Shout! Factory / Scream Factory

[dwk]

And
Wallace & Gromit Complete Cracking Collection Standard 4K Edition
Grave of the Fireflies Blu-ray (GKids, I assume)
Strangers With Candy Blu-ray

[therewillbeblus]

I thought the world forgot about The Place Beyond the Pines

[beamish14]

I wish it was the series of Strangers With Candy. The feature has its moments, but is just so poorly directed

[andyli]

It's time for full-throttle action and exhilarating movie adventures this summer as Shout! Studios unveils HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS™, a new entertainment label spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong's most captivating and cinematic masterpieces on digital entertainment platforms in 4K and definitive-edition physical releases (4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray) for collectors' home entertainment shelves.

Hong Kong cinema in the '80s and '90s, renowned for its thrilling action choreography, distinctive visual styles, and emotional storytelling, represents a remarkable era in cinematic history, whose crime thrillers, martial arts classics, and action films, in particular, have left an indelible mark on Hollywood, profoundly influencing everything from Quentin Tarantino's movies to the iconic Matrix and John Wick franchises. Among these are many acclaimed and popular early works by renowned filmmakers John Woo, Ringo Lam, Tsui Hark, Corey Yuen, Gordon Chan, Johnnie To, and internationally renowned actors Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Leslie Cheung, and Tony Leung Ka-fai. Many of these highly sought-after movies from Shout!'s Golden Princess library and seminal Hong Kong classics have been dormant and out–of–print for decades outside of Asia.

For the upcoming HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS releases, Shout! Studios, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Film Archives, has been working diligently to remaster and restore several prized hits, all scanned in stunning 4K from the original camera negatives. The video and audio have been restored, and the subtitles have been newly translated. With fans in mind, Shout! Studios is currently producing a variety of bonus content for each physical media release for this numbered and deluxe home entertainment series.

HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS | UPCOMING PHYSICAL MEDIA RELEASES

Collectors and loyal movie fans will rejoice over the first titles to be made available for physical media from HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS™. Each highly collectible edition boasts an exciting movie presentation and will contain insightful bonus features, which are currently in progress and will be announced at a later date.

July 29, 2025 THE JET LICOLLECTION (4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray): FIST OF LEGEND, TAI CHI MASTER, FONG SAI YUK, FONG SAI YUK II, and THE BODYGUARD FROM BEIJING. (HKCC #1-5)

August 26, 2025 Ringo Lam's CITY ON FIRE 4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray (HKCC # 6)

September 23, 2025 Tsui Hark's PEKING OPERA BLUES 4K Blu-ray+ Blu-ray (HKCC #7)

HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS | UPCOMING DIGITAL RELEASES

Action fans and martial arts and movie enthusiasts will relish these definitive releases of Hong Kong cinema masterpieces, available for digital download and on-demand across major digital entertainment platforms in the U.S. Presented by Shout! Studios, the first titles to be made available digitally in 4K include:

June 24, 2025 John Woo's HARD BOILED in 4K (starring Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai).
June 24, 2025 Ringo Lam's CITY ON FIRE in 4K (starring Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, Danny Lee).
July 8, 2025 John Woo's A BETTER TOMORROW in 4K (starring Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat), 
A BETTER TOMORROW II in 4K (starring Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat)
A BETTER TOMORROW III in 4K (starring Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Ka-fai)
July 22, 2025 Tsui Hark's PEKING OPERA BLUES in 4K (starring Brigitte Lin, Sally Yeh, Cherie Chung).
July 22, 2025 John Woo's THE KILLER in 4K (starring Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee).
August 5, 2025 Tony Ching's A CHINESE GHOST STORY (starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang),
  A CHINESE GHOST STORY II (starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang),
and A CHINESE GHOST STORY III (starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Joey Wang).
August 19, 2025 John Woo's BULLET IN THE HEAD in 4K (starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai).

[Finch]

Thrilled we're getting Peking Opera Blues this soon, and City of Fire in August. Going to be a great summer. Skipping the Jet Li set as I have all of those from 88 already except Bodyguard which I didn't care for. If their Fist of Legend release has no DNR and is released individually in a year or so, I'd upgrade that one.

