New on Blu-ray: KING OF BEGGARS / MO JONG YUEN SO HAT-YI (1992) - Eureka Classics Limited Edition

Product Description: At the dawn of the 1990s, following a decade in which Hong Kong martial arts cinema was dominated by Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, a new superstar emerged: Stephen Chow. Chow rose to fame as the star of both the Fight Back to School and Royal Tramp series and King of Beggars - a comedic take on the story of famed martial artist and folk hero So Chan, which helped pave the way for Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle.

So, Chan (Chow) is a naturally gifted martial artist - but lazy, unmotivated and spoiled by his wealthy parents. He is forced to make something of himself when he falls in love with Yu Shang (Sharla Cheung), a prostitute who agrees to marry him on one condition: that he enters and wins the upcoming imperial martial arts tournament. So Chan only hopes to win Yu Shang's hand in marriage, but entering the competition soon leads him to become embroiled in a bitter feud between the famed Beggar Clan and a corrupt government official, Chiu Mo-kei (Norman Chiu).

A beloved character previously played by the likes of Yuen Siu-tien, Lau Kar-leung, Philip Kwok, Chow Yun-fat and Gordon Liu, So Chan - popularly known as Beggar So - was a legendary master of drunken boxing who lived during the late Qing dynasty, vividly brought to life in King of Beggars by a star on the rise in Stephen Chow. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia.

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Director: Gordan Chan

Starring: Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Man-Tat Ng, Norman Chu, Lawrence Cheng, Pak-Cheung Chan

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama

Runtime: 101 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Cantonese

Studio: Eureka Entertainment

Home Video Release Date: January 27, 2026

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Blu-ray - Limited Edition

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: LPCM 2.0

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Blu-ray: English

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NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
New audio commentary with East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
Beggars and Tramps – new interview with director Gordon Chan
So Chan and Stephen Chow – new video essay by East Asian cinema scholar Gary Bettinson, co-editor of The Cinema of Stephen Chow
Original theatrical trailer
Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Sam Gilbey [2000 copies]
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on King of Beggars and director Gordon Chan by Andy Willis [2000 copies]