Shoko Kihei: Kowloon no Shishi Kowloon's Soldier (Japanese title)

[Machine Translation] A legendary masterpiece of true crime films that is said to have changed later Hong Kong action with its series of hard-hitting violence, including a shootout at the actual Kowloon Fortress. This is the only film directed by famous producer Johnny Mac in 1984 and produced by Samo Han. The action is handled by Billy Chan of the Samo Han team. The film won Best Supporting Actor and Best Editing at the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards, and Best Director and Best Editing at the 21st Golden Horse Awards. The film was ranked 6th in the "100 Best Chinese Language Films" by the Hong Kong Film Awards Society and was selected as one of the "100 Hong Kong Films You Can't Miss" by the Hong Kong Film Archive. This is the first Blu-ray release of the 2K restored version produced in 2022. Hong Kong, 1983. In Hong Kong in 1983, a number of heinous crimes are committed by ex-military smugglers from China. A group of five men led by Tong plan to rob a jewelry store in Tsim Sha Tsui, but another group beats them to it and they are forced to change their plan. In order to earn money for their stay, Tong commits a murder at the request of Tai, a Hong Kong mafioso from whom they buy the stolen goods. However, the man Tong and the others killed was a detective. Tong and his men eventually succeed in the robbery, but Tai leaks the information to the police for his own protection, and armed policemen are waiting for them at the place where the stolen goods are exchanged for cash. Tong and his men fight back with guns and flee to Kowloon Fortress, where a fierce gun battle with the police ensues.... An original trailer will be included as a video bonus. A postcard will be included.

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実際の九龍城砦での銃撃戦など、ハードなバイオレンスの連続で後の香港アクションを変えたといわれる実録犯罪映画の伝説的傑作。名プロデューサー、ジョニー・マックが1984年に発表した唯一の監督作で、製作はサモ・ハン。アクションはサモ・ハン・チームのビリー・チャンが担当。第4回香港電影金像奨で助演男優賞と編集賞を受賞、第21回金馬奨では監督賞と編集賞を受賞した。香港電影金像奨協会「中国語映画ベスト100」第6位、香港電影資料館「見逃せない香港映画100本」にも選ばれている。"省港旗兵"とは香港で犯罪を行う元人民解放軍兵士の意味。2022年製作の2Kレストア版で初のBlu-ray化。──1983年の香港。中国からの元軍人の密入国者たちによる凶悪犯罪が多発していた。トン率いる5人のグループは、尖沙咀の貴金属店強盗を計画して実行に移すが、別のグループに先を越されてしまい計画の変更を余儀なくされる。トンは滞在費を稼ぐため、盗品の買取り先である香港マフィア、タイの依頼を受けある殺人を実行する。だが、トンらが殺害した相手は刑事だった。やがて警察の執拗な追跡を交わしながら、トンたちは強盗に成功するが、タイは保身のためその情報を警察に漏らしており、盗品と現金を交換する場所には、武装した警官が待ち構えていた。トンたちは銃で応戦しながら九龍城砦に逃げ込み、警察との激しい銃撃戦が始まる・・・。映像特典にはオリジナルトレーラーを収録予定。ポストカード付属予定。