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The Face of Fu Manchu (Standard Edition)

Don Sharp (Director), Christopher Lee (Actor), Nigel Green (Actor) Rated: Parental Guidance Format: Blu-ray
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Genre Thriller, Crime, action_&_adventure
Format PAL, Blu-ray
Contributor Nigel Green, Christopher Lee, Don Sharp, Karin Dor, Joachim Fuchsberger
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 36 minutes

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Synopsis

"The first in a cycle of five films reviving Sax Rohmer’s Chinese super-villain, Fu Manchu, produced and written by British maverick Harry Alan Towers (The Bloody Judge).

After faking his own execution, Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee, The Terror of the Tongs) returns to the criminal underworld to realise his latest dastardly scheme for world domination: harnessing the power of a rare Tibetan flower, the Blackhill poppy, to mass-produce a deadly poison gas. Detective Nayland Smith (Nigel Green, Sword of Sherwood Forest, Play Dirty) and his stalwart sidekick Dr Petrie (Howard Marion-Crawford, Gideon’s Day) must race against the clock to stop the evil genius from unleashing his weapon of mass destruction on London.

A sterling start to the series, The Face of Fu Manchu is a thrilling pulp-adventure which benefits from assured direction from Don Sharp (Psychomania) and exuberant performances from its lead players."

Extras "INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative
  • Original mono audio
  • Audio commentary with genre-film experts, critics and authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (2020)
  • The BEHP Interview with Don Sharp – Part One: From Hobart to Hammer (1993, 96 mins): archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring Sharp in conversation with Teddy Darvas and Alan Lawson
  • The BEHP Interview with Ernest Steward – Part One: The BIP Years (1990, 96 mins): archival audio recording of an interview with the respected cinematographer, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project
  • Archival interview with Christopher Lee (1965, 4 mins): extract from the Irish television programme Newsbeat, filmed during location shooting in Dublin
  • Vic Pratt Introduces ‘The Face of Fu Manchu’ (2020, 7 mins): appreciation by the BFI curator
  • Underneath the Skin (2020, 49 mins): broadcaster, educationalist and author of The Yellow Peril: Dr Fu Manchu & The Rise of Chinaphobia, Christopher Frayling, examines the origin, history and reputation of Sax Rohmer’s works
  • Alternative titles and credits
  • Super 8 versions: cut-down home cinema presentations with original vinyl soundtracks
  • Original UK, German and French theatrical trailers
  • Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
  • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing"

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 16:9 - 2.35:1
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17 x 13.8 x 1.7 cm; 70 g
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Don Sharp
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL, Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 36 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ 30 May 2022
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Christopher Lee, Nigel Green, Joachim Fuchsberger, Karin Dor
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Powerhouse Films
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09TLBYW34
  • Country of origin ‏ : ‎ Poland
  • Customer reviews:
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Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • Nigel Darvell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fu nanchu
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2024
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    Another Fu Manchu film to add to my collection
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  • William Lewis
    4.0 out of 5 stars The World Shall Hear From Him No More.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 March 2006
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    This is very much a boy's own adventure but stands up as an exciting all action movie, the car chase is particularly good. Apart from Chris Lee, it has the superb Nigel Green as Neyland Smith, one of our great British stalwarts. It's a shame he didn't do the rest of the series as he brought a dignified quality to the role. It's an even bigger tragedy that he only had another seven years to entertain us.
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  • Mr. A. E. Ward Davies
    5.0 out of 5 stars best fu manchu by far.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 August 2006
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    this film has remained one of my favourites since i first saw it nearly 20 years.
    christopher lee makes for quite an imposing fu manchu and is good at it. the setting of 1920s london has been detailed brilliantly. a good cast bring an imaginative script to life, plus there is some great action along the way.
    there has never been a better interpretation of nayland smith than portrayed here by nigel green. the authority and conviction that he brings to the character, makes him the best actor in the film without a doubt. i can remember feeling extremely disappointed that nigel green didn't come back for the second film "the brides of fu manchu." i feel it affects the continuity of the fu manchu series to have three different actors in total playing the same character.
    still, a hugely entertaining film that is by far the best compared with the increasing rubbish that followed until it all finished in 1970.
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  • Andrew McSkimming
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great picture and sound
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 March 2023
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    It was fun watching this film again after all these years. The Indicator release features a terrific new restoration from a 4k scan of the original camera negative.
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  • John
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fu manchu wants to rule the world
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 March 2021
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    I first saw this film years ago.it is a rattling good yarn with Christopher Lee and tsai chin as the baddies. Not very pc but very enjoyable
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  • ciccers
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Face of Fu Manchu [DVD]
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2013
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    Enjoyed this DVD, I bought it for nostalgic reasons, remembering seeing it as a you lad and enjoying it and was surprised at that time to see some of it was shot on location in Dublin near to where I live. Good movie lots of atmosphere probably one of the better Fu Manchu's Chris Lee at his menacing best.
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  • zorro
    5.0 out of 5 stars fu
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2014
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    Remember watching this series of films as a youngster still good to watch after all this time pretty good value for money
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  • Alex Ferguson
    5.0 out of 5 stars love
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2014
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    sunday afternoon watching this with the headphones on........superb. Ling Tang the daughter is a right bitch....love it
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  • ÍøÆغÚÁÏ Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Christopher lee as fu manchu great
    Reviewed in Canada on 11 February 2023
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    great art work on cover
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  • M. Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Fu films
    Reviewed in the United States on 7 December 2012
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    This is a review of the Warner Archive burn on demand DVD.

