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26 October 2025

88 Films tames the HEART OF DRAGON (review)

Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung get serious in the comic drama HEART OF DRAGON in which Chan is a cop who must take care of his mentally disabled brother (Hung), especially when the boy in a man's body winds up with stolen diamonds and smugglers after him.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (UK) Region ALL 4K UltraHD/Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

HEART OF DRAGON 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray specs:

  • Disc One (4K UltraHD):
    • Hong Kong Version:
      • 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10)
      • Cantonese and English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
      • Optional English Subtitles 
    • Japanese Extended Cut:
      • 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10)
      • Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (with Japanese soundtrack and songs)
      • Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (with Hong Kong theatrical soundtrack and no music for the parking lot fight scene)
      • Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (with Hong Kong theatrical soundtrack but Japanese soundtrack for parking lot fight scene)
      • Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (with Hong Kong theatrical soundtrack and Japanese songs) 
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (hybrid classic English dub With Cantonese audio for the extra Japanese scenes)
      • Optional English Subtitles 
      • Audio Commentary by film historian David West 
    • Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer 
  • Disc Two (Blu-ray):
    • Hong Kong Version and Japanese Extended Cut in 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen with the same audio and subtitle options as the 4K disc
    • Audio Commentary on the Japanese Extended Cut by film historian David West
    • "The First Mission - Making of Special
    • "The First Mission" behind the scenes originally used at a pre-release event screening at Shinjuku Shochiku in August 1985
    • "Radical Reinvention" interview with film historian Victor Fan
    • Archival interview with actor Jackie Chan
    • Archival interview with stuntman Rocky Lai
    • Archival interview with actor Sammo Hung
    • "Different Strokes" interview with actor Sammo Hung 2
    • "Spotlight on Action" interview with cinematographer Arthur Wong
    • Extended Version Fullscreen Outtakes
    • Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
    • "Raging Force" English Export Trailer
    • Fortune Star Trailer
    • Japanese Teaser Trailer #1
    • Japanese Teaser Trailer #2

    • Japanese Theatrical Trailer
  • Comes in a rigid slipcase with brand-new artwork by Sean Longmore, double-sided foldout poster, six replica lobby cards, and an 80-page fully illustrated book featuring articles by C.J. Lines, Matthew Edwards, and Fraser Elliott. 

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