4K/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital News, Featured, Home

“Master Of The Drunken Fist: Beggar So” & “Master Of The Shadowless Kick: Wong Kei-Ying” On Blu-ray & DVD August 5

Considered to be the best fighters in southern China during the 19th century Qing Dynasty, each of the “Ten Tigers of Canton” was a master of a unique martial arts style, from the “Hap Family Fist” to the “Bone Melting Palm.” Their stories have been embellished by folk legends and passed down from generation to generation, and now two of their stories will be brought to American audiences when HBO releases “Master Of The Drunken Fist: Beggar So” and “Master Of The Shadowless Kick: Wong Kei-Ying” on Blu-ray™ and DVD August 8th.

Filmed in Hengdian, China, these films are HBO Asia’s very first Chinese-language productions and their first approach to the martial arts genre. The films are executive produced by acclaimed Hong Kong director Corey Yuen (“The Transporter”) and directed by Guo Jian-Yong, who previously choreographed the action sequences for “Cradle 2 the Grave,” “Red Cliff,” and the first three films in “The Transporter” franchise.

“Master Of The Drunken Fist: Beggar So”

Born to a wealthy merchant in Canton, So Chan is pampered — but smart and ambitious — and about to become the Emperor’s top Martial Arts Warrior. But when he finds himself dragged into a conspiracy between two political powers in the imperial court, he loses everything, including his family and almost his life. With the help of the beggar gang chief and his daughter — plus a healthy dose of Chinese liquor — So Chan grasps the full essence of the long lost martial art skill the Drunken Fist to become a proud and driven Beggar So, determined to get his revenge and find the love of his life.

 

“Master Of The Shadowless Kick: Wong Kei-Ying”

A quiet and honest physician, Wong Kei-Ying spends his life upholding medical ethics and saving lives while avoiding conflicts and politics until he finds himself tricked into assisting Wei, the ruthless and treacherous new governor of Canton, in a bid to wrest control of the city’s opium business from a local gang. When his mentor leaves him with illustrations of the legendary martial art skill Shadowless Kick, Wong must master the skill and use it in a final attempt to take down Wei.

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

James McDonald

Originally from Dublin, Ireland, James is a Movie Critic with 40 years of experience in the film industry as an Award-Winning Filmmaker. He is also a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association.