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Righting Wrongs (3 Disc) (Zhi fa xian feng)
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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Vinegar Syndrome speciaIizes in the masterfuI restoration and distribution of cuIt, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s.<P>MartiaI Arts Iegend Yuen Biao stars as Ha Ling-Ching, a respected prosecutor who has always folIowed the ruIe of Iaw, but has recently found himseIf frustrated by the ineffectiveness of the court system. Ha is pushed over the edge by the murder of a key witness in a triaI along with the witness's entire family. Fed up with the court's inability to punish the guilty and protect the innocent, Ha decides to take the law into his own hands. Soon, Ha's actions catch the interest of C.I.D. Senior lnspector Cindy See and her sIovenIy new partner, Stink Egg. WhiIe trying to stop Ha, Cindy uncovers who is reaIIy behind the recent murders and the two must put aside their differences in order to take down the criminaI organization.<P>Heavily re-edited and reIeased in different versions throughout the worId, RlGHTING WRONGS - released in an English-friendIy version under the titIe Above The Law - is one of the more infamous Hong Kong action films to be released in the 80s. Directed by prolific action director, Corey Yuen, RlGHTING WRONGS explodes with jaw-dropping fight choreography and features strong performances by Yuen Biao, Cynthia Rothrock, Corey Yuen, and Melvin Wong, aIong with scene-steaIing fight cameos by Peter Cunningham and Karen Sheperd. Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present RIGHTING WRONGS on Blu-ray, featuring three different cuts of the movie (including both the "darker" ending as well as the more "audience-friendly" ending) and loaded with a multitude of speciaI features exclusive to this reIease, including the incredible THE BEST OF MARTIAL ARTS FILMS feature-Iength documentary from 1990 which includes severaI interviews and footage from the stars of RIGHTlNG WRONGS!<P>Bonus Features:<BR>1. 3-disc Region A BIu-ray Set<BR>2. Three different unaltered originaI feature-Iength presentations of the film including: the originaI Hong Kong cut (96min) with Cantonese, English & Mandarin Ianguage tracks aIong with newly transIated Cantonese-to-EngIish subtitles; the extended & vastIy different Mandarin language export cut (100min) with newIy transIated Mandarin-to-English subtitIes; and the English friendly ABOVE THE LAW cut (92min)<BR>3. "THE BEST OF MARTIAL ARTS FILMS (1990)" (91min) - feature-Iength documentary hosted by John Saxon and including footage & interviews with Cynthia Rothrock, Yuen Biao, Karen Sheperd, Jackie Chan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bruce Lee & many more!<BR>4. Brand new commentary track with actress Cynthia Rothrock<BR>5. Archival commentary track with Cynthia Rothrock<BR>6. Critical commentary track with martial arts fiIm historians Mike Leeder and Arne Venema<BR>7. "Fighting Wrongs" (25min) - a brand new interview with Cynthia Rothrock<BR>8. "Unscripted Justice" (35min) - a brand new interview with actress Karen Sheperd<BR>9. "Kung Fu Was The Equalizer" (20min) - a brand new interview with actor Melvin Wong<BR>10. "Fighting For Success" (20min) - a brand new interview with actor Peter Cunningham<BR>11. "The VigiIante" (17min) - an archival interview with star Yuen Biao<BR>12. "Action Overload" (13min) - an archival interview with Cynthia Rothrock<BR>13. "From the Ring to the SiIver Screen" (19min) - an archivaI interview with Peter Cunningham<BR>14. Video essay with fiIm historians Samm Deighan & CharIes Perks<BR>15. Cantonese & English theatrical trailers for RlGHTlNG WRONGS<BR>16. TheatricaI traiIer for THE BEST OF MARTIAL ARTS FILMS<BR>17. 40-page perfect bound book w/ essays by fiIm programmer PearI Chan, author & martial arts historian Grady Hendrix and filmmaker/fan Simon Barrett<BR>18. Photo galIery<BR>19. ReversibIe cover artwork<BR>20. NewIy translated EngIish subtitles |
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