Imprint Asia Golden Princess Mega Bundle

City On Fire (1987) 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #36

City On Fire (1987) is the first Golden Princess title to join the Imprint Asia collection!

This exclusive SteelBook is housed in a Limited Edition Hardbox, with a 60-page hardcover booklet featuring brand NEW essays by authors / film critics Camille Zaurin and Walter Chaw. Rediscover the classic 80s action/crime-drama fully restored from the original camera negative, in Dolby Vision on 4K UHD, and on Blu-ray, loaded with Special Features.

Starring Chow Yun-Fat (Hard Boiled, A Better Tomorrow) and Danny Lee (The Killer), this sizzling, gritty film was directed by Ringo Lam (Full Contact, Prison On Fire, Maximum Risk).

Ko Chow is an undercover cop torn between his duty as a police officer and his loyalty to his friends on the wrong side of the law. He wants out – and his commanding officer, Inspector Lau, reluctantly approves his resignation – but only after he completes one final assignment. Tasked with infiltrating a notorious gang of criminals, Chow forms a bond with their leader, building a relationship based on mutual trust and respect. But when a planned heist turns into a violent shootout with the law, the tension among the thieves heats up... and they begin to suspect there is an informant in their midst.

1500 copies only.

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Peking Opera Blues (1986) 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #37

The classic Golden Princess action-comedy Peking Opera Blues (1986) joins the Imprint Asia library!

This exclusive SteelBook is housed in a Limited Edition Hardbox, with a 60-page hardcover booklet featuring brand NEW essays by artist / film essayist Darren Wheeling and film scholar Wayne Wong. Rediscover the classic film, fully restored from the original camera negative, in Dolby Vision on 4K UHD, and on Blu-ray, loaded with Special Features.

Director Tsui Hark (Once Upon A Time In China, Twin Dragons, Double Team) and stars Brigitte Lin (Police Story), Cherie Chung (Once A Thief), and Sally Yeh (The Killer) light up the screen in this fast-paced and sparkling action-comedy.

In the aftermath of China's first democratic revolution, three high-spirited young women from very different backgrounds cross paths on a quest for liberation. Fate finds the three joining forces to discover their respective warriors within.

Elegantly blending action, comedy, and social satire into a bright and colorful production (much like Peking Opera itself), Peking Opera Blues boasts Hark's energetic filmmaking style at the height of his powers, along with the considerable charms of its three leads, and remains an acclaimed classic of Hong Kong cinema.

1500 copies only.

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A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy (1987 - 1991) Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #38 - 40

The cult classic Golden Princess horror trilogy comes to Imprint Asia! 

This exclusive 3-disc Blu-ray SteelBook is housed in a Limited Edition Hardbox, with a 60-page hardcover booklet featuring brand NEW essays by film critic / author David Chew and film historian Samm Deighan.

Producer Tsui Hark (Once Upon A Time In China) brought supernatural fantasy back to the big screen with A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy, an acclaimed series of films that has left a lasting worldwide impression on ghostly cinema and ghoulish tales. 

Featuring performances from Leslie Cheung (Farewell My Concubine), Joey Wang (Casino Tycoon), Jacky Cheung (Bullet In The Head), and Tony Leung (Hard Boiled), A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy is a must-have for your collection of Hong Kong Cinema Classics, finally all restored from 4K scans of the original camera negatives.

1500 copies only.

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A Better Tomorrow Trilogy (1986 - 1989) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #44 - 46

Hong Kong action was never the same after John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow hit the big screen in 1986! Kicking off one of the greatest action trilogies of all time, the sequel A Better Tomorrow II quickly followed in 1987, and the prequel A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon in 1989.

Jam-packed with explosive, truly over-the-top sequences of balletic violence and courageous bloodshed, these films are iconic entries in the pantheon of Hong Kong action and defining works in John Woo’s remarkable filmography.

All three films have been restored from their original camera negatives in 4K UHD with Dolby Vision, accompanied by hours of brand NEW Special Features, including a long-lost workprint of A Better Tomorrow II, featuring over thirty minutes of never-before-seen footage, and the Taiwanese cut of A Better Tomorrow III.

This special collection features an exclusive SteelBook with all three 4K UHD discs, four Blu-ray discs featuring special features and the alternate cuts in a separate case, plus an 80-page Hardback Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.

“An action scene should tell a human story. If it doesn’t, the scene won’t work.” — ⁠John Woo

1500 copies only.

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Hard Boiled (1992) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #49

John Woo’s action classic Hard Boiled explodes onto the Imprint Asia collection on 4K UHD & Blu-ray!

One of the most iconic entries in the Golden Princess pantheon, this non-stop guns-blazing gauntlet brought big-screen action to a whole new level, often lauded as “Woo's masterpiece … an action film to end all action films” (Boston Herald). 

Hard Boiled saw Woo continue his collaboration with actor Chow Yun-fat, also reuniting with Tony Leung Chiu-wai (Bullet in the Head) and working with Teresa Mo and Philip Chan for the first time.

