Hard Boiled Blu-ray

Director John Woo cemented his reputation as a master of action films in the 80s and 90s with classics like A Better Tomorrow and The Killer. This culminated in his 1992 masterpiece, Hard Boiled, the hyperkinetic, hyperviolent exemplar of the Heroic Bloodshed genre. Iconic actor Chow Yun-Fat stars as Tequila, a gung-ho cop battling triad boss Johnny Wong (Anthony Wong). When Tequila is taken off the case, he tracks down assassin Ah-Long (Tony Leung) and uncovers a web of deception threatening all-out war. This stunning restoration is exalted as the undisputed champion of Hong Kong action films.

Key Features/Benefits

• Hyperkinetic, hyperviolent exemplar of the Heroic Bloodshed genre.
• Features electrifying performances, elaborate narrative, and operatic gunfights.
• Stunning restoration exploding with extras.
• Run time: 2 hours and 8 minutes.

Specifications

• Media Format: Blu-ray
• Director: John Woo
• Actors: Chow Yun-Fat, Anthony Wong, Tony Leung
• Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Language Tracks: English, Cantonese Chinese
• Studio: Arrow Video
• Release Date: 26 July 2026
• EAN: 5027035030814

Special Edition Blu-ray Contents

Disc One – Feature and Extras

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original lossless Cantonese mono and Dolby Atmos audio, and English mono audio
• Optional newly translated English subtitles for the Cantonese soundtracks
• Optional English for the deaf and hard of hearing subtitles for the English soundtrack
• Audio commentary with director John Woo and film journalist Drew Taylor
• Audio commentary with film historian Frank Djeng
• Archival audio commentary with John Woo and producer Terence Chang
• Archival audio commentary with John Woo, Terence Chang, film critic Dave Kehr and filmmaker Roger Avary
• Deleted and extended scenes
• Original trailers
• Image gallery

Disc Two – Extras

• Violent Night, an interview with John Woo
• Boiling Over, an interview with actor Anthony Wong
• No Room for Failure, an interview with Te

Experience John Woo's action masterpiece, Hard Boiled, in this definitive Blu-ray restoration packed with exclusive bonus features.