Fist of the Red Dragon DVD. What is this really? (1 Viewer)

[Brian Thibodeau]

I thought I was pretty familiar with the films of Donnie Yen, but this has me a bit puzzled. I know they're just trying to capitalize on Legend of the Red Dragon (the earlier retitling of a Jet Li flick) with the packaging, but what was this film originally called? It smells like a re-edit of those popular TV series Donnie did a few years back, the long versions of which are available from Tai Seng, I believe, but the sleeve says it's 1:78 (perhaps matted from TV?). Of has Yen gone back to starring in Hong Kong pictures again?

Anybody have any information on this?

 

[Matthew Brown]

Brian -
Fist of the Red Dragon is HERO AMONG HEROES. I have no idea why Columbia is marketing this in this fashion.

Retitling movies and claiming that they are sequels is very misleading to consumers.

Matt

 

[Brian Thibodeau]

I should've asked you directly Matthew! Kinda figured you'd have the answer.

I knew this picture was familiar, but it's literally the one Donnie Yen title I've been unable to see over the years, although I did once see a DVD release from a lesser Asian-American label (World Vision? Trans World? something like that) years ago, but thought it was almost as overpriced as this disc at the time, so figured I'd wait.

I guess it's a matter of finding out if this new version is cut, rescored, etc. Not that I'd pay $23 CDN plus tax for an old title like this that probably can be had from an Asian seller for a much more reasonable price.

I noticed Columbia recently released Jackie Chan's Mr. Canton and the Lady Rose/Miracles as Black Dragon. Was that a legitimate international title at some point, because it's pretty feeble.

 

[Matthew Brown]

Brian -
I've heard that Bleck Dragon was actually one of the titles used at one time but I've never seen it listed as such anywhere but IMDB.com.

Matt