Asian Movies in HD!

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Apr 2009, 19:53

Curtis is an excellent writer but sadly a mediocre director. It's a shame it's got the directors bug, as he really should stick to just writing.

Markgway wrote:I have a Thai DVD that posts a warning subtitle anytime someone lights up a cig. Bizarre.

. What does it say?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 27 Apr 2009, 01:21

bradavon wrote:Curtis is an excellent writer but sadly a mediocre director. It's a shame it's got the directors bug, as he really should stick to just writing.

Yes, that's precisely why I haven't seen The Boat That Rocked at the theatre. IMO, it looks like a "wait until it's on TV" type of film.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Apr 2009, 12:00

Me too. Love Actually wasn't actually too bad but it had WAY too many stories. If they'd cut it down by half it would've been a lot better.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Apr 2009, 20:01

bradavon wrote: . What does it say?

It's in Thai, but it's a warning against smoking ciggies.

EvaUnit02 wrote:Yes, that's precisely why I haven't seen The Boat That Rocked at the theatre. IMO, it looks like a "wait until it's on TV" type of film.

Looks like a "wait until its on TV... and then miss it" type of film.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Apr 2009, 20:08

I enjoyed Love Actually, cheesy but often funny

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Apr 2009, 21:08

Keira Knightly is lovely in it, more so than usual.

Clueless_Monkey · Post by **Clueless_Monkey** » 02 May 2009, 11:03

bradavon wrote:With the rape scene removed I'd consider it but with this scene it's a definite no purchase for me. I'm not normally dead for removal of whole scenes but this one is so sick and COMPLETELY out of place, it's just disgusting it was left in.

I enjoyed it except that scene.

Got my copy (codefree) today, only watched a few minutes but that specific scene is still intact.
PQ is pretty good, but theres are a lot of dirt and scratches visible. The original (?) Cantonese track is only available in DD 5.1 while the English dub got the Dolby TrueHD 7.1 treatment.
55 screenshots (got a bit carried away during the training scenes...

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http://www.asianblurayguide.com/capture ... ong_china/

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 02 May 2009, 19:57

Isn't the original audio mostly English?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 03 May 2009, 11:51

The HK BD has the English soundtrack in TrueHD 7.1 as that's the original soundtrack. I'm sure it's mostly sync sound English.

It's the Cantonese which is the dub. Thanks for the info/captures Clueless Monkey.

Clueless_Monkey · Post by **Clueless_Monkey** » 05 May 2009, 21:18

bradavon wrote:The HK BD has the English soundtrack in TrueHD 7.1 as that's the original soundtrack. I'm sure it's mostly sync sound English.

It's the Cantonese which is the dub. Thanks for the info/captures Clueless Monkey.

Thanks, I wasn't sure about the audio.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 06 May 2009, 13:58

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to be released in a 3-pack along with Curse of the Golden Flower and House of Flying Daggers.

Sony has finally announced 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' for high-def release this July, though fans may only be able to buy it as part of a three-title Blu-ray bundle.

The on-again, off-again 'Tiger' was last spotted with a November 2006 Blu-ray release date, before Sony unceremoniously yanked the much-anticipated title from its release schedule.

Now, retailers have been alerted to July 14 Blu-ray release date for the 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Curse of the Golden Flower, House of Flying Daggers Trilogy' box set. This three-pack bundle will include a first-ever Blu-ray version of 'Tiger,' plus the stand-alone versions of 'Curse' and 'House' that the studio previously released on the format in 2006.

At press time, there has been no word from Sony as to whether a stand-alone version of 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' will be made available, but expectations are that it will be available outside of the box set. In any case, we'll certainly keep you posted.

Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $92.98.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/ ... x_Set/2764

Clueless_Monkey · Post by **Clueless_Monkey** » 06 May 2009, 17:43

Tiger & Dragon will get a single release in UK on July 6.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0026R7BNY/
http://blog.affenheimtheater.de/en/2009 ... -ray-disc/

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 06 May 2009, 19:18

I'll be getting Crouching Tiger for sure.

Tiger & Dragon??? WTF!

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Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 May 2009, 19:19

That's good because I'd only want to buy that one out of the three.

Clueless_Monkey · Post by **Clueless_Monkey** » 07 May 2009, 05:44

The original Godzilla (Gojira) will be released by Classic Media on September 22, 2009:

http://www.asianblurayguide.com/detail/ ... japan_usa/
http://fangoria.com/home/news/16-dvd-a- ... u-ray.html

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 07 May 2009, 09:07

That's a very good film. I have the R4 but hear the BFI release is best. It's expensive though.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 16 May 2009, 01:44

The Accidental Spy on BD, does anyone know anything about it? Region, quality, etc...

http://www.blu-asia.com/product_info.php?products_id=95

Clueless_Monkey · Post by **Clueless_Monkey** » 16 May 2009, 08:27

TAS is region free, PQ & AQ are very good according to this guy:
http://forum.cinefacts.de/6157207-post824.html

Clueless_Monkey · Post by **Clueless_Monkey** » 16 May 2009, 08:30

Criterion will release Kagemusha on August 18, 2009.

http://www.asianblurayguide.com/detail/ ... japan_usa/
http://www.criterion.com/films/948

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 16 May 2009, 10:22

Clueless_Monkey wrote:TAS is region free, PQ & AQ are very good according to this guy:
http://forum.cinefacts.de/6157207-post824.html

Cheers mate, I'll probably get it then!

Clueless_Monkey · Post by **Clueless_Monkey** » 18 May 2009, 21:13

Fortune Star and Kam & Ronson will release The Big Boss, The Way of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon and Fist of Fury on Blu-ray in mid June in Hong Kong! :prayer:

http://blog.affenheimtheater.de/en/2009 ... -ray-disc/

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 May 2009, 21:44

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https://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/forums/ ... php?t=5135

Thanks though. It's a shame Enter the Dragon is very likely to only have a Cantonese dub.

Clueless_Monkey · Post by **Clueless_Monkey** » 18 May 2009, 21:47

whoops, sorry for the repost.

Clueless_Monkey · Post by **Clueless_Monkey** » 19 May 2009, 19:46

Universe Laser will release The Storm Riders on May 27, 2009.
http://www.dddhouse.com/v3/product_deta ... uctID=9698
http://www.asianblurayguide.com/detail/ ... ong_china/

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 19 May 2009, 19:49

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Not that damn trilogy in HD, the cheap and nasty CGI will look even worse