Super Spies And Secret Lies - Shaw Brothers Collection Limited Edition Blu-Ray

After the huge international success of Dr. No and From Russia with Love, Bondmania swept across the world and ushered in a cycle of Bondsploitation films. Studios around the world tried to capitalize on James Bond and the concept of the super spy—including Hong Kong's legendary Shaw Brothers, who began producing stories of intrigue, espionage, and grand theft in the mid-1960s. Eureka Classics presents three of their best films in this special edition: The Golden Buddha, The Angel with the Iron Fist, and The Singing Thief.

In The Golden Buddha, businessman Paul (Paul Chang Chung, Police Story) ends up in the crosshairs of the Skeleton Gang after picking up the wrong briefcase on a flight to Singapore—a briefcase containing a small golden Buddha that may play a role in a major criminal conspiracy. In Angel with the Iron Fists, a mysterious woman (Lily Ho, Lady with a Sword) arrives in Hong Kong with stolen diamonds and quickly becomes involved with the notorious Devil Girl's Gang. Finally, in The Singing Thief, a master cat burglar (Jimmy Lin Chong, Tropicana Interlude) decides to go straight and pursue a new career as a singer—at least until he becomes a suspect in a series of jewelry thefts.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 passion for films revolving around super spies and master criminals through the inimitable style of Shaw Brothers Studio. All three films are presented for the first time on Blu-ray from HD masters provided by Celestial Pictures. LIMITED EDITION ON TV & DISCS WITH BLU-RAY FEATURES:

Limited edition of only 2000 copies | Limited edition O-Card slipcase with new artwork by Darren Wheeling | 1080p HD presentations on Blu-ray from masters provided by Celestial Pictures | Original mono audio track | Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release | New audio commentary by action film experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema | International Super Spies - A new interview with James Bond expert Llewella Chapman on the global Bond mania of the 1960s | A new interview with Hong Kong film scholar Wayne Wong, editor of Martial Arts Studies | Reversible slipcase with individual covers for each film | Original trailers | PLUS: A limited edition anthology with new texts on all three films by Iain Robert Smith, author of The Hollywood Meme: Transnational Adaptations in World Cinema.