Blu-ray release: ‘The Blue Jean Monster’
By Phil Mills | Sep 18, 2023
88 Films are bringing the 1991 Hong Kong action comedy ‘The Blue Jean Monster’ (著牛仔褲的鍾馗) to US and UK Blu-ray on December 4, 2023.
Directed by Ivan Lai, the film revolves around a cop who turns into a monster after being gunned down and electrocuted in a Triad shootout. The cast includes Shing Fui-On, Pauline Wong, Gloria Yip, Tse Wai-Kit, and Jun Kunimura.
Synopsis: After a brave Hong Kong lawman is killed in a shootout, his body is reanimated by a Frankenstein-style bolt of lightning. Provided he gets ‘Crank’-style regular jolts of electricity, he continues to fight crime as an invulnerable zombie cop…
Features:
• 2K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented in HD (1080p)
• Original Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles
• Man Made Monster – An Interview with Assistant Director Sam Leong
• Original Hong Kong Trailer
• Reversible sleeve with original poster and new artwork by James Neal
• Region: A/B
‘The Blue Jean Monster’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
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