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.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Disc One – 4K UHD

• 2160p Ultra high-definition Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative
• NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge
• Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono + English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation

Disc Two – Blu-ray

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge
• NEW An Opus For Peking: Starring in a Tsui Hark Classic – interview with actor Mark Cheng 
• NEW An Operatic Achievement – interview with cinematographer Ray Wong
• NEW Hong Kong Confidential – Inside Peking Opera Blues with author Grady Hendrix
• NEW Peking Provocations – interview with author and critic David West on the cinema of Tsui Hark
• NEW Peking History Blues – Professor Lars Laamann on the setting and time of a Tsui Hark Masterpiece
• More Special Features TBC
• Theatrical Trailer
• Image Gallery
• Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono + English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation

Hardcover Booklet

An exclusive 60-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills and brand NEW essays by Darren Wheeling and Wayne Wong.