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An Eye For An Eye

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 Stars (296 Reviews)
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Edition Type: Limited Edition Numbered Slipcase
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AN EYE FOR AN EYE 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 & mortar video stores.

Unique 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.

These releases will ONLY be available on our website and at participating indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This slipcase edition is strictly limited to 4,000 units and may (but probably not) be followed by a standard edition in the future.

Description

Fung is the daughter of an aging Triad boss attempting to turn his criminal enterprise into a more legitimate business. After her father is arrested by her cop boyfriend, Fung is left in charge and continues her father's mission of ridding the organization of its criminal dealings. Meanwhile, some of the other members of the gang are not happy with Fung's leadership and plan a hostile takeover. Cheong, the second in command, wants to maintain the group's violent reign and sets out to strip Fung of her power by viciously assaulting and blackmailing her. Fung's boyfriend vows to take revenge on Cheong and the organization while simultaneously dealing with his jealous partner, who also has eyes for Fung. Tensions soon boil over, and violence erupts in the streets as warring factions attempt to maintain their power.

Heavily censored in Hong Kong upon its initial release, AN EYE FOR AN EYE received a Category III rating, partly thanks to its controversial portrayal of Triad traditions and graphic outbursts of violence. Newly restored from a director-approved studio-supplied master, Vinegar Syndrome Archive is proud to present the director's cut of this gangster opus for the first time on Blu-ray, featuring all its bloodshed intact and culminating in an epic knife fight that literally leaves blood flowing in the streets.

Details

Director(s): O Sing Pui

Starring: Joey Wang, John Ching, Ricky Wong Chun-Tong, Hiu-Hung Fong, Chi Shing Fung, Wilson Lam, Melvin Wong

Release Year: 1990

Runtime: 93 min

Aspect Ratio(s): 1.85:1

Language(s): Cantonese

Sound: Mono

Subtitles: English

Format: Blu-ray

Disc Info: Region Free Blu-ray

Restoration: Newly restored by VS from a studio-supplied master

Packaging Artist(s): Sean Longmore

Genre: Action

VS Release Date: September 1, 2024

SKU: VSA-048

Bonus Content
  • Brand new commentary track with Kenneth Brorsson and Phil Gillon of the Podcast on Fire Network
  • Brand new interview with director O Sing Pui
  • Brand new interview with action director Benz Kong
  • "Hong Kong Cinema in the Late ‘80s: Between Heroic Bloodshed and CAT-III Thrillers" - a brand new video essay by film historian and author Samm Deighan
  • Reversible sleeve artwork
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Label Bio

The Vinegar Syndrome Archive sub-label celebrates forgotten cinematic oddities from the video store era. This collection was inspired by our own brick & mortar video stores, with locations in Bridgeport, CT, Denver, CO, Pittsburgh, PA, Minneapolis, MN, and Toronto, ON!

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Customer Reviews
4.5
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
Based on 296 reviews
88%would recommend this product
296 reviews
  • EJ
    35mm Member
    Emma J.
    Verified Buyer
    Yesterday
    Rated 2 out of 5 stars
    Tedious

    Not much to like about this one. No great choreography. Not particularly violent. Not greatly stylized. Lots of talking and men (even the “good guys”) being creeps to women. Compare to Her Vengeance, where the MC gets a cool revenge, whereas in Eye For An Eye, the revenge is blah. Cool package though, and the video essay putting the film in context is thoughtful, though it makes me like the film less because every other film discussed is more interesting.

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • ZP
    16mm Member
    Zachary P.
    Verified Buyer
    2 weeks ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great

    This movie was a solid Heroic Bloodshed film. Had I realized it was a film of that genre, I would have purchased it sooner than the OOP Labor Day Sale. It reminded me a lot of My Heart is That Eternal Rose from the plot to the lighting. Video transfer was good, encoding pretty good and audio ok.

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • SJ
    35mm Member
    Sune J.
    Verified Buyer
    2 weeks ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Crazy ride

    What a crazy ride!

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • MM
    35mm Member
    Miles M.
    Verified Buyer
    3 weeks ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Hong Kong 1990

    Read this was mean. I hope so! These bottom slip cases are so sturdy and nice.

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • JL
    16mm Member
    Jarred L.
    Verified Buyer
    3 weeks ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Kick *** Action

    I really thought I wasn't going to be able to get this release without paying a reseller, so glad they had more available during their Labor Day sale!

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5

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