From the Arrow Video press release:
On
June 30, the long-awaited
Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits limited edition box set arrives, featuring six films that established Hong Kong’s biggest action star as a worldwide superstar. The set includes global 4K UHD premieres of
Drunken Master II,
Rumble in the Bronx,
Thunderbolt,
Police Story 4: First Strike,
Mr. Nice Guy, and
Who Am I?. This 10-disc limited edition release features brand new 4K restorations of each film from the original negatives by Arrow Films, hours of special features, and newly commissioned extras.
New audiences didn’t always get the full picture of
Jackie Chan’s signature style, performing his own death-defying stunts without a double. For their original North American releases, these breakthrough films were edited, redubbed, and rescored. This collection includes both the Hong Kong and International versions, allowing viewers to experience these films as originally intended.
Drunken Master II sees
Jackie Chan return to the role of legendary folk hero Wong Fei-hung, blending martial arts with slapstick comedy in one of his most celebrated performances. Wong uncovers an operation smuggling Chinese antiquities to Great Britain. He can only bust up the ring with a kung fu style that requires heavy drinking.
Rumble in the Bronx propelled
Jackie Chan to international box office success. Hong Kong police officer Keung (
Jackie Chan) travels to New York City where Uncle Bill (
Bill Tung,
Police Story) is selling his Bronx grocery store to Elaine (
Anita Mui,
Executioners). When gang activity threatens the neighborhood, Keung steps in to defend the business against escalating violence.
Thunderbolt puts
Jackie Chan behind the wheel in a high-octane showcase of automotive stunt work. Chan Foh To (
Jackie Chan) is a mechanic with aspirations of being a race car driver, who becomes entangled in a dangerous rivalry with a notorious criminal, leading to a destructive showdown on the racetrack.
Police Story 4: First Strike involves international espionage. Hong Kong police officer Jackie (
Jackie Chan) is caught in a globe-trotting espionage mission tied to a stolen nuclear warhead. The action escalates with high-risk stunts including ski chases, helicopter leaps, and underwater encounters.
Mr. Nice Guy sees
Jackie Chan as a TV chef in Australia who becomes an unwitting target after receiving incriminating footage tied to organized crime. Mobster Giancarlo Luchetti (
Richard Norton,
City Hunter) pursues Jackie across Melbourne, leading to relentless, large-scale action set pieces. Director
Sammo Hung (
Wheels on Meals) also appears.
Who Am I? follows an elite special forces operative (
Jackie Chan) suffering from amnesia after a mission goes wrong. Rescued in the harsh landscape of Namibia, he must piece together his identity while evading those who want him dead.
Special features include a 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible); Audio across the Hong Kong cuts includes original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin and English mono on
Drunken Master II; original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo and English (export dub) mono on
Rumble in the Bronx; original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo, English (export dub) stereo and English (US dub) DTS-HD MA 5.1 on
Thunderbolt; original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo and Mandarin (dubbed) stereo on
Police Story 4: First Strike; and
Mr. Nice Guy and
Who Am I? have lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio; optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing; the Japanese cut of
Thunderbolt and
Mr. Nice Guy; the American cut of
Drunken Master II; the Electronic Press Kit for
Rumble in the Bronx with a
Jackie Chan interview; an archival interview with
Jackie Chan from 2000; a seven-part series on each film including interviews with stuntmen
Mars and
Wang Yao, actor
Glory Simon, stuntwoman
Kathy Hubble and others;
The Making of Who Am I?; English export credits; alternate scenes; extra scenes; audio commentaries for each film; alternate English credits; textless outtakes: image galleries; the trailers; 160-page perfect bound book featuring an archive interview with
Jackie Chan plus new essays; twenty-four lobby card reproductions; and a reversible poster with vintage artwork.
Watch the trailer for Jackie Chan Breakout Hits! here:
Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits Limited Edition 4K UHD Box Set is distributed by MVD Entertainment Group.
What a great set for Jackie Chan fans, filled with tons and tons of extras!
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