[nicolas]

Bonus Features for Primary Colors

DISC ONE (4K UHD):
NEW 4K Restoration From The Original Camera Negative
Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Drew McWeeny And Elaine May Biographer Carrie Courogen

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
NEW 4K Restoration From The Original Camera Negative
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Drew McWeeny And Elaine May Biographer Carrie Courogen
NEW Interview With Actor Paul Guilfoyle
NEW Interview With Primary Colors Author Joe Klein
NEW Interview With Actor Adrian Lester
Theatrical Trailers

Bonus Features for Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut

DISC ONE (4K UHD – FEATURE FILM):
NEW 2025 4K Restoration
Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)
Audio: Dolby Atmos, 5.1, 2.0
Audio Commentary With Director And Co-Writer Oliver Stone
NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Matt Zoller Seitz

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY – SPECIAL FEATURES):
NEW Interview With Director And Co-Writer Oliver Stone
NEW Interview With Editor Alex Marquez
NEW Interview With Visual Effects Supervisor John Scheele
“Fight Against Time: Oliver Stone’s Alexander” – Feature Length Documentary
Resurrecting Alexander
Perfect Is The Enemy Of Good
Vangelis Scores Alexander
Behind-The-Scenes Still Gallery
Theatrical Trailers

Bonus Features for Fade to Black

DISC ONE (4K UHD):
NEW 2025 4K Restoration
Presented in Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)
NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Drew McWeeny
Audio: 2.0 Mono
Audio Commentary With Actor Dennis Christopher
Audio Commentary With The Hysteria Continues
Audio Commentary With Film Historians Amanda Reyes And Bill Ackerman

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
NEW 2025 4K Restoration
NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Drew McWeeny
Audio: 2.0 Mono
Audio Commentary With Actor Dennis Christopher
Audio Commentary With The Hysteria Continues
Audio Commentary With Film Historians Amanda Reyes And Bill Ackerman
Celluloid Heroes - Interview With Executive Producer Irwin Yablans
A Brush With Darkness – Interview With Stylist Patricia Bunch
Living And Dying For The Movies – Interview With Dennis Christopher
Experimenting With Sound – Interview With Composer Craig Safan
Finishing The Story – Interview With Editor Barbara Pokras
Audio Interview With Actress Linda Kerridge
Taking The Hits – Interview With Special Effects Artist Wayne Beauchamp
A Shiny Quality - Interview With Actor Marcie Barkin
Still Gallery
Theatrical Trailer

Bonus Features for Abigail

DISC ONE (4K UHD):
NEW 4K Presentation From The Original Elements
Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)
Audio: Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
Audio Commentary With Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin And Tyler Gillett And Editor Michael P. Shawver
NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Drew McWeeny

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
NEW 4K Presentation From The Original Elements
Audio: Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
Audio Commentary With Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin And Tyler Gillett And Editor Michael P. Shawver
NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Drew McWeeny
NEW Interview With Co-Writer Guy Busick
NEW Interview With Co-Writer Stephen Shields
NEW Interview With Production Designer Susie Cullen
NEW Interview With Director of Photography Aaron Morton
Deleted And Extended Scenes

[beamish14]

So frustrating that Alexander can’t include ALL of the cuts, or at least the Director’s Cut and Final iterations

The Joe Klein interview on Primary Colors should be interesting

[bad future]

Amazing news about the Hong Kong releases! Interesting that Peking Opera Blues is getting a physical release before any of those John Woo titles.. I'm not complaining as it's easily my favorite of this bunch, but it's so far from where I'd expect Shout's priorities to lie that I wonder if they weren't able to get physical rights for the Woo films at all?

[Mr Sausage]

Thrilled we're getting Peking Opera Blues this soon, and City of Fire in August. Going to be a great summer. Skipping the Jet Li set as I have all of those from 88 already except Bodyguard which I didn't care for. If their Fist of Legend release has no DNR and is released individually in a year or so, I'd upgrade that one.

