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The 1989 John Woo film The Killer on 4K in December
Commissions Earned
The 1989 film “The Killer“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a “Deluxe Limited Edition” on December 2nd via Hong Kong Cinema Classics, distributed by Shout! Studios. The movie was written, produced, and directed by filmmaker John Woo. It starred Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Chu Kong, and Tsang Kong.
The motion picture has received a new 4K Scan from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), accompanied by Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono and English (dubbed) DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono sound mixes. The English dub will feature optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release. This 3-disc set will be a “combo pack” including a Blu-ray with the HD counterpart as well as a second Blu-ray for bonus materials.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray Deluxe Limited Edition is now available for preorder at Amazon, GRUV, and Walmart. Also, you can preorder directly via the ShoutFactory website. Below you can find a glimpse at the physical packaging and extra in the form of a 52-page booklet (featuring four expert essays and extensive art), as well as a reversible artwork sleeve.
The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below, sorted by disc.
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):
- NEW Audio Commentary With Director John Woo And Film Journalist Drew Tayler
- NEW Audio Commentary With Critic And Author David West
- Audio Commentary With Director John Woo And Producer Terence Chang (Recorded By The Criterion Collection)
Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
- NEW Audio Commentary With Director John Woo And Film Journalist Drew Tayler
- NEW Audio Commentary With Critic And Author David West
- Audio Commentary With Director John Woo And Producer Terence Chang (Recorded By The Criterion Collection)
Disc 3 (Blu-ray):
- NEW “The Hero Of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary” – A Feature Length Documentary On The Cinema Of Hong Kong’s Iconic Director, Featuring New Interviews With John Woo, Stuntman Bruce Law , Producer Michael Colleary, Writer Mike Werb, Producer Lori Tilkin de Felice, Director Roel Reiné, And Many More!
- NEW “A Bullet Ballet” – An Interview With Director John Woo
- NEW “My Kind Of Hero” – An Interview With Producer Terence Chang
- NEW “Editing The Killer” – An Interview With Editor David Wu
- NEW “Hong Kong Confidential” – An Inside The Killer With Author Grady Hendrix
- Deleted And Extended Scenes
- Trailers
- Image Gallery
City on Fire – 4K UHD Blu-ray Screenshots
The 1987 film City on Fire comes to 4K in August
Commissions Earned
The 1987 film “City on Fire“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on August 26th via Shout! Studios / Hong Kong Cinema Classics. Ringo Lam directed and co-wrote the film. It starred Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, and Danny Lee. The movie has been newly remastered and restored. Here are some details from Shout! Studios about this and the other upcoming HKCC (Hong Kong Cinema Classics) releases.
“Shout! Studios, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Film Archives, has been working diligently to remaster and restore several prized hits, all scanned in stunning 4K from the original camera negatives. The video and audio have been restored, and the subtitles have been newly translated. Action fans and martial arts and movie enthusiasts will relish these definitive releases of Hong Kong cinema masterpieces, available for digital download and on-demand across major digital entertainment platforms in the U.S.”
This comes from a new 4K scan from the OCN (original camera negative). The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of HDR. It also includes both the original Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono sound, with English subtitles, as well as English (dubbed) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon.
UPDATED: Also, you can now preorder directly via the ShoutFactory website. The bonus materials set to be included on each disc of this set are listed below.
DISC 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):
- NEW Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
- NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historians Frank Djeng And F.J. DeSanto
DISC 2 (Blu-ray):
- Image Gallery
- NEW Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
- NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historians Frank Djeng And F.J. DeSanto
- NEW Burn It Down! – An Interview With Screenwriter Tommy Sham
- NEW Hong Kong Confidential – Inside City On Fire With Author Grady Hendrix
- NEW Some Like It Hot – An Interview With Film Historian Ric Meyers
- NEW Burning Rivalries – An Interview With Film Historian Kim Newman
- Theatrical Trailer
Below, after the break, you can find a trailer for the Hong Kong Cinema Classics.
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