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In the Line of Duty III and IV on Blu-ray from Eureka in March

14 December 2022

Eureka! has announced its March 2023 line-up, which features the 1988 'Girls with Guns' action film In the Line of Duty III, starring Cynthia Khan in her first breakthrough role, plus, the unhinged action masterpiece In the Line of Duty IV, from the legendary martial-arts director Yuen Woo-ping.

 

In the Line of Duty III Blu-ray cover art

IN THE LINE OF DUTY III [HUANG JIA SHI JIE ZHI III: CI XIONG DA DAO] (Hong Kong 1988)
Blu-ray | 20 March 2023 | £17.99

Cynthia Khan stars in her first leading role as a young police officer who goes up against a dangerous duo of Japanese terrorists.

After staging an outrageous jewellery heist in Tokyo, two thieves (Stuart Ong and Michiko Nishiwaki) travel to Hong Kong to trade their stolen goods. When things don't go to plan, they go on a violent rampage through Hong Kong, and the only ones standing in their way is a newly promoted police cadet and a Japanese cop with a personal vendetta.

Often overshadowed by other films in the series, In the Line of Duty III is the hidden gem of the franchise, featuring shockingly brutal and ferocious action sequences. Not available on home video in the UK since the VHS era, Eureka Classics presents the film on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration.

BLU-RAY FEATURES:

  • Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]
  • 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration
  • Cantonese and English audio options (both in their original mono presentations)
  • Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
  • Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank
  • Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
  • New interview with Cynthia Khan
  • New interview with Michiko Nichiwaki
  • Trailers
  • Reversible sleeve design
  • A Limited Edition collector's booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver [2000 copies]

 

In the Line of Duty IV Blu-ray slip cover art

IN THE LINE OF DUTY IV [WONG GA SI JE IV: JIK GIK JING YAN] (Hong Kong 1989)|
Blu-ray | 20 March 2023 | £17.99

Action superstar Donnie Yen and Cynthia Khan team up with legendary martial-arts director Yuen Woo-ping in this fan-favourite fourth entry in the In the Line of Duty film series.

Yen and Khan play a pair of no-nonsense cops on the case of a major drug trafficking operation. When an immigrant dock worker is targeted by the criminals, the officers must protect this innocent man from an international crime syndicate.

Death-defying stunts, insane action set-pieces, and some of the best martial-arts choreography ever captured on film – In the Line of Duty IV is an unhinged Hong Kong action masterpiece and Eureka Classics is presenting it in its UK debut on Blu-ray.

BLU-RAY FEATURES:

  • Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]
  • 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original theatrical cut from a brand new 2K restoration
  • 1080p HD presentation of the original export version from a brand new 2K restoration
  • Cantonese and English audio options (both in their original mono presentations)
  • Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
  • Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
  • Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
  • Archival commentary by Hong Kong expert Stefan Hammond and lead actor Michael Wong
  • Archival interview with Donnie Yen
  • New interviews with cast and crew
  • Archival "Donnie Yen Action" featurette
  • Trailers
  • Reversible sleeve design
  • A Limited Edition collector's booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver [2000 copies]
You can pre-order In the Line of Duty III from the Eureka! store here, and In the Line of Duty IV from here. For a limited time, you can order both for the offer price of £33.