{"product_id":"collaborations-the-cinema-of-zhang-yimou-gong-li-imprint-standard-edition","title":"Collaborations: The Cinema of Zhang Yimou \u0026 Gong Li (1988 – 2014) – Imprint Standard Edition - Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe films of Zhang Yimou, one of the cinema’s greatest auteurs, and acclaimed Chinese actress Gong Li have had a profound effect on audiences around the world. Their long and diverse filmmaking partnership has produced some of cinema’s greatest films. Here presented in one collection are the eight major works from their remarkable collaboration together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll eight films are presented in 1080p high definition, from 2K masters from the original negatives. 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After her father’s death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate house within the great castle, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p high-definition presentation from a 2K scan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilm historian Tony Rayns on \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaise the Red Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAspect Ratio: 1.85:1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio: Mandarin DTS HD 5.1 Surround \/ Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtitles: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e──────────────────\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story of Qiu Ju (1992) – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprint Collection #70\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA humorous fable of justice that traverses shot in the north of China. Gong Li plays Qiu Ju, a tenacious farmer determined to right a wrong done to her husband. 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In fact, Shuisheng will serve Tang’s capricious mistress Bijou, a nightclub singer whom the boss proclaimed “the Queen of Shanghai.” When the boy’s uncle and the gang’s several other members die during a rival gang’s unsuccessful attempt on Tang’s life, the latter retreats to a remote small island, taking both Bijou and Shuisheng with him and thinking of revenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p high-definition presentation from a 2K scan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilm historian Tony Rayns on \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShanghai Triad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheatrical Trailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAspect Ratio: 1.85:1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtitles: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e──────────────────\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurse of the Golden Flower (2006) – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprint Collection #73\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the lavish and breathtakingly colorful world hidden from the eyes of mere mortals behind the walls of the Forbidden City, a tale of a royal family divided against itself builds to a mythic climax as lines are crossed, trust is betrayed, and family blood is spilled in the quest for redemption and revenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p high-definition presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilm historian Tony Rayns on \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurse Of The Golden Flower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Daggers to Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – an interview with composer Shigeru Umebayashi (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLos Angeles Premiere Footage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSecrets Within\u003c\/b\u003e featurette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Emperor\u003c\/b\u003e featurette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Empress\u003c\/b\u003e featurette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB-Roll Behind-the-scenes footage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheatrical Trailer and TV Spots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAspect Ratio: 2.35:1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio: Mandarin DTS HD 5.1 Surround \/ Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtitles: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e──────────────────\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComing Home (2014) – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprint Collection #74\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLu and Feng are a devoted couple forced to separate when Lu is arrested and sent to a labour camp as a political prisoner during the Cultural Revolution. 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