{"product_id":"legend-of-the-sacred-stone-blu-ray","title":"Legend Of The Sacred Stone (Blu-ray) PREORDER","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA spectacular wuxia martial arts epic filled with occult secrets and sword play, but told entirely with Taiwanese budaixi glove puppets!\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegend Of The Sacred Stone\u003c\/i\u003e (Sheng Shi Chuan Shuo) is a wildly imaginative wuxia fantasy directed by Chris Huang, blending high-flying martial arts spectacle with the centuries-old tradition of Taiwanese budaixi glove puppetry. Based on the long-running and hugely popular PILI franchise (launched in 1984), the film transforms elaborate wuxia storytelling into a visually striking puppet-driven epic filled with swordplay, supernatural forces, and mythic conflict. Set in the martial world of Wulin, the story follows the noble warrior Su Huan-Jen and his allies as they battle the sinister Mo Kuei and his spectral assassins, 'The Unkind,' to prevent them from seizing the all-powerful Sacred Stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFusing the aesthetics of classic Shaw Brothers cinema with unexpected tonal and visual influences, \u003ci\u003eLegend Of The Sacred Stone\u003c\/i\u003e evokes everything from \u003ci\u003eThe 36th Chamber of Shaolin\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThunderbirds Are Go\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeam America: World Police\u003c\/i\u003e, and The Dark Crystal. The result is a singular cinematic experience where intricately designed puppets engage in gravity-defying combat--leaping, spinning, and even riding flying swords--while navigating a world of hidden tombs, lakes of fire, and mystical energies. Equal parts operatic and surreal, the film balances intense action with moments of humor and theatricality, particularly through the bizarre and charismatic villains whose exaggerated personalities add a unique flavor to the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first-ever U.S. release presents the film in its original Taiwanese Hokkien language with English subtitles, accompanied by a robust set of bonus materials including a new interview with Huang and the PILI puppeteering team, an audio commentary by puppeteer and filmmaker Ben Wolf Page, and a visual essay by film historian Evan Chester. A newly assembled 'Su Huan-Jen Character Spotlight' traces the evolution of the iconic hero across nearly four decades of PILI storytelling, offering valuable context for newcomers and longtime fans alike. A one-of-a-kind fusion of traditional artistry and genre filmmaking, \u003ci\u003eLegend Of The Sacred Stone\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a dazzling entry in both wuxia cinema and global puppet animation.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eBonus Materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1st ever U.S. release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew video interview with director Chris Huang and members of the PILI puppeteering team.  (In Taiwanese Hokkien with English subtitles).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary by puppeteer \u0026amp; filmmaker Ben Wolf Page, Associate Editor of The Puppetry Journal for the Puppeteers of America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew visual essay by film historian Evan Chester.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo original trailers for the feature (with English subtitles).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e--“Su Huan-Jen Character Spotlight” (1987-2024, 5 min.) – a newly-edited compilation for this release showing the evolution of the character of Su Huan-Jen over the course of nearly 40 years of PILI TV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCast \u0026amp; Crew\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e      Vincent Huang\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chris Huang\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deaf Crocodile\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Martial Arts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chinese (Mandarin)  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 99 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1       \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 08\/25\/26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 850066568712\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"DEAFCROC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48314994917625,"sku":"DC-055CD","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/files\/DC-055CD.jpg?v=1776946054","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/legend-of-the-sacred-stone-blu-ray","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}