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05 January 2019

Eureka tells a tale of ONCE UPON A TIME CHINA TRILOGY (review)

Tsui Hark's epic series on Chinese folk hero Wong Fei Hung gets a 4K restoration for Eureka's ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA TRILOGY.  Jet Li plays the traditional doctor and martial artist whose code of honor is tested by foreign powers, violent isolationalist sects, corrupt officials, and true love in the series first three films and the Sammo Hung-directed sixth entry (Li having sat out the fourth and fifth entries).  Rosalind Kwan also stars.

REVIEW LINK: Eureka Video (UK) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA TRILOGY Blu-ray specs:

  • Once Upon a Time in China (1991):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 widescreen
    • Cantonese LPCM 1.0 mono and 2.0 Stereo, Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Stereo, and English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
    • Optional English subtitels
    • Audio Commentery by martial-arts cinema authority Mike Leeder and filmmaker Arne Venema
    • The Legend of Wong Fei-hung Part 1
    • Interview with Yen Shi-Kwan
    • Interview with Jet Li
    • Theatrical Trailer
  • Once Upon a Time in China II (1992):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 widescreen
    • Cantonse LPCM 1.0 mono and 2.0 Stereo, Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Stereo, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
    • Optional English Subtitles
    • Audio Commentary by martial-arts cinema authority Mike Leeder and filmmaker Arne Venema
    • Mike Miller: Memories of Once Upon A Time in China 2
    • The Legend of Wong Fei-hung Part 2
    • An Audience with Jet Li
    • Interview with Donnie Yen
    • Theatrical Trailer
  • Once Upon a Time in China III (1993):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 widescreen
    • Cantonese LPCM 1.0 mono, Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Stereo, and English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
    • Optional English subtitles
    • Audio Commentary by martial-arts cinema authority Mike Leeder and filmmaker Arne Venema
    • John Wakefield: Memories of Once Upon A Time in China 3
    • The Legend of Wong Fei-hung Part 3
    • Interview with Tsui Hark
    • Interview with John Wakefield
    • Behind-the-Scenes Montage
    • Theatrical Trailer
  • Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 widescreen
    • Cantonese LPCM 1.0 mono, Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Stereo, and English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
    • Optional English subtitles tracks for both the Cantonese track and Mandarin tracks
    • The Making of Once Upon a Time in China and America
    • Two Theatrical Trailers
  • The trilogy comes with separate collector's booklets for the film featuring a new essay on the film by James Oliver and full credits.
  • Limited edition featuring three cases in a slipcover. 

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