Corrupt officials have taken bribes and allowed a band of Japanese pirates — which includes Han Yingjie (Han Ying-chieh), Hakatatsu (Sammo Hung) and Simon Yuen as a bald pirate with a bo staff — to terrorize the South China coast. A small band of fighters, led by husband and wife Wu Ji-Yuan (Pai Ying) and Wu Ruo-Shi (Hsu Feng), have come together to stop them.

Made at the same time as The Fate of Lee Khan, director and writer King Hu has made a world where one big fight still solves things, but to get there our heroes must endure corruption at nearly every turn.

Yet what an ending, as Sammo makes for a wonderfully brutal final boss after a film filled with not just amazing action, but plenty of gorgeous coastal scenes. Hu also realizes that the music is not just wallpaper, but instead makes the fights more dramatic and impactful.

The Eureka 4K UHD of The Valiant Ones is packed with extras, including a limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré, new audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng, an interview with critic and Asian film expert Tony Rayns, a video essay by David Cairns, interviews with stuntman Billy Chan, Ng Ming-choi, Hsu Feng by Frédéric Ambroisine and Roger Garcia. Plus, you get a limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jonathan Clements.

You can get this from MVD.