Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar [Criterion] (BLU)
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Synopsis
Four-disc set includes:
- Half A Loaf Of Kung Fu (1978)The humor that is the hallmark of Jackie Chan's cinematic work first appeared in this light-hearted costume actioner, in which Chan is a member of an elite bodyguard corps charged with safely delivering priceless jade. After they are waylaid by a gang of ruthless robbers, Chan spring into action to battle the thieves. 96 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR
- Spiritual Kung Fu (1978)Jackie Chan is taught long-forgotten martial arts techniques by five ghostly guardians released from a crashed meteorite (!), and when he cut losse against his foes, they don't have a ghost of a chance WIth James Tien. AKA: "Karate Bomber." 99 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: PG
- The Fearless Hyena (1979)When young Jackie Chan sees his grandfather murdered by karate criminals, he vows vengeance. Years later, Chan uses a unique martial arts style called "Emotional Kung Fu," where he uses his body movements for laughing and crying to defeat his adversary. This explosive costume actioner marked Chan's debut as director/star; with James Tien. 92 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR
- The Young Master (1980)When his foster brother gets mixed up with a shady martial arts school's activities and becomes wanted by the law, Jackie Chan tries to help him out and winds up having to clear his own name as well. With Wei Pei, Yuen Biao. 106 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: PG-13
- Fearless Hyena II (1983)Jackie Chan returns-sort of-in this sequel that features Chan in unseen footage and outtakes from the first "Fearless Hyena," along with new scenes with a disguised double, to tell the story of Jackie and his brother battling to find their father's killer. 96 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR
- My Lucky Stars (1985)Comic cops-and-robbers hijinks with lots of action, as Hong Kong cops Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao travel to Japan to track down a crooked ex-colleague who fled there with a fortune in stolen diamonds. When Biao is captured, Chan turns to an old orphanage pal (Sammo Hung, who also directed) and his "Lucky Stars," a band of hapless petty crooks, for help. 96 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR Widescreen; Soundtracks: Cantonese 5.1, English mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailers.
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
Product Details
- Format: Color, Widescreen
- Language: Cantonese, English
- Subtitles: English
- Number of Discs: 4
- Rating: Not Rated
- Label: The Criterion Collection
- Release Date: 11/07/2023
- Run Time: 583 minutes
- Catalogue #: 1197
- Region: A