French DVDs and Blu-Rays of Asian Movies

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 25 Aug 2005, 08:20

I thought CF was better than DFR

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 Aug 2005, 15:36

Update:

The final covers for the 3rd wave of Asian Star titles have arrived:

Ab-normal Beauty:

Breaking News:

Clementine:

Heroic Duo:

Jiang Hu Triad Zone (2000):

Leave Me Alone:

Shiri:

As usual we can expect:
-Anamorphic transfer.
-5.1 original language track.
-Accurate removable french subs.
-Making ofs, interviews, etc...

Release date: November 23rd.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Aug 2005, 23:42

"Crying Freeman" is by far the best from France. The UK DVD for example is a crud DD2.0 + 4:3 P&S DVD. There is very little non-English, the UK DVD is very cheap so you could always pick it up afterwards for the non-English sections.

I don't think it has forced subs. I've certainly never heard anyone complain about them, not that it would bother me for the little non-English there is.

EvaUnit02 wrote:Did someone also have scheduled a R1 or UK release of Longest Nite?

I "think" Tartan have it in the UK.

The new French cover is better but it still has the bad grammar title!

Tom2681 wrote:The final covers for the 3rd wave of Asian Star titles have arrived:

The Shiri cover is still bad and I don't think much of the "Breaking News" one. The rest are gorgeous, French DVD cover art designers should win awards.

Are "Triad Zone" and "Leave me alone" any good?

Why do they keep the English title?

Tom2681 wrote:2.35 Anamorphic transfer.
DD2.0 Cantonese track.
DD5.1 French dub.
Forced french subs.
10-min Johnnie To interview.

Strange 5.1 hasn't been given when it was released only in 1997 and the HK DVD has one.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 Aug 2005, 23:46

Brad wrote:The new French cover is better but it still has the bad grammar title!

I've always known this movie as "The Longest Nite".
Just like "One Nite in Mongkok", Longest Nite has always been spelled that way AFAIK.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Aug 2005, 23:49

Yeah I'm sure it has. It doesn't make it right though!

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 Aug 2005, 23:49

Are "Triad Zone" and "Leave me alone" any good?

I've only seen "Leave Me Alone" and I didn't like it much, even though I'm a big Ekin Cheng and Charlene Choi fan.
The comedy aspect didn't work for me, neither did the story.
+ I thought that the portrayal of the "Gay Ekin Cheng" was laughable.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 Aug 2005, 23:51

Are "Triad Zone" and "Leave me alone" any good?
Why do they keep the English title?

These movie titles were probably never translated into french, so they use the english title to avoid any confusion.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Aug 2005, 23:53

I figured that but wondered why not.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 01 Sep 2005, 17:34

Since many people have complained about the Shiri cover, Asian Star have decided to let people vote for their favorite cover among these :

HKL should do the same with some of their covers.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 01 Sep 2005, 17:50

hehehe, 4 out of 5 choices are pretty much the same one, namely the one with the chick which is exactlyw hy everyone complains, cause it mispresents the movie...
5th choice will get all the votes from the complainers, even though artistically it really isnt all that pretty...

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 01 Sep 2005, 18:17

Arent No 1 and no 3 the same?

No 5 looks cooler, though I've never had that many probs with the R1 cover. I mean, Hee is in it, just not in that garb...
The text on 5 would have to be changed too. (Just to Shiri).

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 01 Sep 2005, 19:35

In N°3 the picture is blurry and the title is sharp.
IMO the best is N°5.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 04 Sep 2005, 11:06

Update:

GCTHV (Gaumont Columbia Tristar Home Video) should release 3 korean films on DVD on October 5th:

-A good lawyer's wife (by Im Sang-Soo).
-The Gingko Bed (Kang Je-Gyu).
-The Legend of Gingko (Park Je-Hyeon).

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 05 Sep 2005, 00:40

On the Shiri cover:- None of you think Kim Yunjin is hot then? See her on Lost and then reconsider your opinion.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 05 Sep 2005, 06:23

bradavon wrote: The new French cover is better but it still has the bad grammar title!

