Paula Hammond - Features EditorLo Wei’s explosive, action-packed, wuxia classic, The Invincible Eight comes to blu-ray this month, for the first time outside of Asia, as part of the Eureka Classics range.
Directed by Lo Wei of The Big Boss and Fist of Fury fame, The Invincible Eight was one of the first films produced by Golden Harvest following the company’s founding in 1970 —and it remains a much-loved classic.
Eight men and women band together for a single purpose: to take their revenge on the military General responsible for killing their respective families. However, it won’t be an easy task, as the General not only has the protection of the Imperial army, but also an elite group of bodyguards armed with whips.
Boasting fight choreography by the incomparable Sammo Hung (who also plays one of the villain’s whip-wielding henchmen), The Invincible Eight is 98 minutes of classic Hong Kong mayhem, packed with top talent from the golden age of kung fu film.
And how wonderful that Eureka include, what many would dismiss as pulp, in their classics range. Because, let’s face it, without Golden Harvest, without the Hong Kong movie scene, there would be no Kill Bill, no Matrix, no, John Wick, no choreography-driven action flick. It all began here.
Presented in HD from a new 2k restoration, The Invincible Eight is a joy to watch. A fun, frenetic, film, with some truly stand-out fight-sequences.
