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Two Taoist Tales New Blu Ray with slipcover

Description: In the wake of Encounter of the Spooky Kind, the Hong Kong film industry launched headlong into a prolific genre cycle that drew upon Taoist folklore. Popular throughout the 1980s and into the next decade, these films combined elements of horror, fantasy, comedy, and martial arts as they pit their protagonists against hopping vampires, vengeful ghosts, and evil sorcerers. Here, Eureka Classics is proud to present two of the most mind-bending tales of Taoist magic ever committed to film: Taoism Drunkard and The Young Taoism Fighter! Directed by and starring Yuen Cheung-yan (The Miracle Fighters), Taoism Drunkard follows a man with a love for wine who accidentally damages a sacred statue. To atone for this blunder, he is asked by an enraged Taoist priest (Hsiao Hou-tao) to find a virginal boy (Yuen Yat-chor) to aid in defending his temple from a demonic sorcerer (Yuen Shun-yi). Then, in The Young Taoism Fighter (directed by Police Story's Chen Chi-hwa), a practitioner of Taoist kung fu (Yuen Yat-chor) manages to separate his soul from his body before teaming up with a vengeful young woman (Hilda Liu Hao-yi) to take on a sinister sorcerer (Kwan Chung) and the evil leader of a rival kung fu school (Yen Shi-kwan). Filled with imagery both fantastical and thrilling - not least Taoism Drunkard's banana monster - and featuring some of the most jaw-droppingly inventive fight sequences in the history of martial arts cinema, Taoism Drunkard and The Young Taoism Fighter are cult classics from the celebrated Yuen Clan that need to be seen to be believed. Both films are presented on Blu-ray for the first time ever from brand new 2K restorations. Bonus MaterialsLimited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren WheelingBoth films presented in 1080p HD from brand new 2K restorationsOriginal Cantonese audio and optional English dub tracks (original mono presentations)Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this releaseBrand new audio commentaries on both films by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)Brand new audio commentaries on both films by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne VenemaBrand new interview with director and actor Yuen Cheung-yanBrand new interview with critic Andrew Heskins (easternKicks)TrailersPLUS: A limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Southeast Asian horror expert Dr. Katarzyna Ancuta, and Daniel O’Brien, author of Spooky Encounters: A Gwailo’s guide to Hong Kong Horror

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Two Taoist Tales New Blu Ray with slipcover

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Movie/TV Title: Two Taoist Tales

Format: Blu-ray

Language: Cantonese

Genre: Action & Adventure

Studio: Eureka Classics

Run Time: 193 min.

Sub-Genre: Martial Arts

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