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Chang dressed in white leaps over a wall.
A caption reads: Fortune Star. Arrow.
Slow, happy music plays.
A drawing of a town.
A caption reads: From martial arts icon.
A caption reads: Directed by Samo Hung.
Want to come to the opera with me tonight?
A man in formal attire speaks with Chang.
Oh the opera huh? That sounds boring! I'm not interested.
A caption reads: Comes a brand new 2K restoration
An audience full of people applaud an opera.
A group of people hurry away from a building.
A caption reads: Of a real Kung Fu classic
A man with painted face flips another man with painted face over his shoulder as a crowd look on.
A man headbutts another.
A man holds a flag on fire and swipes it towards another man who somersaults over it.
Two men adopt a martial arts pose with their hands as they face each other.
A man screams as he leaps from a second floor down to where a couple of men sit at a table.
A caption reads: Starring
A man closes an umbrella to reveal Chang standing there.
Ah Master Chang!
A caption reads: Yuen Bao
A nervous man with bruised face climbs to his feet.
Leung hides his face behind a fan then reveals it.
Which one is Leung Yee-tai?
That's me boys!
The painted face men fight again. One locks the other's arm and pushes his face towards the camera.
Ngai looks on pensively.
A caption reads: Frankie Chan.
Maybe there are no room for experts in Canton.
Wong looks offended.
No point in talking to you!
A caption reads: And Sammo Hung
Wong looks to the left and right.
Not your lucky day, get him!
Chang kicks a table.
A caption reads: The Prodigal Son
Chang and Ngai face off in a deserted fortress. A group of birds begin to fly.
A caption reads: On Blu-ray in the US and Canada. September 19
Arrow Video
In 1978, actor/director Sammo Hung gave Hong Kong audiences the Wing Chun crash course of Warriors Two, while his next directorial effort, 1979's Knockabout, gave Yuen Biao the chance to shine as its lead star. But it would be in 1981 that he would combine Biao's newfound screen presence and the legacy of Warriors Two's Leung Tsan into what is still considered one of his best directorial efforts: The Prodigal Son. Leung Tsan (Biao) is a wealthy young man living the dream, thinking he's the ""Kung Fu King"" of the town of Foshan. However, his dream is about to become a nightmare when he is easily beaten in a fight by the star of a traveling opera troupe, Leung Yee-Tai (Lam Ching-Ying). It is at this low point that the truth is revealed to Tsan - all of his "victories" have been nothing but paid-for set-ups by his family out of a misguided act of protection. With this revelation, Tsan pleads with Yee-Tai to train him in the form of combat that led to his defeat: Wing Chun. Yee-Tai, with the help of fellow Wing Chun master Wong Wah-Bo (Hung), will train Tsan to not only be as skilled as he once thought he was, but even better. Though a mysterious challenger (Frankie Chan) and his ruthless Manchu bodyguards may end the journey before it can even begin... Winning the award for Best Action Choreography at the inaugural Hong Kong Film Awards in 1982, The Prodigal Son is considered by many to be not only one of the best films to showcase the style of Wing Chun, but also one of the best martial arts films of all time, with some of the most tightly choreographed and fast paced fight scenes that remain just as jaw-dropping over four decades later!
Product Features
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- 2K restorations from the original elements by Fortune Star of both the original HK "Theatrical Release Presentation" and the "Home Release Presentation"
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin, and English mono options
- Optional English subtitles
- Commentary by martial arts cinema expert Frank Djeng & actor Bobby Samuels
- Commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
- Wing Chun 101, an interview with Wing Chun sifu Alex Richter
- Life Imitating Art, archival featurette featuring interviews with Wing Chun instructor and producer Guy Lai talking about the art, illustrated via demonstrations by Sifu Austin Goh and Jude Poyer
- The Heroic Trio, archival featurette featuring interviews with director Sammo Hung and stars Yuen Biao and Frankie Chan looking back on the making of the film
- Original theatrical trailers
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Joe Kim
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Joe Kim
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by Peter Glagowski
- 105 mins approx.
- Sammo Hung
- TBC
- Yuen Biao
- Sammo Hung
- Lam Ching-Ying
English / English SDH
- 2.35:1
- Cantonese / Mandarin / English
- 1
- A
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Chang dressed in white leaps over a wall.
A caption reads: Fortune Star. Arrow.
Slow, happy music plays.
A drawing of a town.
A caption reads: From martial arts icon.
A caption reads: Directed by Samo Hung.
Want to come to the opera with me tonight?
A man in formal attire speaks with Chang.
Oh the opera huh? That sounds boring! I'm not interested.
A caption reads: Comes a brand new 2K restoration
An audience full of people applaud an opera.
A group of people hurry away from a building.
A caption reads: Of a real Kung Fu classic
A man with painted face flips another man with painted face over his shoulder as a crowd look on.
A man headbutts another.
A man holds a flag on fire and swipes it towards another man who somersaults over it.
Two men adopt a martial arts pose with their hands as they face each other.
A man screams as he leaps from a second floor down to where a couple of men sit at a table.
A caption reads: Starring
A man closes an umbrella to reveal Chang standing there.
Ah Master Chang!
A caption reads: Yuen Bao
A nervous man with bruised face climbs to his feet.
Leung hides his face behind a fan then reveals it.
Which one is Leung Yee-tai?
That's me boys!
The painted face men fight again. One locks the other's arm and pushes his face towards the camera.
Ngai looks on pensively.
A caption reads: Frankie Chan.
Maybe there are no room for experts in Canton.
Wong looks offended.
No point in talking to you!
A caption reads: And Sammo Hung
Wong looks to the left and right.
Not your lucky day, get him!
Chang kicks a table.
A caption reads: The Prodigal Son
Chang and Ngai face off in a deserted fortress. A group of birds begin to fly.
A caption reads: On Blu-ray in the US and Canada. September 19
Arrow Video
In 1978, actor/director Sammo Hung gave Hong Kong audiences the Wing Chun crash course of Warriors Two, while his next directorial effort, 1979's Knockabout, gave Yuen Biao the chance to shine as its lead star. But it would be in 1981 that he would combine Biao's newfound screen presence and the legacy of Warriors Two's Leung Tsan into what is still considered one of his best directorial efforts: The Prodigal Son. Leung Tsan (Biao) is a wealthy young man living the dream, thinking he's the ""Kung Fu King"" of the town of Foshan. However, his dream is about to become a nightmare when he is easily beaten in a fight by the star of a traveling opera troupe, Leung Yee-Tai (Lam Ching-Ying). It is at this low point that the truth is revealed to Tsan - all of his "victories" have been nothing but paid-for set-ups by his family out of a misguided act of protection. With this revelation, Tsan pleads with Yee-Tai to train him in the form of combat that led to his defeat: Wing Chun. Yee-Tai, with the help of fellow Wing Chun master Wong Wah-Bo (Hung), will train Tsan to not only be as skilled as he once thought he was, but even better. Though a mysterious challenger (Frankie Chan) and his ruthless Manchu bodyguards may end the journey before it can even begin... Winning the award for Best Action Choreography at the inaugural Hong Kong Film Awards in 1982, The Prodigal Son is considered by many to be not only one of the best films to showcase the style of Wing Chun, but also one of the best martial arts films of all time, with some of the most tightly choreographed and fast paced fight scenes that remain just as jaw-dropping over four decades later!
Product Features
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- 2K restorations from the original elements by Fortune Star of both the original HK "Theatrical Release Presentation" and the "Home Release Presentation"
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin, and English mono options
- Optional English subtitles
- Commentary by martial arts cinema expert Frank Djeng & actor Bobby Samuels
- Commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
- Wing Chun 101, an interview with Wing Chun sifu Alex Richter
- Life Imitating Art, archival featurette featuring interviews with Wing Chun instructor and producer Guy Lai talking about the art, illustrated via demonstrations by Sifu Austin Goh and Jude Poyer
- The Heroic Trio, archival featurette featuring interviews with director Sammo Hung and stars Yuen Biao and Frankie Chan looking back on the making of the film
- Original theatrical trailers
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Joe Kim
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Joe Kim
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by Peter Glagowski
- 105 mins approx.
- Sammo Hung
- TBC
- Yuen Biao
- Sammo Hung
- Lam Ching-Ying
English / English SDH
- 2.35:1
- Cantonese / Mandarin / English
- 1
- A
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The Prodigal Son
As a longtime fan of old school martial arts films, this is what I'm looking for. Pre-CG, pure in your face action. The story is very good too. The acting and choreography are on point. The fact that Wing Chun is showcased in this film is really awesome. For fans of kung fu films, this is as authentic as you can get. Lam Ching-ying...gone too soon. May Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao live forever!
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