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- Commentary features actor/producer Grandmaster Y.K. Kim, writer/actor/associate producer Joseph Diamond.
Blu-ray #1
- Commentary features actor/producer Grandmaster Y.K. Kim, writer/actor/associate producer Joseph Diamond.
- "Resurrecting the Dragon" (32:55, HD) is a making-of featuring interviews with actor/producer Grandmaster Y.K. Kim, writer/actor/associate producer Joseph Diamond, actor/grip Vincent Hirsch, production assistant Faith Cotter, actor Maurice Smith, makeup FX and composer Jon McCallum, actor/musician Angelo Janotti, actor Kathee Collier, and sound FX artist Jeffrey A. Okun. Kim's story opens the documentary, tracking the development of his taekwondo dream, eventually settling in Orlando, amassing a large collection of students. An idea to make a movie was hatched, and Kim soon joined director Richard Park, with the men working without a script, a schedule, and permits to create "Miami Connection," going into the plan with big Oscar dreams. The production took the work seriously, with Kim a perfectionist, which complicated the final sound mixing sessions. The editing process is explored, with an early cut failing to attract any distribution, inspiring Kim to retool the film, aiming for a brighter version. A plan to four-wall "Miami Connection" was killed by low box office, but a cult resurrection finally occurred in 2012, helping to revive Kim's vision for future audiences.
- "Friends for Eternity" (19:20, HD) is a 2012 making-of, featuring interviews with actor/producer Grandmaster Y.K. Kim, writer/actor/associate producer Joseph Diamond, actor/grip Vincent Hirsch, actor Maurice Smith, and actor/musician Angelo Janotti.
- "The New American Dream" (22:07, SD) is an undated infomercial, selling Y.K. Kim's plan for good health through exercise and positive thoughts.
- "Dragon Sound Reunion" (10:07, HD) is a 25th anniversary concert featuring the actors from "Miami Connection" and a collection of musicians. "Friends" and "Against the Ninja" are performed, and Y.K. Kim provides a martial arts demo for the crowd.
- Trailer (2:17, HD)
Blu-ray #2
- "Escape from Miami" (85:14, HD) is an early cut of "Miami Connection," likely the version Y.K. Kim shopped around to distributors and was understandably turned down by all of them. This is no radical reworking of "Miami Connection," offering some extra scenes with Dragon Sound (exploring more of their musicianship) and a grim conclusion, which was wisely reshot for the final cut. "Escape from Miami" is sourced from a 35mm interpositive, and presented with a 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix and English subtitles.
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