{"product_id":"the-cinema-of-king-hu-volume-two","title":"The Cinema Of King Hu: Volume Two (1975 - 1983) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray Limited Edition Hardbox + Hardcover Booklet - Imprint Asia #66 - 70","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5674_The_Cinema_Of_King_Hu_-_Volume_Two_TITLE_-_black_240x240.png?v=1789954685\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChinese cinema would not be the same without the enormous impact of writer and director King Hu. Hu propelled wuxia films into mainstream consciousness by combining his passion for traditional Peking opera and Japanese samurai cinema, ushering in a new era of action filmmaking throughout the 60s, 70s, and 80s, and revolutionising the landscape of genre film for decades to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprint Asia is thrilled to celebrate \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Hu’s transformative work with two volumes exploring the legacy and influence of his extensive filmography. In this second volume, go on a rewarding journey of clashing swords and bewitching fantasy with these five juggernauts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Valiant Ones (1975) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaining in the Mountain (1979) - Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLegend of the Mountain (1979) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eworldwide first on 4K UHD!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wheel of Life (1983) - Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll the King’s Men (1983) - Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Limited Edition 8-disc release is packed with brand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand archival Special Features, including an exclusive Bonus Disc, plus a 100-page Hardcover Booklet featuring essays from Ryan Swen, Peter Rist, Michael Berry, and Sean Gilman, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrictly limited to 1500 copies only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e__________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5675_The_Valiant_Ones_TITLE_480x480.png?v=1789955079\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe Valiant Ones (1975) - Imprint Asia #66\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidely recognised as one of the greatest wuxia films of all time, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Valiant Ones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is King Hu’s martial arts epic filled with an “intricate web of betrayals and plots” (film historian Chris Berry), known as the inspiration for Ang Lee’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet during the Ming Dynasty, China's coastlines are under relentless assault from Japanese pirates. Unable to ignore the crisis any longer, the Emperor dispatches a general to assemble a small band of elite warriors, among them a formidable husband-and-wife sword-fighting duo. But as they close in on their quarry, it becomes clear that the enemy within the court may be as dangerous as any pirate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring Roy Chiao Hung, Hsu Feng, and a young Sammo Hung Ka-bo (who also served as fight choreographer), the film’s original negatives were once thought lost, but were discovered in a film processing lab and gifted to the Hong Kong Film Archive by King Hu himself - used for this magnificent 4K restoration. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc One - 4K UHD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2160p Ultra-high-definition Dolby Vision \/ HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by film critic \/ author Walter Chaw\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAudio: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.35:1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc Two - Blu-ray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by film critic \/ author Walter Chaw\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm scholar Wayne Wong on\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Valiant Ones\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTsar of All Wuxia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - video essay by film historian David Cairns\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Conversation with Pai Ying\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  - 2015 interview by George Chun Han Wang at The University of Hong Kong\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMemories of Hu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - 2003 interview with Hong Kong International Film Festival Society's Roger Garcia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with actress Hsu Feng\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with actor Ng Ming Choi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAudio: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.35:1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e__________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5676_Raining_in_the_Mountain_TITLE_240x240.png?v=1789955349\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaining in the Mountain (1979) - Imprint Asia #67\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShot back-to-back with\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eon location in South Korea, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaining in the Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a visually ravishing Buddhist fable from King Hu that combines heist thrills, martial arts action, and spiritual drama, all with a comedic flair. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a remote Ming Dynasty monastery, an elderly abbot is choosing his successor and invites two powerful outsiders to advise him. Neither has come in good faith, as both plot to steal the monastery's most precious treasure: a handwritten copy of the Mahayana Sutra. As schemes develop and allegiances shift, the labyrinthine monastery corridors become a stage for deception, pursuit, and an increasingly farcical scramble for the sacred scroll.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring Hsu Feng (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Touch of Zen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Sun Yueh \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eCity on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and Tung Lin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003e5 Fingers of Death\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e, Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the film was selected as Hong Kong's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and named one of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures by the Hong Kong Film Awards. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by writer Camille Zaurin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with critic and historian Tony Rayns\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVideo essay by film critic \/ author Walter Chaw on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003eRaining in the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eThen and Now: South Korean locations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e- Image Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBeyond Description\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e- video essay by film historian David Cairns\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAudio: Mandarin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.35:1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English Subtitles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e__________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5677_Legend_Of_The_Mountain_TITLE_240x240.png?v=1789955493\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegend of the Mountain (1979) - Imprint Asia #68\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide first on 4K UHD!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaining in the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis a heist film in Buddhist robes, its companion piece \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is something altogether stranger and more ethereal - a ghost story of extraordinary beauty, nearly three-and-a-half hours in length.