The Big Boss Limited Edition Blu-Ray

The Big Boss was an instant box office sensation when it was released in Hong Kong in 1971 and is the film that catapulted former child actor and Hollywood TV sidekick Bruce Lee to cinematic superstardom.

Cheng Chao-on (Lee) moves to Thailand to work in a factory with his uncle and cousins. However, a ruthless mafia boss (Han Ying-chieh, Come Drink with Me) and his gang use the factory to smuggle drugs, and anyone who stumbles upon this unfortunate secret immediately meets a gruesome end. When some of Cheng's friends and cousins disappear, he is forced to breakthe promise of pacifism he made to his mother and unleash his furious fists to bring bloody justice to those responsible...

Directed by Lo Wei, The Big Boss forever changed the landscape of Hong Kong action cinema and signaled kung fu's dominance of the genre for years to come. Lee's big breakthrough now looks more brilliant than ever in a 4K restoration with hours of insightful bonus features, including the restored 110-minute Mandarin Cut of the film that first stunned audiences in Hong Kong in 1971.

CONTENTS LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY

Illustrated collector's booklet with essays on the film by Walter Chaw

Reversible slipcase featuring original and new commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

DISC 1: THE BIG BOSS

High-definition Blu-ray presentation (1080p) of the 99-minute 1983 version of The Big Boss, restored by Arrow Films from the original negative

Restored original audio in mono in Mandarin, English, and Cantonese

Two English mono audio options, the standard mix and a Japanese mix with alternative film music

English subtitles, plus optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English dubs

Two commentaries, one by David Desser and one by Brandon Bentley

Two alternate versions with lossless mono audio: the English export version, featuring a rare alternate English dub (some scenes in Mandarin), and the 100-minute American theatrical version. Return to Thailand, a documentary produced and presented by Matt Routledge exploring the original filming locations.p>

Recently revealed deleted and extended scenes, with optional commentary by Bentley

The Not-Quite-Biggest Boss, a video essay by Bentley examining the scenes that are still missing, such as the "saw to the head" scene

Archival interviews with co-star Lau Wing and stuntman Tung Wai

Bruce Lee vs. Peter Thomas Peter Thomas, a short video essay about the music for the English version

Alternative sequences from the end credits

Trailer gallery, including a "Before The Big Boss" reel and the trailer for the lost sequel The Big Boss Part II

Image gallery

DISC 2: THE BIG BOSS - MANDARIN CUT

High-definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the 110-minute Mandarin Cut of The Big Boss, restored by Arrow Films

Lossless mono audio in the originalp>

English subtitles for the Mandarin Cut

Axis of English, a video essay by Will Offutt featuring a profile of the English dubbing actors for The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, and The Way of the Dragon

Unrestored raw scan of the Mandarin Cut