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Valiant Ones (The) AKA Zhong lie tu (Blu-ray 4K) (1975)
The emperor dispatches an officer and a small band of men to deal with pirates.Director: King Hu
Year of Production: 1972
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) (2024)
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Extras:"Tony Rayns on The Valiant Ones" 2024 interview (23:57)
"Tsar of All Wuxia" 2024 video essay by film historian David Cairns (21:44)
"The Life of a Lucky Stuntman" 2024 interview with stuntman Billy Chan (20:54)
"My Father and I" 2024 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi (25:50)
"Memories of Hu" 2003 interview with Roger Garcia (Hong Kong International Film Festival Society) by Frédéric Ambroisine (26:15)
2003 interview with actress Hsu Feng by Frédéric Ambroisine (16:54)
2016 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi by Frédéric Ambroisine (4:18) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:First pressing of 2000 copies also includes a slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) and a collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jonathan Clements.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) (2024)
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Extras:"Tony Rayns on The Valiant Ones" 2024 interview (23:57)
"Tsar of All Wuxia" 2024 video essay by film historian David Cairns (21:44)
"The Life of a Lucky Stuntman" 2024 interview with stuntman Billy Chan (20:54)
"My Father and I" 2024 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi (25:50)
"Memories of Hu" 2003 interview with Roger Garcia (Hong Kong International Film Festival Society) by Frédéric Ambroisine (26:15)
2003 interview with actress Hsu Feng by Frédéric Ambroisine (16:54)
2016 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi by Frédéric Ambroisine (4:18) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:First pressing of 2000 copies also includes a slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) and a collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jonathan Clements.
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Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) (2024)
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Extras:"Tony Rayns on The Valiant Ones" 2024 interview (23:57)
"Tsar of All Wuxia" 2024 video essay by film historian David Cairns (21:44)
"The Life of a Lucky Stuntman" 2024 interview with stuntman Billy Chan (20:54)
"My Father and I" 2024 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi (25:50)
"Memories of Hu" 2003 interview with Roger Garcia (Hong Kong International Film Festival Society) by Frédéric Ambroisine (26:15)
2003 interview with actress Hsu Feng by Frédéric Ambroisine (16:54)
2016 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi by Frédéric Ambroisine (4:18) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:First pressing of 2000 copies also includes a slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) and a collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jonathan Clements.
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Extras:DISC ONE "The Valiant Ones" (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
Presentation by Arnaud Lanuque (13:26)
2024 interview with Billy Chan (19:18)
2024 interview with Ng Ming-choi (23:46)
2006 interview with Christophe Champclaux (9:31)
2006 interview with Hsu Feng (15:25)
New Trailer (1:27)
DISC TWO "The Valiant Ones" (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Presentation by Arnaud Lanuque (13:26)
2024 interview with Billy Chan (19:18)
2024 interview with Ng Ming-choi (23:46)
2006 interview with Christophe Champclaux (9:31)
2006 interview with Hsu Feng (15:25)
New Trailer (1:27)
DISC THREE "City Called Dragon" (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Presentation by Arnaud Lanuque (11:32)
"Restoration" featurettes (3:09) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Amazon France
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OVERALL: Draw
The identical Eureka releases have uncompressed audio and some exclusive extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Eureka - No cuts (106:44)
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Eureka - No cuts (106:44)
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (106:44)
- Blu-ray B Double Feature France- Spectrum - No cuts (106:52)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 04/06/24
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 22/08/24UPDATE LOG:
04/06/24: Initial entry.
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22/08/24: Added France.
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