Human Lanterns
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Director(s): Chung Sun
Starring: Tony Liu, Chen Kuan-Tai, Lo Lieh, Ni Tien, Linda Chu, Hsiu-Chun Lin, Meng Lo, Chien Sun, Fei Ai, Susan Yam-Yam Shaw
Release Year: 1982
Runtime: 100 min
Aspect Ratio(s): 2.35:1
Language(s): Mandarin, Cantonese
Sound: Mono
Subtitles: English
Format: 4K UHD/Blu-ray
Disc Info: 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
Restoration: 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range; Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
Packaging Artist(s): Wes Benscoter
Genre: Horror
SKU: VS-536 CASE
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- EB16mm MemberEric B.Verified Buyer1 week agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGenuinely Surprised Me
Terrific packaging and a great find that I wouldn’t have stumbled upon without Vinegar Syndrome
- CK16mm MemberChristiana K.Verified Buyer1 week agoRated 5 out of 5 starsAmazing Edition!
A superb edition of a brilliant film. Vinegar Syndrome is slowly becoming my favourite label. The layout is absolutely brilliant. This film will take pride of place in my extensive Shaw Brothers collection.
- BL35mm MemberBen L.Verified Buyer1 week agoRated 4 out of 5 starsA Gory Good Time
This is a great transfer! Often worried about how sound will come through, but this was pretty good. Great film, well-paced, good production value and acting.
- ZR8mm MemberZach R.Verified Buyer3 weeks agoRated 5 out of 5 starsHuman lanterns
This title was great. The art work on the slip cover is amazing the package came quickly and packed nice and secure everything was above satisfactory
- DG16mm MemberDaniel G.Verified Buyer3 weeks agoRated 5 out of 5 starsA Gorgeous Collision of Wuxia, Horror and Pure Cinematic Insanity
Human Lanterns is absolutely fantastic. What impressed me most is the sheer intensity of everything colliding with everything else, yet somehow remaining completely coherent as a film.
The art direction is gorgeous, filled with rich colors, elaborate sets, costumes and atmospheric lighting. Then the soundtrack comes in and fills the quieter spaces with an especially eerie presence whenever the killer appears. Combined with the surreal camera work and unusual compositions, those sequences often feel like they belong to a nightmare.
The martial arts are just as impressive. There are a lot of fights, but they never feel repetitive or included simply for spectacle. Different characters fight for different reasons, in different styles, with different emotional stakes and outcomes. The duel between the two aristocratic martial arts masters near the end is astonishingly well staged, and then the final showdown somehow pushes everything even further.
What makes the film remarkable is the way wuxia, Gothic horror, serial-killer horror, grotesque imagery, melodrama, black humor and martial arts spectacle are all allowed to exist at full strength. Nothing gets diluted.
I watched the original version first, and it was exactly the right way to experience it.
A major discovery for me and one of the most exhilarating Shaw Brothers films I have seen.
Excellent presentation and a beautiful release for a film this visually rich. The packaging complements the artwork and makes this feel…
