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If there was a Mount Rushmore of action stars, then you can bet that Jet Li’s face would be on it. He could probably chiseled into the rock with his bare hands. A legend of Hong Kong’s golden age of filmmaking and the star of several cult-classic Hollywood movies, several of Li’s best adventures are being collected into a new 4K Blu-ray package. Simply titled The Jet Li Collection, this five-film collection is up for preorder for $130 at Amazon and Walmart ahead of its July 29 release.
The Jet Li Collection (4K Blu-ray)
$130 | Releases July 29
This collection is part of Shout Factory’s new Hong Kong Cinema Classics line, and inside, you’ll find the following movies on 4K Blu-ray and 1080p Blu-ray.
- Fist of Legend
- Tai Chi Master
- Fong Sai Yuk AKA The Legend
- Fong Sai Yuk 2 AKA The Legend 2
- The Bodyguard from Beijing
Each movie is a new 4K restoration from the original film negatives, and they all come with brand-new extras. Not every movie here offers a massive number of bonus materials, but there’s still a lot to dive into overall. You can check out all of the special features at the end of this story.
These movies are essentially a highlight reel of Li’s career during the ’90s, with three of them being filmed in 1993 alone. Earlier films like Once Upon a Time in China and Swordsman 2 helped turn him into a rising star thanks to his talent and well-choreographed fight scenes, and the Fong Sai Yuk movies–known as The Legend and The Legend 2 in the US–alongside Tai Chi Master showcased more of his graceful ability to smash faces. Fast-forward to 1994, and Li’s work on The Bodyguard from Beijing and Fist of Legend were two more instant classics that garnered international praise.
Fist of Legend is arguably one of his most influential movies, as this was a remake of the 1972 action extravaganza Fist of Fury. Since Fist of Fury starred Bruce Lee, Li had some big shoes to fill, but Fist of Legend more than delivered thanks to iconic fight sequences choreographed by Yuen Woo-Ping.
