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THE VALIANT ONES: Eureka Lands 4K/Blu-Ray May North American Debut!

Eureka Entertainment is supplying wuxia film fans with the North American debut of 1975 wuxia classic, The Valiant Ones, arriving May 28. Billed as Taiwanese auteur King Hu’s last great master piece from the Golden Age of wuxia cinema, Eureka is rolling it out as part of their Masters Of Cinema Series in a Blu-Ray/4K HUD bundle, freshly restored in 4K and complete with special features. Only 2000 copies will be made available with the first print edition of each format in each territory to feature limited edition O-card slip cover packaging. Read on below, and don’t miss the latest trailer! The Valiant Ones is perhaps the last true wuxia film directed by celebrated Taiwanese filmmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre. Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not released until two years later), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earlier works Come […]

BAMCinématek Presents – ALL HAIL THE KING: The Films Of King Hu This Summer!

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Kung fu cinema fans in New York City will be getting some more screentime thanks to the kind folks at the Brooklyn Academy of Music where BAMcinématek will be hosting a new retrospective on the work of late legendary award-winning film auteur, King Hu. Known for adhering to the music and fluidity of his faved Beijing operas he loved while growing up, Hu’s credentials include over three decades in the industry in set and costume design, as well serving as actor, producer, writer and award-winning filmmaker. Further details can be read in the followng press release from the academy, including the official announcement, days and dates, and titles to be showcased. For more information, visit the official website. From Friday, June 6 through Tuesday, June 17, BAMcinématek presents All Hail the King: The Films of King Hu, a 15-film tribute to the Chinese cinematic titan. Master of the martial arts […]

Harvard Film Archive Slated For KING HU Film Festival Next Week

Lee B. Golden III

The Harvard Film Archive Cinematheque (est. 1979) is a public state-of-the-art theater located at the lower level of Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts on Harvard University campus. With varying ticket and membership prices and fees depending on the viewer and the event, the HFA Cinematheque hosts a 200-seat theater featuring a year-round Public Film Program that boasts a combined collection of over 25,000 film titles. The program broadcasts screenings year round between Friday and Monday afternoons and evenings, with guest speakers and filmmakers attending the events and engaging students and faculty members about their work. Next week, between March 15 through March 24, the HFA Public Film Program will present eight classic 35mm film titles from the late legendary director, King Hu (Hu Jinquan), whose credentials include over three decades in the industry in set and costume design, as well as actor, producer, writer and award-winning filmmaker. Known for […]