THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU
4K UHD + Blu-ray
THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU
4K UHD + Blu-ray
THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU
4K UHD + Blu-ray
Label: Blue Underground
Release Date: July 29, 2025
Rating: Unrated
Duration: 94 Minutes
Audio: English 1.0 DTS-HD MA with Optional Subtitles (English SDH, Français, Español)
Region Code: Region-Free
Video: Dolby Vision HDR 2160p Ultra HD Widescreen (1.66:1)
Director: Jess Franco
Cast: Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin, Richard Greene, Maria Rohm
Synopsis
The Unrated European Version!
From his secret lair deep within the South American jungle, international super-villain Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN) and his sadistic daughter Lin Tang (Tsai Chin of YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE) reveal their latest diabolical plot for world domination: ten beautiful women are infected with an ancient poison so deadly that one kiss from their lips will bring instant death and lead to a global plague. Now the Asian madman’s nemesis, Nayland Smith (Richard Greene of TALES FROM THE CRYPT), must desperately hunt an antidote in a savage land where rape and torture reign and the ultimate evil lies in THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU.
Maria Rohm (VENUS IN FURS) and Shirley Eaton (GOLDFINGER) co-star in this wild Fu Manchu feature written and produced by Harry Alan Towers (EUGENIE) and directed by the one and only Jess Franco (VAMPYROS LESBOS). Also known as KISS AND KILL, AGAINST ALL ODDS, and KISS OF DEATH, Blue Underground presents THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU in a brand-new 4K restoration from its uncut original camera negative, complete with additional scenes of nudity and violence in Dolby Vision HDR!
Special Features:
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
- Trailers
Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
- The Rise of Fu Manchu - Interviews with Director Jess Franco, Producer Harry Alan Towers, and Stars Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin, & Shirley Eaton
- NEW! Sanguine-Stained Celluloid – Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of “Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco”
- Trailers
- NEWLY EXPANDED! Poster & Still Gallery
- NEW! RiffTrax Edition – THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU Riffed by Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett & Kevin Murphy (77 Mins.)
Sell Points:
- Christopher Lee at his sinister best as Fu Manchu, now on 4K Ultra High Definition Blu-ray Disc!
- WORLD PREMIERE! Brand-new 2025 4K restoration from the uncut and uncensored original camera negative
- UHD features 2160p Ultra HD Resolution and Dolby Vision HDR, with newly restored DTS-HD Master Audio
- Remastered Blu-ray features 1080p HD Resolution, with newly restored DTS-HD Master Audio
- Packed with exclusive NEW and archival Extras
- Limited Edition embossed slipcover and reversible sleeve with alternate artwork (First Pressing Only)
- National Print Advertising and extensive Online Exposure
- From prolific director Jess Franco (VAMPYROS LESBOS, SUCCUBUS) and writer/producer Harry Alan Towers (EUGENIE, TEN LITTLE INDIANS)
- Starring Christopher Lee (THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, THE BLOODY JUDGE), Tsai Chin (YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, THE JOY LUCK CLUB), Richard Greene (TALES FROM THE CRYPT, THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD), Howard Marion-Crawford (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE), Maria Rohm (VENUS IN FURS, MARQUIS DE SADE’S JUSTINE), and Shirley Eaton (GOLDFINGER, THE GIRL FROM RIO)
- For fans of Fu Manchu, Sumuru, and James Bond
Film Reviews:
“Quickly Paced And Nicely Shot In Some Genuinely Exotic Locations… Pretty Fun Stuff!” – Rock! Shock! Pop!
“This Horror-Tinged Adventure Is Full Of Jungle Action, Creative Murders, And Violent Sexual Sadism!” – All Movie
“Filled With Bright Colors, Banditos, And Bondage Galore!” – Mondo Digital
“Plenty Of Action!” – DVD Drive-In
THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU (1969)
4K UHD + Blu-ray
Label: Blue Underground
Rating: Unrated
Duration: 92 Minutes
Region Code: Region-Free
Video: Dolby Vision HDR 2160p Ultra HD Widescreen 1.66:1
Audio: English: 1.0 DTS-HD MA with Optional English Subtitles (English SDH, Français, Español)
Director: Jess Franco
Cast: Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin, Richard Greene, Maria Perschy, Rosalba Neri
Synopsis
The Legendary Asian Crime Lord Is Back...
And International Evil Has A Chilling New Home!
Christopher Lee (THE LORD OF THE RINGS) returns as the diabolical super-villain who, along with his sadistic
daughter Lin Tang (Tsai Chin of CASINO ROYALE), creates a fiendish new chemical weapon that will turn the seas into
a giant block of ice. But when his archenemy Nayland Smith (Richard Greene of THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD)
tracks the madman's trail of kidnapping, murder and massive global destruction, he himself becomes trapped in Fu Manchu’s impenetrable lair of cruelty. Can any of the world’s top-secret agents (including a wild performance by Jess Franco) now stop the cold-blooded terror that lives in THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU?
Maria Perschy (THE GHOST GALLEON) and Rosalba Neri (99 WOMEN) co-star in this notorious sequel directed by
Jess Franco (THE BLOODY JUDGE) that marked Christopher Lee’s final performance as the infamous Chinese
madman. Now Blue Underground presents THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU in a brand-new 4K restoration from the
original camera negative in Dolby Vision HDR!
Special Features:
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Film Historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
- International Trailer
Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Film Historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
- The Fall of Fu Manchu - Interviews with Director Jess Franco, Producer Harry Alan Towers, and Stars
Christopher Lee & Tsai Chin
- NEW! Castle of Carnage – Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of “Murderous Passions: The Delirious
Cinema of Jesus Franco”
- International Trailer
- NEWLY EXPANDED! Poster & Still Gallery
- NEW! RiffTrax Edition – THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU Riffed by Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett & Kevin Murphy
(75 Mins.)
Sell Points:
- Christopher Lee at his sinister best as Fu Manchu, now on 4K Ultra High Definition Blu-ray Disc!
- WORLD PREMIERE! Brand-new 2025 4K restoration from the uncut and uncensored original camera negative
- UHD features 2160p Ultra HD Resolution and Dolby Vision HDR, with newly restored DTS-HD Master Audio
-Remastered Blu-ray features 1080p HD Resolution, with newly restored DTS-HD Master Audio
- Packed with exclusive NEW and archival Extras
- Limited Edition embossed slipcover and reversible sleeve with alternate artwork (First Pressing Only)
- National Print Advertising and extensive Online Exposure
- From prolific director Jess Franco (THE BLOODY JUDGE, VENUS IN FURS) and writer/producer Harry Alan
Towers (MARQUIS DE SADE’S JUSTINE, COUNT DRACULA)
- Starring Christopher Lee (THE LORD OF THE RINGS, THE WICKER MAN), Tsai Chin (CASINO ROYALE,
NOW YOU SEE ME 2), Richard Greene (THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, TALES FROM THE CRYPT),
Howard Marion-Crawford (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE), Maria Perschy
(THE GHOST GALLEON, FIVE GOLDEN DRAGONS), and Rosalba Neri (99 WOMEN, LADY
FRANKENSTEIN)
- For fans of Fu Manchu, Sumuru, and James Bond
Film Reviews:
- “Good, Pulpy Fun!” – Rock! Shock! Pop!
- “An Oddly Surreal Experience!” – The Spinning Image
- “The Final Outing Of Fu Manchu Makes For A Unique Motion Picture Viewing Experience!” – Cinema
Sentries
- “CASTLE OF FU MANCHU Is A Better Film In Almost Every Way!” – Celluloid Terror
