UK distro outlet Eureka Entertainment has it in for Jackie Chan fans with a few ‘Classics’ re-releases pending this Fall. Chan’s zany 1993 lead rendition as a perverted and lazy, albeit highly-skilled crime fighter in Wong Jing’s adaptation of manga hit, City Hunter, is one of them as of announcements made earlier this month.
Eureka’s unveiled a trailer which you can view right above. Detailed specs are below as quoted from the original announcement just over a week ago:
New Announcement! CITY HUNTER, Jackie Chan’s stylish action-comedy extravaganza, will be released as part of the Eureka Classics range, presented from a stunning new 2K restoration, on Blu-ray from 17 September 2018, featuring a Limited Edition O-card and Collector’s Booklet [First print run only]. Available to PRE-ORDER now (see links below)
Jackie Chan stars as the girl-chasing private detective Ryo Saeba in this hilarious live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series, CITY HUNTER, presented from a stunning new 2K restoration!
Hired to track down Shizuko Imamura, the runaway daughter of a publishing tycoon, Ryo initially turns the job down… until he sees a picture of the missing woman! Ryo eventually finds her aboard a luxury cruise ship, but much to the annoyance of his exasperated assistant Carrie (Joey Wang, A Chinese Ghost Story), Ryo seems more interested in catching Shizuko’s attention than returning her safely to her father. When terrorists hijack the ship, Ryo must put his romantic feelings aside and swing into action to dispatch the bad guys and save the day.
Packed with inventive action sequences coordinated by Chan at his peak, CITY HUNTER is one of the most visually creative films of Jackie’s career – with a vibrant cinematography and a quirky sense of humour. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film for the first time in the UK on Blu-ray.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
Limited edition slipcase (First print run only) | Stunning 1080p presentation from a brand new 2K restoration | Original Cantonese mono audio track (also available in 5.1 presentation) | Optional English and Mandarin audio tracks | Interviews with Jackie Chan | Interview with director Wong Jing | Interview with stuntman and longtime member of Jackie Chan’s stunt team, Rocky Lai | The Jackie Chan Experience – an interview with Richard Norton | Evolution of a Fighter – an interview with Gary Daniels | Outtake montage | A Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film (First print run only)CITY HUNTER (Eureka Classics) LIMITED EDITION Blu-ray edition available to PRE-ORDER now from Amazon https://amzn.to/2MNZzFN Zavvi http://po.st/sDjWlp
