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Bloody Fists (The) AKA Dragon Showdown (1972)
A band of evil Japanese martial artists want to possess all the dragon herb in a small Chinese village. It's up to fugitive loner and ace karate fighter Jang Wu-dip to stop these nefarious marauders.Director: See-Yuen Ng
OVERALL: R1-
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Extras:Stills Gallery (39 images)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Dvd title "Zakato - Die Faust Des Todes". Sleeve incorrectly states a RT of 72 minutes.
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:OAR is 2.35:1 & the opening credits are in widescreen.
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Extras:"The History Of The Dragon In Asian Culture" - text notes
Profile/Filmography:
- Chen Sing
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:OAR is 2.35:1 & the opening credits are in widescreen. Dvd title "Dragon Showdown".
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This double feature also includes "Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion".
Also available in:
- 2007 "4 Film Favorites: Martial Arts" with "Militant Eagle" and "The Prodigal Boxer" -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
"Image Editing Process" featurette (2:38)
US Intro (1:47)
US Outro (0:42)
Alternative Background Music 1 (2:39)
Alternative Background Music 2 (0:52)
Alternative Scene (0:37)
Photo Gallery (8:10)
Trailer (2:28)
Bonus Trailers: (60:31)
- "Chinese Hercules"
- "The Big Boss"
- "The Magic Blade"
- "Four Robbers"
- "The Bamboo House of Dolls"
- "Sister Street Fighter"
- "The Thunder Kick"
- "Yi Wang Da Jin"
- "Four Riders"
- "The Deadly Angels"
- "The Iron Dragon Strikes Back"
- "Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger"
- "The Eight-Dragon Sword"
- "Nu du bei dao"
- "Duel with the Devil"
- "Redress"
- "10 Magnificent Killers"
- "Revenge of the Patriots"
- "Shao Lin Kung-Fu Mystagogue"
- "The Eight Masters"
- "Ba da men ban"
- "Super Dragon"
- "Two Great Cavaliers"
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Subtitles:English and German (Optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.20:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Includes a 84-page booklet "Ein Blick Auf Zakato - Die Faust des Todes" by Oliver Sodemann and Christoph N. Kellerbach.
Available in 3 different covers, limited to 200 units each for cover A & B, with cover C limited to 150. -
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OVERALL: R1
The R1 release for the anamorphic transfer. Avoid the heavily cut German release.
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CUTS:
- R0 Eastern Classics Vol. 3 Germany- MIG/EuroVideo - Yes - Heavily cut despite the FSK 18 rating. HOWEVER, it does contain footage missing from all the other available dvd releases (83:16 PAL).
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R0 United Kingdom- Dragon DVD - Yes - Re-edited version with the previous BBFC cuts waived but still missing the following due to a slightly cut Hong Kong master being used, though the footage is almost intact in the German dvd:
1) A shot of a man sliding down a car window, bleeding (4 seconds approx)
2) A dialogue scene on a beach is reduced (34 seconds approx)
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R0 United Kingdom- Firefly Entertainment - Yes - Re-edited version with the previous BBFC cuts waived but still missing the following due to a slightly cut Hong Kong master being used, though the footage is almost intact in the German dvd:
1) A shot of a man sliding down a car window, bleeding (4 seconds approx)
2) A dialogue scene on a beach is reduced (34 seconds approx)
3) A scene has been shortened where a Chinese fighter is beaten to death by several Japanese & shot of his bloody corpse (7 seconds approx) (97:18 PAL). -
R1 America- Crash Cinema - Yes - Longer than previous releases but still missing the following due to a slightly cut Hong Kong master being used, though the footage is almost intact in the German dvd:
1) A shot of a man sliding down a car window, bleeding (4 seconds approx)
2) A dialogue scene on a beach is reduced (34 seconds approx)
3) A scene has been shortened where a Chinese fighter is beaten to death by several Japanese & shot of his bloody corpse (7 seconds approx). - R1 Martial Arts Classics Double Feature America- Warner Home Video - Yes - contains an alternative soundtrack (97:16 NTSC)
- R2 Germany- Cinestrange Extreme - Yes - by approximately 5 minutes (92:38 PAL)
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Comparison added by Mark_Meakin on 24/03/14
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 17/12/24UPDATE LOG:
24/03/14 - Initial entry.
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17/12/24 - Added America (Martial Arts Classics Double Feature) [2007] and Germany-Cinestrange Extreme.
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