Eureka in the UK have announced the release of a new Blu-ray box set of 4 films starring Angela Mao called Reap the Whirlwind.
The four films included are Stoner, The Himalayan, The Tournament and Angry River.
In The Angry River – the very first film produced by Golden Harvest – Mao plays the daughter of a nobleman who is mortally wounded by the evil Lunar Sect. Having obtained a rare herb capable of healing her father, she returns to her ancestral home prepared for battle. Stoner (also known as The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss), sees Mao’s secret agent team up with a tough Australian cop (George Lazenby) to bring down a drug trafficking ring.
Then, in The Tournament, Mao sets out to avenge her father, the master of a martial arts school, after he is killed in cold blood by a gang of extortionists. Finally, The Himalayan casts Mao as the bride-to-be in a wedding orchestrated by a scheming murderer who intends to steal everything from her family.
3 of the 4 films will be released separately in the USA by 88 Films.
- Limited edition of 2,000 copies
- Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Chris Malbon
- All four films presented in 1080p from new 2K restorations
- Stoner presented in both its original Hong Kong theatrical version and alternate English dubbed export version
- Original Mandarin mono audio
- Optional English dub tracks
- Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
- New audio commentary on the theatrical cut of Stoner by film critic James Oliver
- New audio commentary on the export cut of Stoner by action cinema expert Arne Venema and filmmaker Domting
- New audio commentaries on The Angry River, The Tournament and The Himalayan by East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
- Huang Tough – new interview with martial arts scholar Wayne Wong on writer, director, producer, actor and frequent Angela Mao collaborator Huang Feng
- Alternate scenes from the Malaysian release of Stoner
- Alternate English credits
- Original theatrical trailers
- Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the life and career of Angela Mao by Hong Kong cinema expert Camille Zaurin