Blu-ray release: ‘Millionaires’ Express’


By   |  Jan 20, 2023

Arrow Video are bringing the 1986 Hong Kong martial arts western comedy ‘Millionaires’ Express’ (富貴列車) to US Blu-ray on February 28, 2023.

Directed by , the film follows a loveable rogue who teams up with an incorruptible Sheriff to save their home town from certain destruction. The cast includes , and .

Synopsis: Ching Fong-tin (Sammo Hun) is a former outlaw with a wild scheme to make amends with the citizens of his struggling hometown of Hon Sui: explosively derail a brand new luxury express train en route from Shanghai so that its super-rich passengers will have no choice but to spend money in the town. He’s not the only one with eyes on the passengers’ deep pockets, however; a gang of ruthless bank-robbing bandits are on the way, looking for a priceless map being guarded by a trio of Japanese samurai. Bullets and fists will fill the air in equal measure, but will Hon Sui Town be left standing?

Features:
• New 2K restorations by Fortune Star
• HD (1080p) presentations of the original Theatrical Cut and the Extended Cut
• HD (1080p) presentations of the English Export Cut and the recent Hybrid Cut
• Original lossless Cantonese mono audio on Theatrical, Extended and Hybrid cuts
• English mono audio for the Extended Cut
• Original lossless English audio for the Export Cut
• Optional English subtitles for Theatrical, Extended and Hybrid cuts
• High Definition (1080p) presentations of the English Export Cut and the recent Hybrid Cut
• Four different versions of the film, including a recently-assembled ‘hybrid’ edit
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and new artwork by Sam Gilbey
• Illustrated collectors’ booklet
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and new artwork by Sam Gilbey
• Commentary on the Theatrical Cut by Frank Djeng
• Commentary on the Extended Cut by Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
• Select scene commentary by star Cynthia Rothrock
• Three video interviews with Cynthia Rothrock
• Two archive interviews with Sammo Hung
• Archive interview with Yuen Biao
• Archive interview with Yukari Oshima
• Alternate English opening and closing credits

‘Millionaires’ Express’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.com.

Phil Mills
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