Angela Mao : Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind (Limited Edition, Region B) w/SLIP
Angela Mao and director Huang Feng (The Shaolin Plot) were a superstar pairing that produced an incredible series of top tier kung-fu classics includingĀ Deadly China Doll,Ā When Taekwondo StrikesĀ and the two films presented here āĀ HapkidoĀ andĀ Lady Whirlwind.
InĀ HapkidoĀ (aka.Ā Lady Kung FuĀ 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 ā deeming Hapkido inferior to their Japanese fighting style. Similar to the plot of Bruce LeeāsĀ Fist of FuryĀ (a canny decision by the filmmakers, capitalising on Mao often being referred to as a āfemale Bruce Leeā ),Ā HapkidoĀ was a huge hit in the West, even briefly beating LeeāsĀ Enter the DragonĀ at the North American box office.
Perhaps her most iconic film,Ā Lady WhirlwindĀ (bizarrely re-titled asĀ Deep ThrustĀ in the US, to capitalise on the success ofĀ Deep Throat,Ā which probably made its tag linesāāThe Deadly Stroke of Bare Hand CombatāĀ and āMistress of the Death Blowāāa 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 ā as long as she gets to take her revenge when itās all over!
Two excellent martial arts films make their debuts on Blu-rayāand the first timeĀ Lady WhirlwindĀ has ever been available in the UKāfrom brand new 2K restorations!
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]
- Limited Edition Reversible Poster featuring original theatrical poster artwork [2000 copies]
- 1080p presentations of both films across two Blu-ray discs, from new 2K restorations
- Hapkido ā Original mono Mandarin and English audio options, including two variations of the classic English dub
- Hapkido ā DTS-HD MA 5.1 English dub (newer dub originally created for the filmās original DVD release)
- Lady Whirlwind ā Original mono Mandarin and English audio options
- Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
- Hapkido ā New feature length audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth
- Hapkido ā New feature length audio commentary with Frank Djeng & martial artist / actor Robert āBobbyā Samuels
- Lady Whirlwind ā New feature length audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth
- Lady Whirlwind ā New feature length audio commentary with Frank Djeng & martial artist / actor Robert āBobbyā Samuels
- Lady Whirlwind ā 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 ā Alternate opening credits
- Selection of trailers and TV spots
- Stills Galleries
- Reversible sleeve featuring original Hong Kong poster artwork
- A Limited Edition collectorās booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver [2000 copies]
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Angela Mao : Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind (Limited Edition, Region B) w/SLIP
Angela Mao : Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind (Limited Edition, Region B) w/SLIP
Angela Mao and director Huang Feng (The Shaolin Plot) were a superstar pairing that produced an incredible series of top tier kung-fu classics includingĀ Deadly China Doll,Ā When Taekwondo StrikesĀ and the two films presented here āĀ HapkidoĀ andĀ Lady Whirlwind.
InĀ HapkidoĀ (aka.Ā Lady Kung FuĀ 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 ā deeming Hapkido inferior to their Japanese fighting style. Similar to the plot of Bruce LeeāsĀ Fist of FuryĀ (a canny decision by the filmmakers, capitalising on Mao often being referred to as a āfemale Bruce Leeā ),Ā HapkidoĀ was a huge hit in the West, even briefly beating LeeāsĀ Enter the DragonĀ at the North American box office.
Perhaps her most iconic film,Ā Lady WhirlwindĀ (bizarrely re-titled asĀ Deep ThrustĀ in the US, to capitalise on the success ofĀ Deep Throat,Ā which probably made its tag linesāāThe Deadly Stroke of Bare Hand CombatāĀ and āMistress of the Death Blowāāa 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 ā as long as she gets to take her revenge when itās all over!
Two excellent martial arts films make their debuts on Blu-rayāand the first timeĀ Lady WhirlwindĀ has ever been available in the UKāfrom brand new 2K restorations!
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]
- Limited Edition Reversible Poster featuring original theatrical poster artwork [2000 copies]
- 1080p presentations of both films across two Blu-ray discs, from new 2K restorations
- Hapkido ā Original mono Mandarin and English audio options, including two variations of the classic English dub
- Hapkido ā DTS-HD MA 5.1 English dub (newer dub originally created for the filmās original DVD release)
- Lady Whirlwind ā Original mono Mandarin and English audio options
- Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
- Hapkido ā New feature length audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth
- Hapkido ā New feature length audio commentary with Frank Djeng & martial artist / actor Robert āBobbyā Samuels
- Lady Whirlwind ā New feature length audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth
- Lady Whirlwind ā New feature length audio commentary with Frank Djeng & martial artist / actor Robert āBobbyā Samuels
- Lady Whirlwind ā 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 ā Alternate opening credits
- Selection of trailers and TV spots
- Stills Galleries
- Reversible sleeve featuring original Hong Kong poster artwork
- A Limited Edition collectorās booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver [2000 copies]
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Angela Mao and director Huang Feng (The Shaolin Plot) were a superstar pairing that produced an incredible series of top tier kung-fu classics includingĀ Deadly China Doll,Ā When Taekwondo StrikesĀ and the two films presented here āĀ HapkidoĀ andĀ Lady Whirlwind.
InĀ HapkidoĀ (aka.Ā Lady Kung FuĀ 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 ā deeming Hapkido inferior to their Japanese fighting style. Similar to the plot of Bruce LeeāsĀ Fist of FuryĀ (a canny decision by the filmmakers, capitalising on Mao often being referred to as a āfemale Bruce Leeā ),Ā HapkidoĀ was a huge hit in the West, even briefly beating LeeāsĀ Enter the DragonĀ at the North American box office.
Perhaps her most iconic film,Ā Lady WhirlwindĀ (bizarrely re-titled asĀ Deep ThrustĀ in the US, to capitalise on the success ofĀ Deep Throat,Ā which probably made its tag linesāāThe Deadly Stroke of Bare Hand CombatāĀ and āMistress of the Death Blowāāa 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 ā as long as she gets to take her revenge when itās all over!
Two excellent martial arts films make their debuts on Blu-rayāand the first timeĀ Lady WhirlwindĀ has ever been available in the UKāfrom brand new 2K restorations!
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]
- Limited Edition Reversible Poster featuring original theatrical poster artwork [2000 copies]
- 1080p presentations of both films across two Blu-ray discs, from new 2K restorations
- Hapkido ā Original mono Mandarin and English audio options, including two variations of the classic English dub
- Hapkido ā DTS-HD MA 5.1 English dub (newer dub originally created for the filmās original DVD release)
- Lady Whirlwind ā Original mono Mandarin and English audio options
- Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
- Hapkido ā New feature length audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth
- Hapkido ā New feature length audio commentary with Frank Djeng & martial artist / actor Robert āBobbyā Samuels
- Lady Whirlwind ā New feature length audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth
- Lady Whirlwind ā New feature length audio commentary with Frank Djeng & martial artist / actor Robert āBobbyā Samuels
- Lady Whirlwind ā 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 ā Alternate opening credits
- Selection of trailers and TV spots
- Stills Galleries
- Reversible sleeve featuring original Hong Kong poster artwork
- A Limited Edition collectorās booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver [2000 copies]
