Nomad + My Heart is That Eternal Rose Blu-ray
'Nomad' / 'My Heart is That Eternal Rose' Director: Patrick Tam (1982 / 1989) Radiance Limited Edition Blu-ray | 4K and 2K restorations | Cantonese w/ English subtitles
An icon of the Hong Kong New Wave and mentor to Wong Kar-wai, Patrick Tam worked with icons including Tony Leung (In the Mood for Love), Leslie Cheung (Days of Being Wild), Kenny Bee (Armour of God) and others in these two inimitable classics. Stunningly shot by David Chung (Once Upon a Time in China) and Christopher Doyle (Chungking Express).
In Nomad two couples, equal parts rich and working class, bond and experience the frolics of youth. The arrival of a Red Army deserter brings violence and disruption prompting incredible plot twists and inspired set-pieces.
My Heart is That Eternal Rose finds Tam in the more familiar Heroic Bloodshed genre. A young couple are torn apart by a botched Triad job that forces Rick to relocate to the Philippines and Lap to become a gangster’s moll. Six years later they meet again but their reunion only reignites the danger that drove them apart.
Limited Edition contents include:
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
- Limited edition booklet featuring an archival career-spanning interview with Patrick Tam by Arnaud Lanuque and a new essay by Kambole Campbell
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Special features:
- Audio commentary on My Heart is That Eternal Rose by Frank Djeng
- Interviews with critic Tony Rayns, assistant director Stanley Kwan, and producers Dennis Yu and John Sham
- Visual essay on Patrick Tam and the Hong Kong New Wave by author David Desser
- Two episodes of C.I.D. directed by Tam (1976, 49 mins each)
