Fans of Hong Kong action cinema and cinephiles the world over received some most-welcome news earlier this year. The Golden Princess library — 156 films in all — has laid fallow (and largely unavailable) for decades among the holdings of an entity who’s been largely uninterested in its management. Enter Shout! Studios, their partners GKIDS, and a team of restoration specialists. The deal brings together genre-defining works from legends John Woo and Tsui Hark, alongside star-studded vehicles featuring Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung, Chiu-wai and Leslie Cheung. These films dominated Hong Kong’s golden era of the ‘80s and ‘90s, and left an indelible mark on Hollywood — most recognizably in the work of Quentin Tarantino and the Matrix and John Wick franchises.
Featuring classics from the Golden Princess library by renowned filmmakers John Woo, Ringo Lam, Tsui Hark and Tony Ching, this series will showcase some of the most vibrant and influential films ever made, all newly restored, including:
HARD BOILED
Dir. John Woo | Hong Kong | 1992 | 128 min. | NR | 4K DCP
In Cantonese with English subtitles
CITY ON FIRE
Dir. Ringo Lam | Hong Kong | 1987 | 105 min. | NR | 4K DCP
In Cantonese with English subtitles
A BETTER TOMORROW
Dir. John Woo | Hong Kong | 1986 | 94 min. | NR | 4K DCP
In Cantonese with English subtitles
A BETTER TOMORROW II
Dir. John Woo | Hong Kong | 1987 | 105 min. | NR | 4K DCP
In Cantonese with English subtitles
A BETTER TOMORROW III: LOVE AND DEATH IN SAIGON
Dir. Tsui Hark | Hong Kong | 1989 | 119 min. | NR | 4K DCP
In Cantonese with English subtitles
PEKING OPERA BLUES
Dir. Hark Tsui | Hong Kong | 1986 | 106 min. | NR | 4K DCP
In Cantonese with English subtitles
THE KILLER
Dir. John Woo | Hong Kong | 1989 | 111 min. | NR | 4K DCP
In Cantonese with English subtitles
BULLET IN THE HEAD
Dir. John Woo | Hong Kong | 1990 | 131 min. | NR | 4K DCP
In Cantonese with English subtitles
A CHINESE GHOST STORY
Dir. Siu-Tung Ching | Hong Kong | 1987 | 96 min. | NR | 4K DCP
In Cantonese with English subtitles
A CHINESE GHOST STORY II
Dir. Siu-Tung Ching | Hong Kong | 1990 | 103 min. | NR | 4K DCP
In Cantonese with English subtitles
A CHINESE GHOST STORY III
Dir. Siu-Tung Ching | Hong Kong | 1991 | 109 min. | NR | 4K DCP
In Cantonese with English subtitles