    Fu Manchu plans to dominate the world through the use of the poisonous extract of a rare Tibetan poppy. The only problem is that the extract is unstable above the freezing point. Fu threatens to torture the daughter of a scientist unless he finds a way to stabilize the poison. With Nayland Smith (Nigel Green) on the case, time is running out. This may be the best of the five Christopher Lee Fu Manchu films -- though "The Brides of Fu Manchu" is a very close second.

    The film is widescreen (2.35:1) and in very good condition. The DVD comes in a case with a printed cover just like a regular DVD. However, there are absolutely no extras -- the only menu choice is "play"!

    Recommended.
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  • ermanno quinzi de valney
    2.0 out of 5 stars face of Fu Manchu
    Reviewed in Italy on 13 January 2013
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    La trama e la sceneggiatura sono poco curate. Alcune scene le ritengo veramente banali e scontate, film che si può vedere per mera curiosità
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  • Matthias Wächter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absoluter Kult!!!
    Reviewed in Germany on 22 January 2006
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    Dies war der Film der Christopher Lee vom internationalen
    Star endgültig zu einem Top-Star machte. Sein größter
    persönlicher Triumph seit seinem ersten Dracula!
    Die faszinierende Romanfigur von Sax Rohmer war bereits
    von mehreren hervorragenden Schauspielern verkörpert
    worden.
    Am berühmtesten wurde Boris Karloffs Darstellung und lange
    galt er als der definitive Fu Manchu.
    Aber 1965 sollte Karloff in Christopher Lee seinen Meister
    finden.
    Wie kein Schauspieler vor oder nach ihm machte Lee Dr.Fu
    Manchu zu seiner eigenen Rolle. Ja,auch der große Boris
    Karloff kann hier nicht mit ihm mithalten!
    Gegenüber Lee wirkt Karloffs Fu Manchu etwas theatralisch
    und nicht authentisch chinesisch genug. Lee aber spielt
    den orientalischen Superverbrecher ganz zurückgenommen,
    ohne jeden unpassenden Pathos.
    Er zeigt diesen sadistisch gelassenen Intellekt so wie
    man es erwarten muß zu sehen. Lee weiß,daß sich hier
    jede kleinste Übertreibung fatal auswirken würde und so
    wirkt sein Fu Manchu wirklich authentisch!!!
    Don Sharp hat einem stellenweise etwas schwachem Drehbuch
    verblüffende Wirkung verliehen. Er gibt der geheimen
    Anwesenheit Fu Manchus in London die Ausstrahlung latenter
    Bedrohung.
    Dank seinen glänzenden Hauptdarstellern,mit der möglichen
    Ausnahme Joachim Fuchsbergers,gelingt es Sharp alle kleinen Schwächen der Handlung aureichend zu überdecken.
    So entwickelt "The Face of Fu Manchu" echte Spannung und
    fesselt den Zuschauer bis zu seinem furiosen Ende!
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  • Srm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Christopher Lee and Hammer Films...
    Reviewed in the United States on 9 January 2017
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    ...what more could you want?

    I like Lee's Fu Manchu. I own all the films on this subject from Hammer Studios. Lee is delightfully evil, the Nayland Smith in this film is typically British. A delight for the fan, a good film for others.
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