{"product_id":"the-island-1985-limited-edition-w-slip-used","title":"The Island (1985) (Limited Edition) w\/SLIP USED","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most accomplished genre picture directed by British-Chinese filmmaker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePo-Chih Leong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cem\u003eHong Kong 1941\u003c\/em\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Island\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Hong Kong's answer to the likes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeliverance, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMotel Hell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- a film that transports the visceral survival horror so popular in the 1970s and 1980s from the backwoods of America to a remote island in East Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the height of summer, teacher Mr Cheung (John Sham) takes a small group of his students on an excursion to explore a rural island that he assumes is uninhabited. But upon arrival, Cheung and his class discover that they are not alone - the island is, in fact, home to three deranged brothers and their equally deranged mother. And when one of Cheung's students refuses a marriage proposal from the youngest - and perhaps most disturbed - member of this deeply strange family, both the teacher and the young people in his care soon come to wish that they had stayed at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of its Western predecessors,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Island\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplays out a pointed class conflict as it pits its educated urbanites against the violent members of an isolated rural community - but never loses the unique qualities of a Hong Kong horror movie. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time anywhere outside of Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBonus Materials\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 2,000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Ilan Sheady\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition collector’s booklet featuring an interview with Po-Chih Leong and revised introduction notes on The Island by film writer, producer and film festival executive Roger Garcia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p HD presentation from a brand new 2K restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Cantonese mono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly translated for this release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary with East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary with genre cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurviving the Shoot – interview with director Po-Chih Leong from 2023 courtesy of Frédéric Ambroisine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e* All extras subject to change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbit DVD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45591543218220,"sku":"760137193654U","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/the-island-1985-limited-edition-wslip-used-used-blu-ray-760137193654u-3284823.jpg?v=1780512247","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/the-island-1985-limited-edition-w-slip-used","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}