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA mild-mannered Buddhist scholar is tasked with travelling to a remote hilltop monastery to translate a powerful sutra said to have power over the souls of the dead. On his journey, he becomes entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a battle to preserve his own soul from the attacks of the supernatural underworld.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eStarring Hsu Feng (\u003cem\u003eA Touch of Zen\u003c\/em\u003e),  Sylvia Chang Ai-chia (\u003cem\u003eLong Day's Journey Into Night\u003c\/em\u003e), and Shih Chun (\u003cem\u003eDragon Inn\u003c\/em\u003e), Legend of the Mountain was based on the classic Chinese ghost story A Cave of Ghosts on the Western Mountain, nominated for Best Feature Film at the Golden Horse Awards, where Hu himself won Best Director.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc One - 4K UHD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e2160p Ultra high-definition Dolby Vision \/ HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst-generation interpositive and the original sound negative\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAudio: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.35:1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc Two - Blu-ray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with critic and historian Tony Rayns\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eVideo essay by writer Camille Zaurin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eInterview with film scholar Michael Berry, Ph.D\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThen and Now: South Korean locations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Image Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScreen Legend: The Magic of King Hu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e- video essay by film historian David Cairns\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAudio: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.35:1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e__________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5678_The_Wheel_of_Life_TITLE_480x480.png?v=1789956254\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wheel of Life (1983) - Imprint Asia #69\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wheel of Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis a Taiwanese anthology film which brings together three of Taiwan's finest directors - King Hu, Lee Hsing, and Pai Ching-Jui - for an interconnected triptych united by the Buddhist concept of reincarnation, following the same three souls across three lifetimes and three very different genres.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Hu opens the film with a characteristically kinetic Ming Dynasty wuxia tale of renegade swordsmen battling secret police. Lee Hsing follows with a richly atmospheric melodrama set in an early 20th-century opera troupe. Pai Ching-Jui closes with a modern romance between a dancer and a temple medium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring Shih Chun (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Touch of Zen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Peng Hsueh-fen, and Chiang Hou-jen, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wheel of Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was awarded four-and-a-half stars out of five from EasternKicks.com. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by critic \/ author David West\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAudio: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.85:1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English Subtitles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e__________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5679_All_The_King_s_Men_TITLE_480x480.png?v=1789956354\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"367\" height=\"194\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll the King’s Men (1983) - Imprint Asia #70\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe last film King Hu made in Taiwan before he relocated to California, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll the King's Men\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a departure from everything that came before it, and a delightful bookend to our two King Hu collections - a mad, dizzyingly complex comedy of manners set in the courts of 10th-century China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Emperor is gravely ill, being poisoned slowly by ‘Immortal Li’, a Taoist con artist who has gained his trust. As the court scrambles to find a real physician, a cascade of comic complications follow: to smuggle a doctor, a bribe is needed; to secure the bribe, a painting is required; to get the painting, a princess must sit for a portrait. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring Tien Feng (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Better Tomorrow, Fist of Fury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Tang Pao-yun \u003cem\u003e(\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eExecution in Autumn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and Cui Tai-ching (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Father, My Husband, My Son\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), with an appearance from the great Cheng Pei-pei (\u003cem\u003eCome Drink with Me)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll the King’s Men\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written by Wu Nien-jen (star of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYi Yi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and is a late-career King Hu gem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by critic \/ author David West\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Conversation with Cheng Pei-pei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e– interview with actress Cheng Pei-pei by George Chun Han Wang at The University of Hong Kong\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAudio: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.38:1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English Subtitles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e__________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBonus Disc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll About Hu: An Actor's Memories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e- interview with actor Shih Chun\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eKing of the Silver Screen: Restoring Taiwan's Most Treasured Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - interview with Hao Chun, film programmer at Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKingdom Come: King Hu and the Modern Wuxiapian (Part II)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e- video essay by author \/ film critic Walter Chaw \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eVideo essay by writer Camille Zaurin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMovement and Flight in King Hu's Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- video essay by film historian Tom Cunliffe\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Video essay by critic and historian Tony Rayns\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - 2012 feature documentary\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e __________________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover Booklet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exclusive 100-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills and essays \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom Ryan Swen, Peter Rist, Michael Berry, and Sean Gilman. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-e3262837-7fff-8235-6ec6-ae468400a065\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Via Vision Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54512697573689,"sku":"IMP5674","price":239.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5674TheCinemaOfKingHu-Vol2_EXPANDEDPACK.png?v=1789956705","url":"https:\/\/viavision.com.au\/products\/the-cinema-of-king-hu-volume-two","provider":"Via Vision Entertainment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}