Blu-ray release: ‘Millionaires’ Express’
By Phil Mills | Jan 20, 2023
Arrow Video are bringing the 1986 Hong Kong martial arts western comedy ‘Millionaires’ Express’ (富貴列車) to US Blu-ray on February 28, 2023.
Directed by Sammo Hung, the film follows a loveable rogue who teams up with an incorruptible Sheriff to save their home town from certain destruction. The cast includes Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Rosamund Kwan, Kenny Bee, Olivia Cheng, Hsiao Ho, Peter Chan Lung, Eric Tsang, Richard Ng, Cynthia Rothrock, and Richard Norton.
Synopsis: Ching Fong-tin (Sammo Hun) is a former outlaw with a wild scheme to make amends with the citizens of his struggling hometown of Hon Sui: explosively derail a brand new luxury express train en route from Shanghai so that its super-rich passengers will have no choice but to spend money in the town. He’s not the only one with eyes on the passengers’ deep pockets, however; a gang of ruthless bank-robbing bandits are on the way, looking for a priceless map being guarded by a trio of Japanese samurai. Bullets and fists will fill the air in equal measure, but will Hon Sui Town be left standing?
Features:
• New 2K restorations by Fortune Star
• HD (1080p) presentations of the original Theatrical Cut and the Extended Cut
• HD (1080p) presentations of the English Export Cut and the recent Hybrid Cut
• Original lossless Cantonese mono audio on Theatrical, Extended and Hybrid cuts
• English mono audio for the Extended Cut
• Original lossless English audio for the Export Cut
• Optional English subtitles for Theatrical, Extended and Hybrid cuts
• High Definition (1080p) presentations of the English Export Cut and the recent Hybrid Cut
• Four different versions of the film, including a recently-assembled ‘hybrid’ edit
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and new artwork by Sam Gilbey
• Illustrated collectors’ booklet
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and new artwork by Sam Gilbey
• Commentary on the Theatrical Cut by Frank Djeng
• Commentary on the Extended Cut by Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
• Select scene commentary by star Cynthia Rothrock
• Three video interviews with Cynthia Rothrock
• Two archive interviews with Sammo Hung
• Archive interview with Yuen Biao
• Archive interview with Yukari Oshima
• Alternate English opening and closing credits
‘Millionaires’ Express’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.com.
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