The Blade 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray presents Tsui Hark’s ferociously radical reimagining of the wuxia tradition in a stunning new restoration. A visceral reinvention of the one-armed swordsman myth, the film follows Ding On, a young blade-maker whose brutal maiming ignites a transformation into a force of relentless vengeance. Shot in a storm of fractured editing, extreme close-ups, and raw physicality, The Blade strips martial-arts cinema of romanticism and honour, replacing it with rage, pain, and elemental fury. Initially misunderstood, it has since been reclaimed as one of Tsui Hark’s most daring and influential works.

directed by: tsui hark
starring: vincent zhao, xiong xin-xin
1995 / 105 min

The Blade [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray] w/o slip

Name: The Blade [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray] w/o slip
Brand: Criterion Collection

$52.99

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4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• new 4K digital restoration
• uncompressed original monaural soundtrack
• 4K UHD disc featuring the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR
• Blu-ray disc featuring the film and special features
• new audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng
• Action et vérité (2006) – documentary featuring Tsui Hark, Koan Hui, and Xiong Xin-xin
• new video essay by Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou (Every Frame a Painting)
• New York Asian Film Festival Q&A with Tsui Hark (2011)
• alternate English-dubbed audio track
• English-version opening and end credits
• theatrical trailer
• new English subtitle translation
• illustrated booklet featuring an essay by Lisa Morton
• new cover artwork by Oliver Barrett

Additional details
Language: Cantonese
Audio: mono
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
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