The Black Tavern (1972) (1080p BluRay x265 10bit EAC3 2.0 Chinese...

IMDb (7.3/10) | Rotten Tomatoes





Genre




Action, Martial Arts





Director




Wing-Cho Yip





Writer




I. Fang Yeh





Actors




Szu Shih, Li Tung, Feng Ku





Plot Summary




This sword-filled thriller centers on the title location-an inn where the down and dirty meet to plot nefarious doings.





Note from Encoder




This is the 1080p Blu-ray x265 10-bit release of The Black Tavern (1972), a Shaw Brothers Studio production — original Chinese title: 黑店 (Hei Dian). Directed by Chor Yuen, the film is an early example of his transition from traditional wuxia toward the more stylized, mystery-driven approach that would later define much of his work at Shaw Brothers.
Audio is presented in Chinese EAC3 2.0, reflecting the original mono-era presentation.
This edition includes two commentary tracks: one by film historian Brian Bankston, and another by James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks. Together, they provide historical context on Shaw Brothers production practices, Chor Yuen’s evolving directorial style, and the film’s place within early-1970s wuxia cinema.
A genuine piece of Shaw Brothers history—moody, influential, and quietly important. Enjoy!









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Audio #1: Chinese / E-AC-3 / 2 channels / 512 kb/s / Chinese Stereo
Audio #2: English / AC-3 / 2 channels / 448 kb/s / Commentary with Film Historian Brian Bankston
Audio #3: English / AC-3 / 2 channels / 448 kb/s / Commentary with James Mudge, Veteran Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks

Subtitle: English / JPEG / 3 414 b/s / *Default / cover.jpg

Chapters

00:00:00.000: en:Chapter 01
00:13:17.379: en:Chapter 02
00:25:40.789: en:Chapter 03
00:35:33.798: en:Chapter 04
00:48:38.165: en:Chapter 05
01:00:32.670: en:Chapter 06
01:14:08.485: en:Chapter 07






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The Black Tavern 1972 BluRay 1080p DTS-HDMA 2.0-MTeam (25.27 GB)




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