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Sax Rohmer's The Blood of Fu Manchu AKA The Blood of Fu Manchu AKA Der Todeskuss des Dr. Fu Man Chu AKA Fu Manchú y el beso de la muerte AKA Against All Odds AKA Kiss and Kill AKA Kiss of Death AKA Fu Manchu and the Keys of Death (Blu-ray) (1968)
10 Women programmed... to KILL... their LIPS instruments of DEATH!Director: Jess Franco
Year of Copyright: 1968
Year of Production: 1967
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:The Blood of Fu Manchu (93:41)
"The Rise of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin & Shirley Eaton (15:03)
Poster & Still Gallery (2:11)
International "The Blood of Fu Manchu" Trailer (3:00)
U.S. "Kiss and Kill" Theatrical Trailer (1:41)
The Castle of Fu Manchu (91:59)
"The Fall of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee & Tsai Chin (14:00)
Poster & Still Gallery (2:03)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:* The Film: Sax Rohmer's Blood of Fu Manchu
* The Film: Sax Rohmer's Kiss Me to Death
Audio Commentary with critics and authors David Flint and Adrian J. Smith (2020)
"Vic Pratt Introduces The Blood of Fu Manchu" 2020 featurette (7:13)
"The Men Who Killed Fu Manchu?: Stephen Thrower on Jesús Franco and Harry Alan Towers" 2020 featurette (41:05)
"Any Way to Save Money: Clapper Loader Ray Andrew remembers Harry Alan Towers and Fu Manchu" 2020 featurette (10:58)
"The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu: The Fiery Hand" 1923 serial episode (36:18)
- Play with score
- Play Silent
Alternative Title Sequences:
- Kiss Me to Death (pre-release titles) (1:37)
- Against All Odds (US video titles) (1:31)
- Fu Manchú y el beso de la muerte (Spanish theatrical titles) (1:32)
Colour Tests (0:45)
UK Theatrical Trailer (2:57)
US Kiss and Kill Theatrical Trailer (1:40)
The Blood of Fu Manchu Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (88 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:120-page liner notes book by Tim Lucas, a look at the career of producer/screenwriter Harry Alan Towers, an examination of the work of Fu Manchu creator Sax Rohmer, new writing on The Ghost of Monk’s Island and the Stoll Pictures’ Fu Manchu silent serials, archival newspaper articles on the films, extracts from the films’ pressbooks, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits.
Limited edition exclusive double-sided poster and five replica production stills.
Limited edition of 6,000. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
For having new 2K scans and the most extras. Do note that the US disc has a unique featurette.
However, there are reports that the Blue Underground transfers are upscales.
GENERAL NOTES:
This Spanish/German/American production exists in a number of versions:
- the English version (~94 minutes at 24fps/~90 minutes at 25fps) with a score by Daniel White;
- the Spanish version (~84 minutes at 24fps/~81 minutes at 25fps) with a score by Daniel White but credited to Gert Wilden;
- the German version (~81 minutes at 24fps/~78 minutes at 25fps) with a score by Gert Wilden but credited to Daniel White;
- the American television version titled "Against All Odds" (~93 minutes at 24fps/~90 minutes at 25fps)
- the U.S. theatrical version titled "Kiss and Kill" with rearranged scenes (~91 minutes at 24fps/~88 minutes at 25fps). -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Double Feature America- Blue Underground - No cuts (93:41)
- Blu-ray B The Fu Manchu Cycle, 1965-1969 United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts (93:39)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 08/06/17
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 04/03/25UPDATE LOG:
08/06/17: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
10/06/17: Added note about the rumours that the Blue Underground transfers are upscales.
02/10/20: Added the UK Powerhouse Films' release.
12/06/21: Dates
26/04/23: Spanish co-production title, tagline.
20/12/24: Added alternate titles.
04/03/25: Added version notes.
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