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Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Arrow Video UK Limited Edition Store Exclusive)

Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Arrow Video UK Limited Edition Store Exclusive)
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Genres: Action, Martial Arts, Documentary
Starring: Bruce Lee
Director: Lo Wei, Bruce Lee, Robert Clouse, Ng See-yuen, Wu Shih, Leonard Ho
Plot Sypnosis:

When former child actor and Hollywood TV sidekick Bruce Lee returned to his native Hong Kong in 1971 to star in two films for fledgling company Golden Harvest, movie history was made thanks to one of the most iconic partnerships between star and studio that cinema has ever seen. In only a handful of films, Lee high-kicked his way into audiences’ imaginations forever, thanks to his blistering screen presence and his masterful ‘Jeet Kune Do’ fighting technique.

The first two starring vehicles for Lee, The Big Boss and Fist of Fury (both directed by Lo Wei), smashed all box office records in Hong Kong and made him the most famous face on the continent. Lee asserted his artistic independence by directing, writing and starring in The Way of the Dragon, arguably his most thrilling and personal film. Tragically, on the cusp of achieving the international stardom he had long strived for, Bruce Lee died suddenly in 1973, aged only 32. Not to be outdone by the tidal wave of ‘Bruceploitation’ films that followed, Golden Harvest completed two posthumous films using unreleased footage, 1978’s Game of Death and its 1981 sequel, as well as two official documentaries, the first of which hit cinemas only three months after Lee’s death. Today, five decades since his passing, Bruce Lee continues to be the most beloved and influential martial artist in the world.

This definitive collection, featuring fresh and exclusive 4K restorations by Arrow Video from the best available film materials, hours of brand new bonus features and previously unreleased footage - including the extended Mandarin Cut of The Big Boss, now ten minutes longer than any version ever released on video worldwide, and the never-before-seen ‘log fight’ from the original Game of Death shoot - is the ultimate tribute to Bruce Lee’s enduring legacy and fruitful collaboration with Golden Harvest.

DISC ONE - THE BIG BOSS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the 99-minute 1983 version of The Big Boss, newly restored by Arrow Films from the original negative

Original newly restored lossless Mandarin, English and Cantonese mono audio

Two English mono options, the standard mix and a Japanese mix with alternate score

Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing for the English dubs

Two brand new feature commentaries, one by David Desser and one by Brandon Bentley

Return to Thailand, a new documentary produced and presented by Matt Routledge exploring the original filming locations

Newly uncovered deleted and extended scenes, with optional commentary by Bentley

The Not-Quite-Biggest Boss, a video essay by Bentley investigating the scenes still lost, such as the ‘saw-in-the-head’ scene

Archive interviews with co-star Lau Wing and stuntman Tung Wai

Bruce Lee Vs. Peter Thomas, a short video essay about the music for the English version

Alternate credits sequences

Trailer gallery, including a 'Before The Big Boss' reel and the trailer for lost sequel The Big Boss Part II

Image gallery

DISC TWO - THE BIG BOSS: THE MANDARIN CUT (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in HDR10 of three alternate versions of The Big Boss with lossless mono audio, newly restored by Arrow Films: the 110-min Mandarin Cut, with restored Mandarin mono; the 100-min English Export Cut, featuring a rare alternate English dub track (some scenes in Mandarin); and the 100-min US Theatrical Cut

Newly restored English subtitles for the Mandarin Cut

Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on both English cuts

Axis of English, a brand new video essay by Will Offutt profiling the English dubbing actors for The Big Boss, Fist of Fury and The Way of the Dragon

Unrestored raw scan of the Mandarin Cut (1080p only)

DISC THREE - FIST OF FURY (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), newly restored by Arrow Films from the original negative

Alternate ‘English Export Cut’ viewing option with different opening and closing credits via seamless branching

Original newly restored Mandarin, English and Cantonese mono audio

Two English mono options, the standard mix and a Japanese mix with alternate music

Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on the English dubs

Two brand new feature commentaries, one by Jonathan Clements and one by Brandon Bentley

Legend of the Dragon, a newly filmed 80-minute overview of Lee's life and career by film critic and historian Tony Rayns

Visions of Fury, a new featurette on Bruce Lee's collaboration with Golden Harvest and Lo Wei, featuring interviews with co-producer Andre Morgan and martial arts experts Michael Worth, Frank Djeng, John Kreng, Andy Cheng and Bruce Willow

Archive interviews with co-stars Nora Miao, Riki Hashimoto, Jun Katsumura and Yuen Wah

Alternate credits sequence

Trailer gallery, including a Chen Zhen trailer reel

Image gallery

DISC FOUR - THE WAY OF THE DRAGON (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), newly restored by Arrow Films from original film elements, of the Hong Kong Theatrical Cut and the Japanese Cut via seamless branching

Original newly restored lossless Mandarin, English and Cantonese mono audio on the Hong Kong Theatrical Cut

Alternate lossless English mono audio on the Japanese Cut

Optional newly translated English subtitles

Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on both English audio options

Two brand new feature commentaries, one by Frank Djeng & Michael Worth and one by Brandon Bentley

The Way of the Camera, a new documentary looking at Lee's filmmaking and fighting method in his directorial debut, featuring interviews with Golden Harvest producer Andre Morgan, martial arts experts Michael Worth, Jon Kreng, Andy Cheng, Frank Djeng, David Yeung, film historian Courtney Joyner and actors Piet (Peter) Schweer, Jon Benn and John Saxon

