TRIAD TRILOGY On Blu-Ray And DVD, 2/28!

I’ve received this press release from Palisades Tartan stating that they will be releasing Hong Kong’s great mobster movies, TRIAD TRILOGY in Blu-Ray and DVD on February 28th. Check out product details on all three titles below..

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“The Best Film of the Year!” – Quentin Tarantino re: ELECTION

“The Godfather with a Hong Kong Flavor!” – NY Post re: TRIAD ELECTION

“Slick…from the Opening Frame to the Final Shot” – Beyond Hollywood re: TRIAD UNDERWORLD

TRIAD TRILOGY FEATURING ANDY LAU & JOHNNIE TO AVAILABLE ON DVD AND BLU-RAY: FEBRUARY 28, 2012

NEW YORK (February 8, 2012) – In the spirit of the films that inspired The Departed, come three Hong Kong powerhouse thrillers: Election, Triad Election and Triad Underworld. Featuring leading Hong Kong director Johnnie To (Vengeance) and starring screen legends Andy Lau (House of Flying Daggers, Infernal Affairs), Tony Leung (Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, Bodyguards and Assassins) & Simon Yam (Ip Man 1&2), these three films are now available in one collection! Palisades Tartan, the company that brought you the hugely successful Vengeance Trilogy DVD & Blu-ray boxed sets, is proud to bring you the special edition DVD and Blu-ray TRIAD TRILOGY available on February 28th (SRP of $29.98 and $39.98, respectively). The films collected in TRIAD TRILOGY are a cornerstone of Hong Kong triad cinema, earning “Best Picture” awards in both the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards.

SYNOPSES:

ELECTION: In this thrilling Hong Kong action film, the senior members of the Wo Shing Triad elect a new chairman every two years, and nothing will stop rival leaders from using any means necessary to gain power.

TRIAD ELECTION: When a Wo Shing Triad member wants to build a legitimate business empire and go clean, the Chinese government refuses to give him access to the business market unless he becomes the new Triad chairman and brokers a standstill to the violence. But in order to do so, he must get his hands bloody.

TRIAD UNDERWORLD: On the night of his son’s birth, a Triad mob boss learns that an assassin is ordered to kill him within the next 12 hours. Refusing to leave his son, he decides to stand his ground and fight to the death — the streets of Hong Kong are about to see a whole lot of action!

ACCLAIM:
With a film career spanning over 30 years, Election & Triad Election director Johnnie To (Vengeance) is one of Hong Kong’s most prolific filmmakers. To’s unique ability to integrate the spirit of Infernal Affairs into the genre of triad cinema helped him earn “Best Director” awards from the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for his work on Election and Triad Election. Veteran Hong Kong cinema stars including Tony Leung (Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, Bodyguards and Assassins), Simon Yam (Ip Man 1 & 2, Vengeance), Andy Lau (Shaolin, Infernal Affairs, House of Flying Daggers), and Louis Koo (Flashpoint, Robin-B-Hood), lend their action and crime-thriller acting expertise to the award-winning screenplays of TRIAD TRILOGY; resulting in films that have been described by critics as “Riveting!” (Entertainment Weekly), “Masterful…” (The Hollywood Reporter), and “A landmark work for Hong Kong cinema.” (Eye Weekly)

TRIAD TRILOGY

DVD/BLU-RAY SPECIFICATIONS

Rating: Not Rated Language: Cantonese

Total Running Time: 274 min Subtitles: English & Spanish (Triad Underworld English Only)

Aspect Ratios: Election: 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen

Triad Election: 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen

Triad Underworld: 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen

DVD Audio: DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 BD Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio

DVD Retail Price: $29.98 Catalog Number: PTT-DV-0086 UPC: 842498000861

BD Retail Price: $39.98 Catalog Number: PTT-BD-0087 UPC: 842498000878

Pre-Order Date: 1/31/2012 Street Date: 2/28/2012

 

ABOUT PALISADES TARTAN

Palisades Tartan has emerged as one of the premier distributors of independent and arthouse cinema in North America and the UK and has been on the forefront of consumer trends. Straddling both continents, their film line-up boasts an impressive repertoire in the UK including the Ingmar Bergman library and Wong Kar Wai’s 2046 and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE. In North America, apart from many favorites such as Michael Winterbottom’s 9 SONGS and Carlos Reygadas’s SILENT LIGHT, the library is anchored by Park Chan-wook’s Cannes jury prize winner, OLDBOY, the film that famously introduced the Western World to the Asia Extreme brand.

Tartan Films was originally founded in 1984 in the UK and is credited with bringing Asian Extreme film to the West as well as some of the most compelling art house films of the last quarter century. In May 2008, Palisades Pictures acquired Tartan Films US library assets and two months later, acquired a majority of Tartan Films UK’s film library assets. The new company Palisades Tartan has operations both nationally and internationally.

Palisades Tartan will continue to expand an already distinctive and provocative slate of films by focusing on quality film acquisitions, thus significantly increasing the size of their overall library in both territories. Palisades Pictures and its parent company Palisades Media Corp is a prestigious financier of print & advertising for the independent film market. Together with its affiliate, Palisades Media Asset Fund, Palisades has securitized and financed more than 550 films. www.PalisadesTartan.com