Rumble in the Bronx 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		0.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		5.0
Overall		4.5

Rumble in the Bronx 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman June 25, 2026

Note: This film is available in 4K UHD as part of Arrow Videos's Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits! 4K collection.

Arrow's set of Jackie Chan movies spans the years 1994 to 1998, when Chan seemed to burst (in more than one way) out of virtually nowhere, at least to non-Asian audiences, to become a global superstar, an achievement that perhaps was officially accomplished per some verbiage on the slipcover of this release when Rush Hour (not included in this collection) became such an international sensation. Most of the films in this set have had prior 1080 releases (links to reviews will be provided in the appropriate reviews of the 4K editions), evidence in and of itself of how enduringly popular this particular era of Chan outings has been. Arrow's set includes a number of alternate cuts (some of the films in this set have so many alternate cuts the different versions are spread across two discs) and new 4K restorations culled from original negatives, along with their typically bountiful supply of on disc supplements. The set comes with Arrow's also typically handsome packaging which in this case includes a much heftier than average collector's booklet and a veritable host of non disc swag.

Rumble in the Bronx had a prior 1080 release from Warner Brothers, and Randy Miller III's Rumble in the Bronx Blu-ray review offers plot information, a list of supplements, and a reaction to the technical presentation. I'm a bit more of a fan of this film than Randy evidently is/was, and my overall score reflects that difference of opinion.

Rumble in the Bronx 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Note: This release does not include a 1080 Blu-ray, so these screenshots are taken directly from the 4K UHD disc and downscaled to 1080 and SDR. Color space in particular is therefore not accurate, and I recommend those interested to look at some of the screenshots in the above linked 1080 review for a probably better representation of the palette. Since this release does not include a 1080 disc, the 2K video score above has been intentionally left blank.

Rumble in the Bronx is presented in 4K UHD with an HEVC / H.265 encoded 2160p transfer in 2.39:1. Arrow's War and Peace size insert booklet (that's a joke, but maybe not by much) lumps all of the films in this set together on two pages offering the following information about the presentations:

Drunken Master II, Rumble in the Bronx, Thunderbolt, Police Story 4: First Strike, Mr. Nice Guy and Who Am I? have been exclusively restored for this collection by Arrow Films. The original feature film camera negative elements have been used as the primary source materials for this work, but extensive research was also undertaken to locate and identify additional materials to restore original logos, credits, cut scenes and reconstruct alternate release versions. The films are presented in 4K resolution in HDR10 and Dolby Vision.

The Hong Kong Cut of Drunken Master II is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Cantonese mono (both the original theatrical mix and an alternate home video mix), Mandarin mono and English (export dub) mono audio. The International Cut is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with English (export dub) mono audio. The US Cut, re-titled The Legend of Drunken Master is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with English 5.1 audio.

The Hong Kong Cut of Rumble in the Bronx is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Cantonese stereo and English mono audio. The International Cut version is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with stereo and 5.1 English audio, and the burnt-in subtitles are presented as per the original theatrical release.

Thunderbolt is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Cantonese stereo, English (export dub) stereo and English (New Line dub) 5.1 audio. The Japanese Cut is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Cantonese stereo audio.

Police Story 4: First Strike is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Cantonese stereo and Mandarin stereo audio. The International Cut, re-titled Jackie Chan's First Strike, is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with stereo and 5.1 English audio.

All three versions of Mr. Nice Guy (Japanese, Hong Kong and International) are presented in their original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with stereo and 5.1 English audio.

Both versions of Who Am I? (Hong Kong and International) are presented in their original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with English stereo and 5.1 audio. For the Hong Kong Cut, alternate English 5.1 audio with Cantonese-dubbed sections is also included.

The original 35mm camera negatives and additional film elements were scanned at 4K/16 bit resolution at Warner Bros / Motion Picture Imaging.

The films were restored in 4K resolution and color-graded at Duplitech.

Audio restoration was completed by Þorsteinn Gíslason.

All materials sourced for this new master were made available by Warner Bros.

Randy seemed genuinely surprised that the 1080 release from Warner Brothers from 2015 looked as good as it did, but if you visit his review, you'll see he overtly wondered what a boutique label like Arrow Video or Warner Archive could do with the presentation, and the answer is, quite a bit, all to the good. Clarity is exceptional in both versions, and fine detail on some unexpected textures like the bricks of the airport in the opening are really tactile looking. Randy mentions the lack of exotic locations, but even in "everyday" settings, the palette is very vivid, and reds are especially vibrant (keep your eyes peeled in the grocery store scene, where reds are obviously intentionally emphasized in the production design). The nighttime material also boasts great clarity for the most part but occasionally can be a bit murky in shadow definition. There's perhaps an above average supply of minor anamorphic warping which can be especially evident toward the edges of the frame at times. Grain resolves naturally throughout.

Rumble in the Bronx 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The Hong Kong cut offers a Cantonese/English track delivered via LPCM 2.0 or an English Export dub in LPCM Mono. The original track is much more vibrant, if it also arguably shows just a bit more high end background noise (resulting in some sibilance at times) and even occasional very minor breakup at higher amplitudes. All of the charming score sounds great and of course the action sequences are full of great effects. For really great action sequences effects, the International cut's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is probably going to give most kick (and/or punch) for the money, with some good immersion. The International cut also offers an English LPCM 2.0 track which also sound fine. Optional English subtitles are available.

Rumble in the Bronx 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Disc One - Hong Kong Cut (1:46:01)

• Commentary by Frank Djeng & FJ DSanto


• Breakout! Part 2: Rumble in the Bronx (HD; 14:32) continues the reminiscences with Mars, Kathy Hubble, Ricky Baker, David West and James Mudge.


• Rumble Recollections with Kathy Hubble (HD; 18:44) is a 2025 interview with stuntwoman Hubble.


• Textless Outtakes (HD; 3:33)


• Alternate Footage

Additional Footage from US Cut (HD; 00:55) comes from the New Line edition.




Alternate "Kiss My Ass" Shot (HD; 00:31) was included in some censored prints. This is sourced from what looks like a pretty shoddy tape in the wrong aspect ratio.




Image Gallery (UHD)

Disc Two - International Cut (1:29:38)

• Additional Scenes from TV Version (HD; 5:24)


• EPK Interview with Jackie Chan (HD; 2:55)


• US Theatrical Trailer (HD; 1:09)


• TV Spots

US TV Spot 1 (HD; 1:03)




US TV Spot 2 (HD; 00:32)




US TV Spot 3 (HD; 1:02)




US TV Spot 4 (HD; 1:02) is particularly funny with Ben Stein.




US TV Spot 5 (HD; 00:32)




US TV Spot 6 (HD; 00:32)




Canadian TV Spot (HD; 1:04)

Rumble in the Bronx 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

About the only real qualms Randy had with Warner's old 1080 release is that it didn't include the longer Hong Kong cut, which this new outing from Arrow handily takes care of. Adding to the allure, though, are really solid technical merits and some very appealing supplements. Highly recommended.