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Hapkido AKA He qi dao AKA Lady Kung Fu (Blu-ray) (1972)
Here Comes the Unbreakable China Doll Who Gives You the Licking of Your Life!Director: Feng Huang
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* Lady Whirlwind
DISC TWO
* The Film
(1) Audio Commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth (2022)
(2) Audio Commentary with Asian film expert Frank Djeng & martial artist/actor Robert “Bobby” Samuels (2022)
"Lady Kung Fu Speaks" 2022 interview with actress Angela Mao (18:01, in Mandarin with English subtitles)
Archival Interviews (480i):
- actress Angela Mao (16:59)
- actor Carter Wong (17:01)
- actors Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao (9:21)
1972 Vintage Hapkido Demonstration Promo (6:40)
Alternate Opening Credits:
- Textless (1:32)
- English "Hapkido" Credits (1:44)
- English "Lady Kung Fu" Credits (1:43)
Trailer Gallery:
- Mandarin Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:21)
- English Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:03)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:33)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:58)
Image Gallery (67 images) -
Subtitles:English and English HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Fortune Star dub)
English ("Hapkido" dub) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English ("Lady Kung Fu" dub) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B-coded. Region A players will load the the Arrow logo and menus. Region B players will load the Eureka logo and menus.
The "Hapkido" English dub is not an original track, nor is it a mono version of the Fortune Star dub. It is the classic English dub but with "hapkido" crudely dubbed in where "kung fu" is spoken. It is a cleaner version of the English dub whereas the unmoleseted "Lady Kung Fu" appears to come from a VHS source.
Includes a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady.
First pressing also includes an illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the films by critic James Oliver. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* Lady Whirlwind
DISC TWO
* The Film
(1) Audio Commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth (2022)
(2) Audio Commentary with Asian film expert Frank Djeng & martial artist/actor Robert “Bobby” Samuels (2022)
"Lady Kung Fu Speaks" 2022 interview with actress Angela Mao (18:01, in Mandarin with English subtitles)
Archival Interviews (480i):
- actress Angela Mao (16:59)
- actor Carter Wong (17:01)
- actors Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao (9:21)
1972 Vintage Hapkido Demonstration Promo (6:40)
Alternate Opening Credits:
- Textless (1:32)
- English "Hapkido" Credits (1:44)
- English "Lady Kung Fu" Credits (1:43)
Trailer Gallery:
- Mandarin Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:21)
- English Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:03)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:33)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:58)
Image Gallery (67 images) -
Subtitles:English and English HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Fortune Star dub)
English ("Hapkido" dub) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English ("Lady Kung Fu" dub) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B-coded. Region A players will load the the Arrow logo and menus. Region B players will load the Eureka logo and menus.
The "Hapkido" English dub is not an original track, nor is it a mono version of the Fortune Star dub. It is the classic English dub but with "hapkido" crudely dubbed in where "kung fu" is spoken. It is a cleaner version of the English dub whereas the unmoleseted "Lady Kung Fu" appears to come from a VHS source.
Includes a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady.
First pressing also includes an illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the films by critic James Oliver. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:Theatrical Trailers (1080p, 11:50 in total):
- German Trailer (in German without subtitles)
- Hong Kong Trailer (in Mandarin without subtitles)
- "Hapkido" English Trailer (in English without subtitles)
- "Lady Kung-Fu" English Trailer (in English without subtitles)
Photo Gallery (1080p, 4:54)
"Hapkido Event" featurette (in Mandarin with optional German subtitles) (1080p, 6:43)
"Where is Jackie? Let's Find Out!" featurette (with German text) (1080p, 5:02)
Interview with actress Angela Mao (in Mandarin with burnt-in German subtitles) (720p, 15:39)
Bonus Trailers (in German without subtitles) for "Knockabout" and "Slaughter in New York" (1080p, 5:33 in total) -
Subtitles:English and German (for text)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Classix mix)
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Modern Remix) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Limited to 500 copies.
Comes with a 12-page booklet with the "Hapkido Und der wandel im Honkong-Kino" by Thorsten Boose (in German).
Also available with an alternate cover. -
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 MPEG-2
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in the 6 film 6 disc "Kung Fu Classics Collection Vol One" which includes "Lady Kung Fu", "The Shaolin Plot", "The Iron Fisted Monk", "Warriors Two", "Last Hurrah for Chivalry", and "Knockabout".
Case mistakenly states the latter three films have 2.0 audio. -
Special thanks to Rewind user Åsmund_Utvik for providing these specifications.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1) Audio Commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth (2022)
(2) Audio Commentary with Asian film expert Frank Djeng & martial artist/actor Robert “Bobby” Samuels (2022)
"Lady Kung Fu Speaks" 2022 interview with actress Angela Mao (18:00, in Mandarin with English subtitles)
Archival Interviews (480i):
- actress Angela Mao (16:39)
- actor Carter Wong (17:01)
- actors Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao (9:21)
1972 Vintage Hapkido Demonstration Promo (6:40)
Alternate Opening Credits:
- Textless (1:32)
- English "Hapkido" Credits (1:43)
- English "Lady Kung Fu" Credits (1:43)
Trailer Gallery:
- Mandarin Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:21)
- English Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:03)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:32)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:58)
Image Gallery (67 images)
DISC TWO
* Lady Whirlwind -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Fortune Star dub)
English ("Hapkido" dub) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English ("Lady Kung Fu" dub) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Region A/B-coded. Region A players will load the the Arrow logo and menus. Region B players will load the Eureka logo and menus.
The "Hapkido" English dub is not an original track, nor is it a mono version of the Fortune Star dub. It is the classic English dub but with "hapkido" crudely dubbed in where "kung fu" is spoken. It is a cleaner version of the English dub whereas the unmoleseted "Lady Kung Fu" appears to come from a VHS source.
Comes with a reversible cover.
The first pressing of 2,000 copies includes a limited edition O-card slipcase slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling, a reversible poster featuring original theatrical poster artwork, and a collector's booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US and UK releases for the Mandarin audio, multiple English dub tracks, and the extras.
Do note, the German release includes some exclusive extras, but the audio is lossy. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Lady Whirlwind & Hapkido America- Arrow Films - No cuts (97:28).
- Blu-ray A Lady Whirlwind & Hapkido Canada- Arrow Films - No cuts (97:28).
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- T&G Vision Film/Cargo Records - No cuts (97:27).
- Blu-ray B Kung Fu Classics Collection Vol One Scandinavia- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (97:27).
- Blu-ray B Angela Mao: Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (97:28).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 02/10/19
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 06/10/24UPDATE LOG:
02/10/19: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
31/12/22: Added US.
27/02/23: Added Canada, notes.
06/10/24: Addition of the German release.
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