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Focused on genre-defying films, Kani aims to expand the canon, bolster up-and-coming filmmakers and reintroduce repertory classics in context. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Plainclothes officers Mike (Francis Ng) and Brian (Louis Koo) are on the trail of trigger-happy fugitive Dragon. 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Cheung tries his best to not give in to temptation, but eventually he is overcome with desire, and he and Fung start a secret relationship behind his wife's back. However, Cheung soon finds himself way in over his head when he discovers that the mild mannered Fung is hiding a dark and grisly secret.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBest described as a Cat III version of the erotic thrillers popularized in the 90s, THE UNTOLD STORY 2 is an in name only sequel to the notorious THE UNTOLD STORY released several years earlier. Whilst not a direct sequel to the original, THE UNTOLD STORY 2 manages to outdo its predecessor when it comes to sexual content, while making sure to still deliver a hefty helping of stomach-churning violence. Starring Emotion Cheung (Bio-Zombie, The Demon's Baby) as the downtrodden husband (a role which he is adept at playing), as well as a truly unnerving performance from Paulyn Sun (Ichi the Killer), and featuring a supporting performance from the king of Cat III films himself, Anthony Wong (Ebola Syndrome), Vinegar Syndrome Archive is proud to present THE UNTOLD STORY 2 for the first time on Blu-ray in the U.S., newly restored from original film elements, and featuring all of the sex and violence one expects to see in a Hong Kong Cat III film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edirected by: Yiu-Kuen Ng\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estarring: Emotion Cheung, Paulyn Sun, Anthony Wong, Yuk-San Cheung, Yan Law, Melvin Wong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1998 \/ 91 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles + Mandarin Dub\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion Free Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNewly scanned \u0026amp; restored in 2K from its 35mm original negative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePresented in its original Cantonese language soundtrack with newly translated English subtitles as well as a Mandarin language dub track\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCommentary track with film historian and author Samm Deighan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDouble-sided poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReversible sleeve artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNewly translated English subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nwGabiBuFlQ?si=LGV4RBEJVD2pBdNa\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Vinegar Syndrome Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40775052820522,"sku":"VSA-040","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/3025\/4180\/files\/untoldstory2slipback.jpg?v=1762199148"},{"product_id":"black-cat-1-2","title":"Black Cat 1 \u0026 2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\" data-qa=\"message-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p-rich_text_section\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold Out \/ OOP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBLACK CAT 1 \u0026amp; 2 is part of our Vinegar Syndrome Archive collection, celebrating forgotten cinematic oddities from the video store era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis collection was inspired by our own brick \u0026amp; mortar video stores, with locations in Bridgeport, CT; Aurora, CO and Toronto, ON!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnique to this line, each hand numbered limited edition release will come fitted in a specially designed, bottom loading VHS inspired slipcase, while also including a double-sided poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese releases will ONLY be available on our website and at participating indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This slipcase edition (designed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJJ Harrison\u003c\/span\u003e) is strictly limited to \u003cstrong\u003e5,000 units\u003c\/strong\u003e and includes a \u003cstrong\u003e40-page perfect bound book\u003c\/strong\u003e. This release may (\u003cem\u003ebut probably not\u003c\/em\u003e) be followed by a standard edition in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e---\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExplosive action, bloody gunfights and bone-breaking martial arts all collide in this \"girls with guns\" double feature of BLACK CAT and BLACK CAT 2. 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Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This slipcase edition (designed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTony Stella\u003c\/span\u003e) is strictly limited to \u003cstrong\u003e5,000 units\u003c\/strong\u003e and may (\u003cem\u003ebut probably not\u003c\/em\u003e) be followed by a standard edition in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e---\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYau Sui is an arrogant firefighter working at a tight-knit Hong Kong fire station where he and his fellow firefighters believe their station is cursed due to the constant hardships they must face. Yau Sui struggles with trying to rise in the ranks of his department and his skill as a leader becomes challenged when a new senior officer is transferred to their station. In the meantime, Yau Sui sparks a relationship with a troubled doctor and he, like the rest of his fellow firefighters, struggles to maintain a balance between his personal and professional life. However, the drama comes to a head when a catastrophic five-alarm fire in a chemical plant forces Yau Sui and the other firefighters to put aside their differences and work together in an attempt to break their station's curse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIFELINE, described by many as Hong Kong's answer to Backdraft, is masterfully directed by one of Hong Kong's most celebrated filmmakers, Johnnie To (The Heroic Trio, PTU). Focussing heavily on the personal lives of the characters, the film succeeds by not only being a strong study of the hardships firefighters must endure, but by also delivering intense stunt-filled action sequences, culminating in a nearly 45-minute non-stop climactic fire sequence. 