Eureka Entertainment is to release ODD COUPLE; a highly amusing 1979 slice of martial arts comedy starring Sammo Hung and Lau Kar-Wing; on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a brand new 2K restoration as part of the Eureka Classics range. Available from 21 March 2022, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase and Collectors Booklet.
Widely considered the greatest classical weapons movie ever made, Odd Couple stars Sammo Hung, Lau Kar-wing (also directing) and Bryan “Beardy” Leung Kar-yan (Dreadnaught, The Victim) in a classic tale of rivalry and vengeance.
Two ageing masters of the spear and sword engage in an epic mountaintop battle every ten years, but the outcome invariably ends in a draw. Realising that neither one of them will ever outclass the other, they each agree to take on a younger student and train them to champion their cause, thus putting an end to their longstanding rivalry.
Showcasing some of the most intricate and explosive weapons choreography ever seen, this masterpiece remains a quintessential classic from the Golden Age of Hong Kong Cinema, and now makes its UK debut on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration!
SPECIAL BLU-RAY EDITION FEATURES
- Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling
- Original Cantonese mono audio
- Optional English dubbed audio
- Optional English Subtitles
- Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and martial artist / actor Robert “Bobby” Samuels
- Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
- Archival interview with director Lau Kar-wing
- Archival interview with Bryan “Beardy” Leung Kar-yan
- Trailers
- PLUS: A Limited-Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver
