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Another cult classic from the Shaw Brothers Studio, The Flag of Iron is a quintessential Hong Kong tale of rivals, betrayal and family feuds. When the master of the Iron Flag clan is killed by a mysterious assassin known only as Spearman, it sets off an explosive chain of events which pits two brothers against each other in an action-packed adventure of fist flying fury. Directed by Cheh Chang (The One-Armed Swordsman, Five Venoms), this kinetic and highly influential Kung Fu picture, mixes traditional storytelling with more modern presentation techniques, layering acrobatics, the use exotic weaponry and quick as lightening fight sequences to produce a sure fire entertaining hit, which no serious collector of martial arts movies can be without.

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Bonus Materials

• High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
• 2.0 DTS-HD MA English Soundtrack
• 2.0 DTS-HD MA Mandarin Soundtrack with newly translated English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
• Includes First Run Slipcase, Booklet and Poster

Sales Points

• Brand New artwork by Robert 'Kung Fu Bob' O'Brien!
• Includes the English dub and the original Mandarin soundtracks.
• For fans of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan
• Complete and Uncut
• Directed by Cheh Chang (Five Deadly Venoms, Five Element Ninjas)

Press Quotes

'The Flag Of Iron' is a good film in nearly all of its departments and therefore earns a strong recommendation.

     —ANDREW SAROCH, https://www.fareastfilms.com/

Nearly all damage is fixed, leaving Flag of Iron’s print close to perfect.

     —Matt Paprocki, Doblu

Technical merits are decent if improvable, and 88 Films has again provided a nicely packaged release, for those who may be considering making a purchase.

     —Slant Magazine

The Flag of Iron gets a good release from 88 Films that comes with a strong audio/video presentation and a pair of insightful extras, recommended.

     —10K Bullets

"The Flag of Iron" (1980 - Hong Kong) is another cult classic from the Shaw Brothers Studio ... a quintessential Hong Kong tale of rivals, betrayal and family feuds. 

     —Harley Lond, Film Crave

Coming from 88 Films USA Label in partnership with MVD on February 8th is another cult classic from the Shaw Brothers Studio. The Flag of Iron is a quintessential Hong Kong tale of rivals, betrayal and family feuds

     —Bob Morello, Video Views

Because these two movies will absolutely, positively melt your face off and are a damn sight better than Disciples of Shaolin (1975) with its myriad of problems, fun though that too may be.

     —Jef Burnham, Film Monthly

Things get bloody too making for some memorable deaths and brawls. 88 Films’ recent move into the US continues to be a very good thing indeed.

     —Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects

Both of these are a great way to discover or re-discover two action cult classics. 

     —Mike Spring, Comic Watch

For me, The Flag of Iron is a well-mounted production with lots of exciting fighting action shot amidst sprawling Shaw Bros. studio sets.

     —Exclusive Magazine

The movie features eye-popping acrobatics, exotic weapons and fast-paced fight sequences.

     —Bob Bloom, Reel Bob

The movie features eye-popping acrobatics, exotic weapons and fast-paced fight sequences.

     —Bob Bloom, The Film Yap

Even when brutally violent, there is a graceful beauty to the action of Chang’s film.

     —Ryan Izay, Rizay Reviews

 THE FLAG OF IRON (113 mins., 1980) is an exciting pastiche of other Shaw outings from director Chang Cheh (“Five Deadly Venoms,” “The One-Armed Swordsman”),

     —Andre Dursin, Andy Film

THE FLAG OF IRON (113 mins., 1980) is an exciting pastiche of other Shaw outings from director Chang Cheh (“Five Deadly Venoms,” “The One-Armed Swordsman”),

     —Andy Dursin, Film Score Monthly

Both of these films will make an excellent addition to your kung fu video library.

     —Mat Brewster, Cinema Sentries

The sounds effects and visuals of the flags moving during the fights is mesmerizing and fully encompasses everything you remember about this genre.

     —Bobby Blakey, Hollywood Matrimony

Whether using spears, swords, fists or furniture, their skills are displayed front and center, both in real time and slow motion.

     —D.M.Anderson, Free Kittens Movie Guide

There are lots of cool weapons in the film, and even the use of flags during the action looked far cooler than I had expected.

     —Corey Danna, Horror Geek Life

The transfer is beautifully rendered on Blu-Ray by 88 Films.

     —A.W. Kautzer, The Movie Isle

The more grounded tendency to keep them from flying through the air and rely more on fast-paced hand-to-hand combat that relies on traditional move-sets and defenses, this setup provides a strong baseline for the energetic sequences to appear later on featuring the massive brawl between the studios, the series of street-fights involving the rival assassins sent to even the score and the high-energy finale that features multiple massive gang-fights including multiple performers engaging in thrilling, intricately-choreographed setpieces that involve hand-to-hand or weaponry in the fights.

     —Don's Horror World

In addition to the great picture the disc features Mandarin and English soundtracks, a richly illustrated booklet with an essay by film historian Andrew Graves and a fun, insightful audio commentary from Mike Leeder and Arne Venema that all adds up to a beautiful package from 88 Films that puts some long overdue respect on the Shaw Brothers name.

     —Ink 19

The 88 Films blu ray release of Flag of Iron looks so great and comes in a package that I keep taking off my shelf and staring at, so excited that I own such a dynamic piece of art and a film that I’m sure I’ll come back to several times.

     —bandsaboutmovies, Bands About Movies

Flag of Iron, in particular, benefits from some especially vibrant colors and deep black levels.

     —Gabe Powers, Genre Grinder

99 Films recently released a fully loaded special edition (with slipcover) of The Flag of Iron, and it comes in a beautiful widescreen high definition transfer, with booklet notes, an audio commentary by Mike Leeder, and more. 

     —David J. Moore, The Action Elite