BASTARD SWORDSMAN COLLECTION

Director Lu Chin-Ku delivered two shining entries to the vast Shaw Brothers wuxia catalogue, both starring Norman Chui Siu-Keung (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin):

• Bastard Swordsman (1983)
• Return of the Bastard Swordsman (1984)

Bastard Swordsman (1983) - Imprint Asia #88

Based on the 1979 TV series Reincarnated, this Shaw Brothers film adaptation broke box office records, packed with vicious swordplay and invigorating rivalry.

Orphan Yun Fei Yang works as a lowly janitor at the Wudang Kung Fu School. While the students torment him, they do not know that at night he is secretly training in swordcraft of his own, with a mysterious masked man. As the once-a-decade fight between the Wudang school and the rival Ru Di Invincible Clan draws closer, Yun becomes an important piece of the puzzle, alongside his love Lun Wan'er, and a mysterious new arrival…

This twisted tale of betrayal takes wuxia to the most extreme, culminating in an epic finale that must be seen to be believed.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Crazy, Fun, Kung Fu! - interview with film critic James Mudge
• Trailer
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono + English Dub LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
• Optional English Subtitles

Return of the Bastard Swordsman (1984) - Imprint Asia #89

Director Lu Chin-Ku and star Norman Chui Siu-Keung returned for a second slice of wuxia mayhem, with Return of the Bastard Swordsman.

Wudang is in trouble again, with both Dugu Wu Di planning to attack the Wudang temple, and an interloping group of martial artists from Japan waiting in the background.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Story of a Swordsman - interview with actor Lung Tien-Hsiang
• Trailer
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono + Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono + English Dub LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
• Optional English Subtitles