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Spiritual Kung Fu AKA Quan jing AKA Karate Ghostbuster (Blu-ray) (1978)
Jackie Chan plays the part of the class clown in a Shaolin temple whose deadliest secret is stolen.Director: Wei Lo
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Half a Loaf of Kung Fu" (96:46)
* "Spiritual Kung Fu" (99:01)
"The Ultimate Showman: Jackie Chan" Interview with author Grady Hendrix (10:03)
Archival Interviews with Jackie Chan (4:25 / 7:43)
"Half a Loaf of Kung Fu" trailer 1 (3:49)
"Half a Loaf of Kung Fu" trailer 2 (2:01)
"Spiritual Kung Fu" trailer (4:15)
DISC TWO
* "Fearless Hyena" (98:07)
* "Fearless Hyena II" (92:26)
Audio commentary on "The Fearless Hyena" by Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng
Interview from 2005 with Hong Kong cinema critic Paul Fonoroff about producer-director Lo Wei (9:49)
"The Fearless Hyena" trailer 1 (4:44)
"The Fearless Hyena" trailer 2 (2:05)
"Fearless Hyena II" trailer (3:50)
DISC THREE
* "The Young Master" (106:39)
Audio commentary on "The Young Master" by Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng
The Young Master promo reel from the 1980 Cannes Film Festival and deleted scenes from the film (no audio) (13:50) (2:56) (9:25) (5:29)
Archival Interview with Hwang In-shik (28:04)
Trailer
DISC FOUR
* "My Lucky Stars" (97:10)
Archival Interview with actor-director Sammo Hung (18:01)
Archival Interview with Michiko Nishiwaki (20:46)
NG Shots (22:07)
Trailer 1 (4:54)
Trailer 2 (2:36) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Cantonese LPCM 1.0
Mandarin Dolby Digital 1.0
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by Alex Pappademas.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Half a Loaf of Kung Fu" (96:46)
* "Spiritual Kung Fu" (99:01)
"The Ultimate Showman: Jackie Chan" Interview with author Grady Hendrix (10:03)
Archival Interviews with Jackie Chan (4:25 / 7:43)
"Half a Loaf of Kung Fu" trailer 1 (3:49)
"Half a Loaf of Kung Fu" trailer 2 (2:01)
"Spiritual Kung Fu" trailer (4:15)
DISC TWO
* "Fearless Hyena" (98:07)
* "Fearless Hyena II" (92:26)
Audio commentary on "The Fearless Hyena" by Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng
Interview from 2005 with Hong Kong cinema critic Paul Fonoroff about producer-director Lo Wei (9:49)
"The Fearless Hyena" trailer 1 (4:44)
"The Fearless Hyena" trailer 2 (2:05)
"Fearless Hyena II" trailer (3:50)
DISC THREE
* "The Young Master" (106:39)
Audio commentary on "The Young Master" by Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng
The Young Master promo reel from the 1980 Cannes Film Festival and deleted scenes from the film (no audio) (13:50) (2:56) (9:25) (5:29)
Archival Interview with Hwang In-shik (28:04)
Trailer
DISC FOUR
* "My Lucky Stars" (97:10)
Archival Interview with actor-director Sammo Hung (18:01)
Archival Interview with Michiko Nishiwaki (20:46)
NG Shots (22:07)
Trailer 1 (4:54)
Trailer 2 (2:36) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Cantonese LPCM 1.0
Mandarin Dolby Digital 1.0
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by Alex Pappademas.
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (3:38)
Start-up Trailers:
- "I, Frankenstein" (2:32)
- "Sabotage" (2:20)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Witching & Bitching" (1:44)
- "The Machine" (1:38)
- "Commando - One Man Army" (2:10)
- "Silent Assassin" (1:01)
- "1911 Revolution" (2:35)
- "Chinese Zodiac" (2:41)
- "In the Name of the King" (1:55)
- "When Inge Is Dancing" (2:02) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Upscaled master.
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 MPEG-2
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:New 2K restoration.
Part of the 7 disc "Jackie Chan Vintage Collection Volume 3" which includes "Spiritual Kung Fu", "Dragon Fist", "Fearless Hyena", "The Young Master", "Half a Loaf of Kung Fu", "Dragon Lord", and "Fearless Hyena II". -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Hong Kong cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema (2020)
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Extras:"Rick Baker on Spiritual Kung Fu" 2020 interview (9:45)
"Fighting Style" archival interviews with filmmakers Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong and Sammo Hung (4:24)
Scenes from the Korean Version (3:24)
Alternate Shot from the Cantonese Cut (0:15)
Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:13)
English Theatrical Trailer (3:22)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:34) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (Alternate Score)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:New 2K restoration.
Comes with a reversible cover.
The first 2,000 copies include a Limited Edition Slipcase, set of 4 double-sided art cards, A3 foldout poster. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canadian releases have optional 5.1 and original mono audio with some exclusive extras.
The UK release has original mono options and some differing exclusive extras.
GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in at least three versions:
- the Cantonese-language version in which Ya-Lang (Chan) is knocked out with smoke.
- the Mandarin-language version in which Ya-Lang is knocked out with a blow to the back of the head (the Mandarin track on some earlier DVD releases had sync issues with this sequence);
- the Korean cut which features a couple additional scenes between Chan and his love interest not included in either Chinese edition.
- the English export version; however it is not clear what the English version originally contained since the English and Cantonese soundtracks on 88 Films' release were composited to the visual track of the Mandarin version.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Hong Kong Cut (99:01)
- Blu-ray A Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Hong Kong Cut (99:01)
- Blu-ray B Dragon Edition Germany- Splendid Film - No cuts - Hong Kong Cut (98:45).
- Blu-ray B Jackie Chan Vintage Collection Volume 3 Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - Hong Kong Cut (98:32).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts - Kong Kong Cut (98:40)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 11/08/20
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/11/23UPDATE LOG:
11/08/20: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
31/10/20: added UK
06/03/23: revised notes (thanks to Scott_Napier).
03/11/23: Added US, Canada.
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