Eureka Entertainment to release A QUEEN’S RANSOM, an explosive action-thriller starring George Lazenby, Angela Mao, and the legendary Jimmy Wang Yu. Presented for the first time ever on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration. Available from 27 May 2024 in the UK, and from 28 May 2024 in North America, as part of the Eureka Classics range. The first print run of 2000 copies in each territory will feature an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.
Perhaps even God can’t save the Queen in Golden Harvest’s A Queen’s Ransom(also known as International Assassin), an explosive action-thriller starring George Lazenby (The Man from Hong Kong), Angela Mao (Lady Whirlwind) and the legendary Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman).
As Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Hong Kong for a state visit, a band of skilled mercenaries plan her assassination. Contracted by an Irish Republican (Lazenby), the international group of hired killers includes a Japanese explosives expert (Chang Pei-shan), a Thai boxer (Bolo Yeung), a Filipino sniper (Peter Chan Lung) and a veteran of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (Wang Yu). As the conspirators move to carry out their plot, two police officials (Ko Chun-Hsiung and Charles Heung) work with a young socialite (Tanny Tien Ni) in a race against time to save the Monarch’s head – while also trying to manage a crisis that has brought a huge number of refugees to Hong Kong, including a young Cambodian princess (Mao).
Written and directed by Ting Shan-hsi (Rebel Boxer), A Queen’s Ransom was Golden Harvest’s attempt to capitalise on the popular success of the political thriller in the wake of The Day of the Jackal. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film for the first time ever on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration.
Available to order from UK:
Eureka Store Blu-ray https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/a-queens-ransom/
Available to order from US/CAN:
Diabolik Blu-ray https://diabolikdvd.com/product/a-queens-ransom-le-eureka-us-blu-ray-preorder/
DETAILS:
Label: Eureka Entertainment
A QUEEN’S RANSOM (aka International Assassin) [E tan qun ying hui] (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray
JIMMY WANG-YU | ANGELA MAO | GEORGE LAZENBY | KO CHUN-HSIUNG | CHARLES HEUNG | DEAN SHEK
Director TING SHAN-HSI | Language MANDARIN | 1976 | 96 mins | 2.35:1 OAR
HONG KONG | ACTION / CRIME / MARTIAL ARTS | COLOUR
UK Blu-ray: Cert.18 | Cat. No.EKA70532 | Barcode5060000705324 | RRP £22.99 | 27 MAY 2024
US/CAN Blu-ray: Cert.UNRATED | Cat. No.EKV70532 | Barcode760137153016 | SRP $39.95 | 28 MAY 2024
SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES:
Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [First print run of 2000 copies only] | 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original Hong Kong theatrical cut from a brand new 2K restoration | 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original English language export cut from a brand new 2K restoration | Original Mandarin and optional classic English dub (Hong Kong theatrical cut) | Classic English dub (Export version) | Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release | Brand new audio commentary on the Hong Kong theatrical version by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) | Brand new audio commentary on the export version by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema | Brand new documentary featurette by martial artist and actor Michael Worth | Reversible sleeve featuring original poster artwork | Trailers | PLUS: A limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by James Oliver [First print run of 2000 copies only]
A Queen’s Ransom available from 27 May 2024 in the UK, and from 28 May 2024 in North America, as part of the Eureka Classics range
