UK release: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 Feb 2009, 15:58

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classifie ... enDocument

Same extras as the Dragon Dynasty.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 06 Feb 2009, 16:06

I don't know if I should pick this up, the R3 release seems all right to me.
I didnt know DD were releasing R2 DVDs too...

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 Feb 2009, 16:16

It's being released by Momentum.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 06 Feb 2009, 16:21

Ah OK

Thanks.
I'll read reviews first, DD might of used a different translation, the one they used for Come Drink With Me is very bad.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 Feb 2009, 16:25

Been suggested that Momentum will be using new subs. Have to wait and see.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 06 Feb 2009, 21:19

grim_tales wrote:I don't know if I should pick this up, the R3 release seems all right to me.
I didnt know DD were releasing R2 DVDs too...

The R3 is far inferior

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 06 Feb 2009, 21:57

Why?
Maybe I'll upgrade one day then

How does the R1 of King Boxer compare to the R3?

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 07 Feb 2009, 05:06

hey,

R3 release was one of those anamorphic discs that was simply upconverted from non anamorphic and it showed quite badly.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 07 Feb 2009, 12:21

And was PAL-NTSC and remixed only

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 07 Feb 2009, 20:56

Maybe I'll upgrade then

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 13 Feb 2009, 05:28

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content/id/70 ... aolin.html

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 13 Feb 2009, 13:52

The audio tracks are available in mono in Mandarin

The optional English subs are not dubtitles, but there are some lapses in grammar.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 13 Feb 2009, 14:56

I may upgrade if I can get the DVD cheap

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 13 Feb 2009, 18:44

Markgway wrote:
The audio tracks are available in mono in Mandarin

The optional English subs are not dubtitles, but there are some lapses in grammar.

Whats wrong with those statements beside maybe some awkward grammar in the first one? Is 36th supposed to be Cantonese? I always find information on the language of Lau's earlier films conflicting.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 13 Feb 2009, 19:10

36th Chamber is a Mandarin film, Shing

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 13 Feb 2009, 19:26

Yes, Mandarin. I hope they manage to release My Young Auntie with Cantonese at some point.

luckystars · Post by **luckystars** » 16 Feb 2009, 13:34

EVERYONE SHOULD BUY THIS RELEASE AND SUPPORT MOMENTUM!!!!

After that I think we should all write to them giving our thanks and support

My Young Auntie next please.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 16 Feb 2009, 15:48

I may ebay the R3 at some point then

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 16 Feb 2009, 15:53

So no HD release then? if they put in all the work, surley they have created a HD master for Blu Ray. Now that I would upgrade in a heartbeat over my old Region 3 version.

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 16 Feb 2009, 15:55

I emailed a number of things to them about these films (promo materials, alternative credit sequences, etc), but unfortunately due to legal shit with their contract to Celestial, Momentum couldn't act on it.

The biggest disappointment was that they couldn't use my 35mm trailer (or my 16mm teaser) for '5 Fingers Of Death'. The existing trailer is in such a shit state (double converted video-rip), that I begged for a new transfer - we'd get HD (if a Blu-Ray were to come along), a clean-up and no conversion bullshit. I asked if a side-deal was possible with Celestial, but got no response. Such a missed opportunity that I'm so disappointed at. I'd still supply them the materials, but I'm not sure they're interested anymore. Maybe if there was enough complaints about the state of the trailer on the disc that would give them the boost negotiate some special deal, but I don't know. They were nice enough to me though.

Fortunately, we will still get the re-done subtitles I asked - that element did not make the screeners and I look forward to watching both films again. People under-estimate how much subtitles can change a perspective on a film.

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 16 Feb 2009, 16:52

You got a 35mm projector chen, or do you just collect the films?

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 16 Feb 2009, 16:59

Shingster wrote:You got a 35mm projector chen, or do you just collect the films?

I collect them.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 16 Feb 2009, 17:10

That's cool Chen that you have all those materials

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 16 Feb 2009, 17:21

Cool, you got many now? How much on average does it cost to get hold of 35mm prints?

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 16 Feb 2009, 17:56

I collect them from Ebay - now you see how much a cheapo I am 8) . The price is maybe £30-50 for each one, and I've got about 12 trailers currently (one super-8, a few 16mm and the rest 35mm). I keep on the look-out for ones that may not be available with the rights holders (or in a good state) and so that distributors can include them, but so far, that hasn't happened sadly.