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03 February 2025

Eureka Classics finds intrigue with SUPER SPIES AND SECRET LIES (review)

Hong Kong jumps into Bondmania with a trio of spy capers from Lo Wei and Chang Cheh.  In THE GOLDEN BUDDHA, a businessman gets entangled in murder and a treasure hunt when his luggage gets switched.  In ANGEL WITH IRON FISTS, Lily Ho is Agent 009 who infiltrates a gang of diamond thieves and discovers a supervillain bent on world domination.  In THE SINGING THIEF, an ex-con with ambitions to become a music star is the chief suspect in a series of robberies using his modus operandi in this Hong Kong take on TO CATCH A THIEF.

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

SUPER SPIES AND SECRET LIES Blu-ray specs:

  • Disc One:
    • The Golden Buddha:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
      • Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • Optional English Subtitles
      • Audio Commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
    • Angel with Iron Fists:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
      • Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • Optional English Subtitles
      • Audio Commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
  • Disc Two:
    • The Singing Thief:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
      • Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • Optional English Subtitles
      • Audio Commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
    • "International Super Spies" interview with James Bond expert Llewella Chapman
    • "From Hong Kong with Love" interview with Hong Kong cinema scholar Wayne Wong, editor of Martial Arts Studies
  • Limited edition of 2,000 copies includes an O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling, reversible sleeve featuring individual sleeve artwork for each film, and a collector's booklet featuring new writing on all three films by Iain Robert Smith, author of "The Hollywood Meme: Transnational Adaptations in World Cinema". 
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