The Champions Limited Edition Blu-Ray

Sports, action, and comedy come together in Golden Harvest's The Champions, the predecessor to Shaolin Soccer from the first family of Hong Kong martial arts cinema: the formidable Yuen clan! Lee Tong (Yuen Biao, Dreadnaught) is a young farmer who has grown up in an isolated rural community. When he gets into trouble because of a misstep, he leaves his home in the countryside and heads for the big city - where he meets Suen (Cheung Kwok-keung, Eastern Condors), a street soccer player who sees Tong's talent for the beautiful game and encourages him to try out for a professional team. But Tong's first chance at soccer glory is thwarted by a rivalry with the narcissistic King (Dick Wei, Project A), who relegates the newcomer to cleaning up after his teammates. After discovering his love for soccer, Tong soon accepts an offer to join a rival team—and the stage is set for a final confrontation with King on the field. The Champions is written and directed by Brandy Yuen (In the Line of Duty III) and features action choreography by Yuen Shun-yi (The Miracle Fighters) and Yuen Chun Yeung (Armour of God). The film is an underdog story filtered through some of the greatest minds in Hong Kong action film history. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time ever from a brand new 2K restoration! BONUS MATERIAL ON BLU-RAY*: - Limited edition O-Card slipcase with new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies] - 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration - Original Cantonese audio and optional English dubbing (original mono presentations) - Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release - All-new audio commentary by East Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & F.J. DeSanto - All-new audio commentary by action film experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema - All-new interview with filmmaker and critic James Mudge - All-new featurette by CFK on the 1987 Hong Kong soccer team, which included a number of Hong Kong legends, including Jackie Chan and Andy Lau - Reversible cover with original posters - Trailer - Limited edition collector's booklet with new text about the film by James Oliver [2000 copies] PRESS "Impeccably choreographed action sequences" - Variety "An entertaining mix of light comedy and some of the best soccer sequences ever filmed... an underrated gem that doesn't get the attention it deserves" - City on Fire