The Iron Bodyguard (1973)

Bemerkungen:

*Kein Abspann. "The End - Another Shaw Production"-Einblendung ab 98:13 Min.

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FURIOUS A FANTASTIC
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SWORDS  D WARRIORS

   The Heroic Cinema of Chang Cheh
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MEN FROM THE MONASTERY
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SHAOLIN MARTIAL ARTS
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KING EAGLE
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IRON BODYGUARD
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THE FANTASTIC MAGIC BABY
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THE WEIRD MAN
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THE TRAIL OF THE BROKEN BLADE
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THE WANDERING SWORDSMAN
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TRILOGY OF SWORDSMANSHIP
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NEW SHAOLIN BOXERS
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EUREKA!
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Zehn Filme von Regisseur Chang Cheh.

Limitiert auf 2.000 Stück für den britischen und nordamerikanischen Markt.
Single Pressing: Eine Zweitauflage ist nicht geplant.

Set bestehend aus:

• Pappschuber mit neuem Artwork von Darren Wheeling, in Farbe, matt mit Spotlack-Akzenten, nach rechts hin geöffnet. Auf der Rückseite befinden sich inhaltliche und technische Spezifikationen. Logos, Freigabesiegel, EAN-Code und Credits befinden sich auf der Unterseite.
• 2 transparente Amaray Keep Cases mit Platz für je 2 bzw. 3 Discs (inkl. Flügelhalterung). Inkl. Innendruck mit Postergalerie
• 5 Blu-rays mit jeweils zwei Filmen, plus Bonusmaterial
• 36-seitiges Booklet im ersten Keep Case, geklammert, in Farbe. Inhalt:
  
  • Men from the Monastery - Cast & Crew (S. 2)
  • Shaolin Martial Arts - Cast & Crew (S. 3)
  • King Eagle - Cast & Crew (S. 4)
  • Iron Bodyguard - Cast & Crew (S. 5)
  • The Fantastic Magic Baby - Cast & Crew (S. 6)
  • The Weird Man - Cast & Crew (S. 7)
  • Trail of the Broken Blade - Cast & Crew (S. 8)
  • The Wandering Swordsman - Cast & Crew (S. 9)
  • Trilogy of Swordsmanship - Cast & Crew (S. 10)
  • New Shaolin Boxers - Cast & Crew (S. 11)
  • Man of Iron - on Chang Cheh by James Oliver (S. 13 - 31)
  • Viewing Notes / Special Note (S. 34)
  • Release Credits (S. 35)

Art.-Nr.: EKA 70597

Direkter Menüeinsprung ohne vorherige Einspieler.

Das Menü ist weder musikalisch untermalt noch animiert.
Alle Einstellungsoptionen und Extras sind direkt vom Hauptmenü aus anwählbar.

Der Film ist in 10 Kapitel unterteilt.

Vor Filmstart erscheint ein 8-sekündiger Einspieler mit "Eureka!"-Logo. Nach Filmende erscheinen Rechtehinweise (0:05 Min. + 0:10 Min.).

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Herstellerangaben von der Eureka-Homepage:

The following films will have English Dubs:
Men from the Monastery, Shaolin Martial Arts, Iron Bodyguard, The Weird Man, Trail of the Broken Blade

New Shaolin Boxers

FURIOUS SWORDS

Disc 1: Men from the Monastery & Shaolin Martial Arts
Disc 2: King Eagle & Iron Bodyguard

FANTASTIC WARRIORS

Disc 3: Fantastic Magic Baby & The Weird Man
Disc 4: Trail of the Broken Blade & Wandering Swordsman
Disc 5: Trilogy of Swordsmanship & New Shaolin Boxers

Distinguished by his penchant for bloodshed and a thematic concentration on the bonds of brotherhood and masculine sacrifice, Chang Cheh is one of the most prolific and accomplished directors ever to emerge from the Hong Kong film industry. Often hailed as the “Godfather of Hong Kong cinema,” he enjoyed a career spanning six decades and worked in a multitude of genres, from Chinese opera to kung fu films via wuxia pian, historical epics and tales of the supernatural.

Presented here are ten films that reveal the range and versatility of Chang’s career as a filmmaker. Traditional wuxia pian is represented by King Eagle, Trail of the Broken Blade and Wandering Swordsman; choreographed by Lau Kar-leung, Men from the Monastery and Shaolin Martial Arts are both drawn from Chang’s Shaolin cycle, included here alongside New Shaolin Boxers; Iron Bodyguard, released at the dawn of the kung fu era, is representative of changing trends in Hong Kong cinema; and some of Chang’s more esoteric work is represented by the opera film The Fantastic Magic Baby and the supernatural fantasy The Weird Man. Also included is the anthology film Trilogy of Swordsmanship, to which Chang contributed a segment alongside his contemporaries Yueh Feng and Cheng Kang.

All produced during Chang Cheh’s tenure at Shaw Brothers, these ten films are a testament to the director’s distinct aesthetic style and his recurring thematic preoccupations. Eureka Classics is proud to present this selection of Chang’s work for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK.

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Zu den Fassungseinträgen der weiteren enthaltenen Filme:

• Men from the Monastery (Disc 1)
• Shaolin Martial Arts (Disc 1)
• King Eagle (Disc 2)
• Iron Bodyguard (Disc 2)
• The Fantastic Magic Baby (Disc 3)
• The Weird Man (Disc 3)
• The Trail of the Broken Blade (Disc 4)
• The Wandering Swordsman (Disc 4)
• Trilogy of Swordsmanship (Disc 5)
• New Shaolin Boxers (Disc 5)