A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring, he joins forces with an undercover cop who’s working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.

This special release features an exclusive embossed SteelBook with the film remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from the original 35mm negative, a bonus Blu-ray filled with special features, and a 60-page Hardback Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.

“Infinitely more exciting than a dozen Die Hards, action cinema doesn't come any better than this.” - Empire Magazine

1500 copies only.

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The Killer (1989) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #50

John Woo’s seminal action classic The Killer joins the Imprint Asia collection on 4K UHD & Blu-ray!

A Golden Princess triumph, this revenge-driven, explosive hit stars Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, and Sally Yeh, and is said to have been heavily influential on many Hollywood directors, including Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez.

Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun. The best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim’s sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

This special release features an exclusive embossed SteelBook with the film remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from the original 35mm negative, a bonus Blu-ray filled with special features, and a 60-page Hardback Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.

“This extremely violent and superbly made actioner demonstrates the tight grasp that director John Woo has on the crime meller genre, and his ability to twist the form into surprisingly satisfying shapes.” - Variety

1500 copies only.

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Prison On Fire (1987) / Prison On Fire II (1991) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardback Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #53 - 54

Crime drama masterpiece duo Prison On Fire + Prison On Fire II join the Imprint Asia collection on 4K UHD & Blu-ray!

Starring Hong Kong cinema legend Chow Yun-Fat as convicted felon Chung Tin-ching, who befriends fellow inmate Lo Ka-yiu (Tony Leung Ka-fai).  The two brawl with wardens and prisoners, culminating in violent showdowns and a brotherly kinship between them.

Directed by Ringo Lam (City on Fire), these two films are amongst the grittiest entries in the Golden Princess film catalogue, and were both nominated at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

This special release features an exclusive SteelBook with the films remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from their original 35mm negatives, and a 60-page Hardcover Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays from Panos Kotzathanasis, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.

1500 copies only.

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Bullet in the Head (1990) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardback Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #55

John Woo kicked off his monumental run of 90s action crime thrillers with Bullet in the Head, a slick, frenetic slice of hyper-violent carnage, set against the brutal turmoil of the Vietnam War.

Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to wartime Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.

Originally written as a prequel to A Better Tomorrow, Woo reworked the story into a standalone film, responding to the Tiananmen Square massacre and largely funded the film himself.

Starring Tony Leung, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee, and Simon Yam.

This special release features an exclusive SteelBook with the film remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from the original 35mm negative, a bonus Blu-ray featuring the 136-minute ‘festival cut’ and hours of archival interviews and featurettes, plus a 52-page Hardcover Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.

1500 copies only.

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Once A Thief (1991) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardback Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #56

Director John Woo teams up with actors Chow Yun-fat and Leslie Cheung, adding heist action-comedy Once A Thief to his league of Golden Princess classics.

Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.

This special release features an exclusive SteelBook with the film remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from the original 35mm negative, plus a 60-page Hardcover Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.

1500 copies only.

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The Swordsman Collection (1990 - 1993) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #71 - 73

Golden Princess wuxia classics Swordsman (1990), Swordsman II (1992), and Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993) join the Imprint Asia collection!

All meticulously restored from the original 35mm negatives, the 1990 original comes to 4K UHD and Blu-ray, with the two sequels on Blu-ray, with every shining blade and flying punch looking better than ever before.

This special release features an exclusive SteelBook and a 60-page Hardcover Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays from Sean Gilman and Camille Zaurin, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.

1500 copies only.

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Tiger On The Beat I & II (1988 - 1990) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #83 - 84

It’s time to rev your chainsaw. The Golden Princess action-comedy classics Tiger on the Beat I & II join the Imprint Asia collection, both meticulously restored from the original 35mm negatives and ready to blow you away on 4K UHD and Blu-ray.

This special release features an exclusive SteelBook and a 60-page Hardcover Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays from Paul Bramhall and Steve Kopian, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.

1500 copies only.

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Full Contact (1992) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #97

Released the same year as Hard Boiled, and also starring Chow Yun-Fat, Full Contact is a blistering revenge-driven action flick from the golden age of Hong Kong cinema. Directed by Ringo Lam (City On Fire, Prison On Fire), this was the final of five films from hot-shot combo Lam and Yun-Fat, packed with audacious sequences that push action cinema to its limits.

Jeff, a nightclub bouncer, agrees to join a weapons heist to help his friend Sam clear a gambling debt. When the job is sabotaged from within and Jeff is left for dead, he returns to Hong Kong with one thing on his mind: revenge against the treacherous, flamboyantly unhinged crime lord known as Judge. What follows is a relentlessly propulsive tale of betrayal, loyalty, and violence, set to a thunderous heavy metal soundtrack.

Meticulously restored from the original 35mm negative and presented on 4K UHD and Blu-ray alongside hours of Special Features, this exclusive release features a SteelBook and a 48-page Hardcover Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays from Calum Waddell and Travis Woods, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.

1500 copies only.