{"product_id":"blood-reincarnation","title":"Blood Reincarnation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Subscribers\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is included in your subscription package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Sean Longmore\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e is limited to \u003cstrong\u003e5,000\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003eunits\u003c\/b\u003e. 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\u003eBy 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 (\u003cem\u003eThe Queen's Ransom\u003c\/em\u003e) and featuring a wild range of cinematography from Chris Chen Ching-Chu (\u003cem\u003eFist of Fury\u003c\/em\u003e), the film features Dean Shek (\u003cem\u003eDrunken Master\u003c\/em\u003e), Lai Wang (\u003cem\u003eCentipede Horror\u003c\/em\u003e), Henry Yu Yang (\u003cem\u003eThe Fury of the Black Belt\u003c\/em\u003e), Sha-Fei Ouyang (\u003cem\u003eSeeding of a Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e), Peter Yang Kwan aka Yang Qun (\u003cem\u003eTragic Hero\u003c\/em\u003e), and Ting-Ken Shih (\u003cem\u003eMaster of the Flying Guillotine\u003c\/em\u003e) amongst a slew of other classic Hong Kong actors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. 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?  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003edirected by: Tin Shan-Hsi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003estarring: Dean Shek, Lai Wang, Sha-Fei Ouyang, Henry Yu Yang, Yang Qun, Ting-Ken Shih, Mama Hung, Roy Chiao, Shirley Huang, Pei-Shan Chang, Yunzhong Lee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1974 \/ 100 min \/ 2.35:1 \/ Mandarin Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion A Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm interpositive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with film critic Erica Shultz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDissecting the Horror (16 min) - film historian Samm Deighan discusses BLOOD REINCARNATION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly translated English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V2RlzFTUsmg?si=IY4ljOHuShiWHyWw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Vinegar Syndrome","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Slipcover","offer_id":44744962801706,"sku":"VS-546 SLIP","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Edition","offer_id":44744962834474,"sku":"VS-546","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/3025\/4180\/files\/Blood_Reincarnation_P1_VS-456_I9O4S.jpg?v=1787845860","url":"https:\/\/vinegarsyndrome.com\/products\/blood-reincarnation","provider":"Vinegar Syndrome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}