King Boxer

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Studio: Crash Cinema Media
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MASTER OF THE IRON FIST !!
A classic finally gets its due

King Boxer (aka 'Five Fingers Of Death')
Starring: Lo Lieh , and Tien Feng
Director: Cheng Chang Ho
Manufacturer: Weinstein Company
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ASIN: B000MM0LE6
Release Date: 2007-06-19

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MASTER OF THE IRON FIST !!.......2007-07-03

Kudo's to the Weinstein Company for releasing this Kung Fu classic on DVD.The audio and video restoration that went into this DVD release is absolutely incredible and Martial Arts fans won't be disappointed."King Boxer" is presented in it's Widescreen format and enhanced for 16x9 television's.The films colors are incredibly sharp and vibrant and the mono sound is clear and crisp.The video transfer of "King Boxer" is the absolute best version I have ever seen and fans of the Kung Fu genre will be amazed by the quality of this release.Sound options include original Mandarin and English dubbed version and choice of subtitles.The special features are an added bonus,specially the Trailer Gallery.This movie has it all,non-stop action,fierce fighting and plenty of blood.Watch the magnificent Lo Lieh as he masters the Iron Fist technique and exacts his revenge."King Boxer" is five star entertainment at it's very best!!

A classic finally gets its due.......2007-06-19

King Boxer (aka Five Fingers of Death) came out in 1973 and is a classic example of a Shaw Brothers kung fu film - a genre they helped pioneer and perfect with this movie being one of the finest efforts from this time period. It also has the distinction of being the first kung fu film to be released in the United States, just ahead of Bruce Lee's equally influential Enter the Dragon. In the 1980s, it inspired filmmaker John Carpenter to make Big Trouble in Little China and more recently was a huge influence on Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill movies.

The filmmakers maintain just the right level of pacing with very short lulls between action sequences. Let's face it - we're not watching King Boxer for its thoughtful characterization. That is not to say that this film is not well made or doesn't take itself seriously because it does, but it is hardly Shakespeare either. Director Cheng Chang Ho employs sudden zoom in and outs and even the occasional freeze frame during many of the film's dynamic fight scenes. This is a beautifully shot movie with expert use of the 2.35:1 widescreen aspect ratio with superb compositions of every frame. The use of shadows for dramatic effect in one scene, and a brief fight that takes place at sunset that looks like something right out of 1950s Technicolor era, is part of the reason why this film is so revered among kung fu film fans.

King Boxer features betrayal, torture, revenge and even some heroic style redemption thrown in for good measure - all heightened to melodramatic levels making for a very entertaining ride. Our hero has to deal with a devastating injury and his own self-doubts before he can face the bad guys and use the Iron Palm technique to save the day. You soon find yourself rooting for Chi-Hao to win the competition and the cute woman he loves as well. Even though our hero triumphs at the end, it is a terrible cost with friends, family and his mentor dead or horribly maimed all because of a petty rivalry between two martial arts schools.

There is an audio commentary by filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and film critics Elvis Mitchell and David Chute. Love or hate Tarantino, the guy knows his film history, displaying an impressive encyclopedic knowledge of kung fu cinema. For example, he not only talks about how it was the first kung fu film released in America but then rattles off 5-6 other films that came after. This is a very entertaining, information-packed track by three guys who are fans of the film and display a genuine love for the genre. Highly recommended.

"Interview with Chang-Hwa Jeong." He talks about how he got involved with the film. Initially, he found the script to be "common" and studied Chinese history and literature in order to make improvements. He talks about some of the techniques he used to make the action sequences so exciting and visceral.

"Interview with action director Lau Kar Wing." Kar Wing was the kung fu director on the movie and speaks about how he approached the many fight scenes, including the challenge of matching the actor with their stunt double seamlessly.

"Interview with film critic/scholars David Chute and Andy Klein." Chute gives the film a historical context in terms of American cinema including its shocking level of violence at the time. They point out that the soundtrack was a pastiche of music ripped off of other film and that this would often hamper its distribution because of rights issues.

Also included are two trailers and alternate opening sequence that features very crude opening credits.

Finally, there is a "Stills Gallery" with poster and promotional photographs.

