{"product_id":"demigod-the-legend-begins-limited-edition-wholesale","title":"DEMIGOD: THE LEGEND BEGINS Limited Edition (WHOLESALE)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHIPPING IN LATE AUGUST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEMIGOD: THE LEGEND BEGINS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – 2022, Pili International Multimedia, 103 min.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"My friend, I'm not sure if you're pulling me into the abyss or helping me,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e muses white-maned hero Su Huan-Jen as he confronts a spectacular mystery filled with occult manuscripts, palace betrayals, kaiju-like Qilin monsters, incredibly-choreographed wuxia sword battles – all performed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby puppets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – in the struggle to control the Five Mountains and obtain the Limitless Celestial Book.  Twenty years after directing the epic LEGEND OF THE SACRED STONE (also released by Deaf Crocodile) and building on the long-running “PILI” TV show in Taiwan, director \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris Huang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e returned with this amazing fusion of traditional budaixi glove puppetry, wuxia martial arts storytelling ala CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and wildly imaginative fantasy filmmaking in the vein of AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER and THE DARK CRYSTAL.  The serpentine plot revolves around the murder of the Lord of Globe Castle and Huan-Jen’s quest to prove his innocence and unmask the killer, and involves (we kid you not) secrets like the Needle of Roaring Snow, puppets perspiring and spurting blood, the Seven Words Poison, lovable con men named Shark Qin and Three Dots, and priceless dialogue like \"Dumbass!  You betrayed my teachings for a book!\" and \"Why would Evil Brink attack the Fantastic Academy??\"  In other words, a pure joy from start to finish for fantasy and wuxia martial arts fans!  With voice performances by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVincent Huang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Taiwanese Hokkien with English subtitles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePt. 2 of a new video interview with director Chris Huang.  (In Taiwanese Hokkien with English subtitles)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew audio commentary by puppeteer \u0026amp; filmmaker Ben Wolf Page, Associate Editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Puppetry Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the Puppeteers of America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Innovation Within Tradition: How Pili and Demigod Synthesize Millenia of History\" -- new visual essay by film historian Evan Chester (17 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal trailer and 6 making-of featurettes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrailers for the PILI TV series “PILI FANTASY: War of Dragons” (2019) and “PILI FANTASY – Doom of Dragons II” (2022)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlu-ray authoring by Vital Passenger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew art by Beth Morris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeluxe Edition Bonus Content:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlipcase featuring new artwork by Richard Cox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60-page illustrated booklet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew essay by Fantasia Festival programmer Rupert Bottenberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew essay by film critic Walter Chaw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition of 1750 units\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced in California.  Disc manufactured in Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeature Film, Trailers and Shorts:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e©\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e PILI International Multimedia Co., Ltd., under license to Deaf Crocodile Films 2025.  All other Blu-ray Bonus Features:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e©\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2026 Deaf Crocodile Films.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deaf Crocodile Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53474121482534,"sku":"DC-061LEWH","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/1647\/0310\/files\/DGSlipcasefront.png?v=1784147419","url":"https:\/\/deafcrocodile.com\/products\/demigod-the-legend-begins-limited-edition-wholesale","provider":"Deaf Crocodile Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}