JOHN WOO
HARD BOILED (IMPRINT ASIA COLLECTION #49) - 4K UHD & 2 BLU-RAY - STEELBOOK + HARDBACK BOOKLET IN HARDBOX
John Woo's action classic Hard Boiled explodes onto the Imprint Asia collection on 4K UHD & Blu-ray!
One of the most iconic entries in the Golden Princess pantheon, this non-stop guns-blazing gauntlet brought big-screen action to a whole new level, often lauded as "Woo's masterpiece ? an action film to end all action films" (Boston Herald).
Hard Boiled saw Woo continue his collaboration with actor Chow Yun-fat, also reuniting with Tony Leung Chiu-wai (Bullet in the Head) and working with Teresa Mo and Philip Chan for the first time.
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring, he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.
This special release features an exclusive embossed SteelBook with the film remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from the original 35mm negative, a bonus Blu-ray filled with special features, and a 60-page Hardback Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.
"Infinitely more exciting than a dozen Die Hards, action cinema doesn't come any better than this." - Empire Magazine
1500 copies only.
Info
- Blu-ray
- IMP5351
- Cantonese
- English
- PAL
Directed by
John Woo
Special Features
Audio commentary by director John Woo and film journalist Drew Taylor
Audio commentary by film historian Frank Djeng
Audio commentary by director John Woo, producer Terence Chang, filmmaker Roger Avary, and critic Dave Kehr
Audio commentary by director John Woo and producer Terence Chang
Trailers
Violent Night - interview with director John Woo
Boiling Over - interview with actor Anthony Wong
No Time for Failure - interview with producer Terence Chang
Boiled To Perfection - interview with screenwriter Chung Hang Ku
Body Count Blues - interview with composer Michael Gibbs
Hong Kong Confidential: Inside Hard Boiled with Author Grady Henrix
Gun-Fu Fever - interview with author Leon Hunt
Chewing The Fat - interview with academic Lin Feng
Deleted and extended scenes
Image Gallery
131-minute Extended Taiwanese Cut
The Test of Time: The Genesis of Hard Boiled - archival documentary
A Baptism of Fire - interview with director John Woo
Partner In Crime - interview with producer Terence Chang
Art Imitates Life - interview with actor Philip Chan
Mad Dog Bites Again - interview with actor Kwok Choi
Archival interview with actor Tony Leung
Archival interview with director John Woo
American Cinematheque Q&A with director John Woo
Location Guide
Alternate Opening Sequence