Shaw Scope Volume 4 Blu-ray is the biggest collection yet. This set features, slimy creatures, supernatural wizardry and sex-crazed serial killers. Well you say that sounds like a good time? Well, you would be right! Let's take a look what is included in this super deluxe Blu-ray set!
This 10 disc set features 16 films, Super Inframan / Oily Maniac / Battle Wizard / Black Magic / Black Magic Part 2 / Hex / Bewitched / Hex vs. Witchcraft / Hex After Hex / Bat Without Wings / Bloody Parrot / The Fake Ghost Catchers / Demon of the Lute / Seeding of a Ghost / Portrait in Crystal / Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
All sixteen films are presented in High Definition (1080p). Every single film has been restored in 2K from the original negatives by Arrow Films. Arrow Video as always do a wonderful job restoring film in the best picture quality possible. In addition to restored films these Blu-rays have bonus features as well. Take a look at what is included.
DISC ONE – SUPER INFRAMAN
* Newly restored lossless Mandarin, Cantonese and English mono audio
* Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub
* Option to view the film in its US theatrical version, Infra-man, with lossless “Stereo-Infra-Sound” surround audio
* Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng & Erik Ko
* Shaws’ Little Dragon, a newly filmed interview with co-star Bruce Le
* Super Ultra Infra Action!, a brand new video essay on Shaws’ tokusatsu films written and narrated by Steven Sloss
* Theatrical trailers, TV spots and radio spots
DISC TWO – OILY MANIAC / BATTLE WIZARD
* Newly restored lossless Mandarin mono for both films, plus English mono for Battle Wizard
* Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub on Battle Wizard
* Brand new commentary on Oily Maniac by critic Ian Jane
* Brand new commentary on Battle Wizard by Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of the Martial Arts
DISC THREE – BLACK MAGIC / BLACK MAGIC PART 2
* Newly restored lossless Mandarin and English mono audio for both films
* Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
* Brand new commentary for Black Magic by critic James Mudge
* Brand new commentary for Black Magic Part 2 by critic Samm Deighan
* Alternate US opening for Black Magic Part 2
DISC FOUR – HEX / BEWITCHED
* Newly restored lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio for both films
* Newly translated English subtitles for both films
* Brand new commentary for Bewitched by critic James Mudge
DISC FIVE – HEX VS. WITCHCRAFT / HEX AFTER HEX
* Newly restored lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio for both films
* Newly translated English subtitles for both films
* Additional Mandarin voiceover clip for Hex Vs. Witchcraft
DISC SIX – BAT WITHOUT WINGS / BLOODY PARROT
* Newly restored lossless Mandarin mono audio for both films
* Newly translated English subtitles for both films
* Brand new commentaries for both films by critic Samm Deighan
DISC SEVEN – THE FAKE GHOST CATCHERS / DEMON OF THE LUTE
* Newly restored lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio for both films
* Newly translated English subtitles for both films
* Brand new commentary for Demon of the Lute by martial arts cinema expert Frank Djeng
DISC EIGHT – SEEDING OF A GHOST / PORTRAIT IN CRYSTAL
* Newly restored lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio for both films
* Newly translated English subtitles for both films
*Brand new commentary for Seeding of a Ghost by critic James Mudge
DISC NINE – TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
* Newly restored lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio
* Newly translated English subtitles
* Seamless branching option to watch Cantonese version with additional scene from Mandarin version
* Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema expert Frank Djeng
* Newly filmed interview with director/co-writer Alex Cheung
* Newly filmed appreciation by film scholar Victor Fan
* Theatrical trailer
DISC TEN – BONUS DISC
* Hong Kong: The Show of Mister Shaw, a 1972 French TV profile of Shaw Brothers
* Brand new video essay on Ho Meng-hua written and narrated by Grady Hendrix
* Newly filmed appreciations of Super Inframan by Leon Hunt, Luke White and Kim Newman
* Newly filmed appreciation of Bat Without Wings by Wayne Wong
* Newly filmed appreciation of Demon of the Lute by Luke White
* Newly filmed appreciations of Battle Wizard and Demon of the Lute by Victor Fan
* Theatrical trailers for most of the films in the set, some never seen on video before
This absolutely massive Blu-ray set in addition to 10 Blu-ray disc also include. An Illustrated 60-page collectors’ booklet featuring new writing by David West, Jonathan Clements and Grady Hendrix, plus cast and crew listings and notes on each film by Ian Jane. And new artwork by Matt Frank & Jolyon Yates, Mike Lee-Graham, Chris Malbon and Ilan Sheady.
If you have been enjoying the Arrow Video Shaw Scope Blu-ray releases. Your collection is not complete without this massive display ready set. Not only are there tons of entertaining Asian Cinema and bonus features. This set looks so cool you friends will be jealous! Head over to MVD Shop or Amazon and order your copy today!
Out of 4 film reels (4 being the best) ShawScope Volume 4 Blu-ray receives.....
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