Arrow Video in the UK has announced the Blu-ray release of the classic John Woo action film Hard Boiled, starring Chow Yun Fat.
It is different from the USA release in a few ways. First, it gives fans the chance to buy the 4K UHD / Blu-Ray combo pack or the Blu-Ray only for those who do not have 4K UHD upgrade equipment. Additionally, the special features will differ from those included in the Shout Factory USA release.
SPECIAL FEATURES –
- 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS –
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
- Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Priscilla Page and archival writing, and an interview with John Woo by Stéphane Moïssakis
- Six postcard-sized artcards
- DISC ONE – FEATURE AND EXTRAS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
- 4K Ultra HD (2160p) Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless Cantonese mono and Dolby Atmos audio, and English mono audio
- Optional newly translated English subtitles for the Cantonese soundtracks, and optional English for the deaf and hard of hearing subtitles for the English soundtrack
- Brand new audio commentary with director John Woo and film journalist Drew Taylor
- Brand new audio commentary with film historian Frank Djeng
- Archival audio commentary with John Woo and producer Terence Chang
- Archival audio commentary with John Woo, Terence Chang, film critic Dave Kehr and filmmaker Roger Avary
- Deleted and extended scenes
- Original trailers
- Image gallery
- DISC TWO – EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)
- Violent Night, a brand new interview with John Woo
- Boiling Over, a brand new interview with actor Anthony Wong
- No Room for Failure, a brand new interview with Terence Chang
- Hard To Resist, a brand new interview with screenwriter Gordon Chan
- Boiled to Perfection, a brand new interview with screenwriter Chan Hing-Ka
- Body Count Blues, a brand new interview with composer Michael Gibbs
- Hong Kong Confidential: Inside Hard Boiled, a brand new interview with author and Hong Kong cinema expert Grady Hendrix
- Gun-Fu Fever, a brand new interview with author Leon Hunt
- Chewing the Fat, a brand new interview with academic Lin Feng
- American Cinematheque 2025 Q&A with John Woo
- The Test of Time, an archival documentary featuring interviews with John Woo, Terence Chang, editor David Wu and actor/stunt coordinator Philip Kwok
- Archival interviews with actors Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung
- CLICK HERE TO ORDER THE 4K UHD OR BLU RAY FROM ARROW