Title The Valiant Ones 4K Restored Blu-ray (1975) 忠烈圖 (Region Free) (Hong Kong Version) (English Subtitled)

Region Coding: Region A (Locked)

***NOTE: This is a Blu-Ray digital restoration made in 4K from the negative ***

This Blu-Ray will work in a Blu-Ray player.

Starring:
Roy Chiao 喬宏
Bai Ying 白鷹
Feng Hsu 徐楓
Lau Kong 劉江
Wu Ming-Tsai 吳明才

Action Director:
Sammo Hung 洪金寶 (前藝名: 朱元龍)

Director:
King Hu 胡金銓

Audio Tracks: 
Dolby Digital

Language: 
Mandarin 國語

Subtitles:
English, Traditional Chinese 繁體中文字幕

Running Time: 
106 minutes

Distributor: 
Panorama (HK)

Release Date:
27 March 2020

Synopsis:
Written and directed by the multi-talented King Hu, The Valiant Ones (1975) is set in the Ming-dynasty China, a time when Japanese pirates were wreaking havoc along the nation's coast. Its heroes engage in epic battles and tragic sacrifices, fully illustrating the themes of loyalty and martyrdom. The film's fierce action, choreographed by Sammo Hung, works synergistically with Hu's camera angles and tight-knit editing. Also impressive are its settings in the hills, islands, and rough, turbulent sea of Hong Kong, accentuating Hu's awe-inspiring wuxia aesthetic. The Valiant Ones is the first 4K restoration by the Hong Kong Film Archive, aiming to present the film as it appeared during its initial theatrical run, with optimal audiovisual quality. 

Plus a 96-page booklet which contains:

• Foreword   Kwok Ching-ling
• The Crew and the Film
  • Cast and Crew / Synopsis / Profile of King Hu / Character Profiles / Before and After Restoration
• Essays
  • The Valiant Ones: A Depiction of Loyalty and Heroic Sacrifice Derived from Wokou History   Lo Wai-luk
  • The Valiant Ones: King Hu's Most Masculine Film   Sek Kei
  • What the Costumes of The Valiant Ones Reveal About King Hu's Mindset   Edith Cheung
  • The Valiant Ones: Composer Unknown?   Yu Siu-wah
  • Examining The Valiant Ones with the Development of Wuxia Cinema as Context   Po Fung
• Acknowledgements

胡金銓導演博學多才，自編自導的《忠烈圖》（1975）以明代倭寇在中國沿海為患作背景，刻劃合力剿匪的俠士，連番智取力敵，為國為民殊死一戰，盡顯忠烈之義。武術指導洪金寶的動作設計剛猛利落，與胡金銓的鏡頭調度和凌厲剪接相得益彰。影片在香港的山林島嶼取景，驚濤拍岸的磅礡氣勢，更顯胡氏武俠電影的氣度不凡。本片是香港電影資料館首部4K數碼修復作品，以當年公映原貌為本，聲畫力臻高質。

附96頁小冊子，內容包括：

• 前言   郭靜寧
• 人物與電影
  • 幕前幕後／故事簡介／胡金銓小傳 ／人物誌／修復前後對照
• 論述
  • 《忠烈圖》：借蕩寇歷史造忠烈圖譜   盧偉力
  • 《忠烈圖》：胡金銓最男性的電影   石琪
  • 從《忠烈圖》服飾看胡金銓的思維   張西美
  • 《忠烈圖》無配樂者？   余少華

  • 從武俠片的發展脈絡看《忠烈圖》   蒲鋒

• 鳴謝