The Invincible Eight Blu-ray presents a landmark of early Hong Kong action cinema from director Lo Wei, made just before his collaboration with Bruce Lee on Fists of Fury. Blending swordplay, vengeance, and ensemble heroics, the film helped establish the foundations of the genre during the dawn of the Golden Harvest era.
Eight warriors, united by loss, set out to avenge their murdered fathers at the hands of a ruthless general. Among them are Nora Miao and Angela Mao, whose fierce screen presence anchors the film’s emotional core. With action choreography by a young Sammo Hung, who also appears on screen, the film delivers fast, physical combat that signalled a new direction for Hong Kong martial arts cinema.
Produced as Golden Harvest’s first feature, The Invincible Eight stands as an essential precursor to the explosion of kung fu cinema that followed. This release marks the film’s first-ever presentation on Blu-ray, newly restored from the original negative and packed with collector-focused extras.
directed by: Lo Wei
starring: Nora Miao, Angela Mao, Sammo Hung, Lydia Shum, James Tien
1971 / 99 min / Mandarin
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BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
• O-ring slipcase with new artwork by Aurelio Lorenzo
• 2K restoration from the original negative
• remastered original Mandarin mono soundtrack
• newly translated English subtitles
• audio commentary with Asian cinema experts Frank Djeng and Michael Worth
• image gallery
• reversible sleeve with original Hong Kong poster artwork
• original theatrical trailerAdditional details
Label: 88 Films
Edition: standard edition
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Region: Blu-ray region free
Audio: Mandarin mono
Slipcover: yes

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