Meet the Italian Beauty, a newly filmed interview with star Malisa Longo

The Scottish Soldier Meets the Dragon, a newly filmed interview with on-set observer John Young

Newly recorded select scene commentary by ‘thug’ actor Piet Schweer

Archive interviews with co-stars Jon Benn, Bob Wall and Hwang In-shik and production managers Chaplin Chang and Louis Sit

Trailer gallery, including a Bruceploitation trailer reel

Image gallery

DISC FIVE - ENTER THE DRAGON (BLU-RAY)

40th Anniversary Special Edition Blu-ray courtesy of Warner Home Video

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the extended 1998 Special Edition of the film

5.1 DTS-HD Surround English audio, plus additional audio options in Russian, Castilian, French, German, Italian, Polish and Latin Spanish

English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, plus subtitles for other languages

Feature commentary by writer Michael Allin and producer Paul Heller

Featurettes: No Way As Way, Wing Chun: The Art that Introduced Kung Fu to Bruce Lee, Return to Han’s Island, Blood and Steel: The Making of ‘Enter the Dragon’, Bruce Lee: In His Own Words, Backyard Workout with Bruce

The Curse of the Dragon documentary

Interviews with Linda Lee Cadwell

1973 archive featurette Hong Kong with ‘Enter the Dragon’

Theatrical trailers and TV spots

DISC SIX - GAME OF DEATH (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), newly restored by Arrow Films from original film elements, of the international cut and the Japanese cut via seamless branching

Original newly restored English mono audio on both cuts

English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

Brand new feature commentary by Brandon Bentley & Mike Leeder

The Song I’m Singing Tomorrow, a newly filmed interview with star Colleen Camp

Deleted and extended scenes from the Chinese-language versions of the film, including two alternate endings (contains some standard-definition material)

Archive interviews with co-stars Dan Inosanto and Bob Wall

Behind-the-scenes footage as featured in Bruce Lee: The Legend

Rare pre-production sales featurette from 1976 with new commentary by Michael Worth and producer Andre Morgan

Fight scene dailies directed by Sammo Hung

Locations featurette from 2013

Trailer gallery, including Bruceploitation and 'Robert Clouse at Golden Harvest' trailer reels

Image gallery

DISC SEVEN - GAME OF DEATH: ALTERNATE VERSIONS (BLU-RAY)

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the Chinese version of the film

Original lossless Mandarin and Cantonese mono audio

Newly translated optional English subtitles

Archive interview with Casanova Wong from 2001 on his relationship with Sammo Hung, and Lee’s influence on him

Two alternate Cantonese and Mandarin versions of the film in High Definition via seamless branching, with different credits, ending and reinstated Ji Han-jae fight (contains some standard-definition material)

Archive featurettes on Lee’s life and impact: The Hong Kong Connection, Bruce Lee Remembered, Legacy of the Dragon, Dragon Rising and The Grandmaster & The Dragon, featuring interviews with Hung, Donnie Yen, William Cheung and many others

Archive interviews with Robert Lee, Phoebe Lee, Pat Johnson, George Lee, Gene LeBell, Van Williams, Joe Torrenueva, Jeff Imada, Linda Palmer, Fred Weintraub, Tom Kuhn, Paul Heller and James Lew

DISC EIGHT - GAME OF DEATH: BONUS DISC (BLU-RAY)

The Final Game of Death, a brand new three-hour video essay by Arrow Films that incorporates a new 2K restoration of all two hours of Lee’s original dailies from a recently-discovered interpositive

Game of Death: Revisited, an earlier attempt to reconstruct Lee’s original vision from 2001

Super 8 footage from 1974 of Dan Inosanto demonstrating the nunchaku

Brief archival interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from 1976

Image gallery

DISC NINE - GAME OF DEATH II (BLU-RAY)

Brand new 2K restoration of the International Cut of the film titled Game of Death II by Arrow Films from original film elements

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of Game of Death II as well as the Hong Kong Theatrical Cut titled Tower of Death (contains some standard-definition material)

Original lossless English mono audio on Game of Death II

Original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin and English mono audio on Tower of Death

English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on Game of Death II, and optional newly translated English subtitles on Tower of Death

Brand new feature commentary by Frank Djeng & Michael Worth, co-producers of Enter the Clones of Bruce

Archive interview with co-star Roy Horan

Alternate Korean version with unique footage, presented in High Definition with original lossless mono audio and newly translated English subtitles

Alternate US video version in High Definition with lossless English mono audio, via seamless branching

Alternate end credits sequence for Game of Death II

Trailer gallery

Image gallery

DISC TEN - DOCUMENTARIES (BLU-RAY)

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of Bruce Lee: The Man & The Legend (1973) and Bruce Lee: The Legend (1984)

Original lossless Mandarin mono audio for The Man & The Legend, and lossless English mono audio for both films

Newly translated optional English subtitles for The Man & The Legend, and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing for both films

Alternate video version of The Legend, featuring different editing and credits (standard definition only)

Archive video of a tour of Golden Harvest Studios conducted in the mid-1990s by Russell Cawthorne, writer of Bruce Lee: The Legend

Alternate animated Hong Kong credits for Enter the Dragon

Trailers and image gallery for both films

 

 

Release Details

Movie Release Year: 1971
Tech Specs & Release Details

Specs: Ten glossy photos of Lee in action
Video Resolution/Codec: 1080p/AVC MPEG-4
Aspect Ratio(s): 2.35:1
Audio Formats: Various
Subtitles/Captions: Various