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King Boxer AKA Five Fingers of Death AKA Tian xia di yi quan (Blu-ray) (1972)
PALE before the forbidden ritual of the steel palm.Director: Chang Cheng-ho
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Video Trailer (1:03)
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Subtitles:Japanese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE: King Boxer
*The Film (105:57)
Audio Commentary by David Desser, co-editor of "The Journal of Japanese and Korean Cinema" and "The Cinema of Hong Kong" (2021)
"Tony Rayns on King Boxer" 2021 video appreciation (42:56)
2004 interview with director Chung Chang-wha by Frédéric Ambroisine (39:53)
2007 interview with actor Wang Ping by Frédéric Ambroisine (25:51)
2005 interview with Korean cinema expert Cho Young-jung, author of "Chung Chang-wha: Man of Action" by Frédéric Ambroisine (33:24)
"Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu Part 1" documentary (49:36)
Alternate "Five Fingers of Death" Opening Credits (1:26)
Trailers:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:51)
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:24)
- German Theatrical Trailer 1 (3:20)
- German Theatrical Trailer 2 (3:47)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:57)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:28)
- U.S. Radio Spot (0:55)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:06)
Image Gallery (53 images)
DISC TWO: The Boxer from Shantung
*The Film (134:24)
2007 interview with actor Chen Kuan-tai by Frédéric Ambroisine (22:43)
2004 interview with assistant director John Woo by Frédéric Ambroisine (31:49)
2003 interview with actor David Chiang by Frédéric Ambroisine (8:02)
"Double Masters" 2007 conversation between actors Chen Kuan-tai and Ku Feng filmed by Frédéric Ambroisine (13:46)
Alternate Opening Credits:
- Partial Original HK Credits (2:24)*
- Alternate English Credits (2:19)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:36)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:06)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:52)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:13)
Image Gallery
DISC THREE
Five Shaolin Masters
*The Film (109:42)
"Tony Rayns on Chang Cheh" 2021 video appreciation (36:46)
2005 interview with actor Kong Do by Frédéric Ambroisine (22:55)
"Elegant Trails: David Chiang" 2003 Celestial Pictures documentary (8:04)
"Elegant Trails: Ti Lung" 2003 Celestial Pictures documentary (9:30)
Alternate "Five Masters of Death" Opening Credits (10:23)
Trailer Gallery:
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:23)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:42)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:10)
Image Gallery (69 images)
Shaolin Temple
*The Film – Restored Version (119:59, HD)
*The Film - Alternate Standard Definition Version (121:57, SD)*
Alternate Opening Credits Sequences:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Credits (2:12)
- U.S. "Death Chamber" Theatrical Credits (1:39)
- Alternate English Credits Sequence (0:43)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:54)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:40)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:00)
Image Gallery (27 images)
DISC FOUR: Mighty Peking Man
*The Film - Restored Version (89:30)
*The Film - "Unrestored" Standard Definition Version (90:21)
Audio Commentary on the restored version by film historian Travis Crawford (2021)
2021 interview with suit designer Keizo Murase by Daisuke Sato and Yoshikazu Ishii (19:23)
2003 interview with director Ho Meng-hua by Frédéric Ambroisine (24:04)
2004 interview with actor Ku Feng by Frédéric Ambroisine (7:18)
Behind-the-Scenes Super 8 Footage from the archives of Keizo Murase (28:30)
Alternate Opening Credits:
- "Goliathon" Theatrical Opening Credits (1:18)
- "Goliathon" TV Credits (1:11)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:23)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:59)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:26)
- Dutch Theatrical Trailer (2:51)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:35)
- U.S. Re-release Theatrical Trailer (2:27)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:07)
Image Gallery (90 images)
DISC FIVE
Challenge of the Masters
*The Film (97:10)
"Tony Rayns on Lau Kar-leung" 2021 video appreciation (28:36)
2002 interview with actor Gordon Liu by Frédéric Ambroisine (20:25)
Textless Opening Credits (3:12)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer #1 (4:07)
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer #2 (1:19)
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer #3 (2:06)
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer #4 (4:07)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:04)
Image Gallery (29 images)
Executioners from Shaolin
*The Film (100:14)
2007 interview with actor Chen Kuan-tai by Frédéric Ambroisine (17:29)
Alternate English Credits (2:59)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:55)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer #1 (1:07)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer #2 (1:05)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:07)
Image Gallery (22 images)
DISC SIX: Chinatown Kid
*The Film - International Version (114:37)
*The Film - Alternate Version (90:14)
Audio Commentary by author Terrence J. Brady (2021)
2001 Select Scene Video Commentary by co-star Susan Shaw (23:43)
"Elegant Trails: Fu Sheng" 2003 Celestial Pictures documentary (7:21)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:27)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:04)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:32)
- U.K. VHS Promo (2:37)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:12)
Image Gallery (60 images)
DISC SEVEN
The Five Venoms
*The Film (102:17)
Audio Commentary by critic Simon Abrams (2021)
2003 interview with actor Lo Meng by Frédéric Ambroisine (19:12)
"Chang Cheh: The Master" 2003 Celestial Pictures documentary (17:31)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:34)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:00)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:34)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:14)
Image Gallery (26 images)
Crippled Avengers
*The Film (106:34)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:42)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:10)
Image Gallery (26 images)
DISC EIGHT
Heroes of the East
*The Film (104:58)
Audio Commentary by Jonathan Clements, author of "A Brief History of the Martial Arts" (2021)
"Tony Rayns on Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho" 2021 video appreciation (30:21)
2003 interview with actor Yasuaki Kurata by Frédéric Ambroisine (25:24)
Alternate "Shaolin Challenges Ninja" Opening Credits (2:29)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:16)
- U.S. TV Spot (1:09)
- U.S. VHS Promo (0:35)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:18)
Image Gallery (36 images)
Dirty Ho
*The Film (103:29)
Alternate English Credits:
- "Dirty Ho" (3:21)
- "Dirty Avengers" (3:08)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:04)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:11)
Image Gallery (38 images)
DISC NINE (CD)
Shawn De Wolfe Library Music from "Shaolin Temple", "Mighty Peking Man", and "Chinatown Kid" (51:40; 21 tracks)
1. "Victorian Mystery" (0:45)
2. "Red Mud" (2:37)
3. "Forces d'integration" (3:21)
4. "Pays de Legende" (1:56)
5. "Suppression" (0:57)
6. "Revolt" (3:30)
7. "The Jam" (3:11)
8. "Wheeling and Dealing" (3:18)
9. "Always" (3:10)
10. "Smokin' Joe" (3:02)
11. "Atlantis" (2:45)
12. "Ooze" (3:19)
13. "Cold Funk" (1:24)
14. "Early Rise" (1:43)
15. "Wheel Man" (2:59)
16. "Hit Link I" (0:29)
17. "Hit Link V" (0:35)
18. "Race With Time" (2:42)
19. "Fun Seeker" (3:50)
20. "Hard Hitter" (2:53)
21. "No Way" (3:14)
DISC TEN (CD)
Shawn De Wolfe Library Music from "The Five Venoms", "Crippled Avengers", and "Dirty Ho" (52:29 ;29 tracks)
1. "Complaint" (1:55)
2. "La Planete Noire" (1:58)
3. "Rosee d'espace 2" (1:19)
4. "Wide Horizons" (4:28)
5. "Ice Floe" (2:09)
6. "Snowbirds" (2:43)
7. "Black Mist" (2:10)
8. "Drama Sting No. 3" (0:10)
9. "Nightwalker" (3:16)
10. "Guilty Secret" (2:49)
11. "Climax" (0:27)
12. "Stab in the Dark" (1:40)
13. "Stairway to Beyond" (2:23)
14. "Paul Lewis" (2:00)
15. "Spinecharge" (1:24)
16. "The Long Wait" (1:45)
17. "Industrial Project" (3:29)
18. "Le Styx" (2:31)
19. "Space Stinger" (0:22)
20. "Jungle Song" (2:06)
21. "Gun Runner" (1:43)
22. "Underworld" (0:59)
23. "Counterspy [Main Theme]" (2:03)
24. "Tension Trip" (0:48)
25. "Crime Club" (1:02)
26. "Violent Payoff" (0:39)
27. "Violence Link 1" (0:07)
28. "Troubled Mind" (2:31)
29. "Fast Moving Stranger" (1:33) -
Subtitles:English (for Mandarin), English HoH (for English dub)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a slipbox - in a digibook with artowrk by Sam Gilbey, Matthew Griffin, Chris Malbon, Jacob Phillips, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon Yates - with an illustrated 60-page collectors' book featuring new writing by David Desser, Terrence J. Brady and James Flower, plus cast and crew listings and notes on each film by Simon Abrams
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Extras:DISC ONE: King Boxer
*The Film (105:57)
Audio Commentary by David Desser, co-editor of "The Journal of Japanese and Korean Cinema" and "The Cinema of Hong Kong" (2021)
"Tony Rayns on King Boxer" 2021 video appreciation (42:56)
2004 interview with director Chung Chang-wha by Frédéric Ambroisine (39:53)
2007 interview with actor Wang Ping by Frédéric Ambroisine (25:51)
2005 interview with Korean cinema expert Cho Young-jung, author of "Chung Chang-wha: Man of Action" by Frédéric Ambroisine (33:24)
"Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu Part 1" documentary (49:36)
Alternate "Five Fingers of Death" Opening Credits (1:26)
Trailers:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:51)
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:24)
- German Theatrical Trailer 1 (3:20)
- German Theatrical Trailer 2 (3:47)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:57)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:28)
- U.S. Radio Spot (0:55)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:06)
Image Gallery (53 images)
DISC TWO: The Boxer from Shantung
*The Film (134:24)
2007 interview with actor Chen Kuan-tai by Frédéric Ambroisine (22:43)
2004 interview with assistant director John Woo by Frédéric Ambroisine (31:49)
2003 interview with actor David Chiang by Frédéric Ambroisine (8:02)
"Double Masters" 2007 conversation between actors Chen Kuan-tai and Ku Feng filmed by Frédéric Ambroisine (13:46)
Alternate Opening Credits:
- Partial Original HK Credits (2:24)*
- Alternate English Credits (2:19)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:36)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:06)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:52)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:13)
Image Gallery
DISC THREE
Five Shaolin Masters
*The Film (109:42)
"Tony Rayns on Chang Cheh" 2021 video appreciation (36:46)
2005 interview with actor Kong Do by Frédéric Ambroisine (22:55)
"Elegant Trails: David Chiang" 2003 Celestial Pictures documentary (8:04)
"Elegant Trails: Ti Lung" 2003 Celestial Pictures documentary (9:30)
Alternate "Five Masters of Death" Opening Credits (10:23)
Trailer Gallery:
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:23)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:42)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:10)
Image Gallery (69 images)
Shaolin Temple
*The Film – Restored Version (119:59, HD)
*The Film - Alternate Standard Definition Version (121:57, SD)*
Alternate Opening Credits Sequences:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Credits (2:12)
- U.S. "Death Chamber" Theatrical Credits (1:39)
- Alternate English Credits Sequence (0:43)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:54)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:40)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:00)
Image Gallery (27 images)
DISC FOUR: Mighty Peking Man
*The Film - Restored Version (89:30)
*The Film - "Unrestored" Standard Definition Version (90:21)
Audio Commentary on the restored version by film historian Travis Crawford (2021)
2021 interview with suit designer Keizo Murase by Daisuke Sato and Yoshikazu Ishii (19:23)
2003 interview with director Ho Meng-hua by Frédéric Ambroisine (24:04)
2004 interview with actor Ku Feng by Frédéric Ambroisine (7:18)
Behind-the-Scenes Super 8 Footage from the archives of Keizo Murase (28:30)
Alternate Opening Credits:
- "Goliathon" Theatrical Opening Credits (1:18)
- "Goliathon" TV Credits (1:11)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:23)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:59)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:26)
- Dutch Theatrical Trailer (2:51)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:35)
- U.S. Re-release Theatrical Trailer (2:27)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:07)
Image Gallery (90 images)
DISC FIVE
Challenge of the Masters
*The Film (97:10)
"Tony Rayns on Lau Kar-leung" 2021 video appreciation (28:36)
2002 interview with actor Gordon Liu by Frédéric Ambroisine (20:25)
Textless Opening Credits (3:12)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer #1 (4:07)
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer #2 (1:19)
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer #3 (2:06)
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer #4 (4:07)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:04)
Image Gallery (29 images)
Executioners from Shaolin
*The Film (100:14)
2007 interview with actor Chen Kuan-tai by Frédéric Ambroisine (17:29)
Alternate English Credits (2:59)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:55)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer #1 (1:07)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer #2 (1:05)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:07)
Image Gallery (22 images)
DISC SIX: Chinatown Kid
*The Film - International Version (114:37)
*The Film - Alternate Version (90:14)
Audio Commentary by author Terrence J. Brady (2021)
2001 Select Scene Video Commentary by co-star Susan Shaw (23:43)
"Elegant Trails: Fu Sheng" 2003 Celestial Pictures documentary (7:21)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:27)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:04)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:32)
- U.K. VHS Promo (2:37)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:12)
Image Gallery (60 images)
DISC SEVEN
The Five Venoms
*The Film (102:17)
Audio Commentary by critic Simon Abrams (2021)
2003 interview with actor Lo Meng by Frédéric Ambroisine (19:12)
"Chang Cheh: The Master" 2003 Celestial Pictures documentary (17:31)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:34)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:00)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:34)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:14)
Image Gallery (26 images)
Crippled Avengers
*The Film (106:34)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:42)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:10)
Image Gallery (26 images)
DISC EIGHT
Heroes of the East
*The Film (104:58)
Audio Commentary by Jonathan Clements, author of "A Brief History of the Martial Arts" (2021)
"Tony Rayns on Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho" 2021 video appreciation (30:21)
2003 interview with actor Yasuaki Kurata by Frédéric Ambroisine (25:24)
Alternate "Shaolin Challenges Ninja" Opening Credits (2:29)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:16)
- U.S. TV Spot (1:09)
- U.S. VHS Promo (0:35)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:18)
Image Gallery (36 images)
Dirty Ho
*The Film (103:29)
Alternate English Credits:
- "Dirty Ho" (3:21)
- "Dirty Avengers" (3:08)
Trailer Gallery:
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:04)
- Digital Reissue Trailer (1:11)
Image Gallery (38 images)
DISC NINE (CD)
Shawn De Wolfe Library Music from "Shaolin Temple", "Mighty Peking Man", and "Chinatown Kid" (51:40; 21 tracks)
1. "Victorian Mystery" (0:45)
2. "Red Mud" (2:37)
3. "Forces d'integration" (3:21)
4. "Pays de Legende" (1:56)
5. "Suppression" (0:57)
6. "Revolt" (3:30)
7. "The Jam" (3:11)
8. "Wheeling and Dealing" (3:18)
9. "Always" (3:10)
10. "Smokin' Joe" (3:02)
11. "Atlantis" (2:45)
12. "Ooze" (3:19)
13. "Cold Funk" (1:24)
14. "Early Rise" (1:43)
15. "Wheel Man" (2:59)
16. "Hit Link I" (0:29)
17. "Hit Link V" (0:35)
18. "Race With Time" (2:42)
19. "Fun Seeker" (3:50)
20. "Hard Hitter" (2:53)
21. "No Way" (3:14)
DISC TEN (CD)
Shawn De Wolfe Library Music from "The Five Venoms", "Crippled Avengers", and "Dirty Ho" (52:29 ;29 tracks)
1. "Complaint" (1:55)
2. "La Planete Noire" (1:58)
3. "Rosee d'espace 2" (1:19)
4. "Wide Horizons" (4:28)
5. "Ice Floe" (2:09)
6. "Snowbirds" (2:43)
7. "Black Mist" (2:10)
8. "Drama Sting No. 3" (0:10)
9. "Nightwalker" (3:16)
10. "Guilty Secret" (2:49)
11. "Climax" (0:27)
12. "Stab in the Dark" (1:40)
13. "Stairway to Beyond" (2:23)
14. "Paul Lewis" (2:00)
15. "Spinecharge" (1:24)
16. "The Long Wait" (1:45)
17. "Industrial Project" (3:29)
18. "Le Styx" (2:31)
19. "Space Stinger" (0:22)
20. "Jungle Song" (2:06)
21. "Gun Runner" (1:43)
22. "Underworld" (0:59)
23. "Counterspy [Main Theme]" (2:03)
24. "Tension Trip" (0:48)
25. "Crime Club" (1:02)
26. "Violent Payoff" (0:39)
27. "Violence Link 1" (0:07)
28. "Troubled Mind" (2:31)
29. "Fast Moving Stranger" (1:33) -
Subtitles:English (for Mandarin), English HoH (for English dub)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a slipbox - in a digibook with artowrk by Sam Gilbey, Matthew Griffin, Chris Malbon, Jacob Phillips, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon Yates - with an illustrated 60-page collectors' book featuring new writing by David Desser, Terrence J. Brady and James Flower, plus cast and crew listings and notes on each film by Simon Abrams
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Extras:DISC ONE: King Boxer
*The Film
Still Gallery (127 images)
Trailers:
- German Theatrical Trailer #1 (3:10)
- German Theatrical Trailer #2 (3:36)
- English Theatrical Trailer #1 (3:14)
- English Theatrical Trailer #2 (2:47)
DISC TWO: The Sentimental Swordsman
DISC THREE: The Kung Fu Instructor
DISC FOUR: Eight Diagram Pole Fighter -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Digipak
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OVERALL: Draw
The Arrow US/UK editions are English-friendly, fully-restored, and feature brand new and archival extras.
GENERAL NOTES:
The Arrow restorations run five minutes longer because they restore missing frames at each cut that were not included in the earlier HD master (see Movie Censorship's entry on the film).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Japan- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts (101:38).
- Blu-ray ALL Shawscope Volume One [Limited Edition] America- Arrow Films - No cuts (105:57)
- Blu-ray ALL Shawscope Volume One [Limited Edition] United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (105:57)
- Blu-ray B Shaw Brothers Collection Germany- Koch Media - No cuts (101:36).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 26/01/20
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 11/01/22UPDATE LOG:
26/01/20: Initial entry.
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02/12/21: Added Arrow.
16/12/21: DVDBeaver.
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