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AN EYE FOR AN EYE is part of our Vinegar Syndrome Archive collection, celebrating forgotten cinematic oddities from the video store era. This collection was inspired by our own brick & mortar video stores, with locations in Bridgeport, CT; Aurora, CO and Toronto, ON!

Unique to this line, each hand numbered limited edition release will come fitted in a specially designed, bottom loading VHS inspired slipcase, while also including a double-sided poster.

These releases will ONLY be available on our website and at participating indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This slipcase edition (designed by Sean Longmore) is strictly limited to4,000 units and may (but probably not) be followed by a standard edition in the future.

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Fung is the daughter of an aging Triad boss attempting to turn his criminal enterprise into a more legitimate business. After her father is arrested by her cop boyfriend, Fung is left in charge and continues her father’s mission of ridding the organization of its criminal dealings. Meanwhile, some of the other members of the gang are not happy with Fung’s leadership and plan a hostile takeover. Cheong, the second in command, wants to maintain the group’s violent reign and sets out to strip Fung of her power by viciously assaulting and blackmailing her. Fung’s boyfriend vows to take revenge on Cheong and the organization while simultaneously dealing with his jealous partner, who also has eyes for Fung. Tensions soon boil over, and violence erupts in the streets as warring factions attempt to maintain their power.

Heavily censored in Hong Kong upon its initial release, AN EYE FOR AN EYE received a Category III rating, partly thanks to its controversial portrayal of Triad traditions and graphic outbursts of violence. Newly restored from a director-approved studio-supplied master, Vinegar Syndrome Archive is proud to present the director’s cut of this gangster opus for the first time on Blu-ray, featuring all its bloodshed intact and culminating in an epic knife fight that literally leaves blood flowing in the streets.

directed by: O Sing Pui
starring: Joey Wang, John Ching, Ricky Wong Chun-Tong, Hiu-Hung Fong, Chi Shing Fung, Wilson Lam, Melvin Wong
1990 / 93 min / 1.85:1 / Cantonese Mono

Additional info:

Region Free Blu-ray
Newly restored by VS from a studio-supplied master
Brand new commentary track with Kenneth Brorsson and Phil Gillon of the Podcast on Fire Network
Brand new interview with director O Sing Pui
Brand new interview with action director Benz Kong
“Hong Kong Cinema in the Late 80s: Between Heroic Bloodshed and CAT-III Thrillers” – a brand new video essay by film historian and author Samm Deighan
Reversible sleeve artwork
Newly translated English subtitles