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Starring Hong Kong cinema legend Chow Yun-Fat as convicted felon Chung Tin-ching, who befriends fellow inmate Lo Ka-yiu (Tony Leung Ka-fai). The two brawl with wardens and prisoners, culminating in violent showdowns and a brotherly kinship between them.
Directed by Ringo Lam (City on Fire), these two films are amongst the grittiest entries in the Golden Princess film catalogue, and were both nominated at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
This special release features an exclusive SteelBook with the films remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from their original 35mm negatives, and a 60-page Hardcover Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays from Panos Kotzathanasis, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.
Prison On Fire (1987) - Imprint Asia #53 Lo Ka Yiu, a young ad designer who is sentenced to jail for manslaughter, has gotten himself in trouble with the corrupted wardens and fellow inmates of Triad background.
Chung Tin-ching, a veteran inmate and Yiu’s mentor, is forced to confront his comrade’s enemies time and again, leading up to the final showdown with the head of security. Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Ka-fai, and Roy Cheung, and directed by Ringo Lam.
Special Features & Technical Specs: Disc One - 4K UHD 2160p Ultra high-definition NEW Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative NEW Audio commentary by Hong Kong film critic James Mudge Theatrical Trailer Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation Disc Two - Blu-ray 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration NEW Audio commentary by Hong Kong film critic James Mudge NEW “Bravery Behind Bars” – interview with Post-Production Manager Tony Chow NEW “Burning Ambitions” – interview with Production Manager Chan Lam NEW “Hong Kong Confidential: Inside 'Prison On Fire' with Author Grady Hendrix" NEW “Convicts and Convictions” – interview
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