Shout! Factory is releasing THE JACKIE CHAN COLLECTION VOLUME 2 (1983-1993), an 8-Disc set of eight classic films that feature Jackie Chan’s unique blend of martial arts, action, and comedy. The films included in the set are Winners And Sinners, Wheels On Meals, The Protector, Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars, Armour Of God, Armour Of God II: Operation Condor, Crime Story, and City Hunter.
Jackie Chan is an international superstar who stands out among action heroes with his death-defying stunts, unparalleled fight scenes, and signature sense of humor. He has thrilled fans around the world for decades and has become the standard-bearer for martial arts action.
The set comes with bonus features that include new audio commentaries, new interviews, and a new documentary. Customers who order from ShoutFactory.com will receive an exclusive 18” x 24” rolled poster featuring the set’s new artwork, while supplies last.
To celebrate the release of this new set and Jackie Chan’s birthday, Shout! Factory TV will host THE JACKIE CHAN BIRTHDAY BRAWL-A-THON on April 7th at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, featuring a double feature of Chan’s comedic films Winners & Sinners and Police Story 1. The event will be available on the platform’s TokuSHOUTsu and Shout! Cult channels.
The set’s bonus features include:
WINNERS AND SINNERS
- 4K transfer from the original film elements
- NEW audio commentary by David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film
- NEW A Winning Formula – academic Dr. Luke White, author of Fighting without Fighting: Kung Fu Cinema’s Journey to the West, discusses the Hong Kong martial arts comedy
- Archival interview with director/actor Sammo Hung
- Teapot Tango – an interview with director/actor Sammo Hung
- The Man Behind the Legend: Sammo Hung
- Outtakes
- Alternate Japanese end credits
- Original Hong Kong Teaser and Theatrical Trailer
- English Trailer
- Japanese Trailer and TV Spot
- Still Gallery
TWINKLE, TWINKLE LUCKY STARS
- 4K transfer from the original film elements
- Alternate extended Taiwanese version – 4K transfer from the original film elements
- NEW audio commentary by David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film
- A Life of Laughter – an interview with actor Richard Ng
- Gentleman Warrior – an interview with actor Richard Norton
- Outtakes
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- English Trailer
- Japanese Trailer and TV Spot
- Still Gallery
WHEELS ON MEALS
- 2K restoration from the original film elements
- NEW Audio Commentary with David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film.
- NEW Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts – a new 88-minute feature-length documentary on how Chan broke the mold (and his bones) with his daring choreography and set pieces upon his return to Hong Kong in the 1980s, featuring interviews with Wang Yao, one of the original members of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Emma Lee, former Manager of Talent for Golden Harvest, Chi-Hwa Chen, executive director of Police Story, Vincent Lyn, actor in Operation Condor, academic Dr. Lin Feng, Frank Djeng of the NY Asian Film Festival, and more…
- Outtake footage
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery
If that wasn’t enough you also get discs for Crime Story, The Protector and the Armor of God movies. Don’t be a goof like me and miss out on the second volume of the Shout Jackie Chan releases.
The Armour of God films feature a 2K restoration from the original film elements and new audio commentary from James Mudge, a veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks. The second film also includes a discussion on crafting a new soundtrack for the American debut of Jackie Chan’s sequel.
The Protector includes an alternate “Hong Kong Cut” of the film by Jackie Chan and new audio commentary from author and critic Kim Newman, moderated by filmmaker Sean Hogan. It also features an interview with director James Glickenhaus and “Locations – Then and Now” which takes viewers on a journey through the film’s shooting locations.
Crime Story features a new audio commentary with James Mudge and “Criminally Creative: The Story of a stylistic U-Turn” by Andrew Heskins, a film critic for easternKicks. Additionally, the film includes archival interviews with Bruce Law, writer Teddy Chan, and director Kirk Wong, as well as deleted scenes.
City Hunter features a new audio commentary with David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: The Introduction to the Martial Arts Film, and “Slapstick in the City: Jackie Chan enters the Nineties” by Andrew Heskins. This film also includes archival interviews with Jackie Chan, director Wong Jing, stuntman Rocky Lai, Richard Norton, and Gary Daniels.
Don’t miss out on this ultimate collection of Jackie Chan films, which includes original theatrical trailers, still galleries, and a range of audio options, from Cantonese mono to English 5.1 Dolby Digital.
