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On 12/24/2021 at 11:58 PM, ZenkaigerBat said:

Good, saves me the trouble from buying it for 280$ on dvd.

I’ll sell you my Megastar special for a measly $150, because I’m just that kind-hearted ❤️

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On 12/31/2021 at 2:21 AM, WaverBoy said:

I’ll sell you my Megastar special for a measly $150, because I’m just that kind-hearted ❤️

Oh gee, thanks.  😂

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On 12/28/2021 at 6:05 PM, AslanBey said:

Preordered it donkey's years ago, still waiting 😭

 I ordered it from zavvi and am still waiting for it to arrive in the US. :frown:

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2 minutes ago, bickle14 said:

 I ordered it from zavvi and am still waiting for it to arrive in the US. :frown:

Finally Amazon delivered mine 2 days ago. I hope you get yours soon too

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16 hours ago, nahnahnah said:

On The Run is now confirmed to be coming, as 88 Films has submitted it to the BBFC: https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/on-the-run-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zmty2mjy

Yes... Finally!!!

So the movie was previously cut in the UK and had a runtime of 87 min in cinema and 85 min (PAL) on VHS... The BBFC now shows the running time of 89 min for 88 Films' upcoming release, which could mean the movie will be passed uncut. 

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I think it may have only been the cinema showing that was possibly cut? I don’t recall reports that it was censored for the MIHK VHS.

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1 hour ago, Master with OK Fingers said:

Yuen Biao is one of my favorites and have never seen this, so looking forward to this one.

You’re in for a treat, I consider this to be Biao’s best movie by quite a wide margin. The only catch? It’s a non-fighting performance, which I know for some is (understandably) a deal breaker.

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Any chance of 88 completing Kirk Wing’s cop trilogy by blessing us with ORGANIZED CRIME & TRIAD BUREAU and ROCK ‘N’ ROLL COP? They’d go very nicely on my shelf next to CRIME STORY…I’m just sayin’…

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On 1/17/2022 at 10:57 PM, One Armed Boxer said:

You’re in for a treat, I consider this to be Biao’s best movie by quite a wide margin. The only catch? It’s a non-fighting performance, which I know for some is (understandably) a deal breaker.

The short instances of action are quite brutal though, especially for a Yuen Biao film.

It's a must watch, IMO.

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59 minutes ago, Asmo said:

The short instances of action are quite brutal though, especially for a Yuen Biao film.

It's a must watch, IMO.

A must watch indeed. I can’t wait for this. But I guess I’m gonna have to.

Another one for my Eureka wish list, which I just found out about from Will’s review on his Hong Kong Appreciation Society YouTube channel: SEVEN WARRIORS (1989), a nod to SEVEN SAMURAI that looks quite tasty.

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31 minutes ago, WaverBoy said:

Another one for my Eureka wish list, which I just found out about from Will’s review on his Hong Kong Appreciation Society YouTube channel: SEVEN WARRIORS (1989), a nod to SEVEN SAMURAI that looks quite tasty.

Well Go USA own the rights to 'Seven Warriors' and released a Blu-ray back in 2014. (here's the link to it over at amazon). My own review is based on the same release.

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On 1/27/2022 at 8:31 AM, WaverBoy said:

A must watch indeed. I can’t wait for this. But I guess I’m gonna have to.

Another one for my Eureka wish list, which I just found out about from Will’s review on his Hong Kong Appreciation Society YouTube channel: SEVEN WARRIORS (1989), a nod to SEVEN SAMURAI that looks quite tasty.

Seven Warriors is GREAT ! You have to watch the duel between Adam Cheng and Lo Lieh ! Every actor/actress involved in this movie does an excellent job. Tony Leung and Max Mok add a little bit of humor from time to time, and Wu Ma is great too. You must get it !

Kuo Chui also plays in the movie.

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20 hours ago, ShawAngela said:

Seven Warriors is GREAT ! You have to watch the duel between Adam Cheng and Lo Lieh ! Every actor/actress involved in this movie does an excellent job. Tony Leung and Max Mok add a little bit of humor from time to time, and Wu Ma is great too. You must get it !

Kuo Chui also plays in the movie.

Looks like you enjoyed it quite a bit more than @One Armed Boxer, who was pretty lukewarm towards it in his thorough review — I guess I’ll just hafta see for myself! Hope I like it! 🙏🏻🤞🏻

Any more thoughts on SEVEN WARRIORS, anyone?

On 1/27/2022 at 7:02 PM, One Armed Boxer said:

Well Go USA own the rights to 'Seven Warriors' and released a Blu-ray back in 2014. (here's the link to it over at amazon). My own review is based on the same release.

Thank you for the heads up, the purchase link and the review, I appreciate it! 🙏🏻

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6 hours ago, WaverBoy said:

Any more thoughts on SEVEN WARRIORS, anyone?

There's a few thoughts scattered throughout the original thread for the Well Go Blu-ray - 

 

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After reading a bunch more reviews, it seems like this will be right up there with EASTERN CONDORS in entertainment value. Just snagged it for $13 off eBay. I’m not expecting great art or a respectable remake of a Kurosawa classic, just great old-school grubby HK action with a cast of faves, and it looks like this will deliver. Can’t wait. I really wish MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS would get a nice Blu-ray makeover!

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The Flag of Iron and Legendary Weapons of China have started shipping so folks should be getting their copies right about now. Another fantastic set of releases from 88Films.
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