{"product_id":"blade-4k-uhd-blu-ray","title":"The Blade - 4K","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e The Criterion Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCRITERION COLLECTION INC\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e 4k\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 31-03-2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Among the boldest accomplishments of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age, this uniquely visceral martial-arts movie puts a gritty new spin on the story of the one-armed swordsman, an iconic figure from the moment he was introduced by the Shaw Brothers studio in 1967. Composed in a whirlwind of immersive close-ups and fractured editing, The Blade follows the young sword-maker Ding On (Vincent Zhao), who, after losing an arm in an ambush, transforms himself into a furious avenger. With its intentionally disorienting stylization and starkly brutal tone, The Blade was a rare commercial disappointment for Tsui Hark, but it has since been reclaimed as one of the director’s most radical visions—a tour de force of action expressionism, and a scathing reappraisal of the wuxia genre’s code of masculinity, that achieves a feverish intensity. 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features • New audio commentary featuring Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng • Action et vérité (2006), a documentary featuring director Tsui Hark, coscreenwriter Koan Hui, and actor Xiong Xin-xin • New video essay by filmmakers Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou (Every Frame a Painting) • New York Asian Film Festival Q\u0026amp;A with Tsui from 2011 • Alternate English-dubbed track • English-version opening and end credits • Trailer • New English subtitle translation • PLUS: An essay by author Lisa Morton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 715515331913\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0715515331913\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e Cantonese Chinese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e blu_ray\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47882307338499,"sku":"84-8QHT-XZQL","price":64.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/9765\/7390\/files\/7123x_QtBFL_b6fca303-931a-4901-b7fc-201a7f01a30a.jpg?v=1774655984","url":"https:\/\/idshop.ca\/en\/products\/blade-4k-uhd-blu-ray","provider":"ID Shop.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}