
Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: ‘Crime Story’
By Phil Mills | Apr 20, 2025
88 Films are bringing the 1993 Hong Kong action crime thriller ‘Crime Story’ (重案組) to UK Blu-ray and 4K UHD on June 23, 2025.
Based on actual events and directed by Kirk Wong, the film follows a CID Inspector assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate, who is then kidnapped. The cast includes Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng, Christine Ng, Law Kar-Ying, and Susanna Au-Yeung.
Synopsis: Troubled Hong Kong CID inspector Eddie Chan (Jackie Chan) is assigned to oversee the safety of controversial businessman Wong Yat-Fei (Law Kar-Ying), who is then kidnapped. A major investigation is launched and leads to Taipei and back to Hong Kong but, unbeknownst to Chan – his new partner, Inspector Hung (Kent Cheng) is an accomplice to the crime, throwing the authorities off the trail.
Features:
• Brand-new 4K restoration from the Original Camera Negative
• HD (1080p) Blu-ray presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono with English Subtitles
• Cantonese 5.1 DTS HR with English Subtitles
• English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• English 5.1 DTS HR
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto
• Audio Commentary by Arne Venema & Mike Leeder
• Tony Rayns on ‘Crime Story’
• Victor Fan on ‘Crime Story’
• Looking for a new Direction: Interview with AD Fong Kam-Lik
• Police Story on Crack! Mike Leeder on Kirk Wong’s ‘Crime Story’
• Archive Interview with Stuntman Bruce Law
• Archive Interview with Writer Teddy Chen
• Archive Interview with Director Kirk Wong
• Deleted Scenes with newly translated English Subtitles
• Original Trailer
• Double-sided sleeve with new art by Sean Longmore & Hong Kong Poster
• Region: B
‘Crime Story’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.co.uk.
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