Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest (Limited Edition with Arrow Exclusive Artwork 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray) Unboxing

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4K Ultra HD On-Disc Extra Features:

Disc 1: The Big Boss

• Commentaries
  • Commentary by David Desser
  • Commentary by Brandon Bentley
• Alternate Versions
  • English Export Cut (01:40:27 runtime, DTS-HD MA 1.0, includes optional English SDH subtitles)
    A newly assembled reconstruction of the original export cut prepared for international audiences, including a completely different English dub. As the audio for some scenes is lost, the film will occasionally switch to subtitled Mandarin and back again. Some scenes also feature burnt-in subtitles as these were the best quality film elements that could be accessed for this release. The audio is unrestored, and contains some intermittent dropouts, as per the original source.
  • U.S. Theatrical Cut (01:39:53 runtime, DTS-HD MA 1.0, includes Japanese mix & optional English SDH subtitles)
    A newly assembled reconstruction of the edit released to American cinemas as Fists of Fury in 1973. Some scenes feature burnt-in subtitles that were not part of the original release, as these were the best quality film elements that could be accessed for this release.
• Return to Thailand (41:58 runtime)
  A brand new featurette produced and presented by Matt Routledge, returning to the original locations in Pak Chong and Bangkok, Thailand, where The Big Boss was filmed.
• Deleted & Extended Scenes (18:13 runtime, Dolby Digital 1.0, includes commentary by Brandon Bentley)
  Unseen for decades and considered lost, this additional footage has been scanned from the last-known surviving 35mm print in the world of the original Mandarin-language theatrical version.
• The Not-Quite-Biggest Boss (08:25 runtime)
  A new video essay by Brandon Bentley, looking at the deleted scenes still sadly lost to time, including the infamous “saw-in-the-head” kill.
• Archive Interviews
  • Lau Wing (44:41 runtime)
  • Tung Wai (02:45 runtime, Dolby Digital 1.0)
• Bruce Lee vs. Peter Thomas (02:27 runtime)
  This brief essay from 2013, written by Gerd Naumann and narrated by Brandon Bentley, looks at the composer of The Big Boss’ second music score originally written for the German theatrical release and subsequently used in the English-language versions.
• Alternate Credits Sequences
  • Japanese Release Credits (1974)
  • US Theatrical Re-Release (1978)
  • Alternate English Credits
• Trailer Gallery
  • HK Theatrical Trailer (Mandarin)
  • HK Theatrical Trailer (English)
  • UK Theatrical Trailer
  • UK Super8 Trailer
  • US Theatrical Trailer
  • US TV Spots
  • HK Re-Release Trailer (Cantonese)
  • Before The Big Boss
  • The Big Boss Part II
• Image Gallery
  • Publicity Stills & Lobby Cards
  • Behind The Scenes
  • Posters & Video Art

Disc 2: The Big Boss: The Mandarin Cut

• Axis of English: The Hong Kong Dubs (29:18 runtime)
  A new video essay written and narrated by Will Offutt, examining the voice actors responsible for dubbing the original export cut of The Big Boss (and subsequently Fist of Fury and The Way of the Dragon) into English.
• The Mandarin Cut: Unrestored (01:49:12 runtime, Dolby Digital 1.0)
  Presented in its unrestored, “grindhouse” glory, the raw scan of the last-known surviving 35mm print of the original Mandarin-language version released in Hong Kong cinemas in 1971.

Disc 3: Fist of Fury

• Commentaries
  • Commentary by Jonathan Clements
  • Commentary by Brandon Bentley
• English Export Cut (01:46:17 runtime, DTS-HD MA 2.0, includes optional English SDH subtitles)
• Legend of the Dragon with Tony Rayns (01:21:46 runtime)
  A detailed look at the life and career of Bruce Lee by film historian and critic Tony Rayns, starting with Lee’s early days as a child actor in Hong Kong and eventual return as an adult, as well as the fallout from Lee’s death and his enduring legacy.
• Visions of Fury (35:20 runtime)
  A new featurette looking at Bruce Lee’s collaboration with director Lo Wei and cinematographer Chris Chen during the making of The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, featuring interviews with Golden Harvest producer Andre Morgan and martial arts experts Michael Worth, Frank Djeng, John Kreng, Andy Cheng and Bruce Willow.
• New Fist, Part Two Fist (07:33 runtime)
  A video essay by Brandon Bentley looking at the competing sequels to Fist of Fury filmed simultaneously in 1976: New Fist of Fury (directed by Lo Wei) and Fist of Fury Part Two.
• Archive Interviews
  • Nora Miao (16:57 runtime)
  • Riki Hashimoto (11:45 runtime)
  • Jun Katsumura (12:13 runtime)
  • Yuen Wah (09:50 runtime)
• US Opening Credits
• Trailer Gallery
  • HK Theatrical Trailer (Mandarin)
  • HK Theatrical Trailer (Cantonese)
  • HK Theatrical Trailer (English)
  • US Theatrical Trailer
  • US TV Spot
  • UK Radio Spot
  • Chen Zhen Trailer Reel
• Image Gallery
  • Publicity Stills & Lobby Cards
  • Behind The Scenes
  • Posters & Video Art

