Yuen Woo-ping revolutionized action cinema at the turn of the century as the fight choreographer for The Matrix, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Kill Bill. But for fans of Hong Kong Cinema, Yuen Woo-ping was a directing legend. He helped Jackie Chan establish him as star and not a clone of Bruce Lee with Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow and Drunken Master. In the late ’80s, Yuen Woo-ping directed a trilogy of crime films. Tiger Cage was about the Royal Hong Kong Police Force’s anti-drug unit. Tiger Cage 2 has an ex-cop holding the bag for an outlaw gang. Tiger Cage 3 has a woman unwittingly turned into a stoolpigeon by her cop boyfriend. Now all three films are coming out on Blu-ray as part of The Tiger Cage Collections. The films are full of action. Here’s the press release from Shout! Factory:
THE TIGER CAGE COLLECTION
The Tiger Cage Collection
Kicks Off to Blu-Ray™ on May 9, 2023
from Shout! Factory
Los Angeles, CA – Get ready to strike on these cult classic martial arts films as The Tiger Cage Collection releases on May 9, making all three films available on Blu-Ray™ for the first time in North America. The collection includes the police thrillers Tiger Cage (1988), Tiger Cage II (1990) and Tiger Cage III (1991) along with a wealth of bonus features comprising of new audio commentaries and interviews.
These action-packed films filled with shoot-outs, hand-to-hand combat and high body counts choreographed by the legendary Yuen Woo-Ping (Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2, Kung Fu Hustle, The Matrix, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) features an all-star cast including Donnie Yen (Ip Man, John Wick 4), Simon Yam (Election, PTU), Jacky Cheung (Bullet in the Head), Cynthia Khan (Yes Madam), Robin Shou (Mortal Kombat) and Michael Wong (Transformers: Age of Extinction, City Hunter).
Fans ordering this collection from ShoutFactory.com will receive an Exclusive 18” x 24” Rolled Poster featuring our brand new artwork while supplies last.
TIGER CAGE
A team of cops get brutally exposed to violence after raiding a drug operation and discovering a link between few members of the police force and an American crime syndicate dealing with drug trafficking.
- 2K Restoration by Fortune Star
- Two Cuts of the film – The Cantonese Cut and the English Cut
- NEW Audio Commentary with David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film (English Cut)
- NEW An Apex Predator – an interview with actor Vincent Lyn
- NEW A Tiger’s Tale – an interview with Frank Djeng of the New York Asian Film Festival
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- English Trailer
- Additional shot from the Taiwanese Cut
AUDIO:
Cantonese Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with a new English subtitle translation (Cantonese Cut)
English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio (English Cut)
TIGER CAGE II
An ex-cop and divorce lawyer team up with a gangster to clear their names after getting involved in a dirty money scheme led by a vicious money launderer, who plans to expand his business and wipe out anyone who stands in the way.
- 2K Restoration by Fortune Star
- Two Cuts of the film – The Cantonese cut and the Malaysian Cut
- NEW Audio Commentary with David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film (Cantonese Cut)
- NEW Clawing A Living – an interview with action choreographer Bill Lui
- NEW Hunting High and Low – an interview with academic and author Victor Fan
- Original Theatrical Trailer
AUDIO:
Cantonese Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with a new English subtitle translation
English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
TIGER CAGE III
Two detectives chase down leads in a case that might bring down the biggest gang boss in the city.
- 2K Restoration by Fortune Star
- NEW Audio Commentary with David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film
- NEW A New Wave of Violence – an interview with film critic James Mudge
- NEW Inventing an Icon – film critic Ricky Baker discuss the emergence of the “Heroic Bloodshed” term
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- English Trailer
- English Credits
AUDIO:
Cantonese Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with a new English subtitle translation
English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
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