Charlie Rose with Dore Gold; Julie Taymor; Jim Sheridan & Daniel Day-Lewis (December 4, 1997)

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Charlie Rose with Dore Gold; Julie Taymor; Jim Sheridan & Daniel Day-Lewis (December 4, 1997)

Manufacturer: Charlie Rose
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Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Dore Gold tells Charlie about the current state of the middle east peace process. Julie Taymore, director of Broadway's The Lion King discusses the production of the show. Actor Daniel Day-Lewis and director Jim Sheridan talk about their latest film collaboration, The Boxer.

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Fury of King Boxer
Starring: Kuo Shu Chuan , Wang Yu , Jimmy Wang Yu , Kuo Chui-Chen , and Tin Yen
Director: Ting Shan Si , and Tse Hing
Manufacturer: 303 Recordings
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ASIN: B000QGDXQ6
Release Date: 2007-06-12

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Shaolin King Boxer

Manufacturer: Coolung Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000EBC5B2

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In a botched attempt to help their partner escape from prison, two evil mercenaries are stopped by a policeman and a local hero. For revenge, the hero's family is brutally murdered. Now it's up to him to find the two criminals and put them away once and for all.

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This is not the 1971 film called King Boxer
Kickboxer takes Revenge

King Boxer
Starring: Meng Fei , Tien Feng , Chao Hsiung , Nan-Kung Hsun , and Yasuka Kurata
Director: Cheng Chang Ho
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This is not the 1971 film called King Boxer.......2005-04-05

The 1971 film with the title "King Boxer" was the first Kung Fu film on general release in the UK and was first featured on the leading BBC TV show about the cinema. It was the start of the popularisation of the Kung Fu film genre in the UK.

This DVD was published in 1979 according to the cover. Be warned!

Kickboxer takes Revenge.......2002-01-27

This film is both a bit different, and nothing new.

The first ten minutes consist of shots in and around some sort of Thai festival with elephants. There's a glaring lack of dialog, which makes the opening of the film tedious. But, as soon as the visiting King Boxer meets up with his lovely young cousin (?), things begin to pick up.

They tour the city, and then King Boxer asks to see some Thai Boxing. She takes him to see a friend of her's, a pro kickboxer as he prepares for a match. Bad guys try to get the upright young boxer to throw the match, but he refuses. Naturally, this leads to a fight after the match, in which King Boxer lends a hand. Becoming fast friends, the two martial artists train together, and King Boxer teaches the kickboxer his special kung fu techniques.

Meanwhile, back in China, a bad Japanese businessman who is an expert in Karate and Judo, hears all about the famous King Boxer and decides to test him. He and his men beat up King Boxer's students and insult the Gym. When King Boxer returns, butt is soon kicked. But the bad guy is sneaky, and uses King Boxer's honorable beliefs against him. In the end, the kickboxer helps take revenge with his friend's special kung fu strikes.

There's a great fight between King Boxer and his foe's minions in the bad guy's lair. The last fight was also different, showcasing Kickboxing vs. Karate. In most kung fu movies, you never see someone in a non-Chinese or Western-looking boxing stance, and it was interesting to see the two styles pitted against each other.

It looks like most of the Thailand stuff was all shot on location, which does not mesh very well with the more traditional kung fu movie setting back in China, all shot on sets. Also, the image is slightly distorted on the ends, similar to the effect from the old Dimension 150 process (you can see the slight distortion effect in "Patton"), but even more so here. It only becomes noticable when the camera pans or shifts, and creates a strange "bend" to the edges of the image. I'd say it was the cameras used, not the print or transfer. And as a bonus, the film is presented in it's natural widescreen format (in fact, the DVDs in the "Shaolin Boxer Collection" that I've bought so far are all in glorious widescreen).

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Great B movie Martial Arts.......2003-09-20

After being scatched by a redioactive cat, Sam a top U.S. Agent develops incredible super-human powers. By using both his laser vision and his amazing strengh, Sam and his partner Gus burst into an iron fisted, bulllet popping battle against the Un-Holly Reverend Cheever! Cheever plans to distribute nuclear devises and plung the entire world into a nuclear catastrophe. He must be stopped! Action Movie...

Shaolin King Boxer / Gravedigger / Fury in Shaolin Temple / the Image of Bruce Lee / Blind Fist of Bruce / the Fists of Bruce Lee "Starring Bruce Li" / Bruce Lee In: Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

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Shaolin King Boxer / Gravedigger / Fury in Shaolin Temple / the Image of Bruce Lee / Blind Fist of Bruce / the Fists of Bruce Lee "Starring Bruce Li" / Bruce Lee In: Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

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ASIN: B000BWKW00

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