Disc 4: The Way of the Dragon

• Commentaries
  • Commentary by Frank Djeng & Michael Worth
  • Commentary by Brandon Bentley
• Alternate Japanese Version (01:40:17 runtime, DTS-HD MA 1.0, includes optional English SDH subtitles)
  The version of the film originally released in Japan features a unique intro and outro featuring the song “The Way of Life” by Mike Remedios, as well as a slightly modified English mono soundtrack.
• The Way of the Camera (51:32 runtime)
  A new documentary looking at Lee’s filmmaking and fighting method in The Way of the Dragon, featuring interviews with Golden Harvest producer Andre Morgan, martial arts experts Michael Worth, John Kreng, Andy Cheng, Frank Djeng, David Yeung, Peter Cunningham, film historian Courtney Joynet and actors Pier (Peter) Schweer, Jon Benn and John Saxon.
• Meet the Italian Beauty (26:18 runtime)
  In a brand new interview for Arrow Video, the “Italian Beauty” Malisa Longo recalls how she and her husband Riccardo Billi came to work on The Way of the Dragon when it was partly filmed in Rome in 1972.
• The Scottish Soldier Meets The Dragon (18:30 runtime)
  In this new interview, filmed by Andrew Staton and World of Martial Arts magazine, former soldier John Young recalls a very memorable day spent observing Bruce Lee on the set of The Way of the Dragon.
• Scene Commentary with Piet Schweer (18:28 runtime, Dolby Digital 1.0)
  A new interview with “thug” Piet Schweer conducted by Michael Worth in 2022, recorded over his scenes from the film.
• Archive Interviews
  • Introduction by Robert Lee (01:01 runtime)
  • Jon Benn (21:42 runtime)
  • Hwang In-sik (15:23 runtime)
  • Bob Wall (33:35 runtime)
  • Chaplin Chang (25:26 runtime)
  • Louis Sit (11:08 runtime)
• Alternate Credits Sequences
  • Textless Opening Credits
  • English Export Credits (1972)
  • US Theatrical Release (1974)
  • US Theatrical Re-Release (1980)
• Trailer Gallery
  • HK Theatrical Trailer (Mandarin)
  • HK Re-Release Trailer (English)
  • US Theatrical Trailer
  • US TV Spot
  • UK Theatrical Teaser
  • UK Theatrical Trailer
  • UK TV Spot
  • UK Radio Spot
  • Bruceploitation Trailers
• Image Gallery
  • Publicity Stills & Lobby Cards
  • Behind The Scenes
  • Posters & Video Art

Disc 6: Game of Death

• Commentary by Brandon Bentley & Mike Leeder
• Alternate Japanese Version (01:39:55 runtime, DTS-HD MA 1.0)
  Though mostly identical to the main international cut, the version of Game of Death released in Japanese cinemas has an alternate edit of the Ji Han-jae fight and some changes to the soundtrack, including “original” Bruce Lee fighting noises.
  • Alternate Ji Han-jae Fight (02:20, Dolby Digital 1.0)
• Interview with Colleen Camp (12:54 runtime)
  Newly filmed for Arrow Video in 2023, co-star Colleen Camp (“Ann”) looks back on her experiences working on the film.
• Deleted & Alternate Scenes
  The Cantonese and Mandarin-language versions of the film released in Asian territories by Golden Harvest featured several differences to the international cut, including different credits, endings and additional footage. Some scenes are from standard-definition sources, the only ones available for this release.
  • Alternate Opening Credits (Cantonese) (02:16 runtime)
  • Alternate Opening Credits (Mandarin) (02:16 runtime)
  • Greenhouse Fight (04:46 runtime)
  • Death Threat (00:22 runtime)
  • Alternate Fight with Ji Han-jae (Cantonese) (03:15 runtime)
  • Return to the Boat (00:32 runtime)
  • Alternate Fights with Inosanto & Han-jae (Mandarin) (04:32 runtime)
  • Alternate Cantonese Ending (01:38 runtime)
  • Alternate Mandarin Ending (01:37 runtime)
• Archive Interviews
  • First Among Equals with Dan Inosanto (36:47 runtime)
    This archive interview with co-star Dan Inosanto, looking back on his friendship with Bruce Lee, was produced in 2006.
  • Game of Death Revisited with Bob Wall (28:48 runtime)
    This archive interview with co-star Bob Wall was filmed in 2013 by Mike Leeder for Shout! Factory. A word of warning in advance: Bob was a teller of tall tales.
• Behind The Scenes Footage (04:10 runtime, Dolby Digital 1.0)
  A clip from the 1984 documentary Bruce Lee: The Legend, featuring footage and interviews shot on the set of Game of Death by Golden Harvest staffer Russell Cawthorne in 1977.
• Pre-Production Sales Featurette (06:52 runtime)
  This short featurette was produced by Golden Harvest in 1976 to drum up interest in Game of Death from overseas distributors, hyping up the studio’s efforts to revive the project. The original audio is lost; instead, you will hear Michael Worth discussing the featurette’s origins with co-producer Andre Morgan, recorded in 2022.
• Fight Scene Dailies (01:27 runtime)
  Some brief outtakes from the parking lot fight, directed by Sammo Hung in 1977.
• Locations Then & Now (07:28 runtime)
  This footage revisiting the Hong Kong and Macau locations for Game of Death was filmed by Mike Leeder for Shout! Factory in 2013.
• Trailer Gallery
  • HK Theatrical Trailer
  • International Trailer
  • US Theatrical Trailer
  • US TV Spot
  • UK Radio Spot
  • Bruceplotiaton Trailers
  • Robert Clouse at Golden Harvest
• Image Galleries
  • Publicity Stills & Lobby Cards
  • Behind The Scenes
  • Posters & Video Art

