser trailer

Yeah I'm surprised they aren't including the teaser trailer. It's already been scanned by fans and put on YouTube. It's hilarious:

The Golden Child (1986) 35mm film trailer, flat open matte, 2160p trichromy - YouTube

[jess1581]

Got my order in. A childhood regular much like Big Trouble in Little China.

[Robert George]

I-I-I preordered this shite. F'ing Vinegar Syndrome.

Somebody please stop me!

[SourTemplePilot]

Originally Posted by Robert George

I-I-I preordered this shite. F'ing Vinegar Syndrome.

Somebody please stop me!

Day 1 can't get here soon enough. Damn VS has been swinging for the fence lately. Drop Zone 4K now this. Their more than a small boutique!

[Mr. Odessa]

If they could release Boomerang...

[Poya]

Originally Posted by Bolty

Voting for James Hong for President in 2028. Write-in. I know he'll be 99 but he's still with it and likable.

Cool looking cover. Original art done nice!

Dang, forgot James Hong and Eddie Murphy did another movie together.