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The Tattooed Dragon

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Released: 21st July 2025. Cult classic from the filmmaker behind the seminal Bruce Lee films, The Big Boss and Fist of Fury Written and directed by Lo Wei, the man behind the Bruce Lee’s international hits The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, The Tattooed Dragon was designed to bring martial arts superstar Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman) to a global audience still hungry for kung fu cinema in the aftermath of Lee’s death. Featuring Sylvia Chang (Slaughter in San Francisco) and James Tien (Shaolin Boxer) in a villainous role, it follows The Big Boss in pitting a legendary fighter against organised crime. Wang Yu stars as the eponymous Tattooed Dragon, a virtuous martial artist who makes a habit of defending the defenceless. After he is injured in a fight, he is taken in by a farmer (Sam Hui, The Swordsman) and his sweetheart (Chang), and soon finds himself having to defend their local village when it becomes the target of a gangster (Tien) and his crew. Determined to lay their hands on the village’s rich resources, the gangsters install a casino and encourage the locals to gamble away everything they have. But the Tattooed Dragon has other ideas… The Tattooed Dragon is a showcase for Jimmy Wang Yu following his move from Shaw Brothers to Golden Harvest in the early 1970s, boasting cinematography by Cheung Yiu-tsou (Police Story) and stunts coordinated by Simon Hsu (The Flying Guillotine). Eureka Classics is proud to present The Tattooed Dragon for the first time on Blu-ray anywhere in the world from a new 2K restoration. Limited to 2000 copies | Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore | Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on The Tattooed Dragon by film critic and writer James Oliver | The Tattooed Dragon presented in 1080p HD from a new 2K restoration | Original Mandarin mono and English dubbed audio options | Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release | New audio commentary by East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) | New audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema | Here Be Dragons – new discussion of Tattooed Dragon with martial arts cinema expert Wayne Wong | * All extras subject to change

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  • Details

    Released:
    21st July 2025
    Category:
    Action & Adventure
    Studio:
    Eureka Classics
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Barcode:
    5060000705874
  • Description

    Cult classic from the filmmaker behind the seminal Bruce Lee films, The Big Boss and Fist of Fury

    Written and directed by Lo Wei, the man behind the Bruce Lee’s international hits The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, The Tattooed Dragon was designed to bring martial arts superstar Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman) to a global audience still hungry for kung fu cinema in the aftermath of Lee’s death. Featuring Sylvia Chang (Slaughter in San Francisco) and James Tien (Shaolin Boxer) in a villainous role, it follows The Big Boss in pitting a legendary fighter against organised crime.

    Wang Yu stars as the eponymous Tattooed Dragon, a virtuous martial artist who makes a habit of defending the defenceless. After he is injured in a fight, he is taken in by a farmer (Sam Hui, The Swordsman) and his sweetheart (Chang), and soon finds himself having to defend their local village when it becomes the target of a gangster (Tien) and his crew. Determined to lay their hands on the village’s rich resources, the gangsters install a casino and encourage the locals to gamble away everything they have. But the Tattooed Dragon has other ideas…

    The Tattooed Dragon is a showcase for Jimmy Wang Yu following his move from Shaw Brothers to Golden Harvest in the early 1970s, boasting cinematography by Cheung Yiu-tsou (Police Story) and stunts coordinated by Simon Hsu (The Flying Guillotine). Eureka Classics is proud to present The Tattooed Dragon for the first time on Blu-ray anywhere in the world from a new 2K restoration.

    Limited to 2000 copies | Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore | Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on The Tattooed Dragon by film critic and writer James Oliver | The Tattooed Dragon presented in 1080p HD from a new 2K restoration | Original Mandarin mono and English dubbed audio options | Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release | New audio commentary by East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) | New audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema | Here Be Dragons – new discussion of Tattooed Dragon with martial arts cinema expert Wayne Wong | * All extras subject to change
    Region Code:
    Region A,B
    Duration:
    98 minutes
    Original Language:
    Mandarin
    Extras:
    Language(s): Mandarin, English, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1 - 2.35:1, Mono, Booklet, Commentary: Frank Djeng (East Asian cinema expert); Mike Leeder and Arne Venema (action cinema experts)., Interviews: Wayne Wong (martial arts cinema expert)., Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore.
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