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(aka 'The House of Traps" or "Chong xiao lou")
Directed by Cheh Chang
Hong Kong 1982
One of the most sought after Shaw Brothers films finally makes a return, courtesy of 88 Films! The beloved Chang Cheh classic House of Traps is a feast for classic Hong Kong Cinema fans, especially those who dig the famous "Venom Mob", the group of actors made famous by their appearance in the Shaw Brothers classic The Five Deadly Venoms, also directed by Chang Cheh. Many of the actors return for Chang's House of Traps, a rousing 1982 actioner about the quest to recover a valuable jade antique. The stolen antique has been hidden in the eponymous "House of Traps", a booby trap-laden pagoda from which no one has ever escaped alive. Expect plenty of exotic weaponry, powerful fisticuffs, and above all copious bloodletting as Chang Cheh guides the Venoms through undeniably one of their most popular Shaw Brothers outings! |
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Theatrical Release: January 9th, 1982
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Review:
88 Films - Region 'B' - Blu-rayBox Cover |
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Distribution |
88 Films |
Runtime |
1:35:01.445 |
Video |
Disc Size: 23,906,079,018 bytes Feature Size: 23,505,973,248 bytes Average Bitrate: 27.86 MbpsSingle-layered Blu-ray MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio |
LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps /
24-bit LPCM Audio English 1536 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit |
Subtitles | English, None |
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Release
Information: Studio: 88 Films
Disc Size: 21,978,210,945 bytes Feature Size: 21,838,467,072 bytes Average Bitrate: 27.86 MbpsSingle-layered Blu-ray MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details:
Chapters: 8 |
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Comments |
NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.
House of Traps gets an solid transfer to
Blu-ray
from 88 Films. This is a restored UNCUT version. It's
single-layered disc with a supportive bitrate for the 95
minute feature. The image quality is smooth and
consistent, showing a good amount of depth. The image is
not overly detailed, most likely due to the intended
look of the film and not any fault of the transfer. The
1080P supports realistic and tight colors (rich, deep
reds and yellows) with a nice (Shaw)scope effect in the,
original, 2.35:1 frame. It's quite clean with only a few
speckles and there is a minor grain texture. This is a
fine transfer of a quite enjoyable film. There is also a
DVD of the film included here. - Colin Zavitz |
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