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Fantasy of the Deer Warrior

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Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 Stars (11 Reviews)
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Edition Type: Limited Edition Slipcover
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This special limited edition slipcover is limited to 1,500 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Description

The peaceful animals of a Taiwanese forest live in harmony until a pack of wolves launches a brutal attack. Uncle Deer sacrifices himself defending the community and sends word to his son, the Deer Warrior. But the Deer Warrior is locked in a rivalry with Elk over the affections of the beautiful Miss Deer, a conflict stoked by the scheming Erotic Fox, who conspires with the wolves' leader.

Incorporating elements from Aesop's Fables and performed entirely by live-action actors in animal costumes, this extraordinary Taiwanese-language fantasy from critic-turned-filmmaker Chang Ying was shot in the mountains of Beitou and is widely read as a political allegory of Taiwan under martial law. Restored in 2K by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute from a 35mm duplicate negative as part of the Taiwan Film Project, initiated by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture.

 

Details

Director(s): Chang Ying

Starring: Ling Yun, Pai Hung, Lin Lin, Li Min-Lang, Chin-Shui Chen, Wang Ge, Hsu Yu

Release Year: 1961

Runtime: 87 min

Aspect Ratio(s): 1.37:1

Language(s): Taiwanese

Sound: DTS-HD MA 1.0

Subtitles: English

Format: Blu-ray

Disc Info: Region Free Blu-ray

Genre: Fantasy

VS Release Date: July 1, 2026

SKU: KS8-007 SLIP

Bonus Content
  • A Deer in the Ruins of Paradise - On The Fantasy of the Deer Warrior Essay
  • Photo and Poster Gallery
  • Audio commentary with Patrick von Sychowski (Cultpix) and Shih-Ching Tsou (Director/Writer/Producer - Left-Handed Girl)
  • Taiwanese Cinema in the Sixties - Video essay by Adrian Smith
Label Bio

Klubb Super 8 is a Swedish independent research outfit/film archive/film club/film distribution company dedicated to Swedish exploitation Cinema that has been operational for almost 25 years, releasing films on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray. Klubb Super 8 also owns the subsidiary Cultpix.com, a global streaming platform focused on vintage exploitation/genre/cult movies from around the world.

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Customer Reviews
4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
Based on 11 reviews
91%would recommend this product
11 reviews
  • DB
    Dustin B.
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    1 week ago
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    Visually it's a **** of

    Visually it's a **** of a lot of fun as every character takes themselves highly seriously while romping about in dime store costumes, but narratively it's not incredibly deep, losing interest as it goes. More of a novelty than a fully satisfying film, and probably a minor miracle that it still exists.

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • MM
    Miles M.
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    Verified Buyer
    1 month ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    scenes of nature frolicking in

    scenes of nature frolicking in Taiwanese folklore tale. Beautiful package from klubb super 8.

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • SS
    Stephen S.
    Flag of United States
    Verified Buyer
    1 month ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    A really nice restoration of

    A really nice restoration of a very influential movie from Taiwan. . . that is weirdly childish and mature. Its a nice piece of history

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • MC
    Michael C.
    Flag of United States
    Verified Buyer
    1 month ago
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Cool Taiwanese oddity

    This is sort of like a local cable access show presentation of a film called The Fantasy of The Deer Warrior, if that makes any sense. Maybe it doesn't! It is pretty weird and I loved costumes. Feels like it's aimed at children but has that dark undercurrent (murderous wolf!) that all good classic kids movies have. Missing some video and audio but I imagine this is as good as it gets and we're probably lucky it exists at all.

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • JP
    Jakob P.
    Flag of Denmark
    Verified Buyer
    1 month ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great folk

    A very weird and cool folk tale here, totally original, love it! The slipcover is beautiful.

    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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