Get Ready For a Jackie Chan Movie Marathon When THE JACKIE CHAN COLLECTION VOLUME 1 Releases
Shout! Factory has announced a new The Jack Chan Collection Volume 1 (1976-1982) is set to release on January 24, 2023. The collection of seven films showcase the unique mixture of martial arts, action, and comedy that Jackie Chan is well known for. There will also be several bonus features including new audio commentaries. If you order from ShoutFactory.com you can also get an exclusive poster while supplies last. Here’s a breakdown of the movies and special features that come with this collection:
THE KILLER METEORS (2.35:1, Mandarin, Cantonese, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 104 min.)
A powerful nobleman believes his own wife has poisoned him. To find the elusive antidote in time and kill his evil wife, he hires his adversary, a rogue warrior known for his mastery of deadly explosive projectiles.
SHAOLIN WOODEN MEN (2.35:1, Mandarin, Cantonese, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 108 min.)
An orphan traumatized into silence by the death of his father finds himself living at the Shaolin monastery ... and befriending a prisoner who teaches him a secret and deadly form of kung fu.
TO KILL WITH INTRIGUE (2.35:1, Mandarin, Cantonese, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 107 min.)
A young master sends his pregnant girlfriend away from the family's castle, fearing for her safety from a vicious gang led by a vengeful woman who had her face scarred as a child by his father.
SNAKE & CRANE ARTS OF SHAOLIN (2.35:1, Mandarin, Cantonese, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 101 min.)
Entrusted with the book Art Of The Snake And Crane after the mysterious disappearance of the Shaolin Masters who wrote it, a young man must fight off numerous clans to learn the true reason for the disappearance.
DRAGON FIST (2.35:1, Mandarin, Cantonese, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 97 min.)
After his master is murdered, a martial arts student departs on a sacred journey to avenge him and honor his memory. But when he tracks the killer to a remote village, the evil warlord tries to blackmail him.
BATTLE CREEK BRAWL (2.39:1, English, Cantonese, Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 96 min.)
A man seeking fame and fortune in Chicago in the 1930s has his life turned upside-down when a merciless mobster takes his brother's fiancée hostage and forces him to enter a no-holds-barred combat tournament in Texas.
DRAGON LORD (2.39:1, Cantonese, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 96 min. (Hong Kong Cut), 103 min. (Extended Cut))
A martial arts student named Dragon is in constant pursuit of romance when he runs afoul of some nefarious bandits trying to steal antiques and decides to put a stop to their plans!
SPECIAL FEATURES:
THE KILLER METEORS
2K transfer from the original film elements
NEW audio commentary by David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film
Original Theatrical Trailer
Still Gallery
DRAGON LORD – Bonus Hybrid Cut (Cantonese Mono DTS-HD Master Audio)
AUDIO:
Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
Mandarin 5.1 Dolby Digital
English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
English Dub 5.1 Dolby Digital
Cantonese Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
SHAOLIN WOODEN MEN
2K transfer of the Hong Kong version from the original film elements
NEW Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
Ricky Baker on SHAOLIN WOODEN MEN
Original Theatrical Trailer
English Trailer
Still Gallery
AUDIO:
Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
Cantonese Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
Alternate Cantonese Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
TO KILL WITH INTRIGUE
2K restoration from the original film elements
NEW Audio Commentary with David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film.
Intriguingly Jackie – an interview with Hong Kong cinema expert Rick Baker
Original Theatrical Trailer
Japanese Teaser Trailer
Japanese Theatrical Trailer
Japanese TV Spot
Still Gallery
AUDIO:
Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
Mandarin 5.1 Dolby Digital
English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
English 5.1 Dolby Digital
Cantonese Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
Japanese Theatrical Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
SNAKE AND CRANE ARTS OF SHAOLIN
2K restoration from the original film elements
NEW Audio Commentary with David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film.
Pick Your Poison – an interview with Hong Kong film expert Rick Baker
Trailer
Japanese Theatrical Trailer
Japanese TV Spot
Still Gallery
AUDIO:
Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
Cantonese Stereo DTS-HD Master Audio
English Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
Japanese Theatrical Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
DRAGON FIST
2K Scan of the original film elements
NEW Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
A Dragon Rules – an interview with writer/journalist David West
Original Theatrical Trailer
Japanese Theatrical Trailer
Japanese TV Spot
Still Gallery
AUDIO:
Cantonese Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
Cantonese 5.1 Dolby Digital
Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
Mandarin Japanese Theatrical audio DTS-HD Master Audio
Mandarin 5.1 Dolby Digital
English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
English 5.1 Dolby Digital
BATTLE CREEK BRAWL
NEW THE GOLDEN BOY: HARVESTING A MAJOR NEW MARTIAL ARTS MAVERICK - A 85-minute feature length documentary, exclusive to this release, on the sensational seventies emergence of Jackie Chan featuring contributions from Chen Chi-Hwa (director of SHAOLIN WOODEN MEN), Andre Morgan (producer BATTLE CREEK BRAWL), actress Kristine DeBell (BATTLE CREEK BRAWL) Lin Kuang-Yung (Actor/Stuntman HALF A LOAF OF KUNG FU), film critic Ricky Baker, Chinese cinema academic Dr Lin Fung and more!
NEW Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
NEW Interview with Kristine DeBell (2022)
Interview with Jackie Chan
Interview with producer Fred Weintraub (2013)
Interview with actress Kristin DeBell (2013)
Battle Hardened – an interview with critic and author David West
Rumble in the USA: Jackie Chan Takes on America – an interview with martial arts expert Ricky Baker
BATTLE CREEK BRAWL Theatrical Trailer
THE BIG BRAWL Theatrical Trailer
THE BIG BRAWL Opening Titles
Still Gallery
AUDIO:
English Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
English 5.1 Dolby Digital
Cantonese Stereo DTS-HD Master Audio
Mandarin Stereo DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
DRAGON LORD
Two cuts of the film restored in 2K from the original film elements – the 96-minute Hong Kong Theatrical Cut and 103-minute cut that was released in some territories with approximately 15 minutes of extended and alternate footage.
NEW Audio Commentary with David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film.
An interview with Louis Sit
An interview with actor Mars
An Interview with actor Whang In-sik
Original Theatrical Trailer
Cantonese Trailer
English Trailer
Behind-the-Scenes trailer
Still Gallery
AUDIO:
96 Minute Hong Kong Theatrical Cut
Cantonese Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
Alternate Cantonese Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
1982 English Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
2003 English 5.1 Dolby Digital
103 Minute Cut
Cantonese Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
To celebrate the release of the collection, Shout! Factory TV will be hosting a Jackie Chan Brawl-A-Thon on January 28. Starting at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET, check out six Jackie Chan movies including:
Battle Creek Brawl
Dragon Fist
Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin
The Killer Meteors
Shaolin Wooden Men
To Kill With Intrigue
You can find the marathon streaming simultaneously on Shout Factory TV, TokuSHOUTsu and the Shout! Cult channels.