The fantastic In The Line of Duty 1-4 series of films from Hong Kong is getting a remastered Blu-ray release from 88 Films in the USA as a box set of all 4 films and in the UK by Eureka of the 4 films released separately, below are the details for both sets. USA set will be locked to region A, UK locked to Region B. Click on the images for more details and where to order.
USA BOX SET RELEASE BY 88 FILMS –
These four classic police stories from the Golden Age of Hong Kong action broke new ground showing women kicking butt as hard as any man! Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock Cynthia Kahn star as the toughest cops on the streets, using fists, feet and guns to take down triads, thieves and international criminals. Easily the equal of any American action movie from the same era, the In the Line of Duty series is enduring proof of the genius (and recklessness) of Hong Kong filmmakers. 88 Films are proud to do its bit for law and order, with beautiful HD restorations of these four landmark movies.
IN THE LINE OF DUTY: YES, MADAM
Chicks with kicks! When gangsters murder her friend, Inspector Ng (Michelle Yeoh, Police Story III, Tomorrow Never Dies) is drawn into a deadly search for the men who did it. Just as well she’s got backup from British supercop Carrie Morris (the legendary Cynthia Rothrock, No Retreat, No Surrender 2, China O’Brien).
IN THE LINE OF DUTY II: ROYAL WARRIORS
Returning from her holiday in Japan, Inspector Yip (Michelle Yeoh, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Everything Everywhere All At Once) foils a daring mid-air rescue of a gangster being returned to Hong Kong for trial. But Inspector Yip needs to watch her back: that gangster has friends.
IN THE LINE OF DUTY III
How do you top the first two In The Line of Duty films? Easy… bigger explosions, wilder fights and even crazier stunts! This time, two Japanese thieves have fled to Hong Kong with a tough J-cop (Cynthia Khan, Blade of Fury) hot on their heels. It’s up to Hong Kong’s finest to stop the villains before too much damage is done!
IN THE LINE OF DUTY IV
The fourth (and for some fans… the best) of the In the Line of Duty series, sees the return of Cynthia Kahn (The Avenging Quartet) as Inspector Yeung. This time, she’s on the trail of some ruthless international drug dealers, ably assisted by Donnie Yen (John Wick: Chapter 4, Ip Man) and Michael Wong (Royal Warriors, Tiger Cage III).
BONUS FEATURES TBA!
UK SEPARATE RELEASES BY EUREKA –
YES MADAM
Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock star as a couple of tough-as-nails police inspectors investigating the murder of a British agent, which leads them to a pair of unlucky thieves (Mang Hoi and John Shum) who need protection from a ruthless crime boss (James Tien).
Launching both a successful franchise (the In the Line of Duty series) as well as an entire sub-genre of action cinema (“girls-with-guns” – a genre which did not truly exist before this film), Yes, Madam! is one of the most important and influential action films of its era, and Eureka Classics is proud to present the film in its UK debut on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration.
SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES–
Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork (TBA) (First print run of 2000 copies only) | 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration | Original Cantonese mono audio | Optional English dubbed audio | Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release | Brand new feature-length audio commentary by Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth \ Brand new feature-length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | Brand new select-scene commentary with actress and martial-arts movie icon Cynthia Rothrock | Brand new interview with Cynthia Rothrock | Locations featurette | Archival interview with Michelle Yeoh | Archival interview with actor and producer John Shum | Battling Babes – archival featurette | Trailers | Reversible sleeve design | PLUS: A Limited-Edition collector’s booklet (First print run of 2000 copies only) featuring new writing by James Oliver |
ROYAL WARRIORS
When CID officer Yip (Yeoh), a Japanese Interpol agent (Hiroyuki Sanada), and a security guard (Michael Wong) foil an aeroplane hijacking, they incur the wrath of a gang of Vietnam veterans who are out for vengeance.
The second of the loosely connected In the Line of Duty series of films, Royal Warriors is yet another stunning highlight of Hong Kong action cinema, and Eureka Classics is proud to present the film for the first time ever in the UK from a brand new 2K restoration.
SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES
Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling (First print run of 2000 copies only) | 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration | Original Cantonese mono audio | Optional English dubbed audio | Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release | Brand new feature-length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) | Brand new feature-length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | 2018 interview with producer and actor John Sham courtesy of the Frédéric Ambroisine video archive| New Locations featurette by Arne Venema | Trailer | Reversible sleeve design | PLUS: A Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver (First print run of 2000 copies only) |
IN THE LINE OF DUTY III
After staging an outrageous jewellery heist in Tokyo, two thieves (Stuart Ong and Michiko Nishiwaki) travel to Hong Kong to trade their stolen goods. When things don’t go to plan, they go on a violent rampage through Hong Kong, and the only ones standing in their way are a newly promoted police cadet and a Japanese cop with a personal vendetta.
Often overshadowed by other films in the series, In the Line of Duty III is the hidden gem of the franchise, featuring shockingly brutal and ferocious action sequences. Not available on home video in the UK since the VHS era, Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration.
SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES:
Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [First Print Run of 2000 copies] | 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration | Cantonese and English audio options (both in their original mono presentations) | Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release | Brand new feature-length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) | Brand new feature-length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | New interview with Cynthia Khan | New interview with Michiko Nichiwaki | Trailers | Reversible sleeve design | PLUS: A Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver and extracts from A Different Brilliance – The D & B Story [First Print Run of 2000 copies] |
IN THE LINE OF DUTY IV
Action superstar Donnie Yen and Cynthia Khan team up with legendary martial arts director Yuen Woo-ping in this fan-favourite fourth entry in the In the Line of Duty film series.
Yen and Khan play a pair of no-nonsense cops in the case of a major drug trafficking operation. When an immigrant dock worker is targeted by criminals, the officers must protect this innocent man from an international crime syndicate.
Death-defying stunts, insane action set-pieces, and some of the best martial-arts choreography ever captured on film – In the Line of Duty IV is an unhinged Hong Kong action masterpiece and Eureka Classics is proud to present it in its UK debut on Blu-ray.
SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES*:
Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [First Print Run of 2000 copies] | 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original theatrical cut from a brand new 2K restoration | 1080p HD presentation of the original export version from a brand new 2K restoration | Cantonese and English audio options (both in their original mono presentations) | Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release | Brand new feature-length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) | Brand new feature-length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | Archival commentary by Hong Kong expert Stefan Hammond and lead actor Michael Wong | Archival interview with Donnie Yen | New interviews with cast and crew | Archival “Donnie Yen Action” featurette | Trailers | Reversible sleeve design | PLUS: A Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver and extracts from A Different Brilliance – The D & B Story [First Print Run of 2000 copies] |
