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11 October 2023

Eureka Classics takes on DEADLY MASTERS (review)

Slapdash director Joseph Kuo worked in several martial arts genres and four of his films are represented here.  In 7 GRAND MASTERS, a grand master cannot retire until he is assured of his position, challenging seven other grand masters to the title.  In THE 36 DEADLY STYLES, a warrior monk breaks his vow not to use his skills to kill when a young man is threatened by killers.  In THE WORLD OF DRUNKEN MASTER, two aged martial artists reflect on their training and the love of their lives as they prepare for a final battle against a powerful enemy.  In THE OLD MASTER, an aged grandmaster visits one of his students in San Francisco to discover that one of his old students is misusing his fighting skill and finds a promising new pupil.

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

DEADLY MASTERS! - 4 KUNG FU FILMS FROM DIRECTOR JOSEPH KUO Blu-ray specs:

  • Disc One:
    • 7 Grand Masters (1977):
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen 
      • Mandarin, Cantonese, and English LPCM 1.0 Mono 
      • Optional English Subtitles for Mandarin or Cantonese Tracks 
      • Audio Commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng and martial artist/filmmaker Michael Worth 
    • The 36 Deadly Styles (1982):
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen 
      • Mandarin and English LPCM 1.0 Mono 
      • Optional English Subtitles 
      • Audio Commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema 
  • Disc Two: 
  • The World of Drunken Master (1979): 
    1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen 
    Mandarin, Cantonese, and English LPCM 1.0 Mono 
    Optional English Subtitles for Mandarin or Cantonese Tracks 
    Audio Commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng and martial artist/filmmaker Michael Worth
    The Old Master (1979): 
    1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen 
    Mandarin, Cantonese, and English LPCM 1.0 Mono 
    Optional English Subtitles for Mandarin or Cantonese Tracks 
    Audio Commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
     

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