Eureka Entertainment Announces the Release of THE MAGNIFICENT CHANG CHEH

Scene from THE MAGNIFICENT TRIO. 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 MAGNIFICENT CHANG CHEH, two ‘magnificent’ films from the maestro of martial arts cinema. Available on Blu-ray as part of the Eureka Classics range from 29 April 2025 in North America. Presented in a Limited edition of 2000 copies (per territory) exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.

One of the Shaw Brothers Studio’s most prolific directors, Chang Cheh – or the “Godfather of Hong Kong Cinema” – is the filmmaker behind FIVE DEADLY VENOMS, CHINATOWN KID, and BOXER REBELLION. Collected here are two films by this maestro of martial arts cinema that showcase his considerable talents at both ends of his career: THE MAGNIFICENT TRIO (邊城三俠, Biānchéng sān, 1966), produced when wuxia films ruled the Hong Kong box office in the mid-1960s, and MAGNIFICENT WANDERERS (江湖漢子, Jiānghú hànzǐ, 1977), made at the height of the kung fu craze at the end of the 1970s.

In an early role that pre-dates his star-making turn in Chang’s THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN, Jimmy Wang Yu stars in THE MAGNIFICENT TRIO as swordsman Lu Fang, who – along with fellow warriors Yen Tzu-ching (Lo Lieh) and Huang Liang (Cheng Lui) – lends his martial arts prowess to a group of oppressed farmers when they kidnap the daughter of their local magistrate. Then, in the kung fu comedy MAGNIFICENT WANDERERS, the three nomads Lin Shao You (Fu Sheng), Shi Da Yong (Chi Kuan-chun), and Guan Fei (Li Yi-min) attempt to join Chinese patriots in their struggle against invading Mongol armies with the help of the wealthy Chu Tie Xia (David Chiang).

From straight-faced wuxia pian to farcical kung fu comedy, THE MAGNIFICENT TRIO and MAGNIFICENT WANDERERS display the full range of Chang Cheh, a filmmaker who sat in the director’s chair for over three decades. Eureka Classics is proud to present both films on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK and North America.

Running Time: 206 Minutes
Number of Discs: 1
Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Region Code: 0
SKU: EKV70567
UPC: 760137177906
Sreet Date: 04/29/25
List Price: $39.95

Region Code: B
SKU: KA70567
UK Rating: TBC
Street Date: 04/28/25
RRP: £19.99

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Limited edition of 2000 copies

• Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju)

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

• Original mono audio tracks

• Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release

• Optional English dub - MAGNIFICENT WANDERERS Only

• New audio commentary on THE MAGNIFICENT TRIO by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and martial artist and filmmaker Michael Worth

• New audio commentary on MAGNIFICENT WANDERERS by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema

• Chang Cheh Style – new video essay by Gary Bettinson, editor-in-chief of Asian Cinema journal

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

* All extras subject to change

MAGNIFICENT WANDERERS. 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.