“The Fate of Lee Khan is to the Chinese martial arts movie what Once Upon a Time in the West is to the Italian Western: a brilliant anthology of its genre’s theme and styles, yielding an exhilaratingly original vision.”
— Time Out
THIS JULY, FILM MOVEMENT CLASSICS DELIVERS A NEW 2K DIGITAL RESTORATION OF A LEGENDARY MARTIAL ARTS MASTERPIECE
THE FATE OF LEE KHAN
Street Date: July 23, 2019
Blu-ray/DVD/Digital: $39.95/$29.95
Never Before Available on Blu-ray in North America, This Wuxia Classic from A Touch of Zen’s King Hu Features Extras Including a NYAFF Video Chat and a New Essay by Chinese Film Expert/Author Stephen Teo
SYNOPSIS
In the 1973 follow-up to his critically-acclaimed A Touch of Zen, trailblazing Chinese filmmaker King Hu — the foremost genius of the high-flying, sword-swinging wuxia film — brings together an all-star female cast, including Hong Kong cinema stalwart Li Li-hua and ingénue Angela “Lady Whirlwind” Mao, in this lively martial arts adventure.
When Lee Khan, an official working for Mongolian Emperor Yuan of the Yuan Dynasty procures the battle map of the Chinese rebel army, Chinese resistance fighters, aided by an undercover girl-gang, strive to corner him at an inn. Featuring stunning action sequences choreographed by Jackie Chan’s “kung fu elder brother” Sammo Hung and a generous mix of intrigue and humor — THE FATE OF LEE KHAN — is a legendary martial arts masterpiece.
On Blu-ray in North American for the very first time, Film Movement Classics presents THE FATE OF LEE KHAN in a new 2K digital restoration for optimal viewing.
BONUS FEATURES
New York Asian Film Festival Chat: The Fate of King Hu video discussion
New essay by Chinese-language film expert and author Stephen Teo
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type: Blu-ray/DVD/Digital (iTunes, Amazon, Vudu)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Widescreen
Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound
Language:Mandarin with English subtitles
About Film Movement
Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. It has released more than 250 feature films and shorts culled from prestigious film festivals worldwide. Film Movement’s theatrical releases include American independent films, documentaries, and foreign art house titles. Its catalog includes titles by directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Maren Ade, Jessica Hausner, Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrzej Wajda, Diane Kurys, Ciro Guerra and Melanie Laurent. In 2015, Film Movement launched its reissue label Film Movement Classics, featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on Blu-ray and DVD, including films by such noted directors as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway, Bille August, Marleen Gorris, Takeshi Kitano, Arturo Ripstein, Sergio Corbucci and Ettore Scola. For more information, please visit www.filmmovement.com.
