SpyVibe: HONGKONG BLU from the 60s

New Release: It looks like some of the great Hong Kong spy movies from the 60s are finally coming to Blu-ray! I haven’t seen an official announcement yet, but according to some forums I’ve been visiting, Eureka is releasing a three-film set: Angel with the Iron Fists, The Golden BuddhaAnd The singing thiefHere’s what’s been listed so far: “Following the huge international success of Doctor No And From Russia with loveBondmania swept the world, initiating a cycle of Bondsploitation films. Studios around the world sought to capitalize on James Bond and the concept of the super spy—including Hong Kong’s venerable Shaw Brothers, who began producing tales of intrigue, espionage, and grand larceny in the mid-1960s. Eureka Classics presents three of their best in this special edition: The Golden Buddha, Angel with the Iron Fists and The Singing Thief. In The Golden Buddhabusinessman Paul (Paul Chang Chung, Police story) finds himself in the sights of the Skeleton Gang after he takes the wrong briefcase on a flight to Singapore – one containing a small golden Buddha that may play a role in a vast criminal plot. In Angel with the Iron Fistsa mysterious woman (Lily Ho, Lady with a sword) arrives in Hong Kong with a treasure trove of stolen diamonds and quickly becomes embroiled in the notorious Devil Girl’s Gang. Eventually, in The singing thiefa master burglar (Jimmy Lin Chong, Tropicana Intermezzo) decides to go straight and pursue a new career as a singer – that is, until he becomes a suspect in a series of jewel heists. Directed by studio regulars Lo Wei (The Big Boss) and Chang Cheh (The One-Armed Swordsman), The Golden Buddha, Angel with the Iron Fists And The singing thief filter a craze for films that revolve around super spies and master criminals through the inimitable style of the Shaw Brothers Studio. All three films are presented on Blu-ray for the first time from HD masters supplied by Celestial Pictures.” This is SUPER EXCITING news. I hope we also get to see the sequel to Angel with the Iron Fistsas well as the Black Rose films, the Dark Heroine Muk Lan-Fa trilogy, Operation Lipstick, Temptress of a thousand facesetc. More:

Limited edition of only 2000 copies; 1080p HD presentations on Blu-ray from masters supplied by Celestial Pictures; Original mono audio tracks, plus:

• Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
•New audio commentaries by action film experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
• International Super Spies – A new interview with James Bond expert Llewella Chapman about the global Bondmania of the 1960s
• A new interview with Hong Kong film scholar Wayne Wong, editor of Martial Arts Studies
• Reversible cover with individual cover design for each film
• Original trailers
• Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling
• Limited edition collector’s edition with new texts on all three films by lain Robert Smith, author of The Hollywood Meme: Transnational Adaptations in World Cinema

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