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Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This slipcase edition (designed by Poochamin) is strictly limited to \u003cb\u003e4,000 units\u003c\/b\u003e and may (but probably not) be followed by a standard edition in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e---\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGong Wei is an undercover cop living in mainland China. He is so deep undercover that his own wife and son don't even know he's a cop. After a mid-level gangster nicknamed Blackie is arrested, Wei is ordered by his superiors to help Blackie escape back to Hong Kong in an attempt to gain his trust and infiltrate his gang. When an arms deal goes wrong, Wei attracts the attention of a female Hong Kong detective named Anne Fong who begins investigating him. Things become more complicated for Wei when his own son soon ends up in danger and Wei has no choice but to team up with Anne in order to save his son and stop the gangsters from pulling off a deadly heist.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in America under the alternate title The Enforcer, MY FATHER IS A HERO teams up international martial arts superstar Jet Li (Once Upon a Time in China, Lethal Weapon 4) with renowned action director Corey Yuen (Righting Wrongs, The Transporter). Showcasing the lightning fast fight scenes and gravity-defying stunt work that Jet Li has become known for, MY FATHER IS A HERO also has an emotional storyline thanks in part to the performances by Anita Mui (Rumble in the Bronx) and child actor Tse Miu (Ip Man: The Awakening), who also has some impressive fight scenes of his own. Vinegar Syndrome Archive is proud to present this thrill-a-minute martial arts actioner on Blu-ray for the first time in America, newly restored from a studio-supplied 4K master, and featuring an insane fight where Jet Li's character uses his own son as a human weapon!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003edirected by: Corey Yuen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003estarring: Jet Li, Anita Mui, Tse Miu, Rongguang Yu, Collin Chou, Ken Lo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1995 \/ 104 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ Cantonese \u0026amp; English 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional info:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eRegion A Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNewly restored by VS from a studio-supplied 4K master\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePresented in its original Cantonese 2.0 stereo soundtrack along with the 'classic' English dub soundtrack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCommentary track with martial arts film historian Frank Djeng\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Interview with Wong Jing\" (3 min) - a brand new interview with producer Wong Jing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Crowd Pleaser\" (18 min) - an archival interview with producer Wong Jing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Like Father, Like Son\" (16 min) - an archival interview with actor Tse Miu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Born to be Bad\" (20 min) - an archival interview with actor Ken Lo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDeleted scene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eImage Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Hong Kong Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eReversible sleeve artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly translated English subtitles (English SDH for the English dub)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bJbjW45rhRQ?si=7DAE4cJns8b3Uw8C\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinegar Syndrome Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41949777920042,"sku":"VSA-046","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/3025\/4180\/files\/my_father_is_a_hero_slip_front.jpg?v=1762199413"},{"product_id":"love-on-delivery","title":"Love on Delivery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold Out \/ OOP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLOVE ON DELIVERY is part of our Vinegar Syndrome Archive collection, celebrating forgotten cinematic oddities from the video store era. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis collection was inspired by our own brick \u0026amp; mortar video stores, with locations in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thearchivect\/\"\u003eBridgeport, CT\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thearchivecolorado\/\"\u003eAurora, CO\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vinegarsyndrometoronto\/\"\u003eToronto, ON\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnique to this line, each hand numbered limited edition release will come fitted in a specially designed, bottom loading VHS inspired slipcase, while also including a double-sided poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese releases will ONLY be available on our website and at participating indie retailers. 