The Brides of Fu Manchu (Standard Edition) (Blu-ray)

The Brides of Fu Manchu (Standard Edition)Genre: Action_&_adventure Thriller CrimeLabel: Powerhouse FilmsDescription: SynopsisThe second in a cycle of five films reviving Sax Rohmer’s Chinese super-villain Fu Manchu from maverick British producer and writer Harry Alan Towers (Venus in Furs).Directed with aplomb by Don Sharp (The Face of Fu Manchu) this fast-moving horror-adventure sees the criminal mastermind Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee I Monster) and his evil offspring Lin Tang (Tsai Chin You Only Live Twice) kidnap the daughters of several world-famous scientists. His plan is to force their fathers to develop a powerful death ray with which he will bring the world to its knees. Only Scotland Yard's finest Nayland Smith (Douglas Wilmer The Golden Voyage of Sinbad) and his right-hand man Dr Petrie (Howard Marion-Crawford Gideon’s Day) can save the day…Extras INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION

Special Features

• * Restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative * Two presentations of the film: the original UK theatrical version (94 mins) and the original US theatrical version with unique prologue (95 mins) * Original mono audio * Audio commentary with film historians Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby (2020) * The BEHP Interview with Don Sharp – Part Two: A Director of Substance (1993 95 mins): archival audio recording made as part of the British Entertainment History Project featuring Sharp in conversation with Teddy Darvas and Alan Lawson * The BEHP Interview with Ernest Steward – Part Two: From Teddington to ‘Carry On’ (1990 93 mins): archival audio recording of an interview with the respected cinematographer made as part of the British Entertainment History Project * The Guardian Interview with Christopher Lee (1994 87 mins): wide-ranging onstage interview with the legendary actor conducted by the film critic David Robinson * Vic Pratt Introduces ‘The Brides of Fu Manchu’ (2020 7 mins): appreciation by the BFI curator * Pages of Peril (2020 21 mins): genre-film expert critic and author Kim Newman discusses Sax Rohmer and the Fu Manchu novels * Original theatrical trailer * TV spot * Image gallery: promotional and publicity material * New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing