Slaughter in San Francisco Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		4.0
Overall		4.0

Slaughter in San Francisco Blu-ray Movie Review

Slaughter in San Francisco is an entertaining action film. Slaughter in San Francisco was also released under the alternate title (as is seen on the title card): Yellow Faced Tiger. Produced by Wei Lo, Slaughter in San Francisco is executive produced by Leonard Ho (Drunken Master II, Rumble in the Bronx). Starring Don Wong, Chuck Norris, Sylvia Chang, Wang Tsun, Chun Erh, Bob Talbert, Robert J. Hercuth, and James Econmonides.

Wong Kwun (Don Wong) is a tough Chinese-American police officer and someone with a strong sense of dedication to the police force. Determined to be the best officer on the police force, Wong utilizes his impressive martial arts skills to fight down dangerous enemies – alongside his police partner, Officer John Sumner (Robert Jones).

The dangerous streets of San Francisco are tough to keep clean but both officers want to do their best. John dies at the hands of thugs and now Wong must fight the crime lord known as “The Boss” (Chuck Norris). Can Wong stop the crime lord and find vengeance for his fallen partner?

The supporting cast of characters also includes Sylvia Zhu (Sylvia Chang) and Captain Newman (Dan Ivan). Slaughter in San Francisco features noteworthy lead performances by Don Wong and Robert Jones. Of course, it is also impressive and noteworthy to see Chuck Norris in a strong supporting role, providing an extended appearance during some of the most noteworthy sequences.

Composed by Joseph Koo (The Way of the Dragon, A Better Tomorrow), Slaughter in San Francisco features a solid score by Koo. The music is well-done and one of the best elements of the feature. Providing a nice backdrop to the action, Koo is a talented composer and there are plenty of epic sequences for the music to soar, too.

The cinematography by David Bailes is a highlight of the production. Slaughter in San Francisco is beautifully filmed and the cinematography is one of the best aspects of the entire feature. The cinematography is filmic and beautiful looking. There is a lot to appreciate about the feature cinematography.

Edited by Fred Cumings, Slaughter in San Francisco is well-paced. The editing style is effective and the flow of the film is impressive. The editorial vision is something to celebrate. The result is something special.

The stunts coordinated by Ying-Chieh Han (The One Armed Swordsmen, Attack of the Kung Fu Girls) impress. The stunt-work provides noteworthy action and helps to bring out the best in the feature. Action scenes are well choreographed throughout. The end result is a more thrilling adventure.

Written and directed by Wei Lo (The Big Boss, Fist of Fury), Slaughter in San Francisco is better than expected. The action hits home and it provides a lot of old-school genre fun. Director Lo brings out the best through the filmmaking. Slaughter in San Francisco is well-worthwhile and action fans shouldn’t miss seeing it.

Slaughter in San Francisco Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Released on Blu-ray by Shout Factory, Slaughter in San Francisco is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high-definition in the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 widescreen. The transfer is impressive and there is a lot of fine detail in the image. The cinematography is superb and there is an incredibly cinematic quality to the film. Beautiful color reproduction and fine grain on the transfer. The encoding quality is excellent.

Slaughter in San Francisco Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The release is presented in Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (with English subtitles). The lossless audio is crisp and well-reproduced. Dialogue is clear and sounds excellent on the release. Martial arts sound effects are well integrated into the audio presentation. The score sounds well reproduced.

Slaughter in San Francisco Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Audio Commentary With Frank Djeng Of The New York Asian Film Festival

Slaughter in San Francisco – Alternate English Cut (HD, 1:28:05) as presented in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. This is a shorter cut of the feature-film and viewers can consider it as an option alternate cut for enthusiasts. For viewers wanting to see the entire film (sans cuts), the other version presents a more complete presentation of the feature-film.

Interview With Critic Kim Newman On The Early Film Work Of Chuck Norris (HD, 13:57)

Trailers (HD, 8:32) encoded in high-definition with some trailers from standard-definition source material and others in native high-definition.

Image Gallery (HD, 1:42)

Slaughter in San Francisco Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Slaughter in San Francisco is an underrated and underseen action feature. The filmmaking is exciting and the stunt-work impresses. The production values are better than expected. It is especially nice to see an impressive turn by both Don Wong and Chuck Norris. The Blu-ray release features excellent video and lossless audio. The release also comes jam-packed with a nice assortment of bonus features. Recommended.