Over the moon for those. But I’m also hoping the Better Tomorrow releases have better sound mixes or at least the original mono. The restored soundtracks on current releases replace the gunfire sounds, and do it really badly. Machine guns are dubbed over with pistol shots at points (you can even hear the original gunshots underneath), and at other points gunshot sounds are missing entirely. The sounds used are flat and tinny to boot, when the original sounds had heft to them. It’s really bad, especially given that Woo uses gun sounds as crucial parts of how he builds rhythm in his action.

[The Elegant Dandy Fop]

Thrilled we're getting Peking Opera Blues this soon, and City of Fire in August. Going to be a great summer. Skipping the Jet Li set as I have all of those from 88 already except Bodyguard which I didn't care for. If their Fist of Legend release has no DNR and is released individually in a year or so, I'd upgrade that one.

Over the moon for those. But I’m also hoping the Better Tomorrow releases have better sound mixes or at least the original mono. The restored soundtracks on current releases replace the gunfire sounds, and do it really badly. Machine guns are dubbed over with pistol shots at points (you can even hear the original gunshots underneath), and at other points gunshot sounds are missing entirely. The sounds used are flat and tinny to boot, when the original sounds had heft to them. It’s really bad, especially given that Woo uses gun sounds as crucial parts of how he builds rhythm in his action.

Considering who Shout Factory recruits to work on their releases, I'm hoping they'll include a mono track ripped from the laserdisc. I also hope the fix the color grading done to the most recent 4K restoration.

They're really going all out with the big hits for their initial slate. No complaints as all the versions of these have either been subpar up to this point.

[Finch]

Am pretty sure they have physical rights for the entire catalogue including the Woos but I believe they were planning a theatrical rollout for the most famous titles which would include the Woos. I actually appreciate that they're mixing it up a little and not front load it with the most obvious choices.

[beamish14]

Am pretty sure they have physical rights for the entire catalogue including the Woos but I believe they were planning a theatrical rollout for the most famous titles which would include the Woos. I actually appreciate that they're mixing it up a little and not front load it with the most obvious choices.

Yep. They’re likely spending additional time with creating supplements for them, too

[Maltic]

Waiting for decades for these in proper versions (and speculating loudly) and then they all drop within a few months of each other.

[Finch]

Supposedly Shout has made a deal with one UK label for the entire Golden Princess catalogue and Metropolitan Film in France. Some Bluray.com members said Fran Simeoni confirmed (on X or the Radiance discord?) that the GP licences are going to be with one UK label only. So if all of this is true, it can only be Arrow. Can't think of any other UK label with deep enough pockets to sublicense everything from Shout.

PS.: Frank Djeng made and then deleted a reply on social media to someone where he confirmed some deals had already been done and are officially going to be announced at Cannes.

[Finch]

Inside the Painstaking Restoration of John Woo’s ‘Hard Boiled’ Set for Cannes Classics Spotlight

[tenia]

The opening cap doesn't bode well for the color grading (but we'll see with something surer to be representative).

[Finch]

Cannes trailer for Hard Boiled

[TechnicolorAcid]

https://shoutfactory.com/products/the-m ... e-booklet#

[dwk]

Oof, lazy. No Rabid Dogs cut, no Italian version of Bay of Blood

[What A Disgrace]

No UHD, either. Keepin' those Arrow discs on the shelf.

[swo17]

But 3 titles that Arrow never put out?

[black&huge]

Completely useless boxset. Hopefully Arrow puts out something

[Matt]

I think this is perfectly fine as a gift set or a starter set for someone just getting into Bava who wants (most of) the essentials in one place. Why someone thought some of these films need FOUR commentaries is beyond me, but it’s nice that Bava is getting the attention he deserves.

[nowhereisaplace]

I thought I remembered Bay of Blood being a really old master, at least my Arrow copy definitely is. Does Shout have a newer master or will this box be using any type of restoration for that one?

[Orlac]

The lack of the Tim Lucas commentaries is especially annoying!