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Release: June 11, 2024

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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 capitalize 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. BONUS FEATURES: 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 Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews A Queen's Ransom

Release: October 27, 2026

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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. By turns violent, surreal, and doomily crushing, this obscure horror anthology centers around traditional Chinese ideas of the afterlife, updated for the early 1970s. Named for its longest story, BLOOD REINCARNATION spans the worlds of ghosts, murder, vengeance, and the dogged fury of deeds left undone—even from beyond the grave. Written and directed by the prolific Shan-Hsi Ting (The Queen's Ransom) and featuring a wild range of cinematography from Chris Chen Ching-Chu (Fist of Fury), the film features Dean Shek (Drunken Master), Lai Wang (Centipede Horror), Henry Yu Yang (The Fury of the Black Belt), Sha-Fei Ouyang (Seeding of a Ghost), Peter Yang Kwan aka Yang Qun (Tragic Hero), and Ting-Ken Shih (Master of the Flying Guillotine) amongst a slew of other classic Hong Kong actors. 1. THE TREASURE. When a man, his godmother, and his pregnant wife believe they've unearthed buried treasure, greed overcomes them, and in the ensuing quarrel, the godmother is killed. But when the wife is in labor and facing a difficult birth, could it be the work of the godmother's vengeful spirit? 2. THE WANTON. A married woman and her lover, eager to continue their affair unimpeded, lock her husband inside a wooden crate and dump it into the sea for him to drown. Before long, strange events all having to do with water start to impact the couple, as it seems the husband's ghost seeks retribution for his own aqueous agony. 3. LIU TIANSU. Esteemed doctor and healer Liu Tiansu is summoned by a mercenary to the county magistrate's compound. There, he's ordered to save the life of the magistrate's ailing fourth mistress. When Liu is double-crossed and the mistress dies, he's sentenced to death at once. The mercenary takes pity upon the innocent doctor, and although he must behead him, he teaches him the blood reincarnation technique. Following his advice, Liu Tiansu returns as a ghost of himself, with only a short period of time to sort things out... Bonus Features: 1. Region A Blu-ray 2. Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm interpositive 3. Commentary track with film critic Erica Shultz 4. Dissecting the Horror (16 min) - film historian Samm Deighan discusses BLOOD REINCARNATION 5. Newly translated English subtitles Top Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews Blood Reincarnation [Blu-ray] Blood Reincarnation