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Catching up on the news of the week and this one was pretty spectacular as Shout! Studios is making good on their promise when they acquired the library of Hong Kong cinema and action films from the coveted Golden Princess library a few months back. A few days ago, Shout! unleashed the Digital and home video news that several action classics will be getting released shortly on digital to be followed by physical media launches as well including a bevy of John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat epics to add to your collection with a few hard to find ones included. The company unveiled a brand new press release detailing the movies and dates for launch. It’s time to lock and load and slide down those banisters while popping off with dual pistols!
It’s time for full-throttle action and exhilarating movie adventures this summer as Shout! Studios unveils HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS™, a new entertainment label spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong’s most captivating and cinematic masterpieces on digital entertainment platforms in 4K and definitive-edition physical releases (UHD™ and Blu-ray™) for collectors’ home entertainment shelves.
Hong Kong cinema in the ’80s and ’90s, renowned for its thrilling action choreography, distinctive visual styles, and emotional storytelling, represents a remarkable era in cinematic history, whose crime thrillers, martial arts classics, and action films, in particular, have left an indelible mark on Hollywood, profoundly influencing everything from Quentin Tarantino’s movies to the iconic Matrix and John Wick franchises. Among these are many acclaimed and popular early works by renowned filmmakers John Woo, Ringo Lam, Tsui Hark, Corey Yuen, Gordon Chan, Johnnie To, and internationally renowned actors Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Leslie Cheung, and Tony Leung Ka-fai. Many of these highly sought-after movies from Shout!’s Golden Princess library and seminal Hong Kong classics have been dormant and out–of–print for decades outside of Asia.
For the upcoming HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS™ releases, Shout! Studios, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Film Archives, has been working diligently to remaster and restore several prized hits, all scanned in stunning 4K from the original camera negatives. The video and audio have been restored, and the subtitles have been newly translated. With fans in mind, Shout! Studios is currently producing a variety of bonus content for each physical media release for this numbered and deluxe home entertainment series.
Upcoming Digital Releases:
Action fans and martial arts and movie enthusiasts will relish these definitive releases of Hong Kong cinema masterpieces, available for digital download and on-demand across major digital entertainment platforms in the U.S. Presented by Shout! Studios, the first titles to be made available digitally in 4K include:
June 24, 2025
- HARD BOILED
- CITY ON FIRE
July 8, 2025
- A BETTER TOMORROW
- A BETTER TOMORROW II
- A BETTER TOMORROW III
July 22, 2025
- PEKING OPERA BLUES
- THE KILLER
August 5, 2025
- A CHINESE GHOST STORY
- A CHINESE GHOST STORY II
- A CHINESE GHOST STORY III
August 19, 2025
- BULLET IN THE HEAD
Upcoming Physical Releases:
Collectors and loyal movie fans will rejoice over the first titles to be made available for physical media from HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS™. Each highly collectible edition boasts an exciting movie presentation and will contain insightful bonus features, which are currently in progress and will be announced at a later date.
July 29, 2025
- JET LI COLLECTION (4K UHD + Blu-ray), which will include FIST OF LEGEND, TAI CHI MASTER, FONG SAI YUK, FONG SAI YUK II, and THE BODYGUARD FROM BEIJING (HKCC #1-5), Now available on Digital
THE JET LI COLLECTION 4K UHD™ + BLU-RAY™ BOX SET (HKCC #1-5) RELEASE INTEL!
FIST OF LEGEND
Starring Jet Li, Siu-Ho Chin, Billy Chow | Directed by Gordon Chan
In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the ultranationalist Black Dragon Clan.
Bonus content:
- Presented In Dolby Vision
- NEW Audio Commentary With James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- NEW Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- NEW Interview With Director Gordon Chan
- NEW Interview With Professor Aaron Moore
- “The Man Behind The Legend” – Interview With Director Gordon Chan
- “Brother In Arms” – Interview With Actor Chin Siu-Ho
- “The Way Of The Warrior” – Interview With Actor Kurata Yasuaki
- “The School Of Hard Knocks” – Karate Seminar With Actor Kurata Yasuaki
- A Look At Fist Of Legend – Interviews With Director Brett Ratner and Critic Elvis Mitchell
- Deleted Scenes
- Trailer
TAI CHI MASTER
Starring Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Siu-Ho Chin | Directed by Woo-Ping Yuen
Two Shaolin monks – one placid and humble, the other fiery and competitive – are expelled from their temple after a false accusation of cheating. They embark on two radically different paths before being reunited when one betrays the other and nearly kills him in combat. While recuperating, the more balanced monk discovers the power of the slow, graceful martial art of tai chi.
Bonus content:
- Presented In Dolby Vision
- NEW Audio Commentary With James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- NEW Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- NEW “Tai Chi Madam – The Michelle Yeoh Effect” Featuring Interviews With Actress Cynthia Rothrock, Author Ric Meyers, Film Critic David West, and Academic Leon Hunt
- “Nemesis” – Interview With Actor Chin Siu-Ho
- “The Birthplace Of Tai Chi” – On Location In Chen Village
- “Meditations On the Master” – Director Brett Ratner and Critic Elvis Mitchell On Director Yuen Wo-ping
- “Twin Warriors” – Director Brett Ratner And Critic Elvis Mitchell On Actors Jet Li And Michelle Yeoh
- English Language Opening Credits
- Trailer
FONG SAI YUK
Starring Jet Li, Josephine Siao, Michelle Rei | Directed by Corey Yuen
Self-assured with the kung fu skills to back it up, Fong Sai-Yuk (Jet Li) is one of the best fighters in the area. When a wealthy merchant (Sibelle Hu) devises a competition to win the hand of his daughter (Li Jia Xing) in marriage, Fong jumps at the chance. However, a case of mistaken identity compels Fong to forfeit, leaving his mother (Zhu Zhang) to win back his honor. Meanwhile, Fong’s father invites more problems as a member of a secret anti-government organization.
Bonus content:
- Presented in Dolby Vision
- NEW Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- NEW Interview With Leon Hunt, Author Of Kung Fu Masters and East Asian Cinemas
- NEW Audio Commentary With James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic At easternKicks
Trailer
FONG SAI YUK II
Starring Jet Li, Josephine Siao, Jeffrey Lau | Directed by Corey Yuen
Having failed a secret mission for the Red Flower Society, Chinese folk hero Fong Sai Yuk (Jet Li) must try to get his hands on a special document by wooing the governor’s daughter, Man-Yin (Amy Kwok). This doesn’t sit well with his fiancée, Ting Ting (Michelle Reis), or with his martial arts-master mother (Josephine Hsiao). Fong enters a martial arts competition, where he faces off against the villainous Yu (Chuen-Hua Chi) as he battles to restore the Ming Dynasty.
Bonus content:
- Presented In Dolby Vision
- NEW Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- NEW Interview With Sound Assistants Steven Avila and Trip Brock On Translating Classic Hong Kong Films To The West
- NEW Audio Commentary With James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- Trailer
THE BODYGUARD FROM BEIJING
Starring Jet Li, Christy Chung, Kent Cheng | Directed by Corey Yuen
A witness to a gangland murder (Christy Chung) falls for the bodyguard (Jet Li) hired to protect her.
Bonus content:
- Presented In Dolby Vision
- NEW Audio Commentary With James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- NEW Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- NEW Interview With Co-writer Gordon Chan
- Trailer
August 26, 2025
- CITY ON FIRE 4K UHD+ Blu-ray (HKCC # 6)
September 23, 2025
- PEKING OPERA BLUES 4K UHD+ Blu-ray (HKCC #7)
Be on the lookout for future intel updates including cover art and special feature specs!
