Millionaires' express / screenwriters, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, David Tadman, Keith Wong ; produers, Alfred Cheung, Raymond Chow, Leonard Ho, Wu Ma ; directed by Sammo Hung.
Edition:
Limited edition.
Publisher:
Arrow Video,
Copyright Date:
2023
Description:
2 videodiscs (190 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Container of (work): Millionaires' express (Motion picture). Container of (expression): Millionaires' express (Motion picture). Chinese.
Notes:
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Biao Yuen, Olivia Cheng, Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Ng, Richard Norton, Rosamund Kwan, Eric Tsang, Dick Wei. Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1986. Wide screen (aspect ratio 2.35:1) Two disc limited edition contents: New 2K restorations by Fortune Star; Four different versions of the film, including a recently-assembled 'hybrid' edit; Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned art work by Sam Gilbey; Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jonathan Clements and David West. Disc one: High definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of the original Hong Kong Theatrical Cut (97 min.) and the Extended "International" Cut (102 min.); Original lossless Cantonese mono audio on both cuts, plus English mono audio for the Extended Cut; Optional English subtitles for both versions; Commentary on the Theatrical Cut by Frank Djeng; Commentary on the Extended Cut by Mike Leeder & Arne Venema; Select scene commentary by star Cynthia Rothrock, moderated by Frank Djeng; Three video interviews with Cynthia Rothrock; A New Frontier and Express Delivery, two archive interviews with Sammo Hung; Way Out West, an archive interview with Yuen Biao; On the Cutting Edge, an archive interview with star Yukari Oshima; Alternate English opening and closing credits; Trailer gallery. Disc two: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of the English Export Cut (93 min.) and the recent Hybrid Cut (109 min.) combining footage from the Theatrical and Extended Cuts for the longest possible version; Original lossless English audio for the Export Cut, and lossless Cantonese mono for the Hybrid Cut; Optional English subtitles for the Hybrid Cut.
Summary:
Ching Fong-tin, a former outlaw with a wild scheme to make amends with the citizens of his struggling hometown of Hon Sui: explosively derail a brand new luxury express train en route from Shanghai so that its super-rich passengers will have no choice but to spend money in the town. He's not the only one with eyes on the passengers' deep pockets, however; a gang of ruthless bank-robbing bandits are on the way, looking for a priceless map being guarded by a trio of Japanese samurai. Bullets and fists will fill the air in equal measure, but will Hon Sui Town be left standing?
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