4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Release: The Project A Collection

4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Oct. 15, 2024
Price: 4K Ultra HD $59.99, Blu-ray $44,99
Studio: 88 Films/MVD

Starring as a swashbuckling turn-of-the-century coastguard, hot on the trail of cutthroat pirates, smugglers and free-wheeling police officers, Jackie Chan treat his audience to a fun-filled, action-packed motion-picture experience, showing him at his most reckless and brilliant in a film that has become a benchmark standard for other filmmakers to follow.

PROJECT A – Dragon Ma (Jackie Chan, Police Story) is a lieutenant in the 19th-century Hong Kong marines. Pirates have been terrorizing local waters, with assistance from the corrupt authorities. Dragon Ma hopes to defeat the evil pirate clan led by Sanpao (Dick Wei), but his plan is short-circuited. Ma then teams with a navy admiral (Hak Suen Lau), a police captain Tzu (Biao Yuen) and a crafty thief (Sammo Hung, (The Bodyguard) in a new round of high-seas battles with Sanpao and his pirates.

PROJECT A: PART II – Corrupt police inspector Chun (David Lam) has made himself the most powerful law enforcement officer in Hong Kong by staging high-profile arrests of the criminals and mobsters with whom he’s in cahoots. The British authorities know Chun is a dirty cop but have not been able to infiltrate his inner circle. Enter fearless and incorruptible military policeman “Dragon Ma” Yun (Jackie Chan), who comes back to his hometown to pose as Chun’s new right-hand man and take down both cops and criminals.

BONUS FEATURES

• LIMITED EDITION 2 DISC BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Double-walled Slipcase featuring new art by “Kung Fu” Bob O’Brien
• Double-sided artwork for both sleeves featuring new art by “Kung Fu” Bob O’Brien & original Hong Kong posters
• PROJECT A SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES:
• Brand new 4K Remaster of the Hong Kong Cut [106 mins] from the Original Negatives presented in High Definition (1080p) in the original 2.39:1 Aspect Ratio
• Brand new 4K Remaster of the Extended Taiwanese Cut [115 mins] from the Original Negatives presented in High Definition (1080p) in the original 2.39:1 Aspect Ratio
• Cantonese & Mandarin-language options in Dolby Atmos and mono with newly translated subtitles and English Mono Dub [Mandarin Inserts during extended scenes in Taiwanese Cut]
• Audio commentary by Frank Djeng and FJ DeSanto [Hong Kong Cut]
• Solo audio commentary by Frank Djeng [Hong Kong Cut]
• Interview with Jackie Chan’s Best Stunt Double, Mars Cheung
• Dancing With Danger — Interview with Stunt God Mars
• Master Killer — Interview with Grandmaster Lee Hoi-san
• The Elusive Dragon — Interview with Yuen Biao
• The Pirates Den — Interview with Dick Wei
• Can’t Stop the Music – Interview with Composer Michael Lai
• Project Collector with Paul Dre
• Plan B — Writer Edward Tang on Project A
• Out-takes
• Japanese Version Ending
• The Making of Project A
• Lunar New Year Introduction [Mandarin with English Subtitles]
• Hong Kong Trailer
• English Trailer
• Stills Gallery
• PROJECT A PART II SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES:
• Brand new 4K Remaster of the Hong Kong Cut [107 mins] from the Original Negatives presented in High Definition (1080p) in the original 2.39:1 Aspect Ratio
• Brand new 4K Remaster of the Export Cut [98 mins] from the Original Negatives presented in High Definition (1080p) in the original 2.39:1 Aspect Ratio
• Cantonese-language options in mono and Dolby Atmos and Mandarin mono with newly translated subtitles [Hong Kong Cut]
• English Mono Dub [Export Cut]
• Audio commentary by Frank Djeng and FJ DeSanto [Hong Kong Cut]
• Interview with Anthony Carpio
• The Big Boss — Interview with Chan Wai-Man
• Someone Will Know Me — 1988 documentary focusing on three members of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team
• Japanese Ending
• Full-Screen Jackie Chan Recording Session
• Hong Kong Trailer
• Export Trailer
• Tai Seng Trailer
• Stills Gallery