Eureka in the UK is to release the classic swordplay film The Bells of Death onto Blu-Ray in a newly remastered version.
The film stars Chang Yi, a simple woodcutter – that is, at least, until he gives directions to a group of bandits he encounters on a lonely road, sending them toward his family home. He returns to find the criminals have murdered his parents and younger brother – while his sister has been kidnapped, claimed by chief bandit Tao Ching Lung (Lam Kau) as his new bride. Desperate for vengeance, Wu Fei finds a way forward when he encounters a master swordsman (Yang Chi-ching), who takes the woodcutter under his wing and prepares him to take his bloody revenge.
Very much in the mould of a Spaghetti Western, this is a dark and moody revenge drama with great cinematography and music.
SPECIAL FEATURES –
- Limited Edition [2000 copies]
- Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) [2000 copies]
- Optional English subtitles, newly revised for this release
- Original Mandarin mono audio
- Optional English dub
- New audio commentary by East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng
- New audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
- For Whom the Bell Tolls – a new interview with Wayne Wong, editor of Martial Arts Studies
- A limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on The Bells of Death by East Asian cinema expert Camille Zaurin [2000 copies]
- CLICK HERE TO ORDER BELLS OF DEATH BLU RAY
