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Summary

Featuring exclusive 4K restorations by Arrow Video, hours of brand new bonus features and previously unreleased footage, Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest is released on Blu-ray and 4K UHD 17th July 2023 from Arrow Films as a limited edtion.

Cast

Bruce Lee, Lo Wei, Robert Clouse, Ng See-yuen, Wu Shih, Leonard Ho

Director

Lo Wei

Distributor

Arrow Films

Run time

12 hours 52 minutes

Release date

17/07/2023

Hash Tag

#BruceLeeAtGoldenHarvest #LimitedEdition

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When former child actor and Hollywood TV sidekick Bruce Lee returned to his native Hong Kong in 1971 to star in two films for fledgling company Golden Harvest, movie history was made thanks to one of the most iconic partnerships between star and studio that cinema has ever seen. In only a handful of films, Lee high-kicked his way into audiences' imaginations forever, thanks to his blistering screen presence and his masterful 'Jeet Kune Do' fighting technique.

The first two starring vehicles for Lee, The Big Boss and Fist of Fury (both directed by Lo Wei), smashed all box office records in Hong Kong and made him the most famous face on the continent. Lee asserted his artistic independence by directing, writing and starring in The Way of the Dragon, arguably his most thrilling and personal film. Tragically, on the cusp of achieving the international stardom he had long strived for, Bruce Lee died suddenly in 1973, aged only 32.

Not to be outdone by the tidal wave of 'Bruceploitation' films that followed, Golden Harvest completed two posthumous films using unreleased footage, 1978's Game of Death and its 1981 sequel, as well as two official documentaries, the first of which hit cinemas only three months after Lee's death. Today, five decades since his passing, Bruce Lee continues to be the most beloved and influential martial artist in the world.

This definitive collection, featuring exclusive 4K restorations by Arrow Video, hours of brand new bonus features and previously unreleased footage - including the extended Mandarin Cut of The Big Boss, now ten minutes longer than any version ever released on video worldwide, and the never-before-seen 'log fight' from the original Game of Death shoot - is the ultimate tribute to Bruce Lee's enduring legacy and fruitful collaboration with Golden Harvest.

Collection Details

Disc One - The Big Boss (4k Ultra Hd Blu-Ray)
Disc Two - The Big Boss: The Mandarin Cut (4k Ultra Hd Blu-Ray)
Disc Three - Fist Of Fury (4k Ultra Hd Blu-Ray)
Disc Four - The Way Of The Dragon (4k Ultra Hd Blu-Ray)
Disc Five - Enter The Dragon (Blu-Ray)
Disc Six - Game Of Death (4k Ultra Hd Blu-Ray)
Disc Seven - Game Of Death: Alternate Versions (Blu-Ray)
Disc Eight - Game Of Death: Bonus Disc (Blu-Ray)
Disc Nine - Game Of Death Ii (Blu-Ray)
Disc Ten - Documentaries (Blu-Ray)

Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest is released on Blu-ray and 4K UHD 17th July 2023 from Arrow Films as a limited edtion.

Supplemental Material

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Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
200-page hardbound book featuring new writing by Walter Chaw, Henry Blyth, Andrew Staton, Dylan Cheung, David West and James Flower
Twenty-four lobby card reproductions
Ten glossy photos of Lee in action
Reversible poster with vintage quad poster artwork

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the 99-minute 1983 version of The Big Boss, newly restored by Arrow Films from the original negative
Original newly restored lossless Mandarin, English and Cantonese mono audio
Two English mono options, the standard mix and a Japanese mix with alternate score
Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing for the English dubs
Two brand new feature commentaries, one by David Desser and one by Brandon Bentley
Return to Thailand, a new documentary produced and presented by Matt Routledge exploring the original filming locations
Newly uncovered deleted and extended scenes, with optional commentary by Bentley
The Not-Quite-Biggest Boss, a video essay by Bentley investigating the scenes still lost, such as the 'saw-in-the-head' scene
Archive interviews with co-star Lau Wing and stuntman Tung Wai
Bruce Lee Vs. Peter Thomas, a short video essay about the music for the English version
Alternate credits sequences
Trailer gallery, including a 'Before The Big Boss' reel and the trailer for lost sequel The Big Boss Part II
Image gallery

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in HDR10 of three alternate versions of The Big Boss with lossless mono audio, newly restored by Arrow Films: the 110-min Mandarin Cut, with restored Mandarin mono; the 100-min English Export Cut, featuring a rare alternate English dub track (some scenes in Mandarin); and the 100-min US Theatrical Cut
Newly restored English subtitles for the Mandarin Cut
Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on both English cuts
Axis of English, a brand new video essay by Will Offutt profiling the English dubbing actors for The Big Boss, Fist of Fury and The Way of the Dragon
Unrestored raw scan of the Mandarin Cut (1080p only)

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), newly restored by Arrow Films from the original negative
Alternate 'English Export Cut' viewing option with different opening and closing credits via seamless branching
Original newly restored Mandarin, English and Cantonese mono audio
Two English mono options, the standard mix and a Japanese mix with alternate music
Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on the English dubs
Two brand new feature commentaries, one by Jonathan Clements and one by Brandon Bentley
Legend of the Dragon, a newly filmed 80-minute overview of Lee's life and career by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
Visions of Fury, a new featurette on Bruce Lee's collaboration with Golden Harvest and Lo Wei, featuring interviews with co-producer Andre Morgan and martial arts experts Michael Worth, Frank Djeng, John Kreng, Andy Cheng and Bruce Willow
Archive interviews with co-stars Nora Miao, Riki Hashimoto, Jun Katsumura and Yuen Wah
Alternate credits sequence
Trailer gallery, including a Chen Zhen trailer reel
Image gallery

