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Bullet in the Head (Limited Edition Hardbox + Steelbook) 4K UHD + Blu-Ray Box Set (Australia Import)
Imprint
Original title: 辣手神探 | Lat sau san taam
Year: 1992
Country: Hong Kong
Region code: 4K UHD: A/B/C; Blu-Ray: B
Contents: 4K UHD + Blu-Ray
EAN: 9337369054346
Image: 1.85:1 (2160p)
HDR: HDR10 / Dolby Vision
Audio:
Cantonese - LPCM 2.0 Mono
Cantonese - DTS-HD 7.1 Surround
Mandarin - DTS-HD 5.1 Surround
English - LPCM 2.0 Mono
Subtitles: English
Age rating: R 18+
Genre: Action
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Jacky Cheung, Simon Yam, Waise Lee, Yolinda Yam, Chung Lam
Director: John Woo
Synopsis:
John Woo kicked off his monumental run of 90s action crime thrillers with Bullet In The Head, a slick, frenetic slice of hyper-violent carnage, set against the brutal turmoil of the Vietnam War.
Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to wartime Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.
Originally written as a prequel to A Better Tomorrow, Woo reworked the story into a standalone film, responding to the Tiananmen Square massacre and largely funded the film himself.
Starring Tony Leung, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee, and Simon Yam.
This special release features an exclusive SteelBook with the film remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from the original 35mm negative, a bonus Blu-ray featuring the 136-minute ‘festival cut’ and hours of archival interviews and featurettes, plus a 52-page Hardcover Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.
1500 copies only.
Extras:
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 film critic Frank Djeng
- Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English Dub LPCM 2.0 Mono
- 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 film critic Frank Djeng
- NEW “Brilliance With a Bullet” – interview with writer / director John Woo
- NEW “Head Case!” – interview with actor Waise Lee
- NEW “Army of One” – interview with producer Terence Chang
- NEW “Apocalypse Woo” – interview with editor David Wu
- NEW “Tumultuous Times” – interview with production planner Catherine Lau
- NEW “Hong Kong Confidential: Inside ‘Bullet in the Head’ with author Grady Hendrix"
- NEW “Apocalypse How?” – interview with Professor Lars Laamann
- Image Gallery
- Trailers
- Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English Dub LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
Disc Three - Blu-ray Special Features
- 136-minute ‘Festival Cut’
- Alternate Boardroom Ending
- “John Woo and the War” – documentary
- “Baptism of Fire” – interview with actor Jackie Cheung
- “Paradise Lost” – interview with actor Waise Lee
- “Biting the Bullet” – interview with actor Simon Yam
- “Tempting Fate” – interview with writer Patrick Leung
- “A Walk on the Wild Side” – interview with actor Lau Chi-ho
- “Natural Selection” – interview with editor David Wu
- “Life Through a Lens” – interview with director John Woo
- “Code of Bullets – Part 5: Guns Mean Power / Gone With the Wind” – archival featurette
- Archival interview with actor Waise Lee
- Archival interview with producer Terence Chang
Hardcover Booklet
An exclusive 60-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills and brand NEW essays by Paul Bramhall and James Guild.