Blu-ray On-Disc Extra Features:

Disc 5: Enter the Dragon (40th Anniversary Edition by Warner Bros)

• Commentary by Paul Heller
• Behind the Scenes: No Way as Way (26:28 runtime)
• Behind the Scenes: The Return to Han’s Island (10:25 runtime)
• Behind the Scenes: Wing Chun: The Art that Introduced Kung Fu to Bruce Lee (20:02 runtime)
• Behind the Scenes: Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon (30:15 runtime)
• Short Feature: Bruce Lee: In His Own Words (19:22 runtime)
• Behind the Scenes: Linda Lee Cadwell Interview Gallery
  • Love and Kung Fu (00:47 runtime)
  • Into Hollywood Through the Back Door (00:26 runtime)
  • Bringing the Classroom to the Camera (02:12 runtime)
  • The Real Bruce (01:23 runtime)
  • Mental Self-Defense (00:59 runtime)
  • Enter the Dream (00:52 runtime)
  • Planting a Seed: Growing a Film (02:31 runtime)
  • Incidents on the Set (05:02 runtime)
  • Setting the New Standard (00:43 runtime)
  • Bruce’s Influence on His Family (01:34 runtime)
• Short Feature: 1973 Featurette (07:41 runtime)
• Behind the Scenes: Backyard Workout with Bruce (01:55 runtime)
• Bonus Feature: Curse of the Dragon (01:27:29 runtime)
• Theatrical Trailers
  • Mysterious Island
  • Champion of Champions
  • The Deadly 3
  • Island Fortress
• TV Spots
  • Roper, Williams & Lee
  • The Deadly 3
  • The Island of Han
  • Review Spot
  • Champion of Champions
  • Fury is Back
  • The Crown Prince of Combat

Disc 7: Game of Death: Alternate Versions

• Interview with Casanova Wong (17:04 runtime)
  An archive interview from 2001 with actor Casanova Wong, who features in the greenhouse fight (directed by Sammo Hung) in the Chinese-language versions of Game of Death.
• Alternate Cantonese Version (01:32:23 runtime, DTS-HD MA 1.0)
  Reportedly the version originally released in Hong Kong cinemas, this cut of the film places the Ji Han-jae fight at a much earlier point in the film (with a unique scene prefacing it) and features the happier “ferry” ending. Some material featured is taken from standard-definition sources, the best available for this reconstruction.
• Alternate Mandarin Version (01:30:12 runtime, DTS-HD MA 1.0)
  This version of the film, released in Taiwan, features different opening credits, an alternate edit of the Dan Inosanto fight, the reinstatement of the Ji Han-jae fight near the end, and the happier “ferry” ending. Some material featured is taken from standard-definition sources, the best available for this reconstruction. 
• The Hong Kong Connection (18:30 runtime)
  An archive featurette from 2003, interviewing Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen and Jacky Cheung on Bruce Lee’s enduring legacy.
• Bruce Lee Remembered (07:34 runtime)
  An archive featurette interviewing Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, Paul Pai, Wong Jing, Flora Cheong-Leen, Clarence Fok and Rocky Lai about Lee’s impact on the Hong Kong film industry.
• Legacy of the Dragon (48:50 runtime)
  An archive documentary on Lee’s life from 2001, featuring interviews with Russell Cawthorne, Sammo Hung, Dan Inosanto, Taky Kimura, George Lazenby, Joe Lewis and Andre Morgan.
• Dragon Rising (08:26 runtime)
  Bruce Lee appears in an early screen test, filmed in 1965.
• The Grandmaster & The Dragon (54:42 runtime)
  An archive interview from 2009 with Grandmaster William Cheung, who recollects growing up with Bruce Lee in Hong Kong.
• Archive Interviews
  These archive interviews with Lee’s friends, family, colleagues and admirers, all filmed during the 2000s, offer illuminating perspectives into his amazing life.
  • Robert Lee (19:25 runtime)
  • Phoebe Lee (11:36 runtime)
  • Pat Johnson (28:22 runtime)
  • George Lee (16:16 runtime)
  • Gene Lebell (13:53 runtime)
  • Van Williams (33:55 runtime)
  • Joe Torrenueva (07:47 runtime)
  • Linda Palmer (10:35 runtime)
  • Fred Weintraub (15:54 runtime)
  • Tom Kuhn (11:19 runtime)
  • Paul Heller (16:28 runtime)
  • Jeff Imada (21:13 runtime)
  • James Lew (17:25 runtime)

