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‘Dreadnaught’ on Blu-ray April 25, 2022!

Dreadnaught is a cult favorite amongst martial arts fans, and Eureka Classics is proud to present the film in its UK debut on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration! A violent criminal known only as ‘White Tiger’ (Yuen Shun-yee; Iron Monkey) is hiding amongst a theatre troupe, murdering anyone who discovers his identity (as well as anyone who happens to annoy him). Mousy, a timid laundry man (Yuen Biao; Project A), crosses paths with White Tiger several times but always manages to escape. When the killer instead targets his friend (Bryan “Beardy” Leung; Warriors Two), Mousy must overcome his cowardly nature and acquire the skills necessary to defeat the White Tiger.  Dreadnaught is released on Blu-ray in the UK April 25, 2022!

 

The legendary martial arts classic from the action choreographer of The Matrix Trilogy and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

 

 

Directed by legendary action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Dreadnaught expertly blends majestic action sequences with superb physical comedy, courtesy of stars Yuen Biao, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, and Yuen Shun-yee.

A violent criminal known only as ‘White Tiger’ (Yuen Shun-yee; Iron Monkey) is hiding amongst a theatre troupe, murdering anyone who discovers his identity (as well as anyone who happens to annoy him). Mousy, a timid laundry man (Yuen Biao; Project A), crosses paths with White Tiger several times but always manages to escape. When the killer instead targets his friend (Bryan “Beardy” Leung; Warriors Two), Mousy must overcome his cowardly nature and acquire the skills necessary to defeat the White Tiger.

Notable for being the final film in which Kwan Tak-hing portrayed folk hero Wong Fei-hung (and, oddly enough, for its famous laundry scene being directly referenced in Batman Forever), Dreadnaught is a cult favourite amongst martial arts fans, and Eureka Classics is proud to present the film in its UK debut on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration!

SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES 

Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [First Print Run of 2000 copies only] | Reversible sleeve design featuring original poster artwork | Original Cantonese mono audio | Optional English dubbed audio | Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release | Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) | Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | Archival interview with actress Lily Li (21 mins) | Trailers | PLUS: A Limited-Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver [First Print Run of 2000 copies only] | *All extras subject to change

 

 

DETAILS:

Label: Eureka Entertainment

  

DREADNAUGHT (Eureka Classics) Blu-ray

YUEN BIAO | BRYAN LEUNG KAR-YAN | KWAN TAK-HING | YUEN SHUN-YEE

1981 | 95 MIN. | 2.35:1 OAR | HONG KONG | MARTIAL ARTS / COMEDY HORROR | COLOUR

Certificate 15 (TBC) | Director YUEN WOO-PING | Language CANTONESE | 25 APRIL 2022

Blu-ray Cat. No. EKA70455 | Blu-ray Barcode 5060000704556 | Blu-ray RRP £22.99

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In 2004, Eureka! established the Masters of Cinema Series, a specially curated Blu-ray and DVD collection of classic and world cinema using the finest available materials for home viewing.  Films are presented in their original aspect ratio, in meticulous transfers created from recent restorations and / or the most pristine film elements available.  The feature presentations are frequently supplemented by short films, documentaries, commentary tracks, deleted scenes, trailers, plus new and vintage footage. Each release also includes an accompanying booklet featuring rare imagery, newly commissioned essays and / or classic writings that take the reader further into the process of the films and the personalities of the filmmakers.  Titles that have been showcased within the series include Metropolis (1927, Lang), The Old Dark House (1932, Whale), Paths of Glory (1957, Kubrick), Touch of Evil (1958, Welles), Kes (1969, Loach), A Touch of Zen (1971, Hu) and Shoah (1985, Lanzmann).

EUREKA CLASSICS

In 2014, Eureka! established Eureka! Classics to highlight a broader selection of cinema, with each release guided by similar principles to its award winning The Masters of Cinema Series. Titles released under Eureka! Classics range from influential cult films such as Journey to the Center of Earth (1959, Levin), Blacula (1972, Crain) and Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964, Haskin), alongside beloved classics like Born Free (1966, Hill), Cujo (1983, Teague), Police Story (1985, Chan) and Fright Night (1985, Holland).

MONTAGE PICTURES

In 2017, Eureka! established Montage Pictures, a new world cinema label that celebrates ground-breaking and thought-provoking world cinema from new and upcoming directors. The line up to date has included New World (2013, Park Hoon-jung, South Korea); Suntan (2016, Argyris Papadimitropoulos, Greece); Kills on Wheels (2016, Attila Till, Hungary); The Housemaid (2016, Derek Nguyen, Vietnam), The Butterfly Tree (2017, Priscilla Cameron, Australia); Under The Tree (2017, Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Iceland); Donbass (2018, Sergei Loznitsa, Ukraine); The Third Wife (2018, Ash Mayfair, Vietnam); We The Animals (2018, Jeremiah Zagar, USA); The Painted Bird (2019, Václav Marhoul, Czech Republic).

 

Dreadnaught is released on Blu-ray

in the UK April 25, 2022!

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