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10 October 2022

Eureka Classics takes on ANGELA MAO in HAPKIDO and LADY WHIRLWIND (review)

Golden Harvest's first female action star Angela Mao is showcased in two of her first features.  In HAPKIDO, Mao and her siblings Sammo Hung and Carter Wong start a kung fu school in China and get into a deadly war with a Japanese karate school.  In LADY WHIRLWIND, Mao is seeking revenge for her seduced and abandoned sister from the very man who needs her help to bring down a drug smuggling empire.

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

ANGELA MAO: HAPKIDO AND LADY WHIRLWIND Blu-ray specs:

  • Disc One - Hapkido:
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
    • Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Fortune Star dub)
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono ("Lady Kung Fu" dub)
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono ("Hapkido" dub)
    • Optional English Subtitles
    • Audio Commentary by Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth
    • Audio Commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng & martial artist/actor Robert “Bobby” Samuels
    • "Lady Kung Fu Speaks" interview with actress Angela Mao
    • Archival Interviews:
      • actress Angela Mao
      • actor Carter Wong
      • actors Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao
    • 1972 Vintage Hapkido Demonstration Promo
    • Alternate Opening Credits Sequences
    • Mandarin Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
    • English Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
    • U.S. Theatrical Trailer
    • U.S. TV Spot
    • Image Gallery
  • Disc Two - Lady Whirlwind:
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
    • Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
    • Optional English Subtitles
    • Audio Commentary by Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth
    • Audio Commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng & martial artist/actor Robert “Bobby” Samuels
    • Audio Commentary by film journalist and author Samm Deighan
    • "Lady Whirlwind Speaks" interview with actress Angela Mao
    • "Kung Fu Cooking" interview with Angela Mao's son Thomas King
    • Alternate English Opening Credits
    • Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
    • U.S. Theatrical Trailer
    • U.S. Radio Spot
    • Image Gallery
  • Reversible cover.
  • The first pressing of 2,000 copies includes a limited edition O-card slipcase slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling, a reversible poster featuring original theatrical poster artwork, and a collector's booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver.
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