No Kung-Fu Blu-Ray? - Blu-ray Forum

krumlin · 03-31-2008, 07:27 PM

Will they ever re-release kung-fu films on Blu-Ray? If not then why?

Blu Titan · 03-31-2008, 07:29 PM

House of Flying Daggers, Kung Fu Hustle, and Enter the Dragon are available.

wormraper · 03-31-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueNeon

House of Flying Daggers, Kung Fu Hustle, and Enter the Dragon are available.

don't forget kiss of the dragon and unleashed (import).

Beta Man · 03-31-2008, 07:30 PM

Enter the Dragon has moments of kung-fu

Sky_Captain · 03-31-2008, 07:33 PM

Kung-Pow needs a release...

Blinkman987 · 03-31-2008, 07:34 PM

You're not going to see anything like The Master of the Flying Guillotine. It's not like they're going to take movies you typically see in $4.99 bins and remaster them, no matter how amazing they are =(

lnh_boy · 03-31-2008, 07:38 PM

There is a double feature Blu-Ray out there with two of the Sister Street Fighter films on it.

Dragon Tiger Gate is available thru Tai Seng.

Flashpoint has some martial arts in it... it's available to import.

I believe I have seen a Sonny Chiba double feature Blu-Ray out there somewhere.

Blu Titan · 03-31-2008, 07:35 PM

We need some Jackie Chan movies in Blu.

Blu-Style · 03-31-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueNeon

We need some Jackie Chan movies in Blu.

Oh no, please not.

Looks like we need to see Ong-Bak on Blu-ray

And more Jet-Li

Can you tell me if the US Version of "Kiss of the Dragon" is Uncut ?

doctorD · 04-01-2008, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueNeon

We need some Jackie Chan movies in Blu.

Rush Hour 3 is out on Blu!

TheTenth · 04-01-2008, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueNeon

We need some Jackie Chan movies in Blu.

+ 1

there's Warriors of heaven and earth, quite a mix of Western and Kung Fu

The Don · 03-31-2008, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueNeon

House of Flying Daggers, Kung Fu Hustle, and Enter the Dragon are available.

only Enter the Dragon works for me...

I want One Man Army/Fearless Fighters or Shogun Assassin...

WickyWoo · 03-31-2008, 07:42 PM

There is Kung-Fu hustle

You'll see them in Hong Kong before anywhere else

But I doubt anyone is in a hurry because the market there isn't very big yet, the source material is almost uniformly awful as well

Brian Cash · 03-31-2008, 08:01 PM

Kung Fu Hustler

krumlin · 03-31-2008, 08:03 PM

Enter the Dragon is the kind of re-release I'm talking about. Not so much the new ones.
Jackie Chan specifically...
Why don't wouldn't studios do this? Is Blu-Ray too expensive? Seems like one could do this with very little competition as no companies seem interested.

mugupo · 03-31-2008, 08:04 PM

The fact, is china is not into blu-ray. Only Hong Kong studio had release some blu-ray, remember that most chinese movie not comes to dvd for a long time till dvd is actually replace most people VHS, they were using VCD and much cheper cost. Also one reason cause blu-ray disk cost too much, and those hong kong blu-ray often charge you 35 as listing price anywhere, most can't afford that. China is holding back, is currently working its own version of cheap hd dvd. I think they just going for download instead.

krumlin · 03-31-2008, 08:19 PM

They don't re-release much kung fu in china anyways. You know, the 70's ones dubbed w/ australian guys etc... When I went to China and HK I expected a wide selection of kung fu! But there's more in China town in any U.S. city, or even tower/virgin record stores!
The point is some of my favorites never got a decent DVD release (in any country) if they were re-leased at all.
Sammo Hung movies like Pedicab Driver, Panty Hoes Heros(never released) Ashes of Time (wong-kar wai) or even Drunken Master 2!!
I'd be happy if they were released at all let alone on bluray. They're always letterboxed, never animorphic.

