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The Blade (The Criterion Collection) [4K UHD]
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Among the boldest accomplishments of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age, this uniquely visceral martial-arts movie puts a gritty new spin on the story of the one-armed swordsman, an iconic figure from the moment he was introduced by the Shaw Brothers studio in 1967. Composed in a whirlwind of immersive close-ups and fractured editing, The Blade follows the young sword-maker Ding On (Vincent Zhao), who, after losing an arm in an ambush, transforms himself into a furious avenger. With its intentionally disorienting stylization and starkly brutal tone, The Blade was a rare commercial disappointment for Tsui Hark, but it has since been reclaimed as one of the director’s most radical visions—a tour de force of action expressionism, and a scathing reappraisal of the wuxia genre’s code of masculinity, that achieves a feverish intensity. 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features New audio commentary featuring Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng Action et vérité (2006), a documentary featuring director Tsui Hark, coscreenwriter Koan Hui, and actor Xiong Xin-xin New video essay by filmmakers Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou (Every Frame a Painting) New York Asian Film Festival Q&A with Tsui from 2011 Alternate English-dubbed track International-version opening and end credits Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by author Lisa Morton
Product details
- ASIN: B0G84BQ97L
- Actors: Tsui Hark
- Studio: The Criterion Collection
- Run time: 1 hour and 45 minutes
- Subtitles:: : English
- MPAA rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
- Media Format: 4K, Subtitled
- Release date: March 31, 2026
- Number of discs: 2
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Customer reviews4.7 / 5Amazon · 15 global ratings
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,984 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV) #728 in Action & Adventure Blu-ray Discs
- Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches; 2.72 ounces
