The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
07-09-21, 08:09 AM
#1551
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
I think the official announcement is at 10am est, so more info then.
There will be early bird pricing as well.
There will be early bird pricing as well.
07-09-21, 08:10 AM
#1552
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
There's an argument to be made that the set is too focused on Chang Cheh and Lau Kar Leung (and if that's the route you're going to take, why is Might Peking Man in there?), but otherwise they definitely knocked it out of the park. Day one. Can't wait. Give me volume 2 now!
07-09-21, 08:12 AM
#1553
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
They were rumoured to have acquired 50 Shaw Brothers films so it will likely be 4 Volumes.
In case you are wondering why I'm so hyped up about this release:
https://letterboxd.com/lorenzol/list...atched-ranked/
In case you are wondering why I'm so hyped up about this release:
https://letterboxd.com/lorenzol/list...atched-ranked/
07-09-21, 08:14 AM
#1554
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
There's an argument to be made that the set is too focused on Chang Cheh and Lau Kar Leung (and if that's the route you're going to take, why is Might Peking Man in there?), but otherwise they definitely knocked it out of the park. Day one. Can't wait. Give me volume 2 now!
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Adam Tyner (07-09-21)
07-09-21, 08:21 AM
#1556
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
The guy who had been leaking info said it was possible they were going to be splitting it up.
07-09-21, 08:34 AM
#1557
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
Mighty Peking Man also happens to be one of the most widely released titles worldwide in the catalog on blu-ray. Since it's one of the ones not getting a new transfer, there's no reason to think it will be much of an upgrade over the 88 films version.
07-09-21, 08:38 AM
#1558
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
My only thing is if you're going to present a volume that is for all intents and purposes a "best of the best" of Shaws kung fu, Mighty Peking Man sticks out like a massive sore thumb. If you want to do a more varied set (which I'd be totally cool with) then go with it.
Mighty Peking Man also happens to be one of the most widely released titles worldwide in the catalog on blu-ray. Since it's one of the ones not getting a new transfer, there's no reason to think it will be much of an upgrade over the 88 films version.
Mighty Peking Man also happens to be one of the most widely released titles worldwide in the catalog on blu-ray. Since it's one of the ones not getting a new transfer, there's no reason to think it will be much of an upgrade over the 88 films version.
I'm really excited about Chinatown Kid since I watched a very poor English Dubbed VHS transfer online of the longer cut. It was still way better than the atrocity that is the present version that we have.
07-09-21, 08:44 AM
#1559
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
No argument from me there. I just want it to be a Region A release too.
I'm really excited about Chinatown Kid since I watched a very poor English Dubbed VHS transfer online of the longer cut. It was still way better than the atrocity that is the present version that we have.
I'm really excited about Chinatown Kid since I watched a very poor English Dubbed VHS transfer online of the longer cut. It was still way better than the atrocity that is the present version that we have.
07-09-21, 08:49 AM
#1561
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
That’s a shame… especially since you’re such a fan of this stuff. All the best releases are coming from the UK.
07-09-21, 08:56 AM
#1562
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
Oh, trust me I know dex14. The releases by Eureka and 88 Films of the HK films for the past few years have been outstanding. The one and only import that I got was the Eureka release of Drunken Master since that was a Region Free. After that, they locked it to B only.
07-09-21, 09:01 AM
#1563
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
Official announcement:
SURPRISE UK/US/CA TITLE: Shawscope Volume one (Limited Edition Blu-ray Boxset)
After an undisputed reign at the peak of Hong Kong’s film industry in the 1960s, Shaw Brothers (the studio founded by real-life brothers Run Run and Runme Shaw) found their dominance challenged by up-and-coming rivals in the early 1970s. They swiftly responded by producing hundreds of the most iconic action films ever made, revolutionising the genre through the backbreaking work of top-shelf talent on both sides of the camera as well as unbeatable widescreen production value, much of it shot at ‘Movietown’, their huge, privately-owned studio on the outskirts of Hong Kong.
Pre-order in the UK via Arrow: https://bit.ly/3xtJSLN
Pre-order in the UK via Zavvi: https://bit.ly/3r32RKQ
Pre-order in the UK via HMV: https://bit.ly/3dVXgR9
Pre-order in the UK via Amazon: https://amzn.to/3hsUxRn
Pre-order in the US via DiabolikDVD: https://bit.ly/36uwLxO
Pre-order in the US via Zavvi: https://bit.ly/3xsYif2
Pre-order in Canada via Unobstructed View: https://bit.ly/3hVCdPX
From kickass kung fu killers to crazy kaiju knockoffs to culture clash comedies, this carefully curated and gorgeously presented selection of all-time Shaw Brothers classics merely represents the tip of the iceberg of the studio’s rich output, making it both an ideal starting point for newcomers and a treat for hardcore fans alike.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY COLLECTION CONTENTS
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Five Shaolin Masters, Shaolin Temple, Mighty Peking Man, Challenge of the Masters, Executioners from Shaolin, Chinatown Kid, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho
- Brand new 2K restorations by Arrow Films from the original camera negatives of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Challenge of the Masters, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers and Dirty Ho
- Brand new 2K master of the longer international cut of Chinatown Kid from original film elements
- Original uncompressed Mandarin, Cantonese (where applicable) and English mono audio
- Newly translated English subtitles for each film
- Hours of bonus features including brand new commentaries and critic appreciations on selected films, new and archive interviews with cast and crew, alternate credit sequences, trailer and image galleries for each film and more to be announced!
