Once Upon A Time In China I+II French DVDs

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 05 Aug 2006, 00:39

http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00005A ... e&n=405322

Fancied picking this up for the mono sound. A few questions

1) Are the mono tracks in sync and genuine?
2) Is there the option to watch the films in Cantonese mono WITHOUT French subtitles
3) Are they definetly uncut?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 05 Aug 2006, 10:32

I'm pretty sure HungFist owns these discs.

EDIT:

1. Don't know for sure.
2. Based on screencaps of the menus: yes.
3. There's no reason why they wouldn't be.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 05 Aug 2006, 12:07

I've only taken a quick look and don't really know anything for sure, but:
The picture quality is pretty poor. The second part looks notably better than the first, though. Audio seem to be the original mono. It's in sync (at least on HK standards) and sounds much better than the HKL remix (which is apparently the same as the Fortune Star/IVL remix). Subtitles are removable.

Running times:
Part 1: 128:39
Part 2: 107:19

Anyone got HKL subs for the films? I still haven't subbed my discs.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 05 Aug 2006, 12:57

Part One looks a little too bright in those caps compared to the HKL and the colours look different, but Part 2 looks fine. Seeing as HKL is 5.1 only and IVL is Out-of-sync I'll buy these.

Oh, are the credits in Chinese?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 05 Aug 2006, 12:59

HungFist wrote:which is apparently the same as the Fortune Star/IVL remix

They're definitely different mixes. The HKL's are more subtle and the FS' stronger (if you like that).

The IVL's have Mono too but are those out of sync? I can't say I noticed but then I prefer the DD5.1 (the DTS is to harsh).

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 05 Aug 2006, 13:12

bradavon wrote:
HungFist wrote:which is apparently the same as the Fortune Star/IVL remix
They're definitely different mixes. The HKL's are more subtle and the FS' stronger (if you like that).

Sorry, I was being a bit inaccurate. I meant they are based on the same track. Neither have the original sound effects. But like you said, they are mixed differently. One is horrible and the other is terrible

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 05 Aug 2006, 14:39

bradavon wrote:
HungFist wrote:which is apparently the same as the Fortune Star/IVL remix
They're definitely different mixes. The HKL's are more subtle and the FS' stronger (if you like that).

The IVL's have Mono too but are those out of sync? I can't say I noticed but then I prefer the DD5.1 (the DTS is to harsh).

According to reviews, IVLs are OOS - the first is not so bad apparently