The Crippled Masters Blu-ray 1980 Heaven Kung Fu Film Masters

You've seen Crippled Avengers, but have you seen Crippled Masters!?

Introducing Film Masters' Special Edition Blu-ray release for The Crippled Masters (not to be confused with 1978's Crippled Avengers), a 1979 martial arts/exploitation film from director Joe Law (The Lost Secrets of Kung Fu).

The film (aka The Crippled Heaven) features two genuinely handicapped martial artists: Shun Chung-Chuen (Two Crippled Heroes) and Thomas Hong Chiu-Ming (Fighting Life). Chen Mu-Chuan (Jade Fox) also stars.

The Crippled Masters tells the story of two martial artists (one without arms and the other without legs) who overcome physical disabilities to become skilled fighters. The two masters then seek revenge on their old master who disabled both of the men. The two protagonists in this film are played by Jackie Conn and Frankie Shum, two genuinely handicapped martial artists.

This restoration debuted on Turner Classic Movies for their "Disability in the Movies" programming in July of 2023. This print was sourced from the collection of author and film curator, Jack Stevenson in Copenhagen, Denmark, where is what scanned into 2K before extensive restoration was done.

Features: 

• Liner notes by Lawrence Carter-Long
• Full Commentary track by Will Sloan and Justin Decloux of The Important Cinema Club
• New documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures
• Original trailer recut using restored film elements
• Festival of Kung Fu Trailers

Technical Specs: 

• Country: Hong Kong
• Language: English
• Year: 1979
• Runtime: 91
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• 1 Disc