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The Four [Si da ming bu] on DVD in September

30 July 2013

When counterfeit bills appear in the capital city of the Song Dynasty, a government department known as The Six Panels appoints an undercover agent, Coldblood, to infiltrate a special force called The Divine Constabulary to sabotage their investigations.

Coldblood soon befriends other constables Life Snatcher and Iron Hands as well as the beautiful Emotionless and together they soon discover The Divine Constabulary’s real plans – not to flood the capital with fake money, but with a powerful army of the undead…

The first feature film adaptation of Wen Ruian’s novel series The Four Great Constables (Si Da Ming Bu), The Four is set in a world where magic, action and mystery reign, and where superheroes with fantastic powers wage war on armies of the undead in increasingly spectacular battles. It's a classic Wuxia with a supernatural twist from Gordon Chan, the acclaimed director of King of Beggars, Beast Cops and Fist of Legend.

The Four will be released on UK DVD on 9th September 2013 by Universal Pictures UK at the RRP of £12.99.

Special features are:

  • Four making-of featurettes:

    • Mid-Air Lake Scene

    • The Constables vs. the God of Wealth

    • ow Monsters and Ghosts are Made

    • The Training of Kung Fu Masters

Here's the original Chinese teaser trailer, sans subs I'm afraid.