The Dragon Missile
July 7, 2023
Shout! Factory will release the Shaw Brothers Classics Vol. 2 Blu-ray Disc collection of kung-fu actioners Aug. 15.
The set includes 12 films released between 1970 and 1974 by the venerable Shaw Brothers Hong Kong Studio not previously available on Blu-ray in North America: Lady of Steel, Brothers Five, The Crimson Charm, The Bride From Hell, The Shadow Whip, The Delightful Forest, The Devil’s Mirror, Man of Iron, Water Margin, Heroes Two, The Flying Gulliotine and The Dragon Missile.
Stars featured in the set include Chen Kaun Tai, Cheng Pei-Pei, Sammo Hung and Ti Lung.
The set also contains an abundance of special features including interviews and new audio commentaries from authors, critics, and experts such as Brain Bankston, Chris Poggialia, David West, Ian Jane, James Mudge, Jim Marcovic, Joseph Ellison, Meredith Lewis and Tony Rayns, along with trailers, still galleries and more.
Fans who preorder the set at shoutfactory.com an receive an exclusive 18×24-inch rolled poster of the artwork while supplies last.
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Shaw Brothers Classics Vol. 2 Bonus Features:
Lady of Steel
- New Audio Commentary by cult film critic Ian Jane
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
Brothers Five
- New Audio Commentary by James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- New Audio Commentary by film historian Brain Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- Celestial Trailer
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
The Crimson Charm
- New Audio Commentary by film historian Brain Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- Celestial Trailer
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
The Shadow Whip
- New Audio Commentary with David West, Critic and Author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction To The Martial Arts Film
- Celestial Trailer
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
The Delightful Forest
- New Commentary with cult film critic Ian Jane
- New Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- Celestial Trailer
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
The Devil’s Mirror
- New Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
Man of Iron
- New Audio Commentary with James Mudge, Veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
- New Audio Commentary with Chris Poggiali, co-author of This Fists Break Bricks and Brain Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- An Iron Will, a 77-minute documentary on the genesis, rise, peak and fall of the Shaw Brothers movie empire with Meredith Lewis, author of Ask for the Moon: Innovation at Shaw Brothers Studios
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- German Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
The Water Margin
- New Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- “The Master: Chang Cheh” featurette
- “Elegant Trails: Ti Lung” featurette
- Extended Love Scene
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
- TV Spot for the U.S. release of Seven Blows of the Dragon
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
The Bride From Hell
- New Audio Commentary by James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- A More Traditional Terror: Hong Kong film historian Tony Rayns talks Shaw Brothers horror films
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
Heroes Two
- New Audio Commentary with David West, Critic and Author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- German Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
The Flying Guillotine
- New Audio Commentary by James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- New Audio Commentary with Chris Poggiali, co-author of This Fists Break Bricks and Brain Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- New Featurette “Flying Without Wings” — actor Kai Kang shares his memories of working with the studio in his first ever on-camera interview
- New Featurette “Dubbing Delirium” — Joseph Ellison, dubbing artist on Flying Guillotine for its U.S. release, reflects on the early kung-fu film boom
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
The Dragon Missile
- New Audio Commentary by James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- New Featurette “Cutting Comments” — Jim Marcovic, editor of many martial arts trailers for U.S. cinemas during the ’70s and ’80s, speaks about the kung fu film boom
- Trailers for some of the films in Shaw Brothers Classics Vol. 1 and The Brave Archer Collection (The Jade Raksha, Little Dragon Maiden, Killer Darts, The Flying Dagger, Dragon Swamp, The Brave Archer and His Mate, The Bells of Death, The Sword of Swords, The Invincible Fist and The Thundering Sword)
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio