G.I. Samurai (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3

What happens when modern soldiers and 16th-century samurai meet on the same battlefield? Directed by Saito Mitsumasa (Ninja Wars), 1979 sci-fi samurai war film G.I. Samurai readily mixes genres and weaponry for an action-packed journey with equal doses of spectacle and melodrama. Adapted from Hanmura Ryo's manga series, G.I. Samurai (a.k.a. Sengoku Jieitai) brings a group of soldiers back to feudal Japan for some historical tinkering and large-scale fighting. With the great Sonny Chiba in the leading role, the film is a wildly entertaining, innovative, and indulgent popcorn cult classic with incredible battle scenes and a twist-filled plot. The film gained renewed attention when the story was remade again in 2005 into Samurai Commando: Mission 1549.

A group of Self-Defense Force soldiers, led by Iba Yoshiaka (Sonny Chiba), are mysteriously transported in time to 16th-century Japan, along with their modern weaponry. Befriending charismatic warlord Kagatori Nagao (Natsuki Isao), Iba and crew find themselves in the midst of a war between rival samurai clans. The soldiers' reactions to their perplexing situation range from desperate breakdowns to riotous indiscipline, while Iba tries his best to hold the unit together. A born warrior, Iba not only adapts to the warring era, he readily becomes a part of the bloodshed and powerplay. When the soldiers join Kagatori in battle, tanks and helicopters are pit against spears and swords, but just modern technology is not enough in the face of a formidable samurai army.

	English 繁體中文 简体中文 日本語 한국어
Product Title:	G.I. Samurai (Hong Kong Version) 戰國自衛隊 (香港版) 战国自卫队 (香港版) 戦国自衛隊 (香港版) G.I. Samurai (Hong Kong Version)
Artist Name(s):	Chiba Shinichi (Actor) | Mitsuura Yoichi (Actor) | Ryu Raita (Actor) | Eto Jyun (Actor) 千葉真一 (Actor) | 三浦洋一 (Actor) | 龍雷太 (Actor) | Eto Jyun (Actor) 千叶真一 (Actor) | 叁浦洋一 (Actor) | 龙雷太 (Actor) | Eto Jyun (Actor) 千葉真一 (Actor) | 三浦洋一 (Actor) | 竜雷太 (Actor) | 江藤潤 (Actor) Chiba Shinichi (Actor) | Mitsuura Yoichi (Actor) | Ryu Raita (Actor) | Eto Jyun (Actor)
	Manage My Personalized Product Alerts
Release Date:	2006-08-18
Language:	Japanese
Subtitles:	English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Country of Origin:	Japan
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	1.85 : 1
Widescreen Anamorphic:	Yes
Sound Information:	Mono Audio
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it?
Duration:	138 (mins)
Publisher:	Intercontinental Video (HK)
Package Weight:	140 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004487541

* Screen Format : 1.85:1 (Anamorphic Widescreen)
* Sound Mix : Mono
* Extras :
- 原裝電影預告片

導演︰齊藤光正
Director: Mitsumasa Saito

　　突破性的意念加上深刻的人性刻劃，＜戰國自衛隊＞被視為日本科幻電影的頭號經典之一。陸上自衛隊射庭三尉(千葉真一 飾)率領小隊執行職務時，因時空變異而誤闖400年前的戰國時代。射庭本不想改變歷史，但為生存不得已開始殺戮，更漸漸燃起稱霸天下的野心。最初，射庭的軍隊因配備坦克車、槍械等先進武器而屢戰屢勝，但慢慢形勢開始逆轉，面對千軍萬馬，士兵逐一戰死。射庭更遇上日本史上最強武將─武田信玄…

　　A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country's warring states era, when rival samurai clans were battling to become the supreme Shogun. The squad leader, Lt. Iba, sees this as the perfect opportunity to realize his dream of becoming the ruler of Japan...

The following keywords are associated with this product. Please click on a keyword to search for similar items.

• samurai