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Focused on genre-defying films, Kani aims to expand the canon, bolster up-and-coming filmmakers and reintroduce repertory classics in context. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThe idyllic, beach-side life of a retired Triad boss, his daughter Lap (Joey Wong) and her boyfriend Rick (Kenny Bee), shatters when a mob favour turns into a bloody shootout. Trading her freedom for her father’s, Lap becomes mistress to Godfather Shen, while Rick goes into exile. Years later, as Shen unknowingly hires Rick as a hitman, Lap sees her chance at escape, while doe-eyed Triad gofer (Tony Leung) completes the doomed quadrangle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eDirected by the foremost stylist of the Hong Kong New Wave (and a mentor to Wong Kar-Wai), My Heart Is That Eternal Rose is the apotheosis of Patrick Tam’s time within the strictures of the Hong Kong mainstream. Fulfilling commercial requirements while elevating formula with a lush sense of style, My Heart Is That Eternal Rose sings with the painterly cinematography of Christopher Doyle and David Chung as Tam’s dream-like direction bridges the distance between the bullet ballets of a John Woo and the festering darkness of a David Lynch. 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When Lee, a struggling exchange student from China, visits the shop but is unable to afford the produce, an uneasy relationship sprouts. Begrudgingly, Shunzo agrees to lower his prices. Soon, Lee’s classmates begin frequenting the shop. As Shunzo’s generosity sneaks up on him and strains his family’s welfare, he confronts his role as surrogate father to his newfound Chinese friends.\\n\\n\\nShot between May - July of 1989 and addressing the historically charged notion of a Sino-Japanese friendship, this lesser-seen masterpiece from director Nobuhiko Obayashi (House) chronicles the end of a decade marked by the Japanese economic bubble and the brutal close of possibility in China. A delicate elegy to the Chinese students of its time, Beijing Watermelon finds Obayashi at his most modern, channeling the style of Yasujiro Ozu, while his experimental flourishes provide the perfect disruption, inviting viewers to fill in the blanks of history.\\n\"}' data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003edirected by: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4993,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":2,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\"}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Shunzo (Bengal) and his wife Michi (Masako Motai) run a beloved greengrocer on the outskirts of Tokyo. When Lee, a struggling exchange student from China, visits the shop but is unable to afford the produce, an uneasy relationship sprouts. Begrudgingly, Shunzo agrees to lower his prices. Soon, Lee’s classmates begin frequenting the shop. 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As Shunzo’s generosity sneaks up on him and strains his family’s welfare, he confronts his role as surrogate father to his newfound Chinese friends.\\n\\n\\nShot between May - July of 1989 and addressing the historically charged notion of a Sino-Japanese friendship, this lesser-seen masterpiece from director Nobuhiko Obayashi (House) chronicles the end of a decade marked by the Japanese economic bubble and the brutal close of possibility in China. 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Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This slipcase edition (designed by Black Coffiend) is strictly limited to \u003cb\u003e4,000 units\u003c\/b\u003e and may (but probably not) be followed by a standard edition in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e---\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeeding a break from their busy lives, a group of young professionals living in Hong Kong decide to take a few days off and spend some time relaxing on a quiet and secluded island. After arriving at their rental property, one of the friends (who has the ability to see ghosts) begins having terrifying visions of people who have taken their own lives by inhaling burning charcoal. To make matters worse, the group of friends starts to receive cryptic messages on their pagers. 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Starring a cast of young and up-and-coming Hong Kong actors such as Jordan Chan (Bio-Zombie), Terence Yin (New Police Story), and Winnie Leung (The Deadly Camp), Vinegar Syndrome Archive is proud to present this rarely-seen supernatural tale on Blu-ray for the first time in the United States, newly and exclusively restored for this release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Billy Tang\u003cbr\u003estarring: Jordan Chan, Terence Yin, Winnie Leung, Yee-Man Man, Alice Chan\u003cbr\u003e2000 \/ 87 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ Cantonese 5.1 + 2.0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion A Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScanned and restored in 2K from its 35mm original camera negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented in its original Cantonese 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo soundtracks with newly translated English subtitles along with a Mandarin language dub soundtrack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with Kenneth Brorsson and Phil Gillon of the Podcast on Fire Network\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Not One of Those Movies\" (13 min) - actor Terence Yin on the Making of Dial D for Demons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Bloody Legacy of Billy Tang\" (10 min) - a video essay by film historian Samm Deighan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeve artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish translated subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/40gCUrv1awA?si=iy1XIaDQYA9TR4uR\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinegar