The Official "Dragon Dynasty" Thread!

[bradavon]

NTSC to PAL to NTSC would presume they got it from Asia originally and there's no reason to believe that's the case. PAL to NTSC will look as bad as NTSC to PAL.

[grim_tales]

Yeah, you're right - doh!

[Markgway]

The subs appear to be HKL's too.

[romerojpg]

Thieves!

[DangerousLeeHandsome]

WTF! How come! WTF! Grrr! I bet they used the HKL master or something. I wouldn't normally think this but the menu design is almost identical.

It actually looks more like the German e-m-s version.

[grim_tales]

The subs appear to be HKL's too.

They do look very similar dont they (you can tell by the way the song is done).
What were the "nicknames" used in HKL's version? I thought originally they were Dumbo and Mickey Mouse or something but "Shrimp Head" just sounds mean.

[romerojpg]

Dumbo and Mickey Mouse

Them names are still up in the air, they do not want to be taken to court by Disney.

[DangerousLeeHandsome]

Screens and subtitle sample.

The names are now "Small B" and "Shrimp Head".

[grim_tales]

Thanks
I don't remember Small B. on the HKL, Shrimp Head sounds familliar though.

[DangerousLeeHandsome]

BTW DD upadted their coming soon section with Blu-rays of Protector, Fist of Legend and Seven Swords.

[saltysam]

Those caps look pretty good.

[romerojpg]

Well if they were not squashed to death takes a few stone off Fat.

[bradavon]

They look DVNRed to me.

[saltysam]

Some Killer blu-ray shots here..it's not good news..1080i pal sourced transfer.

http://forum.blu-ray.com/3054751-post241.html

[Markgway]

Pass.

[bradavon]

I'm happy with my HKL but if I liked it as much as some of you guys, I'd still get it. Despite it's flaws, it's unlikely to look any better for sometime to come. Assuming it actually looks better than one of the DVDs of course. The combing (right word, right?) in the third capture looks rubbish.

[saltysam]

HKL dvd / DD blu-ray comparison here

https://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/forums/ ... =19&t=5472

[saltysam]

[DangerousLeeHandsome]

So...is this 1080i/p? Lossless audio?

[bradavon]

It says DTS-HD MA. Good to see the Theatrical Cut of Tom Yum Goong is included too. I don't "think" it was on their DVD.

[DangerousLeeHandsome]

I can see the DTS-HD logo unfortunately the info grid only states DTS & Dolby.

[bradavon]

Agreed. I hate when they do that too but it's obvious it means DTS-HD MA, given the logo too.

[chenlung]

This time round, Spanish subtitles aren't listed on the international version (because they weren't included originally). Technically, it shouldn't be called that. There's three versions:

1) Thai - uncut.
2) International (approved by Luc Besson?) - about 20 minutes cut.
3) Dragon Dynasty - about 30 minutes cut.

Best version on DVD is Premier Asia's - shame they won't be able to do a Blu-Ray (unless Cine-Asia acquired it?). However, purists will find it's apparently looped in some of the English dialogue (to which DD's probably unaltered). If Dragon Dynasty include Premier Asia's subtitles (slightly better), then it should increase it's value - shame they didn't give DTS to the uncut version.

There's a comparison between the Dragon Dynasty and Premier Asia DVDs (http://adg.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=1571).

[bradavon]

I thought DD simply used the International cut, no? The Premier Asia DVD is very good. I had no complaints.

[grim_tales]

So when they say "uncut International version" it's actually cut by 20 mins?
Does the Thai version on PA's DVD have the original score or a new score like Ong Bak (which I thought was fine TBH).