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Half a Loaf of Kung Fu AKA Yi zhao ban shi chuang jiang hu (Blu-ray) (1978)
Jiang, a drifter, poses as the man who killed a notorious bandit and claims the prize money. He uses the money to learn kung fu and gets entangled in a conspiracy.Director: Chi-Hwa Chen
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:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Cantonese LPCM 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:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Cantonese LPCM 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 (3:49)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Dragon Lord" (1:30)
- "Project A" (1:58)
- "Fearless Hyena 2" (3:14)
- "Fearless Hyena" (3:19)
- "Powerman" (1:58)
- "The Big Brawl" (2:38)
- "Canton Godfather" (2:03)
- "The Challenger" (2:01)
- "The Expendables 3" (1:01)
- "I, Frankenstein" (2:32)
- "The Suspect" (1:44)
- "Armour of God - Chinese Zodiac" (2:41)
- "Hour" (1:55)
- "The Last Stand" (1:25)
- "Escape from Planet Earth" (2:19)
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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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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 2.0 mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes: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".
Package mistakenly states the audio as 5.1. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Kung Fu experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema (2022)
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Extras:Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (3:49, in Cantonese with optional English trailers)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:49, in Japanese with optional English subtitles)
Japanese TV Spot (0:14, in Japanese with optional English subtitles)
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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 (Japanese Version)
Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080p.
The first 3,000 copies come in a gloss O-Ring slipcase with brand-new artwork from R.P. "Kung Fu Bob" O'Brien, a double-sided foldout poster, and a 32-page booklet by Matthew Edwards. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canadian releases have multiple audio options including 5.1 and original mono options and some exclusive extras, though note there are some minor cuts.
The UK release has multiple audio options and some differing exclusive extras, though note there are some minor cuts.
The German release has the fully uncut version, but only has trailers as extras. Also note the image quality is poorer.
Information on differences between the uncut version and the slightly cut version found on the UK and Scandinavian releases can be found at Movie-Censorship.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar America- Criterion Collection - Yes - cuts due to frame cuts (96:46)
- Blu-ray A Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar Canada- Criterion Collection - Yes - cuts due to frame cuts (96:46)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Splendid Film - No cuts (97:39).
- Blu-ray B Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - Yes - cuts due to frame cuts (96:18).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- 88 Films - Yes - cuts due to frame cuts (96:39)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 13/08/20
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/11/23UPDATE LOG:
13/08/20: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
03/06/22: Added UK.
09/06/22: Movie-Censorship.
03/11/23: Added US, Canada.
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