What's the big deal? It's no different than rappers spelling stuff with ebonics.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 05 Sep 2005, 08:19

I think she's gorgeous Eva - it doesnt mean the Shiri cover represents the film well.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 05 Sep 2005, 19:50

grim_tales wrote:I think she's gorgeous Eva - it doesnt mean the Shiri cover represents the film well.

Hmmm, fair enough I guess. That cover does make the film look like some Cat-III Wong Jing-produced exploitation bollocks.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 06 Sep 2005, 08:02

Update:

Kubik Vidéo will release 3 korean films before the end of the year:
-Natural City:

In a 2-Disc DTS edition with a making-of AND Audio Commentary by the director.
The only downside is that the DTS track will be given to the french dub.
(I guess I'll have to keep my Korean disc for the film and buy the french for the extras

).

-A Family.
-Springtime (2004 - With Choi Min-Sik).

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 07 Sep 2005, 05:29

Isn't Natural City supposed to be shit? Hell, isn't entire wave of recent CGI backdrop films supposed to be utterly naff (Except Sin City - which rocks)? Natural City, Sky Captain, Immortel, Casshern....

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 07 Sep 2005, 07:01

Indeed it is SUPPOSED to be shit.

What it really is is a remake of Blade Runner with high-class CGI mixed with typical korean melodrama.

Casshern, Legend of Zu, Devilman, Natural City...some people love them, some people hate them.
Most people don't know how to appreciate good movies IMO.

+ reviews are always unfair. Most reviewers hated Casshern even before it was released, just because the director used to be a music video director.

-Casshern: the best and smartest film I have EVER seen. With great actors, great music, great CGI and a great story.
-Legend of Zu: almost as good as Green Snake but with better special effects.
-Devilman: great story, great cinematography but crappy actors.
-Natural City: Failan mixed with Matrix and Blade Runner.

P.S: I don't want to have an argument about which films are great and which films are shit.
+ If you think that Sin City rocks, then you and I have absolutely nothing in common.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 07 Sep 2005, 08:21

Was Immortel any good? Surely you must've seen that, since it's a French film.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 07 Sep 2005, 08:43

Didn't like it. The CGI were so bad I couldn't enjoy the film.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 20 Sep 2005, 00:06

Update:

On september 21st Wild Side will release 5 japanese classics:

-Kwaidan by Masaki Kobayashi (1964).
-Onibaba by Kaneto Shindo (1964).
-Rebellion by Masaki Kobayashi (1967).
-Kill (Kiru) by Kihachi Okamoto (1968).
-Samurai by Kihachi Okamoto (1965).

All with restored 2.35 anamorphic transfers.
All with original mono japanese soundtrack.
All with non-removable player-generated french subs.

You may have already heard it from ADVDGUIDE, but:
In early december (right after the theatrical french release of Seven Swords), HK Vidéo will release Shanghai Blues on DVD.
There will be a Tsui Hark interview and a documentary on James Wong as extras.

The Longest Nite has just been released by HK Vidéo.
According to the reviews, picture quality is 100% better than the HK edition:

On september 22nd CTV will launch its second wave of Shaw Brothers titles:
-Mighty Peking Man.
-The Twelve gold medallions.
-Buddha's Palm.
-The Heroic Ones.

On december 7th, Wild Side will release The Lone Wolf And Cub Series on 7 dvds ( ! ).
How cool does this look ? :

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 20 Sep 2005, 00:09

News:

Kenta Fukasaku, son of the late Kinji Fukasaku, and director of the highly controversial Battle Royale 2 has finished working on his second movie:
"We are looking for the Moon" which will star none other than Edison Chen.

I wonder how this one will turn out...

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 30 Sep 2005, 02:13

Update:

I've said it before, but it's now been confirmed:

Asian Premiums will release 2 korean titles on October 5th:

Gingko Bed:

The Legend of Gingko:

Both dvds should contain the same extras as the korean releases.
I can't guarantee the subs will be removable, though.