PRODUCT INFORMATION
Lady Whirlwind, directed by Huang in 1972, sees Mao dead set on avenging the death of her sister, only to find herself fighting a common enemy alongside the man she wants revenge on. Hapkido, made the same year, sees her once more pitted against a gang of Japanese thugs, alongside fellow soon-to-be kung fu legends Sammo Hung (Knockabout) and Carter Wong (Big Trouble in Little China) as disciples of the titular Korean fighting style, studying under real-life hapkido grandmasters Ji Han-jae (Game of Death) and Hwang In-shik (The Way of the Dragon).
Originally released in the US as Deep Thrust and Lady Kung Fu respectively, these two restored martial arts classics show Mao at her mightiest – every bit as formidable as the great Bruce Lee, whose sister she played in Enter the Dragon the following year.
FEATURES:
Brand new 2K restorations by Fortune Star
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of both films
Original lossless Mandarin mono audio for both films, plus lossless English dubbed mono audio
Optional newly translated English subtitles for both films
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady
DISC ONE – LADY WHIRLWIND
Commentary by Frank Djeng & Robert “Bobby” Samuels
Commentary by Frank Djeng & Michael Worth
Commentary by Samm Deighan
Lady Whirlwind Speaks, the first part of a newly filmed interview with Angela Mao
Kung Fu Cooking, a newly filmed conversation with Mao’s son Thomas King
Alternate English credits
Hong Kong theatrical trailer, plus US theatrical trailer and radio spot
Image gallery
DISC TWO – HAPKIDO
Three options of English dub: vintage “kung fu” and “hapkido” dubs in lossless mono, plus 2006 DVD dub in 5.1 surround
Commentary by Frank Djeng & Robert “Bobby” Samuels
Commentary by Frank Djeng & Michael Worth
Lady Kung Fu Speaks, the second part of a newly filmed interview with Angela Mao
Archive interviews with Angela Mao, Carter Wong and Sammo Hung & Yuen Biao
Original vintage featurette showing Ji Han-jae teaching the lead actors hapkido, newly restored in 2K by Fortune Star
Three alternate opening credits sequences (textless, English and US)
Hong Kong theatrical trailers plus US theatrical trailer and TV spot
Image gallery
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the films by critic James Oliver
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