The Wong Kar-wai thread!

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 10 Jan 2009, 16:32

jimmyscab wrote:How does R3 SE compere to the Aus R4?

For Fallen Angels? Very similar, but the R3 has almost no damage, flecks, etc and a 5.1 remix (likely director approved).

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 10 Jan 2009, 19:10

Too bad the Happy Together wont have the Bueno Aeros(sp?) documentairy included, but as long as the video and sound is OK, it will still be a must-buy for many who love the movie.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 10 Jan 2009, 19:21

Yi-Long wrote:Too bad the Happy Together wont have the Bueno Aeros(sp?) documentairy included, but as long as the video and sound is OK, it will still be a must-buy for many who love the movie.

# Anamorphic Widescreen
# Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
# "Buenos Aires Zero Degrees: The Making Of Happy Together" (59 mins.)
# 2008 Documentary: "Wong Kar-Wai At The Museum Of The Moving Image" (44 mins.)
# Stills Gallery
# More TBA...

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 10 Jan 2009, 21:13

HungFist wrote:
Yi-Long wrote:Too bad the Happy Together wont have the Bueno Aeros(sp?) documentairy included, but as long as the video and sound is OK, it will still be a must-buy for many who love the movie.
# Anamorphic Widescreen
# Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
# "Buenos Aires Zero Degrees: The Making Of Happy Together" (59 mins.)
# 2008 Documentary: "Wong Kar-Wai At The Museum Of The Moving Image" (44 mins.)
# Stills Gallery
# More TBA...

Awesome

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Jan 2009, 19:44

Did you miss the word "Kino have added"

. I was specifically mentioning only what's changed. Sorry for the confusion though.

All the content for Fallen Angels and Happy Together that is on the old SEs is on the new ones.

EvaUnit02 wrote:For Fallen Angels? Very similar, but the R3 has almost no damage, flecks, etc and a 5.1 remix (likely director approved).

I'm sure I read they were director approved. They're certainly very tastefully done.

I thought I also read the R3 SEs beat the R4.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 19 Jan 2009, 09:48

Ashes of Time Redux R1 specs + cover

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Jan 2009, 13:24

I saw that was coming soon. It's the UK BDs for me, unless Criterion's Chungking Express is much better.

jimmyscab · Post by **jimmyscab** » 26 Jan 2009, 20:05

Ashes of Time Redux Blu Ray

Anyone got it yet? Anyone got it yet? Anyone got it yet?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Jan 2009, 22:53

I pre-ordered it yesterday and it's released today, with any luck I'll have it Friday. As far as I'm concerned it will at last be actually watchable, regardless of being a different cut.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 29 Jan 2009, 13:48

My UK Chungking Express BD arrived today, unfortunately it's the 1.78:1 version, but it looks good anyway. I've just done a comparison with the US one on DVD Beaver, and the UK one is greener, but that could be to do with how my screens are set up.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 29 Jan 2009, 14:51

It could be intentional, if it's director approved. Weird it's 1.78:1, the R1 is too. My Ashes of Time: Redux UK BD has despatched.

What extras does it have? What's the audio? Thanks.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 29 Jan 2009, 15:42

Why is it weird? Some releases are the director-approved 1.66:1, but others are simply 1.78:1 to fill the screen. I presume this isn't a director-approved master, because the US BD is, and as I say they look different (and are different ratios).

The audio is DD 5.1 and DTS HD Master Audio.

Extras:
Introduction by Quentin Tarantino
Interview with Wong Kar-wai
Christopher Doyle on the locations of Chungking Express
Theatrical Trailer

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 Jan 2009, 18:48

Did anyone notice the end credits of Chungking Express on the Korean remaster are different from say, the version that was shown on C4? The credits scroll up the screen on the KR remaster, on other versions theyre different.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 29 Jan 2009, 18:53

gasteropod wrote:Why is it weird?

The DVD is 1.66:1. I don't know if a new DVD is coming with the BD too.

EDIT: The original DVD was 1.66:1, the replacement isn't.

Thanks for the info on the BD. The Criterion has better extras and is also 1.66:1. Audio looks to be the same. I'll wait to see a screen capture comparison, just in case the Criterion is much better but will probably pick up the UK BD. Given that it's much less.

grim_tales wrote:Did anyone notice the end credits of Chungking Express on the Korean remaster are different from say, the version that was shown on C4? The credits scroll up the screen on the KR remaster, on other versions theyre different.

WTF!

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 29 Jan 2009, 19:07

I've just watched it and the credits on the UK BD scroll up and are on a white background.

I just noticed that on the disc it says 'Chunking Express'

P.S. there are also filmographies/bios on the disc for Wong Kar-wai and Christopher Doyle.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 Jan 2009, 20:28

On the Korean DVD (and I guess on the UK BD Gastero mentioned) the credits scroll up the screen on a white background. On the old/new UK discs and the Rolling Thunder R1, the credits just appeared/disappeared one by one (same background). No scrolling.
Thats what I meant Brad

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 29 Jan 2009, 21:26

grim_tales wrote:Thats what I meant Brad

WTF!, as in Who gives a fuck?

.

They're credits!

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 29 Jan 2009, 22:58

He was only mentioning it

And WTF means 'what the fuck'...

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 30 Jan 2009, 10:35

gasteropod wrote:And WTF means 'what the fuck'...

TFTEL

Thanks for the English lesson 8).

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 30 Jan 2009, 14:06

I know they're credits, I was just mentioning it

I didnt know of two different credits.
TFTEL

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 30 Jan 2009, 18:52

I've not put it in my HD Player yet but my Ashes of Time: Redux arrived today:

* 1080p / 2.35:1
* Cantonese & Mandarin DD5.1 or DTS-HD MA (I read it to mean one soundtrack)
* Subtitles: English
* Extras:

Making Of. Documentary
Cast and Crew Interviews
Trailer

grim_tales wrote:TFTEL

It's not real

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 30 Jan 2009, 20:32

bradavon wrote:* Cantonese & Mandarin DD5.1 or DTS-HD MA (I read it to mean one soundtrack)

Yeah the languages are spoken interchangeably apparently.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 30 Jan 2009, 21:31

Yep. In the redux version, the cantonese-speaking cast is speaking cantonese and the mandarin-speaking cast is speaking mandarin.

Brigitte Lin's schizophrenic character sounds a lot better in her native mandarin IMO.
That's the only good thing I can say about Redux.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 30 Jan 2009, 22:25

Yeah that's what I meant. I put that in case someone thought there was two DD5.1/DTS-HD MA soundtracks.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 31 Jan 2009, 01:08

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompar ... oftime.htm

Looks disgusting, just like it (redux) did in theaters. Long live the French dvd that beats this crap anytime.

Some more FR caps that approximately match with the BD caps.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/S ... esFRa5.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/S ... esFRa4.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/S ... esFRa3.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/S ... esFRa2.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/S ... esFRa1.jpg

and one large cap:
https://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/forums/ ... hesnig.jpg