Heroes & Villains Three Films starring Jet Li (Eureka Classics) - 20th November 2023

[The Mole]

SYNOPSIS

After the massive success of the Once Upon a Time in China series, Jet Li moved away from period settings and started to focus on action films set in the modern-era, a decision that would make him an international icon and of the biggest stars in the history of Hong Kong cinema.

In The Enforcer (aka My Father is a Hero) Li is an undercover police officer tracking down a notorious Hong Kong crime lord. Teaming up with his martial-arts prodigy son and a female officer (Anita Mui), together they lay down the law! In Dr Wai in “The Scripture with No Words” a down on his luck pulp fiction author (Li) lives vicariously through one of his characters, an Indiana Jones-esque adventurer searching for a mythical scripture. Then, in Hitman (aka Contract Killer), Li plays Tai Feng, a young assassin with a “sense of justice” who crosses paths with the “King of Killers” — a legendary vigilante with a huge bounty on his head.

Eureka Classics is proud to present three of Jet Li’s most beloved action films on Blu-ray for the first time ever in the UK.


SPECIAL FEATURES

Limited Edition O Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Sam Gilbey [2000 copies]
All three films presented in 1080p HD from new restorations across three Blu-ray discs
Limited edition collectors booklet featuring new essays by Simon Abrams and David Desser [2000 copies]
Disc 1 - THE ENFORCER
1080p presentation of the fully uncut Hong Kong theatrical cut from a new 4K restoration | Original Cantonese mono audio | “Classic” English dubbed audio | Newly translated subtitles | Brand new audio commentaries | Archival interview with producer Wong Jing | Archival interview with actor Tse Miu | Archival interview with actor Ken Lo | Trailers
Disc 2 - DR WAI IN THE SCRIPTURE WITH NO WORDS
1080p presentation of the original Hong Kong theatrical cut from a new 2K restoration | Original Cantonese mono audio | “Classic” English dubbed audio | Original Mandarin mono audio | Newly translated subtitles | Brand new audio commentaries | Two archival featurettes on Jet Li and the making of the film | Trailers
Disc 3 - HITMAN
1080p presentation of the original Hong Kong theatrical cut from a new HD restoration of the original film elements | 1080p presentation of the US “Contract Killer” release version | Original Cantonese mono audio | “Classic” English dubbed audio | Newly translated subtitles | Brand new audio commentaries | Archival interview with Jet Li | Archival interview with Simon Yam | Archival interview with Keiji Sato | Archival “Making of…” featurette | Archival footage from the film’s première | Trailers
***All extras subject to change & more to be announced***


Pre-order is up: https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/hero...arring-jet-li/

I wish they would include the international cut of DR. WAI. IMO a much better film than the HK version because it drops the modern time wraparound story in favour of more Dr. Wai adventures.