Eureka Entertainment has announced two new titles to join their collection on Blu-Ray this August and September: A Man Called Tiger (1973) and The Champions (1983). These represent a martial arts extravaganza directed by Lo Wei and a kung fu soccer comedy. Details on these films can be found below:

A Man Called Tiger

Street Date: August 27, 2024

Synopsis: Starring Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman) and directed by Lo Wei, the man behind the smash-hit Bruce Lee vehicles The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, A Man Called Tiger is a martial arts extravaganza released at the height of an international kung fu craze.

Chin Fu (Wang Yu) is a formidable martial artist who suspects his father’s apparent suicide was actually a cold-blooded murder. His desire for answers – and revenge – leads him to Japan, where he becomes entangled with the yakuza. With the aid of his fellow countryman Liu Han-ming (James Tien, Hand of Death) and a nightclub hostess (Maria Yi, Fist of Fury), Chin Fu sets out to infiltrate Tokyo’s underworld, expose a criminal conspiracy and uncover his father’s true fate by any means necessary.

Long rumored to have been planned as the third collaboration between Lo Wei and Bruce Lee before Lee made his directorial debut with The Way of the Dragon, A Man Called Tiger instead became a vehicle for another martial arts superstar in Jimmy Wang Yu. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film for the first time ever on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration.

The first print run of 2000 copies in each territory will feature an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet. 

Bonus Materials

• Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling
• Limited edition reversible poster featuring original poster artwork
• 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the rarely seen uncut Hong Kong theatrical release version of the film, making its home video debut in the UK / US (112 mins)
• 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the re-release version of the film (79 mins)
• Original Mandarin and classic English dub audio options on both cuts of the film (original mono presentations)
• Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
• Brand new audio commentary on the Hong Kong version by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and Michael Worth
• Brand new audio commentary on the export version by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
• Cutting Tiger, Hidden Subtitles – Brand new video essay by Brandon Bentley
• Do You Know What Sadness Means? + Because I Have Your Love – Music videos prepared exclusively for this release
• Textless opening
• Reversible sleeve featuring original poster artwork
• Trailer
• PLUS: A limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by writer and critic James Oliver, and a short essay by Brandon Bentley about the versions of the film presented on this release

The Champions

Street Date: September 24, 2024

Synopsis: Sports, action and comedy collide in Golden Harvest’s The Champions, the precursor to Shaolin Soccer from the first family of Hong Kong martial arts cinema: the inimitable Yuen Clan! Lee Tong (Yuen Biao, Dreadnaught) is a young farmer who has grown up in an isolated rural community. When an indiscretion lands him in hot water, he leaves his home in the countryside and heads for the big city – where he meets Suen (Cheung Kwok-keung, Eastern Condors), a street footballer who recognises Tong’s talent for soccer and encourages him to try out for a pro team. But Tong’s first chance at glory is scuppered by a rivalry with the narcissistic King (Dick Wei, Project A), who relegates the newcomer to cleaning up after his teammates. But having discovered a love for soccer, Tong soon accepts an offer to join a rival team – and the stage is set for a final confrontation with King on the pitch. Written and directed by Brandy Yuen (In the Line of Duty III) and featuring action choreography by Yuen Shun-yi (The Miracle Fighters) and Yuen Chun Yeung (Armour of God), The Champions is a sporting underdog story filtered through some of the greatest minds in the history of Hong Kong action cinema. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time ever from a brand new 2K restoration!

The first print run of 2000 copies in each territory will feature an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet. 

Bonus Materials

• Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling
• 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration
• Original Cantonese audio and optional English dub tracks (original mono presentations)
• Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
• Brand new audio commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
• Brand new audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
• Brand new featurette by CFK looking at the 1987 Hong Kong celebrity football / soccer team that featured a number of Hong Kong legends including Jackie Chan and Andy Lau
• Andrew Heskins on The Champions – brand new interview with film critic Andrew Heskins (eastern Kicks)
• Reversible sleeve featuring original poster artwork
• Trailer
• PLUS: A limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by James Oliver

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