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Dragons Forever UHD - DELUXE COLLECTOR'S EDITION [Blu-ray] [2022] [Region A & B & C]

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Not included from the Splendid Film Region B German Blu-ray release is an additional audio commentary with Hong Kong film expert Bey Logan, the documentary Dragons Remembered, and Cigar Smoking, an interview with Yuen Wah.

English remix, and a mono hybrid of the original Golden Harvest English dub with patched sections from the Fortune Star dub. If any provision of this agreement (or part of a provision) is found by any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions shall remain in force. Offering a mix of martial arts action with romance and comedy, it’s considered to be one of the finest showcases for all three. Kick Fighter: An Interview with Andy Cheng (38:46) – is a long-form interview with Cheng beginning with Chan being his inspiration from Police Story. Films have done themselves proud with this release, three versions of the film on two discs, and packed to the gills with extra features.It seems that audiences weren’t ready in 1988 to see Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, and Sammo Hung play against type in an action comedy. These are minor caveats, however, as the overall presentation is otherwise terrific, appearing stable, clean, and organic throughout. Hong Kong Cinema Forever: Interview with Mike Leeder (6:05) – in this all-too-brief interview Leeder gives us a context of why this – the last of the Three Brothers Films – is so good, a personal account of Dragons Forever – including a hilarious discussion the conditions in which he saw the film for the first time, and more. He enlists resourceful acquaintances Wong Fei-Hung (Sammo Hung) and Dung Dak-Biu (Yuen Biao) to assist in the case, but loyalties begin to falter when romance blossoms between both sides. What has always separated Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung’s films especially comedies from other non-HK-based action comedies is their insistence on the balance between comedy and action.

But the trio would only team up and play main characters in a trio of bone-crunching HK actioners: Project A, Wheels on Meals, and Dragons Forever. There really are only these three films, Project A, Wheels on Meals, and Dragons Forever that show Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao together at their best, and more importantly in their prime. Jackie chases anything in a skirt, and when the prosecution witness is particularly attractive, that makes his work as a slimy lawyer that much more personal. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, Jackie is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.the case may be), and the film nicely balances great action set pieces with some admittedly goofy character beats. Andrew Hernandez on Jake Gyllenhaal goes full on Jackie Chan in the Trailer for Doug Liman’s ‘Road House’ also starring Conor McGregor This actually looks like a quality production!

This appears to be Director and Co-Star Hung’s touch as there is the sort of feel that Millionaires Express has to its comedic stylings than say Chan’s more physical comedy ala Meals on Wheels.Both the 4K and Blu-ray discs boot up to standard menu screens where you choose the version of the film you want, set up audio, explore special features and select scenes. Dragons Forever starring Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao gets a 4K UHD treatment from 88 Films with this deluxe Region ABC blu ray release. This includes, without limitation, direct loss, loss of business or profits (whether or not the loss of such profits was foreseeable, arose in the normal course of things or you have advised this Company of the possibility of such potential loss), damage caused to your computer, computer software, systems and programs and the data thereon or any other direct or indirect, consequential and incidental damages. Hung gets the best gags, such as a laugh-out-loud moment where he’s trying to take covert photographs of an illegal operation, only to realize every criminal in the place is looking at him.

Some of the details include the film’s opening and box office success (or lack thereof), how this was a Chinese New Year film, how this character differs from the normal Chan character at this point, shooting the film silently – and the voice work done by Jackie’s voice actor, the speed at which they filmed the production, where Sammo and Jackie got their nicknames, the work of Yuen Biao and casting against type, a larger discussion about the trio being cast against types, this being the last of the trio being on screen, an almost reunion that fell through on Millionaires Express, the Japanese version and its lack of success, Sammo’s work and casting himself against type, the difference between the Japanese cut and the Hong Kong Cut – beyond the stunt outtakes, Djeng’s admission he worked on the Laserdisc version of the film, a discussion about Chan having to hide his marriage for years because of his status as a superstar and heart throb – including a few serious incidents, the various cameos by actors and performers – and the reasons why they showed up, what defines a Jackie Chan “action scene” and a Sammo Hung “action scene”, this being the first time that Sammo’s lip scar is address – how Sammo actually got the scar, the pizza world chain – and why it is no longer a chain in Hong Kong, how the romantic comedy aspects affected the success in Japan, the work of Benny “The Jet” Urquidez and how it is essentially a rematch from Meals on Wheels, a larger discussion about the action and how the film utilizes each of the performers for maximum effect, a discussion of the outtakes that appear in the Japanese cut – and how the outtakes were a requirement from the Japanese distributor for all Jackie films, and much more. Overall, this is a very pleasing presentation that easily overcomes all those limitations to become the best this film has ever looked at home. This collection includes three different cuts of the film: the original Hong Kong release cut (94:25), the extended Japanese version, released as Cyclone Z (97:54), and an English language version commissioned by Golden Harvest for international audiences (94:06).He hires Biao to place a bug in the home of the woman bringing the case, but Biao is unhinged and paranoid. Films flop when popular actors try and stretch themselves and move out of their comfort zones, and inadvertently move out of audience comfort zones in the process. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

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