The Fantasy of the Deer Warrior (Limiterad Slipcover Blu-ray)

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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.

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