HDJK · 04-01-2008, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by krumlin

... They're always letterboxed, never animorphic.

Amazon.co.uk sells quite a few DVDs by Hong Kong Legends/Contender. HKL took some great Kung Fu movies and restored them (video and audio) mostly including the original mono mix and English subtitles.

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

...

Jackie Chan, virtually every one of his early films have been molested in some way shape or form, usually an entire reel removed, no sub track, dub track with replaced music (usually rap) you name it

Check out HKL/Contender. Some of my favorites by them:

- Shaolin Wooden Men
- Snake in the Eagles Shadow
- Drunken Master

- Ong-Bak

- Bruce Lee Anniversary set
...

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Originally Posted by doctorD

Rush Hour 3 is out on Blu!

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Originally Posted by Zyclone

maybe they meant we need some good jackie chan movies on blu

Agreed

03-31-2008, 07:27 PM	#1
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03-31-2008, 07:29 PM	#2
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	House of Flying Daggers, Kung Fu Hustle, and Enter the Dragon are available.

03-31-2008, 07:30 PM	#4
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Enter the Dragon has moments of kung-fu

03-31-2008, 07:33 PM	#5
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03-31-2008, 07:34 PM	#6
Blinkman987 Banned Member since:Mar 2008	You're not going to see anything like The Master of the Flying Guillotine. It's not like they're going to take movies you typically see in $4.99 bins and remaster them, no matter how amazing they are =(

03-31-2008, 07:38 PM	#7
lnh_boy Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Hampshire 4K collection:849 Blu-ray collection:3522 DVD collection:980 Digital collection:6785 iTunes collection:8895 Trading Score:373	There is a double feature Blu-Ray out there with two of the Sister Street Fighter films on it. Dragon Tiger Gate is available thru Tai Seng. Flashpoint has some martial arts in it... it's available to import. I believe I have seen a Sonny Chiba double feature Blu-Ray out there somewhere.

03-31-2008, 07:35 PM	#8
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	We need some Jackie Chan movies in Blu.

03-31-2008, 07:42 PM	#13
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	There is Kung-Fu hustle You'll see them in Hong Kong before anywhere else But I doubt anyone is in a hurry because the market there isn't very big yet, the source material is almost uniformly awful as well

03-31-2008, 08:01 PM	#14
Brian Cash Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Chicago Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:3	Kung Fu Hustler

03-31-2008, 08:03 PM	#15
krumlin Member Member since:Mar 2008	Enter the Dragon is the kind of re-release I'm talking about. Not so much the new ones. Jackie Chan specifically... Why don't wouldn't studios do this? Is Blu-Ray too expensive? Seems like one could do this with very little competition as no companies seem interested.

03-31-2008, 08:04 PM	#16
mugupo Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:76 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 226 Trading Score:4	The fact, is china is not into blu-ray. Only Hong Kong studio had release some blu-ray, remember that most chinese movie not comes to dvd for a long time till dvd is actually replace most people VHS, they were using VCD and much cheper cost. Also one reason cause blu-ray disk cost too much, and those hong kong blu-ray often charge you 35 as listing price anywhere, most can't afford that. China is holding back, is currently working its own version of cheap hd dvd. I think they just going for download instead.

03-31-2008, 08:19 PM	#17
krumlin Member Member since:Mar 2008	They don't re-release much kung fu in china anyways. You know, the 70's ones dubbed w/ australian guys etc... When I went to China and HK I expected a wide selection of kung fu! But there's more in China town in any U.S. city, or even tower/virgin record stores! The point is some of my favorites never got a decent DVD release (in any country) if they were re-leased at all. Sammo Hung movies like Pedicab Driver, Panty Hoes Heros(never released) Ashes of Time (wong-kar wai) or even Drunken Master 2!! I'd be happy if they were released at all let alone on bluray. They're always letterboxed, never animorphic.

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