The Erotic Films of Li Han-hsiang: Volume One (1973 - 1976) - Blu-ray Limited Edition Hardbox - Imprint Asia #90 - 92

Li Han-hsiang was among the most influential directors of Chinese cinema, helming over 70 films across a five-decade career. A multi-time Golden Horse Award winner and Cannes Film Festival Award winner, he had roots as a painter and set designer, which gave his films a striking visual presence and saw him explore countless genres - including Huangmeidiao opera adaptations, historical costume dramas, fengyue films, and erotica.

This first volume of Li Han-hsiang’s erotic films showcases three sensual 70s Shaw Brothers entries, each ready to intrigue and arouse: 

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  Illicit Desire (1973) - Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
  


• The Golden Lotus (1974)


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  Moods Of Love (1977) - Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
  

Limited Edition 3-disc Blu-ray Hardbox. 1500 copies only.

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Illicit Desire (1973) - Imprint Asia #90

Worldwide first on Blu-ray!

This lavish erotic anthology film was one of the biggest Hong Kong box office hits in 1973, starring Elliot Ngok Wah (Hell Has No Boundary), Fang Mian (Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan), and Chen Ping (The Oily Maniac).

Three tales drawn from classical Chinese legend unfold across the Tang and Ming dynasties, weaving together emperors, scholars, Buddhist monks, and fortunetellers, in a world where adultery, greed, and desire make the rules.

Steeped in the mythology of Imperial China, each self-contained story is a gem, bound together by Li Han-hsiang's extraordinary eye for period spectacle.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray


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  NEW Interview with film historian Edwin W. Chen
  


• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono


• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1


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  Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
  

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The Golden Lotus (1974) - Imprint Asia #91

Based on the famous erotic novel Jin Ping Mei, The Golden Lotus features the film debut of Jackie Chan, alongside Peter Yang Chun (The Protector) and Hu Chin (The Fate of Lee Khan).

Successful merchant His-Men Ching will stop at nothing to woo Pan Chin-Lien, the beautiful wife of one of the townspeople.

Restored from the original negative, The Golden Lotus is a lustful tale of passion between the rich and the poor, adulterous and surprising.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray


• Theatrical Trailer


• Trailer (in Mandarin)


• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono


• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1


• Optional English Subtitles

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Moods of Love (1977) - Imprint Asia #92

Worldwide first on Blu-ray!

In Moods of Love, Li Han-hsiang interweaves themes of vengeance and karmic retribution in two sultry tales of fatal seduction.

In the first story, a Song Dynasty Buddhist monk is tricked into sexual relations with an unscrupulous female adventurer. In the second, the daughter of a woman who died in a brothel discovers that her mother died an unnatural death and seeks revenge.

Starring many Shaw Brothers favourites, including Elliot Ngok Wah (Black Magic), Siu Yam-yam (Human Lanterns), and Tien Ni (Hex).

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray


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  Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio - featurette
  


• Trailer


• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono


• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1


• 
  Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation