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Bells of Death (The) AKA Duo hun ling (Blu-ray) (1968)
Wei Fu is a seemingly unremarkable woodcutter but when his family is wiped out by psychotic marauders, Wei undertakes extensive martial arts training at the hands of an expert swordsman and sets out to exact revenge on the evildoers.Director: Feng Yueh
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE "The Assassin"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by David West
Celestial Trailer
DISC TWO "The Thundering Sword"
* The Film
"From a Western Perspective" interview with Leon Hunt (27:30)
"Never the Twain Shall Meet?" interview with Kim Newman (21:47)
Celestial Trailer (1:08)
DISC THREE "The Golden Swallow"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Gilbert Po
Interview with actress Cheng Pei-Pei by Frédéric Ambroisine (14:38)
Celestial Trailer (1:04)
Original Theatrical Trailer (3:39)
DISC FOUR "The Jade Raksha"
* The Film
"Slicing at the Stars" interview with Tony Rayns (92:46)
"A Very Vocal Violence" interview with Peter Boczar (20:01)
DISC FIVE "The Bells of Death"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by James Mudge
Celestial Trailer
DISC SIX "The Sword of Swords"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Brian Bankston
Audio Commentary by James Mudge
Celestial Trailer (1:05)
Original Theatrical Trailer (4:02)
DISC SEVEN "Killer Darts"
* The Film
Celestial Trailer
DISC EIGHT "The Invincible Fist"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Brian Bankston
Audio Commentary by James Mudge
Celestial Trailer (1:05)
Original Theatrical Trailer (3:35)
DISC NINE "Dragon Swamp"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Gilbert Po
Celestial Trailer (1:06)
Original Theatrical Trailer (4:19)
DISC TEN "The Flying Dagger"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng
Celestial Trailer (1:08)
DISC ELEVEN "The Golden Sword"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Gilbert Po
Celestial Trailer (1:05) -
Subtitles:English (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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE "The Assassin"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by David West
Celestial Trailer
DISC TWO "The Thundering Sword"
* The Film
"From a Western Perspective" interview with Leon Hunt (27:30)
"Never the Twain Shall Meet?" interview with Kim Newman (21:47)
Celestial Trailer (1:08)
DISC THREE "The Golden Swallow"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Gilbert Po
Interview with actress Cheng Pei-Pei by Frédéric Ambroisine (14:38)
Celestial Trailer (1:04)
Original Theatrical Trailer (3:39)
DISC FOUR "The Jade Raksha"
* The Film
"Slicing at the Stars" interview with Tony Rayns (92:46)
"A Very Vocal Violence" interview with Peter Boczar (20:01)
DISC FIVE "The Bells of Death"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by James Mudge
Celestial Trailer
DISC SIX "The Sword of Swords"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Brian Bankston
Audio Commentary by James Mudge
Celestial Trailer (1:05)
Original Theatrical Trailer (4:02)
DISC SEVEN "Killer Darts"
* The Film
Celestial Trailer
DISC EIGHT "The Invincible Fist"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Brian Bankston
Audio Commentary by James Mudge
Celestial Trailer (1:05)
Original Theatrical Trailer (3:35)
DISC NINE "Dragon Swamp"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Gilbert Po
Celestial Trailer (1:06)
Original Theatrical Trailer (4:19)
DISC TEN "The Flying Dagger"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng
Celestial Trailer (1:08)
DISC ELEVEN "The Golden Sword"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Gilbert Po
Celestial Trailer (1:05) -
Subtitles:English (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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE "The Bells of Death"
* The Film
Audio commentay by James Mudge
Presentation by Arnaud Lanuque (12:43)
Interview with Paul Fonoroff on Griffin Yueh Feng (17:37)
Trailer (1:55)
DISC TWO "Portrait in Crystal"
DISC THREE "Legend of the Fox" -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 12 page booklet.
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Amazon France
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng, NY Asian Film Festival (2025)
(2) Audio Commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema (2025) -
Extras:"For Whom the Bell Tolls" 2025 new interview with Wayne Wong, editor of Martial Arts Studies (18:54)
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Subtitles:English (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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Notes:Limited edition of 2,000 copies comes with an O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) and a collector's booklet featuring new writing on "The Bells of Death" by East Asian cinema expert Camille Zaurin.
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OVERALL: Draw
Each has exclusive extras, although do note France is a 1080i transfer and is not English-friendly.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Shout! Studios - No cuts.
- Blu-ray A Canada- Shout! Studios - No cuts.
- Blu-ray B Triple Feature France- Spectrum - No cuts (84:55 - 25fps)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (88:22) with 11-second Celestial logo.
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/02/24
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 28/05/25UPDATE LOG:
03/02/24: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
29/04/24: Added France.
11/05/25: Updated France.
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