Stephen Chow was part of the ’90s wave of Hong Kong stars who compete with Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Chow Yun-Fat for box office supremacy. He became a cult sensation in America with the arrival of Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle. Now another one of his earlier films is arriving in America with King of Beggars. Chow plays the legendary So Chan. Begger King arrives on Blu-ray in January. Here’s the press release from Eureka! Entertainment with all the details.
New from Eureka Films
King of Beggars
[Limited Edition]
1/27/26
via MVD Entertainment Group
| Hilarious, Heartfelt Martial Arts Comedy starring Stephen Chow |
| Eureka Entertainment is proud to announce the release of KING OF BEGGARS, the classic Stephen Chow martial arts comedy directed by Gordon Chan. Presented from a new 2K restoration on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia as part of the Eureka Classics range. Available from 27 January 2026 in North America, this edition is strictly limited to 2,000 copies and comes housed in an O-card slipcase with a collector’s booklet. At the dawn of the 1990s, following a decade in which Hong Kong martial arts cinema was dominated by Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, a new superstar emerged: Stephen Chow. Chow rose to fame as the star of both the Fight Back to School and Royal Tramp series and King of Beggars – a comedic take on the story of famed martial artist and folk hero So Chan. So Chan (Chow) is a naturally gifted martial artist – but lazy, unmotivated and spoiled by his wealthy parents. He is forced to make something of himself when he falls in love with Yu Shang (Sharla Cheung), a prostitute who agrees to marry him on one condition: that he enters and wins the upcoming imperial martial arts tournament. So Chan only hopes to win Yu Shang’s hand in marriage, but entering the competition soon leads him to become embroiled in a bitter feud between the famed Beggar Clan and a corrupt government official, Chiu Mo-kei (Norman Chiu). A beloved character previously played by the likes of Yuen Siu-tien, Lau Kar-leung, Philip Kwok, Chow Yun-fat and Gordon Liu, So Chan – popularly known as Beggar So – was a legendary master of drunken boxing who lived during the late Qing dynasty, vividly brought to life in King of Beggars by a star on the rise in Stephen Chow. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES: • Limited edition of 2,000 copies • Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Sam Gilbey • Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on King of Beggars and director Gordon Chan by Andy Willis • 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a new 2K restoration • Cantonese audio (original stereo presentation) • Optional English dub • Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release • New audio commentary with East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) • Beggars and Tramps – new interview with director Gordon Chan • So Chan and Stephen Chow – new video essay by East Asian cinema scholar Gary Bettinson, co-editor of The Cinema of Stephen Chow • Original theatrical trailer * All extras subject to change TRAILER |
