The Big Boss Blu-Ray - Limited Edition
The Big Boss Blu-Ray - Limited Edition
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This Limited Edition release features
- A slip cover
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Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Walter Chaw
This release includes two discs :
- Disc 1: The Big Boss
- Disc 2: The Big Boss - The Mandarin Cut
An instant box office sensation upon its original release in Hong Kong in 1971, The Big Boss is the film that catapulted former child actor and Hollywood TV sidekick Bruce Lee to cinematic superstardom.
Cheng Chao-on (Lee) moves to Thailand to work at a factory alongside his uncle and cousins. However, a ruthless crime boss (Han Ying-chieh, Come Drink with Me) and his gang are using the factory to smuggle dope, and whoever stumbles upon this unfortunate secret promptly meets a grisly end. When some of Cheng's friends and cousins disappear, he is forced to set aside the vow of pacifism he made to his mother and unleash his fists of fury in order to bring those responsible to bloody justice...
Directed by Lo Wei, The Big Boss forever changed the landscape of Hong Kong action cinema, signalling kung fu's dominance over the genre for years to come. Lee's big breakthrough now looks more glorious than ever in a 4K restoration with hours of insightful bonus features, including the restored 110 Mandarin Cut of the film that first stunned audiences in Hong Kong back in 1971.
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Actors: Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien
Director: Lo Wei
Special Features: Two feature commentaries - one by David Desser and one by Brandon Bentley, Two alternate versions with lossless mono audio: the English Export Cut featuring a rare alternate English dub track (some scenes in Mandarin); and the 100-min US Theatrical Cut, Return to Thailand - a documentary produced and presented by Matt Routledge exploring the original filming locations, Recently uncovered deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary by Bentley, The Not-Quite-Biggest Boss - a video essay by Bentley investigating the scenes still lost - such as the 'saw-in-the-head' scene, Archive interviews with co-star Lau Wing and stuntman Tung Wai, Bruce Lee Vs. Peter Thomas - a short video essay about the music for the English version, Alternate credits sequences, Trailer gallery including a 'Before The Big Boss' reel and the trailer for lost sequel The Big Boss Part II, Image gallery, Axis of English - a video essay by Will Offutt profiling the English dubbing actors for The Big Boss/Fist of Fury/ and The Way of the Dragon, Unrestored raw scan of the Mandarin Cut
Release Year: 1971
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Format: Blu-Ray
Label: Arrow Video
Region Coding: Region B
Language: Mandarin, Cantonese, English
Subtitles: English, English SDH
Case Type: Blu-Ray Case with Slip Cover
Technical Details
Technical Details
Run Time: 99 / 100 / 100 / 110 mins
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Video Format: PAL