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), newly restored by Arrow Films from original film elements, of the Hong Kong Theatrical Cut and the Japanese Cut via seamless branching
Original newly restored lossless Mandarin, English and Cantonese mono audio on the Hong Kong Theatrical Cut
Alternate lossless English mono audio on the Japanese Cut
Optional newly translated English subtitles
Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on both English audio options
Two brand new feature commentaries, one by Frank Djeng & Michael Worth and one by Brandon Bentley
The Way of the Camera, a new documentary looking at Lee's filmmaking and fighting method in his directorial debut, featuring interviews with Golden Harvest producer Andre Morgan, martial arts experts Michael Worth, Jon Kreng, Andy Cheng, Frank Djeng, David Yeung, film historian Courtney Joyner and actors Piet (Peter) Schweer, Jon Benn and John Saxon
Meet the Italian Beauty, a newly filmed interview with star Malisa Longo
The Scottish Soldier Meets the Dragon, a newly filmed interview with on-set observer John Young
Newly recorded select scene commentary by 'thug' actor Piet Schweer
Archive interviews with co-stars Jon Benn, Bob Wall and Hwang In-shik and production managers Chaplin Chang and Louis Sit
Trailer gallery, including a Bruceploitation trailer reel
Image gallery

40th Anniversary Special Edition Blu-ray courtesy of Warner Home Video
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the extended 1998 Special Edition of the film
5.1 DTS-HD Surround English audio, plus additional audio options in Russian, Castilian, French, German, Italian, Polish and Latin Spanish
English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, plus subtitles for other languages
Feature commentary by writer Michael Allin and producer Paul Heller
Featurettes: No Way As Way, Wing Chun: The Art that Introduced Kung Fu to Bruce Lee, Return to Han's Island, Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon', Bruce Lee: In His Own Words, Backyard Workout with Bruce
The Curse of the Dragon documentary
Interviews with Linda Lee Cadwell
1973 archive featurette Hong Kong with 'Enter the Dragon'
Theatrical trailers and TV spots

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), newly restored by Arrow Films from original film elements, of the international cut and the Japanese cut via seamless branching
Original newly restored English mono audio on both cuts
English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Brand new feature commentary by Brandon Bentley & Mike Leeder
The Song I'm Singing Tomorrow, a newly filmed interview with star Colleen Camp
Deleted and extended scenes from the Chinese-language versions of the film, including two alternate endings (contains some standard-definition material)
Archive interviews with co-stars Dan Inosanto and Bob Wall
Behind-the-scenes footage as featured in Bruce Lee: The Legend
Rare pre-production sales featurette from 1976 with new commentary by Michael Worth and producer Andre Morgan
Fight scene dailies directed by Sammo Hung
Locations featurette from 2013
Trailer gallery, including Bruceploitation and 'Robert Clouse at Golden Harvest' trailer reels
Image gallery

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the Chinese version of the film
Original lossless Mandarin and Cantonese mono audio
Newly translated optional English subtitles
Archive interview with Casanova Wong from 2001 on his relationship with Sammo Hung, and Lee's influence on him
Two alternate Cantonese and Mandarin versions of the film in High Definition via seamless branching, with different credits, ending and reinstated Ji Han-jae fight (contains some standard-definition material)
Archive featurettes on Lee's life and impact: The Hong Kong Connection, Bruce Lee Remembered, Legacy of the Dragon, Dragon Rising and The Grandmaster & The Dragon, featuring interviews with Hung, Donnie Yen, William Cheung and many others
Archive interviews with Robert Lee, Phoebe Lee, Pat Johnson, George Lee, Gene LeBell, Van Williams, Joe Torrenueva, Jeff Imada, Linda Palmer, Fred Weintraub, Tom Kuhn, Paul Heller and James Lew

The Final Game of Death, a brand new three-hour video essay by Arrow Films that incorporates a new 2K restoration of all two hours of Lee's original dailies from a recently-discovered interpositive
Game of Death: Revisited, an earlier attempt to reconstruct Lee's original vision from 2001
Super 8 footage from 1974 of Dan Inosanto demonstrating the nunchaku
Brief archival interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from 1976
Image gallery

Brand new 2K restoration of the International Cut of the film titled Game of Death II by Arrow Films from original film elements|High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of Game of Death II as well as the Hong Kong Theatrical Cut titled Tower of Death (contains some standard-definition material)|Original lossless English mono audio on Game of Death II|Original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin and English mono audio on Tower of Death|English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on Game of Death II, and optional newly translated English subtitles on Tower of Death|Brand new feature commentary by Frank Djeng & Michael Worth, co-producers of Enter the Clones of Bruce|Archive interview with co-star Roy Horan|Alternate Korean version with unique footage, presented in High Definition with original lossless mono audio and newly translated English subtitles|Alternate US video version in High Definition with lossless English mono audio, via seamless branching|Alternate end credits sequence for Game of Death II|Trailer gallery|Image gallery

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of Bruce Lee: The Man & The Legend (1973) and Bruce Lee: The Legend (1984)
Original lossless Mandarin mono audio for The Man & The Legend, and lossless English mono audio for both films
Newly translated optional English subtitles for The Man & The Legend, and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing for both films
Alternate video version of The Legend, featuring different editing and credits (standard definition only)
Archive video of a tour of Golden Harvest Studios conducted in the mid-1990s by Russell Cawthorne, writer of Bruce Lee: The Legend
Alternate animated Hong Kong credits for Enter the Dragon
Trailers and image gallery for both films

Please note - Disc special features are subject to change, may differ from format to format and/or may differ from region to region.

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