Syndrome Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42090526900266,"sku":"VSA-050","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/3025\/4180\/files\/dial_d_for_demons_slip_front.jpg?v=1762199497"},{"product_id":"women-on-the-run","title":"Women on the Run","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold Out \/ OOP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWOMEN ON THE RUN is part of our Vinegar Syndrome Archive collection, celebrating forgotten cinematic oddities from the video store era. This collection was inspired by our own brick \u0026amp; mortar video stores, with locations in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thearchivect\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBridgeport, CT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vinegarsyndromedenver\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDenver, CO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vinegarsyndrometoronto\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eToronto, ON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUnique to this line, each hand numbered limited edition release will come fitted in a specially designed, bottom loading VHS inspired slipcase, while also including a double-sided poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese releases will ONLY be available on our website and at participating indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This spot gloss slipcase edition (designed by Sean Longmore) is strictly limited to \u003cb\u003e4,000 units\u003c\/b\u003e and may (but probably not) be followed by a standard edition in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e---\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA young woman named Yin dreams of leaving her modest village life for a chance to try to make it big as a martial arts movie star. Leaving for the big city with her boyfriend, life takes a turn for poor Yin when she soon finds herself addicted to drugs and being pimped out by her boyfriend. After a violent altercation forces Yin to flee to Hong Kong, it's not long before she ends up on the radar of the police. Without any other options, Yin makes a deal with the police to go undercover with one of their straight-laced female detectives, Hung, in order to try and bring down a notorious drug dealer nicknamed \"\"King Kong.\"\" Victimized by the men in their lives, the two unlikely friends must team up to protect each other from the criminals out to get them and work together to get revenge on those who have betrayed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirected by frequent collaborators David Lai and Corey Yuen (the duo responsible for the Savior of the Soul films, as well as the Transporter franchise), WOMEN ON THE RUN stands out compared to the many other Hong Kong action films of the time, thanks in part to its controversial CAT III rating. Playing as part \"\"buddy cop\"\" film mixed with a \"\"girls with guns\"\" aesthetic, WOMEN ON THE RUN also takes heavy inspiration from the exploitation films of decades prior, due to the sometimes shocking ordeals that the women must face before getting their revenge. 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Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eNamed after Yasujiro Ozu’s custom-made, tatami-level, crab-like tripod, Kani is a new home video label dedicated to leveling the gaze and furthering the understanding of Asian cinema in North America. Focused on genre-defying films, Kani aims to expand the canon, bolster up-and-coming filmmakers and reintroduce repertory classics in context. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing her parent's separation, 10 year-old Marbles is sent to live with her grandmother in the outskirts of Hong Kong. Also new to town is the seductive pageant queen Rita (Cherie Chung) whose skin-tight leotards pique the interest of a dashing postman (Kent Tong) already involved with the shopkeeper's wife, Lin (Elaine Jin). Meanwhile, the curious Marbles, who has made it a habit of spying on her neighbours with her binoculars, witnesses a murder on a stormy night. A ragtag team of kid detectives comes together. Who is the killer? Where is the body?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngie Chen, the first female director at Shaw Brothers Studio, began her career with a rich and unclassifiable ensemble film: part comedy of manners à la Shaw, part Nancy Drew-esque nod to Hitchcock’s Rear Window — all of which was marketed by the studio as an erotic whodunnit. Chen's film unfolds as all these things and more: a self-aware portrait of a small-town mentality and community, fore-fronting the interconnected lives of women whose tenacity would become a major theme of Chen's work, developed further in My Name Ain’t Suzie (1985).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4993,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":2,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\"}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Shunzo (Bengal) and his wife Michi (Masako Motai) run a beloved greengrocer on the outskirts of Tokyo. When Lee, a struggling exchange student from China, visits the shop but is unable to afford the produce, an uneasy relationship sprouts. Begrudgingly, Shunzo agrees to lower his prices. Soon, Lee’s classmates begin frequenting the shop. As Shunzo’s generosity sneaks up on him and strains his family’s welfare, he confronts his role as surrogate father to his newfound Chinese friends.\\n\\n\\nShot between May - July of 1989 and addressing the historically charged notion of a Sino-Japanese friendship, this lesser-seen masterpiece from director Nobuhiko Obayashi (House) chronicles the end of a decade marked by the Japanese economic bubble and the brutal close of possibility in China. 