Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2023].
Physical Desc
4 Blu-ray discs (583 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Notes
General Note
Special features: 2K digital restorations of Spiritual kung fu; The fearless hyena; Fearless hyena II; The young master; and My lucky stars and high-definition digital restoration of Half a loaf of kung fu, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks ; Alternate stereo and 5.1 surround Cantonese soundtracks ; Classic English-dubbed tracks for Half a loaf of kung fu, Spiritual kung fu, The fearless hyena, and Fearless hyena II, plus an English-dubbed alternate track for Fearless hyena II ; Contemporary English-dubbed tracks for The young master and My lucky stars ; New audio commentaries for The fearless hyena and The young master featuring Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng (Enter the clones of Bruce) ; Interview with author Grady Hendrix (These fists break bricks) about actor-director Jackie Chan ; Archival interviews with Chan, actor-director Sammo Hung, actors Michiko Nishiwaki and Hwang In-shik, and more ; The young master promo reel from the 1980 Cannes Film Festival and deleted scenes from the film ; Interview from 2005 with Hong Kong cinema critic Paul Fonoroff about producer-director Lo Wei ; NG shots from The young master and My lucky stars ; Trailers; New English subtitle translations ; Plus an essay by Alex Pappademas.
Creation/Production Credits
880-07,Yi zhao ban shi chuang jiang hu = Half a loaf of kung fu : Director, Chen Chi-hwa ; Screenwriters, Jackie Chan, Hsu Li-hwa ; Editor, Vincent Leung ; music, Frankie Chan.
Creation/Production Credits
880-08,Quan jing = Spiritual kung fu: Director, Lo Wei ; Screenwriter, Pan Lei ; Editor, Vincent Leung ; music, Frankie Chan.
Creation/Production Credits
880-09,Xiao quan guai zhao = The fearles hyena : Director, screenwriter, Jackie Chan ; Editor, Vincent Leung ; music, Frankie Chan.
Creation/Production Credits
880-10,Long teng hu yue = Fearles hyena II : Director, screenwriter, producer, Lo Wei ; Editor, Vincent Leung ; music, Frankie Chan.
Creation/Production Credits
880-11,Shi di chu ma = The young master : Director, Jackie Chan ; Screenwriters, Jackie Chan, Edward Tang, Lau Tin-chi, Tung Lu ; Editor, Peter Cheung ; music, Frankie Chan.
Creation/Production Credits
880-12,Fu xing gao zhao = My lucky stars : Editors, Joseph Chiang, Peter Cheung ; Cinematographer, Arthur Wong ; music, Michael Lai.
Participants/Performers
880-01,Yi zhao ban shi chuang jiang hu = Half a loaf of kung fu : Jackie Chan, James Tien, Dean Shek, Doris Lung, Wu Ma..
Participants/Performers
880-02,Quan jing = Spiritual kung fu: Jackie Chan, James Tien, Dean Shek, Yuen Biao.
Participants/Performers
880-03,Xiao quan guai zhao = The fearles hyena : Jackie Chan, James Tien, Dean Shek.
Participants/Performers
880-04,Long teng hu yue = Fearles hyena II : Jackie Chan, Dean Shek, Yam Sai-koon, Kwan Yung-moon, James Tien, Chan Wai-lau, Austin Wai.
Participants/Performers
880-05,Shi di chu ma = The young master : Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Fung Fung, Shih Kien.
Participants/Performers
880-06,Fu xing gao zhao = My lucky stars : Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Eric Tsang, Richard Ng, Charlie Chin, Stanley Fung, Sibelle Hu.
Description
Originally tapped as a potential successor to Bruce Lee, Hong Kong martial-arts phenom Jackie Chan soon established his own unique screen persona, blending goofball slapstick and bone-crunching kung fu into intricate feats of supercharged athleticism. Tracing his rise from breakout star to full-fledged auteur, these six unabashedly silly, unstoppably entertaining early-career highlights find Chan refining the lovably mischievous image that would make him a global icon, while also assuming greater creative control over his projects, first as his own martial-arts choreographer, and later as a writer-director who set a thrilling new standard for daredevil action comedy.
System Details
Blu-ray, wide screen (2.35:1 aspect ratio); Monaural; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
Cantonese or English dialogue; English subtitles.