Angela Mao and director Huang Feng (The Shaolin Plot) were a superstar pairing that produced an incredible series of top tier kung-fu classics including Deadly China Doll, When Taekwondo Strikes and the two films presented here Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind. In Hapkido (aka. Lady Kung Fu in the West), a group of martial artists (Mao, Sammo Hung, and Carter Wong) start their own school to teach the Korean martial art, Hapkido, but a rival Japanese academy attempts to crush them deeming Hapkido inferior to their Japanese fighting style. Similar to the plot of Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury (a canny decision by the filmmakers, capitalising on Mao often being referred to as a female Bruce Lee ), Hapkido was a huge hit in the West, even briefly beating Lee's Enter the Dragon at the North American box office. Perhaps her most iconic film, Lady Whirlwind (bizarrely re-titled as Deep Thrust in the US, to capitalise on the success of Deep Throat, which probably made its tag linesThe Deadly Stroke of Bare Hand Combat and Mistress of the Death Blowa tad misleading) stars Mao as a deadly fighter out for revenge on the man who wronged her sister (played by Shaw Brothers veteran Chang Yi). After tracking the man down, she finds he is on his own vengeful path against a gang of Japanese thugs and agrees to help keep him alive as long as she gets to take her revenge when it's all over! Product Features Two excellent martial arts films make their debuts on Blu-rayand the first time Lady Whirlwind has ever been available in the UKfrom brand new 2K restorations! Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling (First run of 2000 copies only) 1080p presentations of both films across two Blu-ray discs, from new 2K restorations Limited Edition Reversible Poster featuring original theatrical poster artwork (First run of 2000 copies only) Hapkido Original mono Mandarin and English audio options, including two variations of the classic English dub Hapkido DTS-HD MA 5.1 English dub (newer dub originally created for the film's original DVD release) Lady Whirlwind Original mono Mandarin and English audio options Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release Hapkido New feature length audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth Hapkido New feature length audio commentary with Frank Djeng & martial artist / actor Robert Bobby Samuels Lady Whirlwind New feature length audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth Lady Whirlwind New feature length audio commentary with Frank Djeng & martial artist / actor Robert Bobby Samuels Lady Whirlwind New feature length audio commentary by film journalist and author Samm Deighan Brand new interview with Angela Mao, filmed in 2022 Archival interview with Angela Mao Archival interview with Carter Wong Archival interview with Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao Hapkido Alternate opening credits Selection of trailers and TV spots Stills Galleries Reversible sleeve featuring original Hong Kong poster artwork PLUS: A Limited-Edition collector's booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver (First run of 2000 copies only) *All extras subject to change
Here comes the unbreakable china doll to give you the kicking of your life! Korea 1934: during the Japanese occupation of the peninsular open warfare between rival martial arts schools blights local life. A trio of Chinese students their patience of constant aggression exhausted send their antagonists packing. However retribution is swift and devastating: after their school is destroyed the three are banished and return to China. With high hopes of starting their own school. the group is dismayed to find their local neighbourhood dominated by Japanese influence and the trio will need to use all their awesome Kung Fu skills to establish peace... An early Golden Harvest outing for 'Three Dragons' Sammo Hung Yuen Biao and Jackie Chan Hapkido also features notable turns from Angela Mao Young Master's Hapkido specialist Wong In-sik and real life Hapkido Grandmaster Ji Han Jae.
Chiu Shioa Yen (Angela Mao) stars in this odd pseudo-mystery as a student sent to find her teacher's brother so she can find out who killed her parents. She must make her way through a web of lies misdirection's and assassination attempts to uncover the truth. Angela Mao the original Deadly China Doll stars in an action-packed adventure of rebellions and overthrows during the Sung Dynasty. Thrill as martial arts experts both male and female square off for a fight to the death t
Incredible Kung Fu Mission: Top kicker (John Liu) is hired to train and lead five misfits on a suicidal mission to rescue a revolutionary held in a well guarded fortress run by a deadly white-haired official. Cantonen Iron Kung Fu: Leung Kar Yan plays Ah Tung a coolie who ends up in a brawl with Ah Yu over a misunderstanding. The two become friends but their relationship is cut short when Ah Yu accepts a challenge to fight with several men under the leadership of a ruthless criminal named Black Eagle who are attempting to bully the townsfolk. Moonlight Sword & Jade Lion: Chiu Shioa Yen (Angela Mao) stars in this odd pseudo-mystery as a student sent to find her teacher's brother so she can find out who killed her parents. She must make her way through a web of lies misdirection's and assassination attempts to uncover the truth. Angela Mao the original Deadly China Doll stars in an action packed adventure of rebellions and overthrows during the Sung Dynasty. Yoga And The Kung Fu Girl: The amazing Shien Kwon (soft bone) kung fu which originates with Yoga from India is the main attraction in this terrific actioneer. Phoenix (Phoenix Chen) and Ah-Fei (Chi Kuan Chun) come to a town where Ma the head of a kung fu school frames Ah-Fe for murder. See how a man and a woman who both possess this extraordinary skill counter their foes with this most unique style of kung fu fighting.
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