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Dong fang san xia = The heroic trio ; Xian dai hao xia chuan = Executioners / Media Asia Film ; China Entertainment Films Production Ltd. ; Paka Hill Film Production Co. presents.
東方三俠 = The heroic trio ; 現代豪俠傳 = Executioners Media Asia Film ; China Entertainment Films Production Ltd. ; Paka Hill Film Production Co. presents.
LIBRA BLU RAY PN1997.2 .D664 2024 disc 1-2 + insert
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- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Criterion collection ; 1207.
- The Criterion collection ; 1207
- Language:
- Chinese
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women superheroes--Drama.
- Women superheroes.
- Kidnapping--Drama.
- Kidnapping.
- Radiation--Drama.
- Radiation.
- Drinking water--Contamination--Drama.
- Drinking water.
- Women martial artists--Drama.
- Women martial artists.
- Genre:
- Martial arts films.
- Action and adventure films.
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Science fiction films.
- Feature films.
- Motion pictures, Chinese.
- Fiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (185 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + insert (1 leaf : color illustrations ; 49 x 33 cm., folded to 17 x 13 cm)
- 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Blu-ray special edition.
- Other Title:
- Executioners
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2024]
- Language Note:
- Cantonese (original monaural, 5.1 surround) or dubbed English dialogue (monaural); English subtitles.
- System Details:
- Blu-ray discs; region A; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; uncompressed monaural or 5.1 surround soundtracks; requires Blu-ray player.
- digital
- optical
- mono surround
- video file
- Blu-ray
- region A
- Summary:
- "The Heroic Trio and its sequel, Executioners, follow a new kind of justice league: a team of blade-throwing, shotgun-toting, kung fu-fighting heroines who join forces to battle evildoers in a dystopian, noirish city"--Container.
- THE HEROIC TRIO - With this outrageously entertaining cult favorite, director Johnnie To and his lineup of legendary stars gave Hong Kong cinema something new: its own homegrown superhero cinematic universe. Thief Catcher, Wonder Woman, and Invisible Girl are kick-ass crusaders who must overcome their dark pasts in order to defeat an evil, baby-snatching eunuch terrorizing the city. Eye-popping motorcycle stunts, bloodthirsty undead, cannibal infants, and kinetically choreographed wirework are all part of the wall-to-wall delirium in this irresistible showcase for three of the coolest women warriors ever to hit the screen. EXECUTIONERS - Maggie Cheung, Anita Mui, and Michelle Yeoh return in this gritty, postapocalyptic sequel to The Heroic Trio. Following a devastating nuclear attack, Hong Kong's supply of clean water has fallen into the hands of a masked maniac intent on seizing political power forcing the three fearless fighters to settle their differences and unite to stop him. Darker in tone than the original, Executioners finds Johnnie To and co-director/martial arts choreographer Ching Siu-tung continuing to push their whirlwind action set pieces to new levels of cartoon craziness, while adding an abundance of grungy, dystopian atmosphere and a fresh dose of anti-authoritarian attitude.
- 東方三俠: 東東（梅艷芳 飾）與心靖（楊紫瓊 飾）年幼時得到武林高手的收養，傳授她們武功望她們能長大後行俠仗義。 同是孤兒的兩人情同姊妹。 不料心靖在12歲時被抓走，從此失去音信。 東東長大後下嫁了警官劉啟文（劉松仁 飾），生下女兒後當上了賢妻良母。 多年來她一直向家人隱瞞自己的身份，但夫妻之間卻因為這樣變得疏遠。 當年心靖被清朝宦官陳公公抓走，用毒液洗去了她記憶後利用她的好身手乾著壞事。 陳七（張曼玉 飾）也是公公的手下，生性不羈，她中毒並不深，記憶不久便恢復了。 她跟東東一般富有正義感但視錢如命。 三人在一次偷取嬰兒的爭鬥中相遇了，但心中的正義感令她們本來對立的角色演變成一直的方向，對付危害大眾生命的女勇士; 現代豪俠傳: 結婚生子後的冬冬（梅艷芳 飾）過著相夫教子的日子，但世界並不太平。 經歷過核爆後，世界面臨水荒，但卻有一家神秘的淨水公司控制著純淨水並從中謀取暴利，甚至遏制了整個社會的命脈。 此時，一位名叫長空（金城武 飾）的人被推到台前，成為背後勢力反政府的領袖。 然而，不久長空被殺，殺手將此罪責嫁禍給冬冬的老公（劉松仁 飾），他也是當時的公安局長。 局長因此被殺，冬冬也被逮捕，軍長趁機發動了政變。 陳三（楊紫瓊 飾）救出總統，同時陳七（張曼玉 飾）受冬冬之託帶著冬冬的女兒去尋找乾淨的水源，冬冬也終於重拾信念做回女飛俠。 這突如其來的災難背後有著怎樣的陰謀？ 三位女飛俠能否再次給這黑暗世界到來一絲曙光？
- Contents:
- Disc 1. The heroic trio / screenplay by Sandy Shaw ; produced & martial art directed by Ching Siu Tung ; directed by Johnny To (88 min.)
- Disc 2. Executioners / story by Sandy Shaw ; screenplay by Susanne Chan ; produced & directed by Johnny To, Ching Siu Tung (97 min.).
- Participant:
- The heroic trio: Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, Damian Lau, Anthony Wong, James Pak.
- Executioners: Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, Damian Lau, Anthony Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Lau Ching Wen.
- Credits:
- The heroic trio: Cinematographers, Poon Hang Sang, Tom Lau ; edited by Kam Wah Prod. Co. ; music director, William Hu.
- Executioners: Cinematographer, Poon Hang Sang ; music, Cacine Wong.
- Notes:
- Originally released as two motion pictures in 1993.
- Wide screen (1.78:1).
- Special features: 4K digital restorations of both films; New interview with actor Anthony Wong; New interview with film critic Samm Deighan, cohost of the podcast Twitch of the Death Nerve; Trailers; Folded insert containing an essay by critic Beatrice Loayza.
- Contains:
- Heroic trio.
- Executioners.
- ISBN:
- 9798886071092
- OCLC:
- 1422104043
- Publisher Number:
- 715515292511
- CC3526BD The Criterion Collection (container)
- CC3526BD-1 The Criterion Collection (disc 1)
- CC3526BD-2 The Criterion Collection (disc 2)
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