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The Man From Hong Kong: R2 vs. R3 vs. NEW R4
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 19:26
by saltysam
original oz release was cropped to about 1:78:1.new madman release is in the proper ratio and is a 2-disc set.
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Edit: added DE caps. - HungFist
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 20:03
by Markgway
R3 obviously has a better image.
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 20:10
by HungFist
So it's now AU vs DE. Details on DE needed (Native PAL? Image quality? Which version? Real mono?)
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 20:16
by saltysam
oz new release has english mono.
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 21:09
by chenlung
German release is PAL>NTSC>PAL during the 'cut' scenes, but is otherwise fine (real mono, extras).
Aussie DVD is wider and those used to the softer blue look, etc, will probably like it. Otherwise, FS did a good job restoring it.
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 21:11
by bradavon
PAL to NTSC back to PAL - WTF!
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 21:30
by HungFist
chenlung wrote:German release is PAL>NTSC>PAL during the 'cut' scenes, but is otherwise fine (real mono, extras).
Great, thanks.
Is the picture quality better than AU?
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 21:31
by grim_tales
Whats the film like? Is it like a spy/Bondish film or something?
Posted: 16 Dec 2008, 22:03
by Killer Meteor
I think its a great film.
I imagine this is genuine PAL. What's the running time Saltysam?
Posted: 17 Dec 2008, 23:22
by saltysam
runs 1:41:38 -doesn't have the golden harvest intro the region 3 has.
Re: The Man From Hong Kong Region 3 Vs. #NEW# Region 4
Posted: 17 Sep 2010, 22:02
by HungFist
R2 DE
Caps added to the comparison
The progressive transfer has lots of edge enhancement, but it's otherwise good. The disc runs 1:43:12, but that includes almost two minutes of black screen at the end of the film. The film running time, hence, is 1:41:26. There's no company logos before the film.
The English mono audio is good and in sync. English subtitles for the Mandarin bits are available, but the translation is based on I don't know what. On the commentary the director makes some references to the Mandarin bits and the (original?) subtitle translation, and it's obviously not the same translation we have here. It's not a big deal anyway as there isn't more than a minute or two worth of Mandarin dialogue. Notice that the commentary comes from a different source (original AU disc I believe) so he wouldn't be referring to this German edition anyway.
Extras:
Director's Commentary
Extras: German and English Trailers
Australian Movie Magazine video (58 seconds)
Australian Premire (85 seconds)
Photo Gallery
Wang Yu trailer show (11 trailers, unremastered, some in very poor condition)
Edge enhancement
Scene missing from the International version
Re: The Man From Hong Kong: R2 vs. R3 vs. NEW R4
Posted: 17 Sep 2010, 22:57
by chenlung
Subtitle translation is by Fortune Star (more accurate - namely what Sammo's character says).