The Blood of Fu Manchu

Things take a decidedly weird turn in The Blood of Fu Manchu, the fourth entry in the five-film cycle reviving Sax Rohmer’s Chinese super-villain, Fu Manchu, from maverick British producer and writer Harry Alan Towers (Circus of Fear).Directed by the prolific Spaniard Jesús Franco (The Awful Dr. Orloff, Oasis of the Zombies), The Blood of Fu Manchu sees the Oriental overlord operating from a laboratory deep within the South American jungle. With the help of his sadistic daughter Lin Tang (Tsai Chin, The Virgin Soldiers), Fu Manchu connives to create a deadly pandemic by deploying ten beautiful women whose lips are laced with killer venom…Nayland Smith (Richard Greene, The Adventures of Robin Hood) becomes infected, but his ever-loyal Man Friday Dr Petrie (Howard Marion-Crawford, Gideon’s Day) leads the international efforts to find an antidote and bring down Fu Manchu.Product FeaturesRestoration from a 4K scan of the original negativeTwo presentations of the film: with the original The Blood of Fu Manchu title sequence, and the alternative Kiss Me to Death titlesOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with critics and authors David Flint and Adrian J Smith (2020)Vic Pratt Introduces ‘The Blood of Fu Manchu’ (2020, 7 mins): appreciation by the BFI curatorThe Men Who Killed Fu Manchu? (2020, 41 mins): author and musician Stephen Thrower on Jesús Franco and Harry Alan TowersAny Way to Save Money (2020, 11 mins): clapper loader Ray Andrew remembers Harry Alan Towers and Fu ManchuThe Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu: ‘The Fiery Hand’ (1923, 37 mins): chilling episode from the original silent serial starring Harry Agar Lyons, presented with an optional new score by the band PeninsulaAlternative title sequencesColour tests: previously unseen production footage of Christopher Lee and Tsai ChinOriginal UK theatrical trailerUS Kiss and Kill theatrical trailerImage gallery: promotional and publicity materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing