Sammo Hung plays Courageous Cheung, a cuckolded husband who faces a series of supernatural challenges from his wife's wealthy lover. First, Cheung must survive a night in a house... more
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Plot: The supernatural meets martial arts as Cheung The Brave becomes caught between two powerful Taoist wizards.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): CONTENDER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP; ARVATO SERVICES
Release date: 12/11/2001
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: MDV 566
Barcode: 5032438505661
Languages
Main Language: Cantonese
Dubbed Language: English
Subtitle Language: English
DVD Description
Sammo Hung plays Courageous Cheung, a cuckolded husband who faces a series of supernatural challenges from his wife's wealthy lover. First, Cheung must survive a night in a house haunted by a bloodthirsty vampire. From there, things just get worse--and more comical. For those unfamiliar with the Chinese horror genre, the film is a Mr. Toad's Wild Ride through the supernatural mythology and folklore of China: Hopping corpses, supernatural possession by a monkey god, the gratuitous sacrifice of a chicken, and lots of chanting by Taoist priests will all seem pretty trippy. For Chinese viewers in the early 1980s, the film was unusual in other ways: Director Hung mixed comedy, martial arts, and supernatural horror into this bouillabaise of a film, establishing the genre of kung-fu horror comedy. Several films in the genre followed, including the popular MR. VAMPIRE series and many films with the word "spooky" in their titles, including Hung's SPOOKY, SPOOKY and ENCOUNTERS OF THE SPOOKY KIND 2, a sequel in name only.
Technical information
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Special Features: Feature Length Audio Commentary With Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan, Animated Biography Showcase, Trailer Gallery, Interview With Sammo Hung, Restoration Featurette
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Cantonese English
Advantages: The documentary seals the deal! Disadvantages: NO AUDIO COMMENTARY!!!
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