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Soon, the agents find themselves in a bloody fight against Madam Yeung and her group of killers, led by her right-hand man, Mr. Chang (played by fan-favorite Hwang Jang-Lee). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIron Angels II (aka Fighting Madam 2, 97 min): Now an Iron Angel himself, Alex goes on vacation with Elaine and Moon for much-needed rest and relaxation after completing a dangerous mission. While in Malaysia, Alex meets up with two old friends, Peter and Marco, to enjoy some laughs and reminisce. However, the stakes become deadly when Alex discovers that the CIA is secretly investigating his wealthy friend Peter for funding a government coup. To make matters worse, Elaine has fallen for Peter and soon finds herself held captive by his private army upon discovering his secret. With the help of Iron Angel Kharina, Alex and Moon must head into the jungle to get Elaine back, culminating in a bloody showdown between the Iron Angels and Peter's private army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIron Angels III (aka Return of Iron Angels, 92 min): The Iron Angels are back once again, this time to stop an international terrorist organization hellbent on starting a war between Thailand and Vietnam. Moon must go undercover as a deadly assassin to infiltrate the terrorist group as they are planning to assassinate several high-ranking government officials. In the meantime, Alex and Kharina are partnered with a young newcomer named Kwai and a tech specialist nicknamed \"Computer\" to assist Moon. However, after losing contact with Moon, it is up to the other Iron Angels to try and stop the assassinations before it is too late. When the group gets word of a potential attack at a government summit, Alex and Kwai jump into action and quickly find themselves in the middle of an all-out battle, good thing they are armed with machine gun-mounted jet packs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIron Angels: 1987 \/ 93 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ Cantonese, English, Mandarin\u003cbr\u003eIron Angels II: 1988 \/ 97 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ Cantonese, English\u003cbr\u003eIron Angels III: 1989 \/ 92 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ Cantonese, English, Mandarin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003edirected by: Teresa Woo\u003cbr\u003estarring: Moon Lee, Hideki Saijô, Alex Fong, Elaine Lui, Hwang Jang-Lee, Ting-Wai Chan, Ralph Chen, Kharina Isa, Mark Steinborn\u003cbr\u003e1987-1989 \/ 282 min (combined) \/ 1.85:1 \/ Cantonese, English Mono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e2-disc Region Free Blu-ray Set\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNewly restored by VS from existing studio masters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eAll films are presented with their original Cantonese language soundtracks with newly translated English subtitles, in addition to English language dub soundtracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eMandarin language dub soundtracks are included for Iron Angels and Iron Angels III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eCommentary track with film historian \u0026amp; author Samm Deighan for Iron Angels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eCommentary track with martial arts film expert Frank Djeng for both Iron Angels II and III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\"Meeting an Angel\" (21 min) - a discussion between actress Elaine Lui and Hong Kong film historian Arnaud Lanuque\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\"The Angels Go To War\" (18 min) - an interview with production manager Johnny Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\"Three Directors and an Angel\" (30 min) - an interview with executive director Raymond Leung\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\"The Shadow Action Director\" (33 min) - an interview with acting director Stanley Tong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\"Angels Shed No Tears\" (9 min) - a video essay by Frankie Balboa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eOriginal trailers for Iron Angels and Iron Angels II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e40-page perfect bound book with essays by Michelle Kisner, Madelyn Sutton, and Erica Shultz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNewly translated English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_k9x2aYekhU?si=j2FlNBYP2mPGzukW\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinegar Syndrome Archive","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Slipcase","offer_id":43075867705386,"sku":"VSA-054","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Dashed Slipcase Edition","offer_id":43487788630058,"sku":"VSA-054 DASHED","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Standard Edition","offer_id":43075867738154,"sku":"VSA-054 STANDARD","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/3025\/4180\/files\/Iron-Angels1-3_LTD_Front.jpg?v=1762199962"},{"product_id":"men-from-the-gutter","title":"Men from the Gutter","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMEN FROM THE GUTTER is part of our Vinegar Syndrome Archive collection, celebrating forgotten cinematic oddities from the video store era. This collection was inspired by our own brick \u0026amp; mortar video stores, with locations in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thearchivect\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBridgeport, CT,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vinegarsyndromedenver\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDenver, CO,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vinegarsyndrometoronto\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eToronto, ON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and