site update
It was on March 11 in the year 1983 across the seas in Hong Kong that Shaw Brothers first released their Fantasy/Horror Portrait In Crystal to the masses-at-large; and now that event has been added to the appropriate Daily Citation Page of March 11th here on SciFiHistory.Net!
Directed by Shan Hua from a story by Wengui Chen, Nai-Pin Tsai, and Ying Wong, the Fantasy/Horror starred Jason Piao Pai, Yu-Po Liu, Jung Wang, and others. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"Several mysterious killings take place in the underworld and a war fighter is trying to find the culprit behind these murders."
Those wondering where they can find the information need look no further than clicking on the picture link right here:
Directed by Shan Hua from a story by Wengui Chen, Nai-Pin Tsai, and Ying Wong, the Fantasy/Horror starred Jason Piao Pai, Yu-Po Liu, Jung Wang, and others. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"Several mysterious killings take place in the underworld and a war fighter is trying to find the culprit behind these murders."
Those wondering where they can find the information need look no further than clicking on the picture link right here:
promotional information
Interestingly enough, I was just alerted to the fact that our good friends at Imprint Films have an all-new home video release of Portrait In Crystal, a limited edition release that will be unveiled on May 28, 2025. Readers who might be interested in securing a copy for their very of physical media collection can simply click on the above picture and be transported over to the company's portal where pre-orders are already up for commerce. You'll also find the advanced publicity information posted below for posterity's sake.
-- EZ
-- EZ
press release
The master of the modern day crime thriller lends his directing skills to this amazing kung-fu crime fantasy. Hua Shan impressed audiences with such films as The Criminals trilogy, then dazzled them in an entirely different way by helming the superheroic Super Inframan and Flying Guillotine 2.
He combines those two genres in this adventure of a mystical mass murderer loose in the underworld. Pai Piao, long the favorite “go-to guy” for most of Shaw Brothers’ best kung-fu filmmakers, shines as the star in this unusual and popular epic.
A noble martial artist discovers that a living statue trained in the art of assassination is responsible for a series of killings in the underworld, and that more murderous statues are on their way if he doesn’t stop them.
1500 copies only.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
He combines those two genres in this adventure of a mystical mass murderer loose in the underworld. Pai Piao, long the favorite “go-to guy” for most of Shaw Brothers’ best kung-fu filmmakers, shines as the star in this unusual and popular epic.
A noble martial artist discovers that a living statue trained in the art of assassination is responsible for a series of killings in the underworld, and that more murderous statues are on their way if he doesn’t stop them.
1500 copies only.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio Commentary by critic / filmmaker Justin Decloux
- NEW Critic James Mudge on ‘Portrait in Crystal’
- Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- Audio: LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Optional English Subtitles
- Limited Edition Slipcase with unique artwork
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