French DVDs and Blu-Rays of Asian Movies

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 16 May 2006, 16:07

too bright and colourless.

Mark can't see colours, I guess.

Blacks look pretty deep, too. I think the WS's transfer is quite good.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 19 May 2006, 22:08

My copy of The Blade shipped early. I thought it wasn't supposed to be out until next week...

Any progress with the Shanghai Blues subs?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 19 May 2006, 22:44

I didn't know the movie was 37 years old. I thought it was more recent. I guess that's a compliment to wildside. Still looks too high contrasty with overpowering whites though.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 20 May 2006, 05:09

hey,

Any progress with the Shanghai Blues subs?

I've finished them and handed them over to my small group of guys for final approval.

French subs unfortunately skipped on translating most of the songs so I've worked those into the subs as well as incidental dialogue I felt was needed.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 21 May 2006, 20:35

Update:

ARRRRRGHHHHH !!

Shoulda waited, coulda waited... didn't wait. Stupid me.

Lady Vengeance: 3-Disc edition (with both colour and fade to black versions).

June 8th.

Probably with a DTS 6.1 ES korean track, a Park commentary and a ton of exclusive extras.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 21 May 2006, 22:37

Is the fade-to-black version with 5.1 or in DTS only?

Plus a question which I shouldn't even ask: Any chance for English subs?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 21 May 2006, 22:37

A general question:

Are there any great French DVDs of Asian films that feature English subs?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 21 May 2006, 22:48

any great French DVDs of Asian films that feature English subs?

In the Mood for Love, Millenium Mambo, Touch of Zen, Raining in the mountain...
I'm sure there's more, but that's all I can think of right now.

Is the fade-to-black version with 5.1 or in DTS only?

Well... knowing HK Vidéo, there'll probably be DD 5.1 and DTS tracks on both versions. That's what they did with Shaolin Soccer (both the Miramax cut and the extended HK cut with both DD 5.1 and DTS in both languages (cantonese/french)).
I seriously doubt that they would release the fade to black version with just a DTS track.

a question which I shouldn't even ask: Any chance for English subs?

Don't ask.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 21 May 2006, 23:02

Tom2681 wrote:In the Mood for Love

Have the German disc which is fine.

Millenium Mambo, Raining in the mountain...

Are these any good?

A Touch of Zen

Is it the best version out there? Meaning AV top notch and uncut.

I'm sure there's more, but that's all I can think of right now.

Make me a list, will ya?

Thanks for the info on SfLV. Will stick with my Korean release though.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 22 May 2006, 03:58

Bah, why couldn't Tartan do a set like that after their fantastic Oldboy set? Cheap bastards.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 22 May 2006, 10:01

OK, I've got the specs for Lady Vengeance:

Disc 1:
Theatrical cut.
DD 5.1 and DTS 5.1 in both korean and french.
Subtitled Park Chan-Wook and Lee Young-Ae commentary.
Subtitled Park Chan-Wook and crew commentary.

Disc 2:
Director's cut (fade to black).
DD 5.1 and DTS 5.1 in both korean and french.
Park Chan-Wook introduction.

Disc 3:
Making Of.
Interviews.
Deleted scenes with subtitled commentary.
Trailers.

OK, I'm getting this no matter what.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 22 May 2006, 12:53

thelostdragon wrote:A general question:

Are there any great French DVDs of Asian films that feature English subs?

I think Three Times has subs. Doesn't really matter, gonna get it anyway.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 22 May 2006, 19:16

Tom, any info of the french Red Shadow?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 22 May 2006, 19:20

The Tadanobu Asano 2001 feature ?
Or the 1961 swordplay film ?

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 22 May 2006, 19:29

I didn't know the french had released the original. And I didn't know Tadanobu was in the new, either.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 22 May 2006, 20:01

Damn, sorry... I meant to say Masanobu Ando (Tadanobu Asano / Masanobu Ando / I tend to get confused when it comes to these guys :shock: ).

About the 2001 version:
Released by Gaumont under their Asian Premiums label.
Anamorphic, Japanese DTS, removable subs.
Based on their magnificent edition of My Wife is a Gangster, I'm sure Red Shadow was given the right treatment.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 22 May 2006, 20:25

Ah, thanks. I may get it then. I used to own the 4£ UK disc but it had so much ghosting I thought I was watching a horror movie. I heard the transfer was a port of the R2J, but it didn't look that good to me (not counting the ghosting) so I thought maybe the french did better job.

Do you have the french Wife? I borrowed the World Wide Cinema disc from a friend and it looks pretty good. We could make a little comparison.

Damn, I juts realized I wanna get rid of those little white specs that pop up constantly on my Mei Ah SITES. Time for HK Video (Quite honestly, I'm drowning myself with subbing

)

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 22 May 2006, 20:38

those little white specs that pop up constantly on my Mei Ah SITES. Time for HK Video

Wanna compare before you buy ?

Do you have the french Wife? I borrowed the World Wide Cinema disc

Yep, let's compare.

I'll let you go first.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 23 May 2006, 12:26

Caps coming later (for both)

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 24 May 2006, 11:29

Nyar-Nyar-Nyar !!!!

*The Blade !... HK Vidéo... *
*Best edition in ze world... ONLY good edition in ze world !*
*Sitting on my shelf... YES ! YES ! YES !...*

*You know, someone could write a song that goes like this

*

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 24 May 2006, 14:07

Haha, I received my Limited Edition today, too. Awesome release. The booklet looks great too. I can't understand a word, but the pics look nice

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 24 May 2006, 14:43

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 24 May 2006, 17:32

I just noticed the documentaries on disc 2 (60 min and 8 min) are in english. I didn't watch them yet, just went through the chapters and everybody seemed to be speaking english. Awesome

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 24 May 2006, 22:27

Does HK Video's Hard Boiled include extended version (with english subs, perhaps)?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 24 May 2006, 22:35

Extended version ? Nope, sorry.
Only The Killer has an extended version.

Still the HK Vidéo Hard-Boiled DVD is worth every penny.
It's so much better than all the other editions:
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompar ... boiled.htm