Pittsburgh, PA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUnique to this line, each numbered limited edition release will come fitted in a specially designed, bottom loading VHS inspired slipcase, while also including a double-sided poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese releases will ONLY be available on our website and at participating indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This spot gloss slipcase edition (designed by Haunt Love) is strictly limited to \u003cb\u003e5,000 units\u003c\/b\u003e and includes a \u003cstrong\u003e40-page perfect bound book\u003c\/strong\u003e. This release may (\u003cem\u003ebut probably not\u003c\/em\u003e) be followed by a standard edition in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e---\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the grimy streets of working-class Hong Kong, some merely scheme to get out, and someone has returned to exact savage vengeance. After a cop is killed in cold blood, detectives Qui and Zhou begin tracking a trio of lowly ex-cons plotting a jewel heist. The hoods hope to land a score that'll finally allow them to leave town, while the cops are chasing a corporate kingpin active in the heroin trade. Meanwhile, a steely yet inconspicuous hitman has arrived from Thailand, eager to take out that same kingpin for having crossed him. While chasing down leads from gun dealers and drug pushers, the police repeatedly encounter these various criminals as the desperation mounts. In a race across smoky gambling dens, cheap love hotels, seedy bars, and dingy warehouses, who will make it out of town alive?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombining elements of gritty Eurocrime with a jolt of Michael Mann style, MEN FROM THE GUTTER is a crime thriller bursting with powerfully realistic violence. Only the second film directed by Ngai Choi Lam (Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky), it exhibits astonishingly sharp technique in a riveting story that never lets up. This sorely overlooked entry from the Shaw Brothers' waning years relies on cleverly alternating plotlines to showcase a wide variety of brutal action, all to a throbbing synth-heavy score. Starring Michael Miu Kiu Wai (The Legend of the Condor Heroes), Lo Meng (Five Deadly Venoms), Parkman Wong (The Killer), and a jaw-dropping, stunt-heavy performance by Jason Pai Piao (The Chinese Boxer), Vinegar Syndrome Archive is proud to bring to the surface this raw, sunken gem, newly restored from its original camera negative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003edirected by: Ngai Choi Lam (as Nai-Tsai Lan)\u003cbr\u003estarring: Jason Piao Pai, Jung Wang (as Yung Wang), Meng Lo, Michael Kiu Wai Miu (as Chiao-Wei Miao)\u003cbr\u003e1983 \/ 88 min \/ 2.35:1 \/ Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eRegion A Blu-ray\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNewly scanned and restored in 2K from its 35mm original negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eBrand new commentary track with film historian \u0026amp; author Samm Deighan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\"From the Gutter to the Theater\" (27 min) - a brand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with writer Tony Leung Hung-Wah, actor Jason Pai Piao, and actor Yuen Bun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\"Jason Pai Piao: Hong Kong Cinema’s Chameleonic Tough Guy\" (13 min) - a video essay by film historian Erica Shultz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e40-page perfect-bound book with essays by: Walter Chaw, Ariel Esteban Cayer, and Keith Allison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eReversible sleeve artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNewly translated English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YsGow5A5EYk?si=G116Bchxpx7XwhQa\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinegar Syndrome Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43665184555050,"sku":"VSA-058","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/3025\/4180\/files\/Men_From_The_Gutter_LTD_Front.png?v=1759519326"},{"product_id":"shaw-scares-volume-1","title":"Shaw Scares: Volume 1","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis limited edition box set (designed by Chris Barnes and Haunt Love) includes a 40-page perfect bound book, is limited to \u003cb\u003e8,000 units \u003c\/b\u003eand is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engine behind Shaw Brothers never faltered in enthusiasm, willing to blend concepts both wildly ambitious and cleverly inspired by other cinema hits. Their waning days in the 1980s were no exception, and perhaps their most eclectic. Here we present to you a spectrum of horrors from the Shaw system, encompassing everything from demonic possession, atrocities of World War II, ghost stories, rape and revenge, police infighting, mahjong competition, blind prophets, the wages of good fortune, mother hatred, and even cannibalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollection info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-Disc Region A Blu-ray Set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40-page perfect-bound book includes essays by John Charles and Keith Allison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly translated English subtitles for all three films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEX BEYOND THE GRAVE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Ming, an inveterate gambler at mahjong, is given a lucky tablet by a blind peddler, his overwhelming greed takes over his life. Upon a lapse in winning, he is forced to sell his ancestral home, the Tao Tao mansion, ignoring strong warnings from the peddler. Ming is unaware of what happened there, as this home was the scene of a heinous sexual assault and murder during World War II and has