Armour of God Collection (IVL set)

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 26 Mar 2006, 13:33

Has anyone got this?

I just checked out my set and had a look at Armour of God.
The picture quality seems very good, much sharper than the older HKL release. The subtitles seem to be the same as the HKL (?), Rosie Kwan's character is called Laura in this version.
Lola Forner is so cute

Gotta love that Midnight Rider song too!

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 Mar 2006, 13:38

I got it.

Don't like the AOG1 transfer (too washed-out, too grainy, much prefer the HKL).
The AOG2 transfer is top-notch though.

Too bad they still didn't translate the "Kong-Sang" joke properly in AOG1.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 26 Mar 2006, 13:38

In the German dub she is also called Laura.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 26 Mar 2006, 13:40

I dont remember the HKL much, I thought the IVL was sharper.
Remind me again what the Kong Sang joke is?

I know Chan Kong Sang is Jackie's real name.
The OAR for AOG1 must be 1.85/1.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 26 Mar 2006, 13:41

Yes, what was the Kong Sang joke again. Something with the high-priest, wasn't it?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 26 Mar 2006, 13:41

LD,
Fair enough

Isnt she called "Lorelei" in Cantonese? (Alan Tam's song "Lorelei" closes the HK version).
I have to say I prefer Jackie's song "High Upon High" (Flight of the Dragon)

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 Mar 2006, 13:43

Rosamund Kwan calls Jackie Kong-Sang twice. And then Jackie tells Alan:
"Only she calls me that". Which is a reference to people always calling him Jackie or Sing Lung, but never Kong-Sang which is his original name.

The subtitles use the mandarin Kuang Sheng, which doesn't make sense.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 26 Mar 2006, 17:38

I like both Alan Tam and Jackie's end theme songs; if I had to choose I'd maybe go with Alan's.

I prefer the image on the IVL to the HKL for AOG; the mono is pretty raw though if you listen on headphones.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 26 Mar 2006, 19:44

"The subtitles use the mandarin Kuang Sheng, which doesn't make sense."

The HKL calls him "Snookums"

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 Mar 2006, 19:53

Actually the HKL uses both "Kuang Sheng" and "Snookums".

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 26 Mar 2006, 20:53

"snookums"

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Mar 2006, 09:13

That ruins the joke even more.

I'm listening to it with the Mono, Mark.

Lola Forner is a babe!

Ricochan38 · Post by **Ricochan38** » 27 Mar 2006, 09:23

why isnt there a armour of god 2 from HKL? Or did i miss that one..

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Mar 2006, 09:27

HKL do not have the rights to Armour of God II, Rico

Ricochan38 · Post by **Ricochan38** » 27 Mar 2006, 13:29

grim_tales wrote:HKL do not have the rights to Armour of God II, Rico

Ok thx thats what I thought but want sure...

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Mar 2006, 17:05

I think the rights still reside with EIV.

Ricochan38 · Post by **Ricochan38** » 28 Mar 2006, 11:14

so is that box a recommended buy then?

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 28 Mar 2006, 11:30

Ricochan38 wrote:so is that box a recommended buy then?

If you can live with the newly added sound effects, then maybe yes. For AOG1 HKL is much preferred version, but for AOG2 there is no good version available.

I hope HK Video will release these some day

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 28 Mar 2006, 12:13

Hung, eh? The boxset has the option to play the original Mono tracks.

IMO the image (for Armour of God anyhoo) is clearly superior.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 28 Mar 2006, 12:21

Yeah, you have the option to play the movie with out of sync mono that sounds so raw you wish you were deaf (at least if these mono tracks are anything like FS's monos on Police Story box set)

I don't think any other dvd company has ever managed to produce as terrible soundtracks as Fortune Star.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 28 Mar 2006, 13:46

I didnt notice any OOS but then I'm not fussy

But you're right it does sound raw - thats the problem, FS havent cleaned up their mono tracks AFAIK.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 28 Mar 2006, 15:44

IVL Armour of God looks more natural than the HKL. The HKL has a kind of turquoise tint to it.

Yes, the IVL box set is definitely recommended.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 28 Mar 2006, 18:09

Hmm... I don't think the IVL mono is out of sync on the AOG films?

At least I didn't notice.

Police Story certainly is.

Ricochan38 · Post by **Ricochan38** » 30 Mar 2006, 11:53

I think i will get this box then , and keep my HKL armour of god also....

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 01 Apr 2006, 01:37

The AOG2 IVL is very soft tho due to the fact Fortune Star possibly used tons of DVNR and grain filters.