- 60 page book featuring new writing by David Desser, Simon Abrams and Terrence J. Brady, with cast and crew info for each film plus trivia and soundtrack info
- New artwork for each film by artists including Matthew Griffin, Chris Malbon, Jacob Phillips, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon Yates
PRE-ORDER: NOW
RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 6 2021
COMING IN 2022…
SHAWSCOPE VOLUME TWO, AND MORE!
After an undisputed reign at the peak of Hong Kong’s film industry in the 1960s, Shaw Brothers (the studio founded by real-life brothers Run Run and Runme Shaw) found their dominance challenged by up-and-coming rivals in the early 1970s. They swiftly responded by producing hundreds of the most iconic action films ever made, revolutionising the genre through the backbreaking work of top-shelf talent on both sides of the camera as well as unbeatable widescreen production value, much of it shot at ‘Movietown’, their huge, privately-owned studio on the outskirts of Hong Kong.
Pre-order in the UK via Arrow: https://bit.ly/3xtJSLN
Pre-order in the UK via Zavvi: https://bit.ly/3r32RKQ
Pre-order in the UK via HMV: https://bit.ly/3dVXgR9
Pre-order in the UK via Amazon: https://amzn.to/3hsUxRn
Pre-order in the US via DiabolikDVD: https://bit.ly/36uwLxO
Pre-order in the US via Zavvi: https://bit.ly/3xsYif2
Pre-order in Canada via Unobstructed View: https://bit.ly/3hVCdPX
From kickass kung fu killers to crazy kaiju knockoffs to culture clash comedies, this carefully curated and gorgeously presented selection of all-time Shaw Brothers classics merely represents the tip of the iceberg of the studio’s rich output, making it both an ideal starting point for newcomers and a treat for hardcore fans alike.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY COLLECTION CONTENTS
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Five Shaolin Masters, Shaolin Temple, Mighty Peking Man, Challenge of the Masters, Executioners from Shaolin, Chinatown Kid, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho
- Brand new 2K restorations by Arrow Films from the original camera negatives of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Challenge of the Masters, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers and Dirty Ho
- Brand new 2K master of the longer international cut of Chinatown Kid from original film elements
- Original uncompressed Mandarin, Cantonese (where applicable) and English mono audio
- Newly translated English subtitles for each film
- Hours of bonus features including brand new commentaries and critic appreciations on selected films, new and archive interviews with cast and crew, alternate credit sequences, trailer and image galleries for each film and more to be announced!
- 60 page book featuring new writing by David Desser, Simon Abrams and Terrence J. Brady, with cast and crew info for each film plus trivia and soundtrack info
- New artwork for each film by artists including Matthew Griffin, Chris Malbon, Jacob Phillips, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon Yates
PRE-ORDER: NOW
RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 6 2021
COMING IN 2022…
SHAWSCOPE VOLUME TWO, AND MORE!
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07-09-21, 09:11 AM
#1565
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
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07-09-21, 09:34 AM
#1567
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
I think I’m going to wait for a standard release. I’m not a fan of big packages like that. We’ll see if I cave…
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John Pannozzi (07-30-21)
07-09-21, 09:39 AM
#1568
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
Looking at it, it seems to be a similar packaging like the Zatoichi set. I'm okay with that. I haven't been buying physical media at all. This is just going to be my second purchase this year and I don't want to wait for their standard release if they decide to go that route.
07-09-21, 10:20 AM
#1569
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
I'm so fired up for this box even though I already own 3 of the titles on blu. Of course the price I paid for importing those 3 almost equals the cost of this entire box.
I can't wait to see what's in store for volume 2. Based on the contents of this set (almost all heavy hitters and all traditional kung fu), I wonder if the second box will follow suit or if it will go a different direction. We know they have 36th Chamber, but I wonder if that would be a separate release. Trilogy set maybe? What I really want would be some early 70's Chang Cheh like The Duel, Vengeance or Blood Brothers and some Chor Yuen Gu Long adaptations like Magic Blade, Clans of Intrigue or Jade Tiger.
07-09-21, 01:58 PM
#1572
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
Over in the Criterion thread I'm talking about how I stopped blind buying their titles but now I'm looking at that trailer and I want to blind buy this big box.
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John Pannozzi (07-30-21)
07-09-21, 02:00 PM
#1573
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
I rarely buy physical media anymore or ask for it as a gift (last big physical media gift I received was the Gamera Arrow set that I was gifted by my parents after I got lucky and was able to have my dad pre-order at Amazon when the set was less than $150, still thrilled I now own this currently crazy expensive set), but I might ask for this set as a gift. Pretty neat collection of Shaw Brothers films.
07-09-21, 02:02 PM
#1574
DVD Talk God
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
I still have a few boxes of the old Celestial Pictures region 3 DVDs and VCDs that I picked up on multiple trips to Hong Kong. I am interested in this box set with the newly remastered movies.
07-09-21, 02:39 PM
#1575
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
I put a preorder in with Zavvi shortly after I made my post.