Cynthia!!!
"Always cool to add Cynthia Rothrock films to my collection. Not her best films but they are fun to watch."
Details
This listing is for the standard edition 4-disc 4k UHD/Blu-ray release. The limited edition hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Robert Sammelin) was limited to 7,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the packaging and 40-page book.
During the 1980's, Cynthia Rothrock was making a name for herself as "The Queen of Martial Arts," after displaying her fighting talents in numerous Hong Kong films. Still virtually unknown in the States at the time, Golden Harvest Studios wanted to expand Rothrock's fame by having her appear in an American production. Tapping Robert Clouse (Enter the Dragon) to direct, CHINA O'BRIEN and its sequel CHINA O'BRIEN 2 brought Rockrock's hard hitting martial arts style to Western audiences for the first time.
CHINA O'BRIEN: Lori "China" O'Brien is a tough as nails big city cop. After having to use her weapon in the line of duty, China decides to give up her career as a police officer and move back to her hometown of Beaver Creek, Utah. Upon returning home, China discovers that her once quiet town is now being overrun by corruption and organized crime. When China's father - the local Sheriff - is killed, China vows to run for Sheriff herself in order to rid the town of corruption. With the help of her former boyfriend Matt, as well as a mysterious Native American biker named Dakota, China quickly goes into action cleaning up the streets of the town she once loved.
CHINA O'BRIEN 2: China is forced back into action when her quiet town is once again ravaged by violence. Former drug dealer, Charlie Baskin, escapes from prison and sets his sights on those who helped get him arrested. Wrangling a team of criminals, Baskin arrives in Beaver Creek in order to take revenge on a man named Frank who helped put him away. When Baskin kidnaps Frank's wife and daughter, China must once again team up with Matt and Dakota in order to rid the town of criminal lowlifes and protect the innocent.
Co-starring frequent Rothrock collaborator Richard Norton (Mr. Nice Guy), as well as martial artist Keith Cooke (Mortal Kombat), Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present CHINA O'BRIEN and CHINA O'BRIEN 2 for the first time in the United States on 4K UHD, newly restored from studio supplied masters and featuring all the bone breaking action one can expect from Cynthia Rothrock.
Additional info:
- 4-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD (UHD66) x2 / Region A Blu-ray x2
- 4K UHDs presented in DolbyVision HDR
- Newly scanned & restored in 4K from their 35mm original camera negatives
- Brand new commentary tracks for each film by martial arts film experts Frank Djeng and John Charles
- "Cynthia Rothrock is China O'Brien" (19 min) - a brand new interview with star Cynthia Rothrock
- "A Worthwhile Journey: The Martial Artists of China O'Brien" (33 min) - a brand new featurette with actors Richard Norton, Keith Cooke and Chris Casamassa
- "Melanie Good is Stripper Assassin" (11 min) - a brand new interview with actress Melanie Good
- "Casting China" (11 min) - a brand new interview with casting director Catrine McGregor
- "Composing China" (11 min) - a brand new featurette with composers David Wheatley and Paul Antonelli
- "The Making of a Martial Arts Movie" (40 min) - an archival making-of documentary on CHINA O'BRIEN featuring interviews with its cast/crew and rare behind-the-scenes footage
- Video interview with Cynthia Rothrock and Richard Norton (26 min) - courtesy of the @CynthiaRothrockChannel on YouTube
- Video interview with Cynthia Rothrock (12 min) - courtesy of the @CynthiaRothrockChannel on YouTube
- Trailers
- Reversible sleeve artwork
- English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.7577467 / 5 from 355 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
This limited edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray set of China O'Brien 1 & 2 is praised for its outstanding packaging, exceptional video quality, and the inclusion of special features. Fans of Cynthia Rothrock appreciate the release of her classic martial arts films in high quality. However, opinions on the acting and plot are mixed.
Summary topics
- Packaging (19%): Customers keep praising the packaging, with many describing it as outstanding, great, and beautiful.
- Special Features (8%): Customers keep praising the great double feature and outstanding release of Cynthia Rothrock's classic martial arts flick.
- Video Quality (13%): Customers expressed appreciation for the excellent quality of the videos, with many describing it as amazing, great, and worth the bill.
- Cynthia Rothrock (8%): It was highlighted by customers that Cynthia Rothrock is a legend and a must-have for fans.
- Release (15%): A significant number of customers appreciated the excellent release of China O'Brien 1 and 2 Vinegar Syndrome.
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Review highlights
- "I liked these films and the transfer is really good, with nice packing." —
- "This set is a very nice presentation of these films, with a high quality case and nice artwork." —
- "Great quality, always love Rothrock movies, underrated gems." —
Reviews
Very nice! - Borat
"Awesome 4 disc set containing China O'Brien 1 & 2! Cynthia Rothrock is always great and these are very fun movie with her as a small town sheriff. Both movies have amazing high quality transfers and I like that packaging is slim."
Awesome early 90’s action/martial arts movies!
"Was pleasantly surprised with these two films. Really good action and skilled martial arts with good story on both films. Enjoyed them thoroughly and maybe even liked the second film a bit better than the first which kicked ass. The sturdy cardboard slip, slipcover and art are really cool and the 4k transfer of both films are done superbly and the extras are great. I recommend highly if you enjoy 90’s action films"
China O'Brien 1 & 2
"Anything with Rothrock is worth a watch. Pretty tame, but still enjoyable. Some real “characters” for sure. Kinda reminds me of a made for tv Chuck Norris movie."
More Cynthia Rothrock Magic!
"This China O’Brien set kicks arse!!! Couldn’t be happier with this purchase. Love Cynthia Rothrock… Please, keep them coming!!!"
Underrated 90's action franchise &
"Underrated 90's action franchise & it's some of Cynthia Rothrock's best work in her career!"
Great Packaging and care to the films
"The first China O’Brien reminded me of Roadhouse - a villain who has a whole town within his fist. While I knew the bad guys would ultimately defeated, that general plot, struggle for power is propelled the story. I wish the fights rose to the level as some of CR’s Hong Kong stuff but the choreography is solid. I love the original art on the internal sleeve"
China Kicks Ass!
"Great batch of action packed flicks! Good story lines and never a dull moment throughout both movies. Cynthia Rothrock kicks all the asses as the Sherrif in her hometown. The music also kicks ass here! Also a good amount of interviews and features on the side to dive into. Must have for fans of Rothrock/Martial Arts."
Terrific Flick!
"The quality presentation of this awesome release in the VS collection is amazing! The films themselves are awesome and very engaging throughout! The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"
Great staff
"It was it good experience? It was very nice to visit the brick and mortar store. I just wish it was. Organized in an easier way to find movies. So that I didn't have to keep asking the staff. It would have been nice. If it was categorized like alphabetical order. But it was categorized in a weird way"