Release The Big Boss

1 release

1.1 vhs releases
1.2 dvd releases
1.3 blu-ray disc release

release


upon release big boss became highest-grossing film in history of hong kong , remained unsurpassed until bruce lee s second film, fist of fury.
when film released in united states, death of hsiao mi, boss , cut down him being stabbed in chest knife in order receive r rating. original version of death, not shows explicit close-up of knife in chest cheng chao-an s fingers piercing rib cage , blood flowing under shirt, have given film x rating. first time scene shown in when played on cable channel amc in july 2004.
columbia pictures released film re-issue in 1978 , again re-issued fist of fury studio sanctioned double feature in february 1981.
miramax distributed big boss on television & streaming (hulu & netflix) along bruce lee, legend (1977), game of death, way of dragon , fist of fury.

vhs releases

4 front (united kingdom)

released: 17 march 1997
classification: 18

4 front(united kingdom)

released: 1 october 2001
part of boxset
classification: 18

20th century fox (america)

released: 21 may 2002
named fists of fury
classification: r, x (known in video releases)
color: ntsc
run time: 99 minutes

dvd releases

universe (hong kong)

aspect ratio: widescreen (2:35:1) letterboxed
sound: cantonese (dolby digital 5.1), mandarin (dolby digital 5.1)
subtitles: traditional, simplified chinese, english, japanese, korean, indonesian, malaysian, thai, vietnamese
supplements: trailer, trailers way of dragon, enter dragon, game of death, legacy of rage, star files
all regions, ntsc

mega star (hong kong)

aspect ratio: widescreen (2:29:1)
sound: cantonese (dolby digital 2.0 dual mono), mandarin (dolby digital 2.0 dual mono)
subtitles: traditional, simplified chinese, english, japanese, korean
supplements: trailer, synopsis, cast , crew biographies
all regions, ntsc

fortune star – bruce lee ultimate dvd collection (hong kong)

released: 29 april 2004
aspect ratio: widescreen (2:35:1) anamorphic
sound: cantonese (dts 5.1), cantonese (dolby digital 5.1), cantonese (dolby digital 2.0 mono), mandarin (dts 5.1), mandarin (dolby digital 5.1)
subtitles: traditional, simplified chinese, english
supplements: original trailer, new trailer, still photos, slideshow of photos, celebrity interviews, unseen footage, game of death outtakes, enter dragon alternate opening, 32-page booklet
region 3, ntsc

fox (america)

released: 21 may 2002
aspect ratio: widescreen (2:27:1) letterboxed
sound: english (dolby digital 2.0 mono)
subtitles: english
supplements: none
region 1, ntsc

fox – bruce lee ultimate collection (america)

released: 18 october 2005
aspect ratio: widescreen (2:35:1) anamorphic
sound: cantonese (dolby digital 2.0 mono), manadarin (dolby digital 2.0 mono), english (dts 5.1), english (dolby digital 5.1)
subtitles: english
supplements: original trailer, new trailer, still photos, slideshow of photos, interview tung wai, bonus trailers
region 1, ntsc

hong kong legends – special collector s edition (united kingdom)

released: 6 november 2000
aspect ratio: widescreen (2:35:1) anamorphic
sound: cantonese (dolby digital 2.0 dual mono), english (dolby digital 2.0 dual mono)
subtitles: english, dutch
supplements: commentary bey logan, production photo gallery, animated biography showcase of bruce lee voice over, original mandarin trailer, hong kong promotional trailer, uk promotional trailer, bonus trailers
region 2, pal

hong kong legends – platinum edition (united kingdom)

released: 23 october 2006
aspect ratio: widescreen (2:35:1) anamorphic
sound: cantonese (dolby digital 2.0 stereo), cantonese (dolby digital 2.0 dual mono), english (2.0 dual mono)
subtitles: english, dutch
supplements: disc 1: commentary andrew staton , johnston, bonus trailers; disc 2: uk platinum trailer, uk promotional trailer, original mandarin trailer, hong kong promotional trailer, rare uncut 8mm uk trailer, original 35mm uk title sequence, textless 35mm title sequence, original lobby cards, paul weller: breaking west , fred weintraub: rising star , tom kuhn: might have been , history of big boss: photographic retrospective , deleted scenes examined: story of elusive original uncut print , animated biography showcase of bruce lee voice over, dvd credits
region 2, pal

blu-ray disc release

kam & ronson (hong kong)

released: 6 august 2009
aspect ratio: widescreen (2:35:1)
sound: cantonese (dts-hd master audio 7.1), cantonese (dolby true hd 7.1), mandarin (dolby digital ex 6.1), thai (dolby digital ex 6.1)
subtitles: traditional chinese, english, thai
supplements: tung wai interview
region a