Jet Li's Fearless (Huo Yuan Jia)

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 10 Mar 2006, 14:16

So has anyone seen this yet?

Tom2681 wrote:I'm not sure that Fearless will ever be released in the West.

But Western rights have already been bought??? I'm sure that won't be the case.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 10 Mar 2006, 14:17

I have it. Only waiting for some subs and then it's time to rumble.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 10 Mar 2006, 14:35

What's the DVD AV like?

Keung · Post by **Keung** » 10 Mar 2006, 14:36

Downloaded it and yet to watch it.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 10 Mar 2006, 14:39

bradavon wrote:What's the DVD AV like?

What Keung said.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 10 Mar 2006, 14:47

It still has AV silly?

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 10 Mar 2006, 15:36

I've downloaded the movie, but dont have subs for it yet.
I'm normally not a big fan of downloading movies and watching them on my pc, but in this case, with all the different cuts coming out, except a good, uncut and subbed cut, they can go fuck themselfs.

The downloaded version that I have looks OK, although I have a slight feeling it might be a bit cropped on the top... but that's just a hunch...
The chinese subs on it seem to be non-removable.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 10 Mar 2006, 15:45

I'd download this as well.. but our sound/speakers are REALLY bad.. always really quiet.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 10 Mar 2006, 15:49

My DVD-Rip has no subs whatsoever.

I think it looks OKish:

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 11 Mar 2006, 15:13

Guys, I've been getting several reports that say that the theatrical mainland edition does have english subs.
WTF ?!

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 11 Mar 2006, 16:28

Indeed WTF, if its the Mainland version is it in Mandarin?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Mar 2006, 17:35

I hope so the original language is Mandarin. With English, Japanese and Cantonese too.

Tom2681 wrote:Guys, I've been getting several reports that say that the theatrical mainland edition does have english subs.
WTF ?!

Woo hoo. I hope so.

Any places to buy it? What are your sources? What's the DVD like? If it's true someone should tell CD WOW they're bound to stock it.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 11 Mar 2006, 18:21

What are your sources ?

A reliable french guy on a french forum who said that he bought his disc in China and that it has english subs (he doesn't think it's a bootleg).
I shall investigate...

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 11 Mar 2006, 23:20

Yes indeed, you should!

Let it be a good DVD, too.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 11 Mar 2006, 23:46

I'll still be waiting for an uncut version though...

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 12 Mar 2006, 01:01

Sounds good. I just hope there isn't any burnt in logos...

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 13 Mar 2006, 00:26

Bad news. The subtitled DVD is probably a bootleg.

Interesting fact, though:
There's a DVD edition with a 2.35 framing (possibly the mainland edition):

And there's another with a 1.85 open matte framing (possibly the Edko):

Is there anyone out there who could provide any info about this ?

Having seen both, I find the 1:85 transfer more pleasing to the eye. But I need to know which DVD has it.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 13 Mar 2006, 00:35

Hey dude! Have you any subs for it or how have you seen it then?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 13 Mar 2006, 12:32

Good .srt subs are already available, LD.

They can be found on kloofy.net and your usual p2p networks.

(I think it's OK to talk about custom subs, right Brad ?)

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 13 Mar 2006, 13:19

Personally I prefer the 2.35:1 version as I find 2.35:1 more pleasing on the eye but that open matte version looks nice too (extra footage).

What is the proper AR?

Tom2681 wrote:I think it's OK to talk about custom subs, right Brad?

Yep. AFAIK they're not illegal.

Tom2681 wrote:Having seen both, I find the 1:85 transfer more pleasing to the eye. But I need to know which DVD has it.

So have you seen Fearless then Tom? Any good?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 13 Mar 2006, 13:46

that open matte version looks nice too (extra footage).
What is the proper AR?

I believe that 2:35 is the proper AR.
Woo-Ping's fights have always looked better in 16/9 though (Tai-Chi Master, Fist of Legend and Wing Chun to name a few).

have you seen Fearless then Tom? Any good?

Yes, very very good. Weak plot but good fights and good acting.
It was also nice to hear Jet speak "normal" mandarin (as opposed to the "classical" mandarin that he was using in Hero).

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 13 Mar 2006, 14:14

It was also nice to hear Jet speak "normal" mandarin (as opposed to the "classical" mandarin that he was using in Hero).

I didn't know there was a difference?

Tai-Chi Master, Fist of Legend and Wing Chun to name a few.

Aren't those 2.35:1?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 13 Mar 2006, 14:34

Tom&Brad wrote:-Tai-Chi Master, Fist of Legend and Wing Chun to name a few.
-Aren't those 2.35:1?

Nope,

nope

and nope.

f_drew · Post by **f_drew** » 16 Mar 2006, 12:33

Yeasia have got the Thai version up now.

Still no english subs

, but it is uncut.

Might pick this version up anyway since it's limited and uncut (and god alone knows which version will eventually have english subs on it) .....

(saw this on the importforums, can't remember who posted it to credit them

)

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 16 Mar 2006, 13:03

Uncut? Does that mean the Michelle Yeoh-part is included?