Five Superfighters Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

Perfectly mastered, Five Superfighters shows a naturally preserved grain structure at work, along with superb resolution. Sharpness stays unusually high for a Shaw Brothers movie, revealing details galore on a pristine print. Restoration removes the any imperfections.

Sadly, this is a double feature disc, paired with Mad Monkey Kung Fu, and compression dilutes this imagery. Grain too often falls to noise, reducing fidelity. It's not a mess, and at times barely significant, but diminishes an otherwise superb film scan. There's still texture aplenty.

Luckily, color looks splendid and rich. Reds especially look vibrant. This goes for the contrast and black levels too, both solid, bold, and impressive. In those terms, Five Superfighters doesn't look its age at all. Take out the compression flubs, and this is sensational.

Audio

Triple language options include Cantonese, Mandarin, and the English dub, all in DTS-HD. Sticking with the Cantonese track, the decidedly '70s era score stays in a middle range. Dialog and sound effects roughen slightly due to age, still audible, just not with the crispness from other restorations of this vintage.