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28 August 2026

88 Films tells THE STORY OF RICKY in 4K (review)

Sentenced to a private prison for avenging the murder of his girlfriend by drug dealers, Lik-Wong (aka Ricky) employs his superhuman strength and fighting skills to defend the weak, taking on the sadistic warden, the slimy assistant warden, and their brutal enforcers in this gory Golden Harvest adaptation of the Japanese manga "Riki-Oh".

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

THE STORY OF RICKY 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray specs:

  • Disc One (4K UltraHD):
    • 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision)
    • Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (original and alternate home video mixes)
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (classic dub)
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Fortune Star dub)
    • Optional English Subtitles
    • Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng, NY Asian Film Festival
    • Audio Commentary by critic/writer Kim Newman and writer Sean Hogan
    • Audio Commentary by film historians Audi Sorlie and Chris Ling 
  • Disc Two (Blu-ray):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
    • Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (original and alternate home video mixes)
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (classic dub)
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Fortune Star dub)
    • Optional English Subtitles 
    • Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng, NY Asian Film Festival
    • Audio Commentary by critic/writer Kim Newman and writer Sean Hogan
    • Audio Commentary by film historians Audi Sorlie and Chris Ling 
    • 2026 interview with actor Fan Siu-Wong
    • "Rising Star" 2015 interview with Fan Sui-Wong
    • Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
    • English Theatrical Traile 
  • Comes in a double-walled slipcase with artwork by Brutal Posters with a reversible sleeve featuring new art by Chris Barnes and original Hong Kong artwork and a foldout poster with original and new poster art. 
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