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Imprint Companion is the only podcast on the Australian Internet about "DVD Culture."

Hang onto your slipcases because Alexei Toliopoulos (Finding Drago, Total Reboot) and Blake Howard (One Heat Minute) team up to unbox, unpack and unveil upcoming releases from Australia's brand new boutique Blu-Ray label Imprint Films. This is a special episode all about the release of the year Collaborations: The Cinema of Zhang Yimou & Gong Li.

THE EPIC COLLABORATIONS OF ZHANG YIMOU, ONE OF THE CINEMA’S GREATEST AUTEURS, AND ACCLAIMED CHINESE ACTRESS GONG LI IN LIMITED BLU-RAY EDITION, NOW FOR PRE-ORDER!

The films of Zhang Yimou, one of the cinema’s greatest auteurs, and acclaimed Chinese actress Gong Li have had a profound effect on audiences around the world.

Their long and diverse filmmaking partnership has produced some of cinema’s greatest films.

Here presented for the first time in one collection are the eight major works from their remarkable collaboration together.

All eight films are presented in 1080p high definition from 2k masters from the original negatives. Each film has additional supplements to compliment and provide insight into the making of these important cinema achievements.

Limited edition 60-page booklet containing new essays from Professor Chris Berry & Professor Ying Zhu

Strictly Limited edition 2000 copies hard box packaging featuring unique artwork

Red Sorghum (1988) – Imprint Collection #67

When a leprous winery owner in 1930s China dies a few days after his arranged marriage, his young widow is forced to run the winery to make a living while contending with bandits, her drunkard lover, and the invading Japanese army.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p high-definition presentation from a new 2K scan
• Film historian Tony Rayns on Red Sorghum (2021)
• Zhang Yimou interview by Tony Rayns (1988)
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Audio: Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Subtitles: English

Ju Dou (1990) – Imprint Collection #68

A woman married to the brutal and infertile owner of a dye mill in rural China conceives a boy with her husband’s nephew but is forced to raise her son as her husband’s heir without revealing his parentage in this circular tragedy.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p high-definition presentation from a new 2K scan
• Film historian Tony Rayns on Ju Dou (2021)
• Shadow Play: The Early Cinema of Zhang Yimou – documentary
• International Trailer
• Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
• Audio: Mandarin DTS HD 5.1 Surround / Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Subtitles: English

Raise the Red Lantern (1991) – Imprint Collection #69

China in the 1920s. After her father’s death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate house within the great castle, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p high-definition presentation from a new 2K scan
• Film historian Tony Rayns on Raise the Red Lantern (2021)
• Theatrical Trailer
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Audio: Mandarin DTS HD 5.1 Surround / Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Subtitles: English

The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) – Imprint Collection #70

A humorous fable of justice that traverses shot in the north of China. Gong Li plays Qiu Ju, a