Tuesday, April 18, 2023

88 Films Releases In the Line of Duty I-IV (4-Disc Deluxe Collector's Edition)

IN THE LINE OF DUTY I - IV (1986) 

88 Films Presents In the Line of Duty I – IV,
the Legendary Series Starring Michelle Yeoh,
Cynthia Rothrock and Donnie Yen

Label: 88 Films
Duration: 374 Minutes 
Region Code: 1
Audio: 2.0 Cantonese, English Dub with Optional English Subtitles 
Video: 1080p HD Widescreen 
Directors: Corey Yuen, Arthur Wong, Brandy Yuen, Woo-Ping Yuen, David Chung
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, Donnie Yen, Michael Wong, Cynthia Khan

On May 16th, 88 Films releases In the Line of Duty I – IV (4-Disc Deluxe Collector's Edition) with stunning new 2K restorations of all four films.

Royal Warriors stars Academy Award Winner Michelle Yeoh as Inspector Yip. While returning from a holiday in Japan, she stops the mid-air rescue of a mobster headed to Hong Kong for trial. This seeming heroic act comes to haunt Yip as the mobster’s family sets out for revenge. The Blu-ray features newly translated English subtitles; Audio Commentary by Hong Kong film expert Frank Djeng; Missing Aeroplane Inserts; Cantonese and English Trailers; and the English In the Line of Duty titles.

In Yes, Madam!, Michelle Yeoh stars as Inspector Ng, who teams up with Cynthia Rothrock's tough-as-nails Scottish Investigator Carrie Morris to retrieve microfilm that has unknowingly been stolen by two low-level thieves. The Blu-ray features both the Hong Kong Cut and Export Version with classic English Dub; Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng (HK Version); Select Scene Commentary with Cynthia Rothrock and Frank Djeng; Interviews with Cynthia Rothrock, Men Hoi and Michelle Yeoh; Archive Battling Babes Featurette; and the Hong Kong Trailer.

In the Line of Duty III stars Cynthia Khan as Detective Rachel Yeung, who’s tracking down a pair of terrorists who, after a bloody Tokyo heist, have fled to Hong Kong. The Blu-ray features Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng and Michael Worth; an Interview with John Sham by Frederic Ambroisine; Hong Kong and English Trailers; and English Credits.

In the Line of Duty IV stars Cynthia Kahn as Detective Yeung, who's hot on the trail on a drug dealer, with the help of Inspectors Yan (Donnie Yen) and Inspector Wong (Michael Wong). The Blu-ray features both the Hong Kong Cut and Export Version with classic English Dub; Audio Commentary with Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto (HK Cut); an Interview with Donnie Yen; Hong Kong and English Trailers.

The box set includes brand new artwork by Sean Longmore, reversible sleeves featuring original artwork; a double-sided foldout poster; and a 100-page book by Matthew Edwards featuring interviews with Shan Tam, Michael Parker, Stephan Berwick & Michael Woods, plus archive stills, production imagery, posters & more.

ROYAL WARRIORS - SPECIAL FEATURES:
- 2.0 Cantonese Mono Theatrical Mix
- 2.0 Cantonese Alternate Mix
- 2.0 Classic English Dub
- 5.1 New English Dub
- Newly translated English subtitles
- Audio Commentary by Hong Kong Film Expert Frank Djeng
Missing Aeroplane Inserts
- Cantonese Trailer
- English Trailer
- English In the Line of Duty Titles

YES, MADAM! - SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Hong Kong Cut featuring: Cantonese Original Theatrical Mix Mono & Cantonese (Home Video Mix) Mono Original Effects
5.1 New English Dub
- Export Version with classic English Dub
- Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng (HK Version)
- Interview with Cynthia Rothrock
- Select Scene Commentary with Cynthia Rothrock and Frank Djeng
- Interview with Men Hoi
- Archive Interview with Michelle Yeoh
- Archive Battling Babes Featurette
- Hong Kong Trailer

IN THE LINE OF DUTY III - SPECIAL FEATURES:
- 2.0 Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles
- 2.0 English Mono
- Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng and Michael Worth
- Interview with John Sham by Frederic Ambroisine
- Hong Kong Trailer
- English Trailers
- English Credits

IN THE LINE OF DUTY IV - SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Hong Kong cut, featuring: 2.0 Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles + 2.0 English Mono
- Export Version of the film featuring the Classic English Dub
- Audio Commentary with Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto (HK Cut)
- Archive Interview with Donnie Yen
- Hong Kong Trailer
- English Trailer

Bonus Materials
- Stunning new 2K restorations of all 4 films in 1:85:1 aspect ratio
- Brand new artwork by Sean Longmore
- 100-page book by Matthew Edwards featuring interviews with Shan Tam, Michael Parker, Stephan Berwick & Michael Woods PLUS Archive stills, production imagery, posters & more
- Reversible sleeves featuring original artwork
- Double-sided foldout poster

Sales Points
- Features Directors Corey Yuen (No Retreat, No Surrender), David Chung (Dynamite Fighters), Arthur Wong (Ulterior Motive) & Brandy Yuen (Master of Zen) and Woo-Ping Yuen (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny)
The third film in the series was the first to use the 'In the Line of Duty' title, retroactively applied to the first two Michelle Yeoh films.
- The series features a 'who's who' of female action stars including Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Cynthia Rothrock (China O'Brien) & Cynthia Khan (Blade of Fury) along with action / martial arts legend Donnie Yen (John Wick: Chapter 4)
- In the Line of Duty (皇家師姐) is a series of 'girls with guns' films produced by Hong Kong movie studio D & B Films which star Michelle Yeoh (in the first two) and, in subsequent installments, Cynthia Khan as a Hong Kong Police Force Officer.