THE CHAMPIONS Blu-Ray Review: An Underrated Classic That Scores Big For Hong Kong Film Fans
THE CHAMPIONS is now available from Eureka Entertainment.
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THE CHAMPIONS: Hong Kong Soccer Classic Scores A 2K Remaster For September U.S. Release On Blu-Ray From Eureka!
Brandy Yuen’s 1983 action sports comedy, The Champions, is coming to Blu-Ray from Eureka Entertainment. Yuen Biao heads the Golden Harvest classic whose production frame work hails from the celebrated Yuen Clan with Yuen Shun-yi (The Miracle Fighters) and Yuen Chun Yeung (Armour of God) behind the action and stunts. Lee Tong (Yuen Biao, Dreadnaught) is a young farmer who has grown up in an isolated rural community. When an indiscretion lands him in hot water, he leaves his home in the countryside and heads for the big city – where he meets Suen (Cheung Kwok-keung, Eastern Condors), an urban soccer player who recognises Tong’s talent for the beautiful game and encourages him to try out for a pro team. But Tong’s first chance at sporting glory is scuppered by a rivalry with the narcissistic King (Dick Wei, Project A), who relegates the newcomer to cleaning up after his teammates. […]
Coming To Hi-YAH! In September: LEGACY OF RAGE, SILENT TRIGGER, THE BLACKSHEEP AFFAIR And Much More!
Subscribers to Well Go USA’s exclusive streamer, Hi-YAH! will be loads pleased with what’s coming next month, especially for the first week as action fans have just come off this week’s 30th anniversary of action star Brandon Lee’s hit 1992 action thriller, Rapid Fire. For this, we first turn to Ronny Yu’s 1986 film, Legacy Of Rage, which sees Lee starring opposite Michael Wong in the story of a man who sets out for retribution against his traitorous best friend when an eight-year stretch in prison tears him apart from girlfirend, and the baby he doesn’t know she’s carrying. Legacy Of Rage arrives on September 2 and also features appearances by Regina Kent, Mang Hoi, and Bolo Yeung. The following week will see the September 9 arrival of one of action cinema’s most explosive and celebrated titles, Silent Trigger, from Highlander helmer Russell Mulchahy, and starring Dolph Lundgren as an […]
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