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(aka "The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter" or "Wu Lang ba gua gun" or "The Invincible Pole Fighters" or "Invincible Pole Fighter" or "Magnificent Pole Fighters"))
Directed by Chia-Liang Liu
Hong Kong 1984
Although made when the mighty Shaw Brothers studio were stepping away from film
production, Eight Diagram Pole Fighter shows they had plenty of fight left in
them: indeed, it's one of the best films they ever produced. *** The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 5th and 6th brother are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother takes refuge in a Buddhist temple. |
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Theatrical Release: February 17th, 1984
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Review: 88 Films - Region 'B' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | 88 Films - Region 'B' - Blu-ray | |
Runtime | 1:37:33.639 | |
Video |
2.35 :1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 23,644,857,801 bytesFeature: 23,523,022,848 bytes Video Bitrate: 25.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio |
DTS-HD Master
Audio Chinese 1989 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1989 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 /
48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
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Subtitles | English, None | |
Features |
Release Information: Studio: 88 Films
2.35 :1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 23,644,857,801 bytesFeature: 23,523,022,848 bytes Video Bitrate: 25.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Audio Commentary by Scott Harrison
Transparent Blu-ray Case inside slipcase Chapters 12 |
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NOTE:
The below
Blu-ray
captures were taken directly from the
Blu-ray
disc.
On their
Blu-ray,
88 Films offer DTS-HD Master (24-bit) tracks in Cantonese (I think)
and an English language DUB. Fighting effects 'crack' with intensity and there is
a score by Chin Yung Shing (as Stephen Shing) and Chen-Hou Su (as
Chun Hau So) (Five
Elements Ninjas) supporting the film and era well. 88 Films offer optional English subtitles
(see sample below) on
their Region 'B'
Blu-ray.
The 88 Films
Blu-ray
includes an audio commentary by Scott Harrison where he immediately
informs us that Eight Diagram Pole Fighter is his favorite Shaw
Brothers film. He talks about the mythical, fantasy elements, how he can
see it as a western, the camera movement, the stylized expression of the
film akin to Kabuki theatre, he finds it achieves a balance between the
historical and the fantastical. He talks about Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan
- their divergent fighting styles as well as his admiration for the
camerawork, the pace of the film and much more. He is very deliberate in
his admiration and I thought there was definite value here. A folded
poster for the film is included in the case.
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
is top-shelf martial arts cinema. It has an all-star cast, relatively
realistic, and brutal, fighting sequences, what many consider one of the greatest
pole fighting sequences ever filmed and themes that include honor and
revenge. It's a great example of the genre. Fans should be pleased
with this Blu-ray |
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