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. FILM INFO Hong Kong 1995 105 minutes Color 1.85:1 Cantonese Spine #1305 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 English-version opening and end credits Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by author Lisa Morton New cover by Oliver Barrett

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