Han Ying-Chieh · 1970s

4 Han Ying-Chieh movies from the 1970s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including The Big Boss.

Decade

All 6 1960s 2 1970s 4

Year

All 4 1970 1 1971 1 1972 1 1973 0 1974 0 1975 1 1976 0 1977 0 1978 0 1979 0

The Big Boss(1971)

7.1/10

dir. Lo Wei

S-Tier

Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)

The Valiant Ones(1975)

7.1/10

dir. King Hu

A-Tier

A righteous husband-and-wife swordfighting duo struggle to protect China from the machinations of Japanese pirates and corrupt officials.

Fist of Fury(1972)

7.2/10

dir. Lo Wei

A-Tier

A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Bruce Lee in the Shanghai setting. Arrow's martial arts catalog has been solid.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)

A Touch of Zen(1970)

7.6/10

dir. King Hu

Jun 24, 2026

King Hu's 1971 wuxia masterpiece arrives in 4K for the first time as part of Imprint Asia's June 24 King Hu Volume One hardbox. Restored from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision, presenting the bamboo forest sequence with the kind of resolution it has never had on home video. 1500 copies, pre-order opens May 12 at Via Vision.

Imprint Asia · Pre-Order

Jun 24, 2026