Martial Law - Martial Law - Blu-ray

Two-disc set includes: The Black Butterfly (Nu Xia Hei Hu Die) (1968)To all appearances, Kwan Bao Zhu (Chiao Chiao) was simply the dutiful daughter of the esteemed retired swordman Kwan Yee (Tien Feng). However, she lived a double life as the mysterious Black Butterfly, pilfering from the privileged to provide for the poor-and it's about to catch up with her, as she's hunted by willful lawmen as well as rival bandits. Director/co-star Lo Wei's lavish wuxia tale for Shaw Brothers also stars Yueh Hua, Ku Feng, Yeung Ching Hing, Fan Mei-Sheng. 105 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR Death Valley (Duan Hun Gu) (1968)Having met on the road, mercenary swordsmen Chao Yu Lung (Yueh Hua) and Chin Hu (Chen Hung-Lieh) found themselves sharing a journey and forming a friendship. Fate would deal them a stunning blow, as Chao came home to find his father (Lo Wei, who directed) murdered for his lands... and Chin discovered that his current employers were the conspirators responsible, who needed Chao out of the way. Thrilling Shaw Brothers opus co-stars Angela Yu Chien, Wong Wai, Chiu Hung, Lee Kwan. 90 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR Vengeance Of A Snow Girl (Bing Tian Xia Nu) (1971)As a girl, Shen Ping-Hung (Li Ching) saw her parents slain by a quartet of thieves-and hiding from the killers in an icy pond cost full use of her legs. Still, it didn't deter her from achieving martial arts mastery, and setting out on a path of lethal vengeance. The honorable son (Yueh Hua) of one assailant sought to win mercy for his father by helping her find a cure for her affliction. Lo Wei's action-fantasy, and final Shaw Brothers project, co-stars Lisa Chiao Chiao, Ku Feng. 91 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR Widescreen; Soundtrack: Mandarin; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes.