{"product_id":"the-blade-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray","title":"The Blade 4K Ultra HD + Blu-Ray","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmong the boldest accomplishments of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age, this uniquely visceral martial-arts movie puts a gritty new spin on the story of the one-armed swordsman, an iconic figure from the moment he was introduced by the Shaw Brothers studio in 1967. Composed in a whirlwind of immersive close-ups and fractured editing,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows the young sword-maker Ding On (Vincent Zhao), who, after losing an arm in an ambush, transforms himself into a furious avenger. With its intentionally disorienting stylization and starkly brutal tone,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a rare commercial disappointment for Tsui Hark, but it has since been reclaimed as one of the director’s most radical visions—a tour de force of action expressionism, and a scathing reappraisal of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ewuxia\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003egenre’s code of masculinity, that achieves a feverish intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eNew 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eOne 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eNew audio commentary featuring Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAction et vérité\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2006), a documentary featuring director Tsui Hark, coscreenwriter Koan Hui, and actor Xiong Xin-xin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eNew video essay by filmmakers Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou (\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEvery Frame a Painting\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eNew York Asian Film Festival Q\u0026amp;A with Tsui from 2011\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eAlternate English-dubbed track\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eInternational-version opening and end credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eTrailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eNew English subtitle translation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003ePLUS: An essay by author Lisa Morton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eNew cover by Oliver Barrett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"criterion collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53142372974934,"sku":"CC3796UHDBDUK","price":609.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/2473\/6598\/files\/TheBlade4KUltraHD_Blu-Ray.jpg?v=1776411548","url":"https:\/\/www.noirdisc.com\/fi\/products\/the-blade-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray","provider":"Noirdisc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}