Chow Yun-Fat movies available on 4K Blu-ray, ranked by transfer quality.
dir. Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Ringo Lam's Hong Kong action film. Both Arrow and Shout Factory released versions.
Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. John Woo
A-Tier Shout Factory 4K. John Woo's breakthrough film and the one that started the heroic bloodshed genre. The Shout Factory disc is the way to go for this. Comes up regularly in dream Criterion box set threads alongside other Hong Kong action classics.
Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Ang Lee
Sony A-Tier 4K. Ang Lee's wuxia film. The steelbook has been as low as $15 USD on Amazon with a coupon, which is steal pricing for a film this visually rich. Some collectors held off based on mixed forum opinions but found the transfer better than expected once they actually watched it. Pairs well with Hero and House of Flying Daggers if you're building a wuxia shelf.
Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
Shout Factory steelbook for Woo's action masterpiece. A-Tier transfer and the Hong Kong Cinema Classics announcement had the boutique crowd excited.
Arrow Video · Limited Edition
Shout Factory shipped this before some preorders even processed. The subtitle translation is worth reading up on before buying, since the Cantonese street slang doesn't translate neatly and different releases handle the dialogue differently. Arrow Video has a limited edition coming and most boutique collectors are holding out for it.
Lo Ka Yiu, a young ad designer who is sentenced to jail for manslaughter, has gotten himself in trouble with the corrupted wardens and fellow inmates of Triad background. Chung Tin Ching, a veteran inmate and Yiu's mentor, is forced to confront his comrade's enemies time and again, leading up to the final showdown with the head of security.
