Rent Horrible History: Four Historical Epics by Chang Cheh (1976)
3.3 of 5 from 45 ratings
7h 39min
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- Synopsis:
In 'Marco Polo' (1975), the eponymous Venetian explorer (Richard Harrison) becomes embroiled in a battle between the Mongol Empire and Chinese rebels in the thirteenth century. In 'The Pirate' (1973), the infamous nineteenth-century raider Cheung Po Tsai (Ti Lung) must evade agents of the Imperial Court while attempting to aid the downtrodden residents of a coastal village. In 'Boxer Rebellion' (1976), a group of Chinese patriots use kung fu to protect their nation against invading forces at the turn of the twentieth century. Finally, in 'Four Riders' (1972), a Chinese veteran of the Korean War enlists three comrades to help him escape the South Korean Military Police Command after he is falsely accused of murdering an American soldier. - Actors:
- Sheng Fu, Kuan-Chun Chi, Szu Shih, Richard Harrison, Yen Tsan Tang, Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok, Ka-Yan Leung, Lung Wei Wang, Chia-Hui Liu, Carter Wong, Hua Chung Ting, Yi-fei Chang, Hui Lou Chen, Jen Chen, Ju Lu Chen, Shen-lin Chen, Li-Sheng Chin, Chiang Han, Wan-Yi Hsieh, Kwong Hu
- Directors:
- Cheh Chang, Hsueh-Li Pao, Wu Ma
- Producers:
- Keng Chu, Shih-Wei Peng, Kang Tsu, Runme Shaw
- Writers:
- Cheh Chang, Kuang Ni
- Aka:
- Marco Polo (Ma Ge Bo Luo) / The Pirate (Da hai dao) / Boxer Rebellion (Ba guo lian jun) / Four Riders (Si qi shi)
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Sports & Sport Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 09/12/2024
- Run Time:
- 459 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, Mandarin LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New audio commentaries on 'Marco Polo' and 'Boxer Rebellion' by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
- New audio commentaries on 'The Pirate' and 'Four Riders' by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and martial artist and filmmaker Michael Worth
- History Making - new video essay on Chang Cheh's historical films by Jonathan Clements, author of 'A Brief History of China'
- National Defence - new interview with Hong Kong cinema scholar Wayne Wong, editor of Martial Arts Studies
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following Films:
- Marco Polo
- The Pirate
- Special Features - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following Films:
- Boxer Rebellion
- Four Riders
- Special Features