Disc 8: Game of Death: Bonus Disc (The Final Game of Death)

• Game of Death Revisited (39:10 runtime)
  An earlier assembly of Lee’s footage, originally produced in 2000 for the Japanese film Bruce Lee in G.O.D., directed by Toshi Ohgushi and Toshikazu Ogushi. Dan Inosanto dubs his own voice in this version.
• Super 8 Nunchaku Demonstration (09:31 runtime)
  This demonstration of the nunchaku by Dan Inosanto was filmed on Super 8 in 1974.
• Interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (02:06 runtime)
  This brief interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, discussing his participation in The Game of Death, was filmed in the mid-1970s.
• Frames of Fury (05:59 runtime)
  The stray frames seen between each camera set-up, giving a candid glimpse of the cast and crew relaxing on set, are the closest we will ever get to behind-the-scenes footage from The Game of Death.
• Image Galleries
  • The Hall of the Unknown
  • The Hall of the Tiger
  • The Hall of the Dragon
  • The New Territories

Disc 9: Game of Death II / Tower of Death

• Commentary by Frank Djeng & Michael Worth for Game of Death II
• Interview with Roy Horan (23:59 runtime)
  An archive interview from 2001 with actor and producer Roy Horan.
• Alternate Korean Version (01:12:15 runtime, Dolby Digital 1.0)
  The Korean cut of the film, released in 1980 as The Tower of Death, removes almost all footage of Bruce Lee and features a radically different plot structure and some exclusive footage not seen in the other versions.
• Alternate US Video Version (01:34:47 runtime, DTS-HD MA 1.0)
  The original US VHS version of Game of Death II used a different version that replaced the majority of the Enter the Dragon outtakes with alternative shots of Bruce from other films. This has been recreated in HD especially for this release.
• Alternate End Credits (06:07 runtime, DTS-HD MA 1.0)
• Trailer Gallery
  • Early Promo Trailer (Telecine)
  • Early Promo Trailer (Reconstruction)
  • HK Theatrical Trailer (Cantonese)
  • HK Theatrical Trailer (English)
  • Bruceploitation Trailer Reel
• Image Gallery

Disc 10: Bruce Lee: The Man & The Legend / Bruce Lee: The Legend

• The Legend: Alternative Video Version (01:23:56 runtime)
  This alternate cut of The Legend, copyrighted 1983 and featuring some different footage to the more common 1984 version, was released on VHS in select territories.
• A Tour of Golden Harvest Studios (07:13 runtime)
  Filmed by Bruce Lee historian Andrew Staton in the early-1990s,a brief guided tour of the former Golden Harvest studios conducted by Russell Cawthorne, the writer of Bruce Lee: The Legend.
• Enter the Dragon: Alternate HK Credits (02:17 runtime)
  The animated opening credits for the Mandarin-language version of Enter the Dragon released in Asia by Golden Harvest, much more similar in style to the opening credits of Lee’s previous films.
• Theatrical Trailers
  • The Man & The Legend
  • The Legend
• Image Gallery

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Book:

Poster & Cards:

Final Notes:

Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest is available to own by Arrow Video in a limited edition 4K Ultra HD box set, in regular and retailer exclusive variations, as well as a limited edition Blu-ray box set over on Arrow’s store. You can also order the non-exclusive limited edition 4K Ultra HD box set on Amazon UK.

(Disclaimer: Amazon links are also included when available. They are affiliated so if you decide to order them, I’ll earn a small percentage if they ship which will help me with any hauls or small bills.)

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