Eureka! Has announced its January 2023 line-up, which includes Royal Warriors, a fast-paced and hard-hitting Hong Kong action classic starring Michelle Yeoh, and Run, Man, Run, Sergio Sollima’s ‘Spaghetti Western’ classic starring the legendary Tomas Milian.
ROYAL WARRIORS [WONG GA JIN SI] (Hong Kong 1986) | Blu-ray | 23 January 2023
Following on from the success of Yes, Madam – Michelle Yeoh returned straight away to the girls-with-guns genre with this fast paced 80s Hong Kong action classic.
When CID officer Yip (Yeoh), a Japanese Interpol agent (Hiroyuki Sanada – The Twilight Samurai, Avengers: Endgame), and a security guard (Michael Wong – Beast Cops) foil an airplane hijacking, they incur the wrath of a gang of Vietnam veterans who are out for vengeance.
The second of the loosely connected In the Line of Duty series of films, Royal Warriors is yet another stunning highlight of Hong Kong action cinema, and Eureka Classics is proud to present the film for the first time ever in the UK from a brand new 2K restoration.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]
- 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration
- Original Cantonese mono audio
- Optional English dubbed audio
- Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
- Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
- Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
- New interview with producer and actor John Shum
- New Locations featurette by Arne Venema
- Trailer
- Reversible sleeve design
- A Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver [2000 copies]
- All extras subject to change
RUN, MAN, RUN [CORRI UOMO CORRI] (Italy 1968) | Blu-ray | 23 January 2023
Sergio Sollima’s third (and final) western film; Run Man Run stars Tomas Milian (The Big Gundown, Django Kill… If You Live, Shoot!) as Cuchillo, reprising his role as the crafty knife thrower from Sollima’s earlier film, The Big Gundown.
After aiding in the escape of a fellow desperado, Cuchillo is given the location for a stash of hidden gold intended to fund the Mexican Revolution. Pursued by mercenaries, bandits, corrupt officials, an American gunslinger, and even his fiancé – Cuchillo will have to use all of his tricks to stay alive.
This “Zapata Western” concludes Sollima’s triptych of Western’s that examined violence, politics, and revolution – and it is a suitably epic conclusion, filled with action and violence accompanied by a brilliant score by Bruno Nicolai and Ennio Morricone. The Masters of Cinema series is presenting Run, Man, Run fully uncut for the first time ever in the UK.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Limited Edition slipcase featuring new artwork by Tony Stella
- Limited Edition reversible poster
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a definitive 4K restoration of the original uncut version of the film, with additional colour grading completed exclusively for this release
- Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
- Brand new audio commentary with writers Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman (Uncut Version)
- Brand new interview with film scholar Stephen Thrower
- Alternate opening credits
- Theatrical Trailer
DISC 2 LIMITED BONUS DISC:
- Run, Man, Run – The Theatrical Cut (85 mins) – the original theatrical release version of the film, presented in 1080p from a 4K restoration with additional colour grading completed exclusively for this release (Limited Edition Exclusive)
- Brand new audio commentary with author Howard Hughes and filmmaker Richard Knew (Theatrical Version – Limited Edition Exclusive)
- Reversible sleeve
- A collector’s booklet featuring two new essays by Howard Hughes, covering both the film and the “Zapata Western” sub-genre.
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