Eureka Entertainment Announces the Release of THE DAREDEVILS & ODE TO GALLANTRY: Two Venom Mob Films on Blu-ray in March 2025

Scene from THE DAREDEVILS. Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment.

Source: MVD Entertainment press release
Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski

Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment.

Eureka Entertainment is proud to announce the release of THE DAREDEVILS & ODE TO GALLANTRY: Two Venom Mob Films, available together on Blu-ray as a double feature arriving on March 25, 2025. Released as part of the Eureka Classics range in a Limited edition of 2000 copies exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.

During his long and industrious career, the “Godfather of Hong Kong Cinema” Chang Cheh made several films with the celebrated “Venom Mob,” a group of skilled martial arts performers – including Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, Philip Kwok, Sun Chien, Lo Mang, and Wai Pak – who rose to fame as the stars of his own FIVE DEADLY VENOMS. Here, Eureka Classics presents two of the Venom Mob’s best: THE DAREDEVILS and ODE TO GALLANTRY.

Set in Republic era China, THE DAREDEVILS (雜技亡命隊, Zájì Wángmìng Duì, 1979) follows Yang Ta-ying (Lo Mang) as he sets out to avenge his father, a military commander who was murdered in cold blood by Han Pei-tsang (Wong Lik), a thief-turned-soldier who killed Yang’s father – along with the rest of his family – to take control of his estate and his army. With the help of his friends Chen Feng (Chiang Sheng), Fu Quanyi (Lu Feng), and Xin Zheng (Sun Chien), he sets out for justice.

Then, in ODE TO GALLANTRY (俠客行; Xiá Kè Xíng, 1982), a lone martial artist nicknamed “Mongrel” is continually drawn into an intense struggle between several warring martial arts clans after he stumbles across the Black Iron Token, which entitles the owner to have any wish granted by Xie Yanke (Wong Lik), a brutal kung fu master.

After forming in 1978 for FIVE DEADLY VENOMS, the Venom Mob made over a dozen films with Chang Cheh that featured at least three of their number in starring roles. Filled with thrilling action set-pieces courtesy of some of the most talented martial artists to emerge in the 1970s, THE DAREDEVILS and ODE TO GALLANTRY are two of the finest among them. Eureka Classics is proud to present this duo of collaborations between Chang Cheh and the Venom Mob on Blu-ray for the first time in North America.

Running Time: 190 Minutes
Number of Discs: 1
Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Region Code: 0
SKU: EKV70566
UPC: 760137174233
Sreet Date: 03/25/25
List Price: $39.95

Region Code: B
SKU: EKA70566
UK Rating: TBC
Street Date: 03/24/25
RRP: £19.99

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Limited edition of 2000 copies

• Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Chris Malbon

• 1080p HD presentations on Blu-ray from masters supplied by Celestial Pictures

• Original mono audio tracks

• Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release

• Two new commentaries by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and martial artist and filmmaker Michael Worth

• Two new commentaries by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema

• Deadly Venoms – new interview with Hong Kong cinema scholar Wayne Wong on the Venom Mob

• PLUS: A limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by writer and critic James Oliver

* All extras subject to change

ODE TO GALLANTRY. Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment.

About Eureka Entertainment

Eureka Entertainment is the leading independent distributor of classic silent/early films in the UK. Its catalogue also contains World Cinema, Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Indie Dramas, Hollywood Classics, Comedy and Thriller films as well as a wide selection of TV titles, providing the diversity and selection necessary to continue to satisfy today’s market demands and to power the digital video revolution for years to come.

In 2004, Eureka! established the award winning Masters of Cinema Series, a specially curated director-led Blu-ray and DVD collection of classic and world cinema using the finest available materials for home viewing. In 2014, Eureka! established Eureka! Classics intended to highlight a broader selection of classic and cult cinema, and in 2017, Eureka! established Montage Pictures, a label celebrating ground-breaking and thought-provoking world cinema from new and upcoming directors.

About MVD Entertainment Group

MVD Entertainment Group is a full service music and movie distribution firm, exclusively representing thousands of audio and visual products for DVD, Bluray, CD, vinyl, and digital rights, worldwide. MVD also exclusively distributes a growing line of merchandise including limited edition collectibles, tee shirts, and more. â€œServing Artists and Audiencesâ€ is MVD's purpose statement; it represents a commitment to the interests of the musicians, filmmakers, record labels, producers, managers, and every link in the supply chain. The customers are the Audience, from wholesalers, sub-distributors, major retail chains, online retailers, specialists, and independent mom and pop stores, all the way to the consumer. MVD Entertainment Group was founded in 1986 by Tom Seaman, an industry veteran with prior experience with The Record Hunter, Sam Goody, CBS Retail, and JEM Distribution. Tom, along with his family Elinor, Eve and Ed, initially focused on music videotapes. At the turn of the century, with the advent of DVD, MVD built a large catalog of exclusively distributed audiovisual content on DVDs, with special strength in music concert films, horror movies, documentaries, comedy, cult classics, and much more.