DVD & Blu-ray: DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE aka DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS OF THE FIRST KIND (1980) - Hong Kong Crime Action Thriller

Codec: MPEG-2
Resolution: 480i
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Encoding Format: 16:9
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

Dont Play With Fire Aka Dangerous Encounters Of The First Kind 1980 New On Dvd And Bluray

Product Description: After a fatal hit-and-run, three high school friends flee the crime scene. They are witnessed by Pearl, a sadistic young girl, who pursues the group and blackmails them into more crimes, with increasingly disastrous consequences. Don't Play with Fire (aka Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind), directed by Tsui Hark (A Better Tomorrow), is one of the most controversial and violent crime films from the Hong Kong New Wave of the 1980s. Cult Epics presents a 2-disc limited edition of 3000 copies featuring three versions of the film including a new 2K transfer and extensive bonus features.

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Director: Tsui Hark

Starring: Lo Lieh, Ray Lui, Deanie Ip, Ronny Yu, Tsui Hark, Chen-Chi Lin

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Runtime: 95 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Cantonese

Studio: Cult Epics

Home Video Release Date: June 23, 2026