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(aka "Zhan shen tan" or "Blood Dragon")
Directed by Jimmy Wang Yu
Hong Kong
/ Taiwan 1973
Kung fu innovator Jimmy Wang Yu (The
Chinese Boxer) blends wuxia mayhem with Seven Samurai in Beach of the
War Gods. *** A sort of re-telling of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. This time the protagonists are a group of Chinese villagers who must band together to recruit outside help to defend themselves against marauding Japanese pirates demanding protection money. Set in year 1556, its supposedly based on true events occurring during the twilight of the Ming Dynasty. |
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Theatrical Release: July 13th, 1973
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Review: Eureka Entertainment - Region 'B' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Eureka Entertainment - Region 'B' - Blu-ray | |
Runtime | 1:41:20.449 | |
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2.35 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 46,806,961,509 bytesFeature: 31,754,665,536 bytesVideo Bitrate: 34.86 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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LPCM Audio Chinese
2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit LPCM Audio English
2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit Dolby Digital Audio English 320 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 320 kbps / DN -31dB |
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Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Eureka Entertainment
2.35 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 46,806,961,509 bytesFeature: 31,754,665,536 bytesVideo Bitrate: 34.86 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) • Tony Rayns on Beach of the War Gods (29:40) • Brand new interview with action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema on the life and career of Jimmy Wang Yu (27:40) • Stills Gallery • Trailers (4:06) Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase (First Print Run of 2000 copies only) featuring new artwork by Tony Stella PLUS: A Limited Edition Collector’s Booklet (First Print Run of 2000 copies only) featuring new writing by James Oliver and a review of the film by Dr Craig D. Reid from his book The Ultimate Guide to Martial Arts Movies of the 1970s
Transparent Blu-ray Case inside slipcase Chapters 10 |
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On their
Blu-ray,
Eureka Entertainment offer linear PCM mono tracks (24-bit) in the
original Mandarin and an optional English language DUB. Beach of the
War Gods
has plenty of snappy aggression - it really is a martial arts
extravaganza. There is depth even in the mono -
and a score by Mou-Shan Huang (Hou Hsiao-Hsien's "Cute
Girl", "Green,
Green Grass"), sounding effective. I think the audio was a
supportive match for the video. Eureka Entertainment offer optional English
subtitles on their Region 'B'
Blu-ray.
The Eureka Entertainment
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Director, writer and star Jimmy Wang Yu's Beach of the War Gods
is quite a cool re-telling of
Seven Samurai. At one point in the 70's Jimmy Wang Yu was the
highest-paid martial arts actor in the world and his notorious life
behind the camera was more dramatic that his portrayed characters. He
had trained in karate, tai chi, Wudang quan (more focused on the mind to
control the body), taijijian (straight two-edged sword), and he was also
a competitive swimmer and a car racing enthusiast. In, 1981, Jimmy Wang
Yu and some friends were eating at the Tianchu Restaurant in Taipei,
Taiwan. They were ambushed by members of the Four Seas triad in a
suspected assassination. Jimmy survived, although three of his friends
did not. Beach of the War Gods
is filled with swordplay and extensive martial arts sequences - all in
the final 2/3rds. Although not 'Shaw Brothers' - it has many of the
wuxia charismatic earmarks. The Eureka Entertainment Blu-ray
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