been haunted ever since. After Ming's scientist friend David and his family move in, they ignore both the warnings and the various eerie accidents happening around them. When an evil ghost drags their son Nicky into a well, it'll test both their faith and their nerves to get him back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombining heavy influences of Poltergeist, intense mahjong action, twentieth-century history, and a shocking dose of sleaze, SEX BEYOND THE GRAVE again proves that Shaw Brothers could craft singular entertainment from an array of influences. Written and co-directed by Tai-Heng Li (assistant director of Dirty Ho, writer\/assistant director of Legendary Weapons of China) and photographed by An Sung-Tsao (The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter) and Mu-To Kung (Five Deadly Venoms), it stars Tony Liu (Human Lanterns), Kuan-Chung Ku (Bastard Swordsman), and Mabel Kwong (Possessed II). The winds and dragons at Vinegar Syndrome are delighted to bring you this spirited shocker, newly scanned and restored from its original camera negative, and featuring its original, unaltered film-sourced soundtrack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Chun Keung Chiu and Tai-Heng Li\u003cbr\u003estarring: Tony Liu, Wai Yee Chin, Mabel Kwong, Kuan-Chung Ku\u003cbr\u003e1984 \/ 89 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ Cantonese Mono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with film historian Samm Deighan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHELL HAS NO BOUNDARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile out enjoying a seaside picnic with her fellow officer boyfriend, policewoman May becomes possessed by a murdered little girl spirit who immediately unleashes violent rage within her. While these strange powers benefit her at work, they also fuel burning, murderous contempt at all her co-workers and help her manipulate people and circumstances. As those close to her attempt to free her from this vengeful entity, the almighty forces of black magic threaten to overcome her forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunctioning as both a dark horror story and a study of maternal issues and feminine rage, HELL HAS NO BOUNDARY takes a possession story into realms of dread and trauma lasting generations. Directed by Chuan Yang (Seeding of a Ghost) and photographed by Chin Chiang Ma (Holy Flame of the Martial World), it stars Derek Yee (Magnificent Warriors), Kent Tong (Police Story), and features an astonishing Leanne Liu (The Lady Assassin) as May. Vinegar Syndrome is enthralled to present this demonic horror drama newly scanned and restored from its original camera negative, and featuring its original, unaltered film-sourced soundtrack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Chuan Yang (Kuen Yeung)\u003cbr\u003estarring: Leanne Lau, Derek Yee, Yueh Hua, Kent Tong\u003cbr\u003e1982 \/ 96 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ Cantonese Mono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with Asian cinema historian Frank Djeng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"To Hell with the Devil\" (30 min) - an interview with screenwriter and assistant director Lawrence Cheng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHAUNTED TALES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART 1. Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Chow have landed themselves a beautiful yet remote home at Forever Garden. But Mrs. Chow is exceedingly worried about strange happenings on the grounds. There are graves for two children, and no one knows why. Who are the lovely young renters next door who seem too eager to entertain her and her husband? A disfigured man named Stephen keeps bothering her, asking for his eye back. Will she discover the plot before it's too late?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART 2. Lowly building superintendent Ah Shing discovers children playing a Ouija-like game with a saucer in an empty apartment. When the saucer reveals itself to be a Fox spirit, it delivers him a winning lottery number and a warning. His good luck will reverse unless he promises to refrain from prostitutes, using drugs, and committing murder. The lecherous Ah Shing cannot help himself once emboldened with cash, and as he begins to break his promise, the saucer spirit awaits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCo-directed\/co-written by Chor Yuen (Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan) and Mou Tun-Fei (Men Behind the Sun), HAUNTED TALES is a bracing horror anthology combining two different projects into an efficient package. Co-written by Szeto On (The Boxer's Omen) and Alex Cheung (Man on the Brink), it features Li Ching (The Boxer from Shantung), Yun Ling (Killers on Wheels), Chan Shen (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin), and Chi-Ching Yang (Come Drink with Me). Vinegar Syndrome is eager to extend these chilling tales to you, newly scanned and restored from its original camera negative, and featuring its original, unaltered film-sourced soundtrack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Chor Yuen and Mou Tun-Fei\u003cbr\u003estarring: Yun Ling, Li Ching, Chen-Chi Lin, Locke Hua Liu, Shen Chan\u003cbr\u003e1980 \/ 99 min \/ 2.35:1 \/ Cantonese Mono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with Lance Schibi and Erica Shultz of the Unsung Horrors podcast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Adapting Liminal Home into Haunted Tales\" (12 min) - an interview with screenwriter Alex Cheung \u0026amp; Teddy Robin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5iqitIgvTTI?si=dBhQu4_NcCo7qhz3\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinegar Syndrome","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43787395498026,"sku":"VS-521 