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FLAMING BROTHERS (1987)
A standout Hong Kong crime thriller
A standout Hong Kong crime thriller released amidst the wave of heroic bloodshed films that followed in the wake of John Woo's A Better Tomorrow and Ringo Lam's City on Fire, Flaming Brothers features Alan Tang and Chow Yun-fat (who was quickly rising to superstardom in the late 1980s) as triad brothers determined to protect their criminal operation - and each other - no matter what the cost.
Both orphaned at a young age, Cheung Ho-tin (Chow) and Chan Wai-lun (Tang) grew up together on the streets, forming a strong bond in their childhood that remains unbroken as they become triad brothers in adulthood. Having recently opened a nightclub together, they begin to feel that they have finally made it. That is, at least, until they become embroiled in a conflict with the ruthless gangster Ko Lo-sei (Patrick Tse) and his right-hand man (Norman Chui), who threaten to take away everything that Tin and Lun have worked for.
In equal parts an action-packed thrill-ride and a rumination on the bonds of male friendship, Flaming Brothers boasts a screenplay written by Wong Kar-wai, the celebrated auteur who would go on to write and direct Chungking Express and In the Mood for Love. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the US from a 2K restoration.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Limited to 2,000 copies
- Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Time Tomorrow
- Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on Flaming Brothers by Hong Kong cinema expert Camille Zaurin
- Flaming Brothers presented in 1080p HD from a new 2K restoration
- Original Cantonese audio
- Optional English dubbed audio
- Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
- New audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
- Archival interview with director Joe Cheung
- Original theatrical trailer
- * All extras subject to change
