New Blu-ray. Running time: 3 h 10 min. Age rating: 16 Subtitles: english
Double bill of Hong Kong martial arts action directed by Chang Cheh. In ´The Daredevils´ (1979) Yang Ta-ying (Lo Mang) embarks on a quest to avenge the slaughter of his family by Han Pei-tsang (Wong Lik). His friends Chen Feng (Chiang Sheng), Fu Quanyi (Lu Feng), and Xin Zheng (Sun Chien) vow to join him but they are vastly outnumbered and when Yang Ta-ying sets out alone, tragedy awaits.
In ´Ode to Gallantry´ (1982) Mongrel (Philip Kwok) comes into possession of the Black Iron Token, a tablet which grants the holder a favour from the powerful kung fu master Xie Yanke (Wong Lik). Unfortunately, when Mongrel is mistaken for the villainous leader of a martial arts gang, he finds himself drawn into a battle between warring clans. As he attempts to avoid a massacre, he learns the truth about his heritage
Special features:
Interviews: Wayne Wong (Hong Kong cinema scholar).
Commentary: Frank Djeng (East Asian film expert) and Michael Worth (martial artist/film-maker); Mike Leeder and Arne Venema (action cinema experts)