BOX","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/3025\/4180\/files\/Shaw_Scares_VOL1_Front.png?v=1764101904"},{"product_id":"descendant-of-the-sun","title":"Descendant of the Sun","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDESCENDANT OF THE SUN is part of our Vinegar Syndrome Archive collection, celebrating forgotten cinematic oddities from the video store era. This collection was inspired by our own brick \u0026amp; mortar video stores, with locations in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thearchivect\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBridgeport, CT,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vinegarsyndromedenver\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDenver, CO,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vinegarsyndrometoronto\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eToronto, ON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and Pittsburgh, PA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUnique to this line, each numbered limited edition release will come fitted in a specially designed, bottom loading VHS inspired slipcase, while also including a double-sided poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese releases will ONLY be available on our website and at participating indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This spot gloss slipcase edition (designed by Sean Longmore) is strictly limited to \u003cb\u003e5,000 units\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eand includes a \u003cstrong\u003e40-page perfect bound book\u003c\/strong\u003e. This release may (\u003cem\u003ebut probably not\u003c\/em\u003e) be followed by a standard edition in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e---\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShek Sang has quite a dilemma. Born inside a glowing rock and discovered by a meager carpenter who raised him, he became aware of his otherworldly powers early on. When he defeats a pack of soldiers forcefully rounding up laborers, he finds a way into the Princess's compound to escape being hunted down. The Prince Regent, eager to realize his secret Intelligence Nation agenda of slaughtering any baby he deems unintelligent, is plotting to kill his niece, the Princess, in his quest for power and a nation of pure intelligence. Now, aware of the evil danger threatening the Princess, yet unable to divulge to her his true identity, Shek Sang plays the role of a lowly houseboy and bird-trainer for her parrot. As the Prince Regent discovers an equally powerful Evil Baby with which to challenge Shek Sang, and the Princess falls in love with his alter ego, a reckoning is looming. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deliriously entertaining epic of Chinese folklore, Hercules and Superman tropes, dynamic fight sequences, and Wuxia fantasy that could only could come from Shaw Brothers, DESCENDANT OF THE SUN stars Derek Yee (\u003cem\u003eBuddha's Palm\u003c\/em\u003e, director of \u003cem\u003eViva Erotica\u003c\/em\u003e), Cherie Chung (\u003cem\u003eOnce a Thief\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeking Opera Blues\u003c\/em\u003e), and Tien-Hsiang Lung (\u003cem\u003eFive Element Ninjas\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHouse of Traps\u003c\/em\u003e). Directed by Chor Yuen (\u003cem\u003eThe Magic Blade\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHaunted\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eTales\u003c\/em\u003e), it features stunning photography by Lam Wah-Chiu (\u003cem\u003eThe Seventh Curse\u003c\/em\u003e), as well as excellent stuntwork from Tang Chia (\u003cem\u003eOne-Armed Swordsman\u003c\/em\u003e) and Yuen Wah (\u003cem\u003eEnter the Dragon\u003c\/em\u003e). 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It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cinema of Hong Kong is sometimes pigeonholed by outsiders, but a closer look reveals a vast array of styles and topical matters deftly handled by its many directors. Whereas \u003cem\u003eMade in Hong Kong: Volume #1\u003c\/em\u003e focused on Category II \u0026amp; III horror films, this second volume expands the concept by showcasing broad diversity through three very distinct, powerful features. 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Starring Alan Tang (\u003cem\u003eFlaming Brothers\u003c\/em\u003e), Melvin Wong (\u003cem\u003eYes, Madam!\u003c\/em\u003e), and directed by Stanley Wing Siu (\u003cem\u003eThe Avenging Quartet\u003c\/em\u003e), it also features the screen debut of actor\/kickboxing champ Don \"The Dragon\" Wilson (\u003cem\u003eBloodfist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Ninja\u003c\/em\u003e) in his only Hong Kong production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe police drama takes on a new twist in BEST OF THE BEST from director Herman Yau (\u003cem\u003eEbola Syndrome\u003c\/em\u003e), as second-generation policeman Dee aims to be the proud supercop his troubled father was not. But when working with his elite Flying Tigers unit brings him into contact with Heidi, the spark between them is immediate, and romance ensues — even in the face of Heidi's notorious father, a cop-hating Triad leader. 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Focused on genre-defying films, Kani aims to expand the canon, bolster up-and-coming filmmakers and reintroduce repertory classics in context. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMabel Cheung’s debut unfolds as the quintessential American story: that of the “illegal” immigrant, doing anything they must to survive in the so-called land of the free. After a raid on a Canal Street garment factory leaves Cheung (Ching Yong-Cho) targeted by immigration agents, the mainland refugee resorts to a sham marriage with a reluctant acquaintance named Cindy to access a green card. 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