The Daredevils / Ode To Gallantry Limited Edition Blu-Ray

During his long and prolific career, the "godfather of Hong Kong cinema," Chang Cheh, made several films with the famous "Venom Mob," a group of skilled martial artists—including Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, Philip Kwok, Sun Chien, Lo Mang, and Wai Pak—who became stars in his own Five Deadly Venoms. Here, Eureka Classics presents two of the Venom Mob's best: The Daredevils and Ode to Gallantry.

The Daredevils is set in Republican China and follows Yang Ta-ying (Lo Mang) as he sets out to avenge his father, a military commander who was cold-bloodedly murdered by Han Pei-tsang (Wong Lik), a thief turned soldier who killed Yang's father—along with the rest of his family—to take control of his property and his army. With the help of his friends Chen Feng (Chiang Sheng), Fu Quanyi (Lu Feng), and Xin Zheng (Sun Chien), he sets out to bring justice. In Ode to Gallantry, a lone martial artist nicknamed "Mongrel" is constantly drawn into an intense battle between several warring martial arts clans when he stumbles upon the Black Iron Token, which grants its owner the right to have all his wishes fulfilled by Xie Yanke (Wong Lik), a brutal kung fu master. After forming in 1978 for Five Deadly Venoms, the Venom Mob made over a dozen films with Chang Cheh that featured at least three of their members in leading roles. The Daredevils and Ode to Gallantry are filled with thrilling action sequences featuring some of the most talented martial artists to emerge in the Eureka Classics is proud to present this duo of collaborations between Chang Cheh and the Venom Mob on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES*:

Limited edition of 2000 copies | Limited edition O-Card case with new artwork by Chris Malbon | 1080p HD presentations on Blu-ray from masters provided by Celestial Pictures | Original mono audio track | Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release | Two new commentaries by Frank Djeng, expert on East Asian cinema (NY Asian Film Festival), and Michael Worth, martial artist and filmmaker | Two new commentaries by Mike Leeder and Arne Venema, experts on action films | Deadly Venoms - new interview with Wayne Wong, film scholar from Hong Kong, about the Venom Mob | PLUS: A limited edition collector's booklet with new texts by author and critic James Oliver | * All bonus material is subject to change

Subtitles

English