THE FANTASY OF THE DEER WARRIOR, BLU-RAY

Release 15:e juli, 2026 The Fantasy of the Deer Warrior The peaceful animals of a Taiwanese forest live in harmony until a pack of wolves launches a brutal attack. Uncle Deer sacrifices himself defending the community and sends word to his son, the Deer Warrior. But the Deer Warrior is locked in a rivalry with Elk over the affections of the beautiful Miss Dee Miss Deer, a conflict stoked by the scheming Erotic Fox, who conspires with the wolves' leader. Inco Incorporating elements from Aesop's Fables and performed entirely by live-acti on actors in animal costumes, this extraordinary Taiwanese-language fantasy from critic-turned filmmaker Chang Ying was shot in the mountains of Beitou and is widely read as a political allegory of Taiwan under martial law. Restored in 2K by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI) from a 35mm duplicate negative as part of the Taiwan Film Project, initiated by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture. STARRING Ling Yun, Pai Hung, Lin Lin, Li Min-Lang, Chin-Shui Chen, Wang Ge, Hsu Yu DIRECTOR Chang Ying Special features - A Deer in the Ruins of Paradise – On The Fantasy of the Deer Warrior. 20-page essay - Photo and Poster Gallery - Before-and-after-Restoration Video - Theatrical Trailer - Audio commentary with Patrick von Sychowski (Cultpix) and Shih-Ching Tsou (Director/Writer/Producer – Left-Handed Girl) - Foxy Ladies and Bloody Wolves. Video essay by Adrian Smith Runtime: 1 h 28 min Image: AVC 1080p 1.37:1, Black and White Sound: Mono Subtitles: English, Swedish, German, French Language: Taiwanese (Min Nan / Hokkien) Original title: 大俠梅花鹿 / Da xia mei hua lu Year of production: 1961