A world without thieves: Uncut version ?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 25 Mar 2006, 20:11

Hi !

Everytime I've watched my Megastar DVD, I've noticed that this movie is cut.
There is one scene (maybe two) missing (a duel between Li Bing-Bing and Andy Lau involving drugs).
The Megastar DVD is 113 minutes.
The original running time should be 121 minutes.

I know this because I've seen a 121-minute DVD-Rip.

So:
Where the hell did it come from ?!
I've checked all DVDs and they all feature the shorter version. Does anybody know anything about an extended DVD of this movie existing somewhere ?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 25 Mar 2006, 20:21

Duh? Whoa, I didn't know that? So Andy Lau's character does drugs in this films?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 25 Mar 2006, 20:27

Not exactly:

SPOILER WARNING:

There's a scene in which Andy Lau goes to the train pub to meet Li Bing-Bing. They start talking about cops, and then it cuts to the scene where we are introduced to the cop.

Originally the scene was a duel between them.
IIRC:
Li Bing-Bing throws an ice cube into the air... the first one to grab the glass when the ice cube lands in it wins.
Andy lost because she cheated, but he won anyway because he had put some kind of drug in her glass that made her sleepy.

It's a nice fun scene and I miss it.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 25 Mar 2006, 20:40

Erm... that scene IS on my Megastar DVD.

But I've lent that DVD to someone and I don't know who.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 25 Mar 2006, 20:43

Do you have the 2-disc version ?
I've only got the 1-discer.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 25 Mar 2006, 20:44

Check the deleted scenes Tom.

The 121m cut may be a work in progress cut... i.e. not director approved.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 25 Mar 2006, 20:44

I have the 2 Disc version.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 25 Mar 2006, 20:45

My 1-discer doesn't have deleted scenes.

The 121m cut may be a work in progress cut...

That's what I was worried about. Still doesn't explain where the DVD-quality DVD-Rip came from, though.

EDIT:
Well... Since the deleted scenes are subtitled, I'm gonna buy the 2-Disc edition and author my own custom director's cut.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 25 Mar 2006, 21:15

I also have the 2-discer and remember that scene.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 25 Mar 2006, 21:17

Thanks guys.
I've just ordered it. Need to perfect my "DVD authoring mad skillz" now.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 25 Mar 2006, 21:34

So if you see this file floating around....

A.World.Without.Thieves.Totally.Uncut[121m].DVDRip.XviD-Tom2681[French.subs.only.losers].torrent

....you'll know where it came from.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 25 Mar 2006, 23:42