Blue Underground: New 4K Restorations of Jess Franco's The Blood of Fu Manchu and The Castle of Fu Manchu Dated and Detailed for 4K Blu-ray
HomeBlue Underground: New 4K Restorations of Jess Franco's The Blood of Fu Manchu and The Castle of Fu Manchu Dated and Detailed for 4K Blu-ray
Posted April 16, 2025 10:08 PM by Webmaster
Blue Underground has detailed its upcoming 4K Blu-ray releases of Jess Franco's cult films The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968) and The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969). The two releases will be available for purchase on July 29.
The Blood of Fu Manchu
From his secret lair deep within the South American jungle, international super-villain Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN) and his sadistic daughter Lin Tang (Tsai Chin of YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE) reveal their latest diabolical plot for world domination: ten beautiful women are infected with an ancient poison so deadly that one kiss from their lips will bring instant death and lead to a global plague. Now the Asian madman's nemesis, Nayland Smith (Richard Greene of TALES FROM THE CRYPT), must desperately hunt an antidote in a savage land where rape and torture reign and the ultimate evil lies in THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU.
Maria Rohm (VENUS IN FURS) and Shirley Eaton (GOLDFINGER) co-star in this wild Fu Manchu feature written and produced by Harry Alan Towers (EUGENIE) and directed by the one and only Jess Franco (VAMPYROS LESBOS). Also known as KISS AND KILL, AGAINST ALL ODDS, and KISS OF DEATH, Blue Underground presents THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU in a brand-new 4K restoration from its uncut original camera negative, complete with additional scenes of nudity and violence in Dolby Vision HDR!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
Christopher Lee (THE LORD OF THE RINGS) returns as the diabolical super-villain who, along with his sadistic daughter Lin Tang (Tsai Chin of CASINO ROYALE), creates a fiendish new chemical weapon that will turn the seas into a giant block of ice. But when his archenemy Nayland Smith (Richard Greene of THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD) tracks the madman's trail of kidnapping, murder and massive global destruction, he himself becomes trapped in Fu Manchu's impenetrable lair of cruelty. Can any of the world's top-secret agents (including a wild performance by Jess Franco) now stop the cold-blooded terror that lives in THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU?
Maria Perschy (THE GHOST GALLEON) and Rosalba Neri (99 WOMEN) co-star in this notorious sequel directed by Jess Franco (THE BLOODY JUDGE) that marked Christopher Lee's final performance as the infamous Chinese madman. Now Blue Underground presents THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU in a brand-new 4K restoration from the original camera negative in Dolby Vision HDR!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
The Blood of Fu Manchu
From his secret lair deep within the South American jungle, international super-villain Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN) and his sadistic daughter Lin Tang (Tsai Chin of YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE) reveal their latest diabolical plot for world domination: ten beautiful women are infected with an ancient poison so deadly that one kiss from their lips will bring instant death and lead to a global plague. Now the Asian madman's nemesis, Nayland Smith (Richard Greene of TALES FROM THE CRYPT), must desperately hunt an antidote in a savage land where rape and torture reign and the ultimate evil lies in THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU.
Maria Rohm (VENUS IN FURS) and Shirley Eaton (GOLDFINGER) co-star in this wild Fu Manchu feature written and produced by Harry Alan Towers (EUGENIE) and directed by the one and only Jess Franco (VAMPYROS LESBOS). Also known as KISS AND KILL, AGAINST ALL ODDS, and KISS OF DEATH, Blue Underground presents THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU in a brand-new 4K restoration from its uncut original camera negative, complete with additional scenes of nudity and violence in Dolby Vision HDR!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
- EXCLUSIVE NEW 4K RESTORATION from the uncut and uncensored original camera negative (2025)
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- NEW Audio Commentary with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
- Trailers
- Audio: English 1.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
- Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
- EXCLUSIVE NEW 4K RESTORATION from the uncut and uncensored original camera negative (2025)
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- NEW Audio Commentary with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
- NEW Sanguine-Stained Celluloid – Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of "Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco"
- NEW EXPANDED! Poster & Still Gallery
- NEW RiffTrax Edition – THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU Riffed by Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett & Kevin Murphy (77 Mins.)
- Trailers
- The Rise of Fu Manchu - Interviews with Director Jess Franco, Producer Harry Alan Towers, and Stars Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin, & Shirley Eaton
- Audio: English 1.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
- Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
- Limited Edition embossed slipcover and reversible sleeve with alternate artwork (First Pressing Only)
- REGION-FREE
Christopher Lee (THE LORD OF THE RINGS) returns as the diabolical super-villain who, along with his sadistic daughter Lin Tang (Tsai Chin of CASINO ROYALE), creates a fiendish new chemical weapon that will turn the seas into a giant block of ice. But when his archenemy Nayland Smith (Richard Greene of THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD) tracks the madman's trail of kidnapping, murder and massive global destruction, he himself becomes trapped in Fu Manchu's impenetrable lair of cruelty. Can any of the world's top-secret agents (including a wild performance by Jess Franco) now stop the cold-blooded terror that lives in THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU?
Maria Perschy (THE GHOST GALLEON) and Rosalba Neri (99 WOMEN) co-star in this notorious sequel directed by Jess Franco (THE BLOODY JUDGE) that marked Christopher Lee's final performance as the infamous Chinese madman. Now Blue Underground presents THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU in a brand-new 4K restoration from the original camera negative in Dolby Vision HDR!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
- EXCLUSIVE NEW 4K RESTORATION from the uncut and uncensored original camera negative (2025)
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- NEW Audio Commentary with Film Historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
- Audio: English 1.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
- International Trailer
- Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
- EXCLUSIVE NEW 4K RESTORATION from the uncut and uncensored original camera negative (2025)
- NEW Audio Commentary with Film Historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
- NEW Castle of Carnage – Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of "Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco"
- NEW RiffTrax Edition – THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU Riffed by Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett & Kevin Murphy (75 Mins.)
- NEW EXPANDED! Poster & Still Gallery
- The Fall of Fu Manchu - Interviews with Director Jess Franco, Producer Harry Alan Towers, and Stars Christopher Lee & Tsai Chin
- Audio: English 1.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
- International Trailer
- Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
- Limited Edition embossed slipcover and reversible sleeve with alternate artwork (First Pressing Only)
- REGION-FREE
