Full Contact: HKL vs. Mei Ah vs. Mei Ah (Rem) + R2DE vs. HKL

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 03 Nov 2006, 23:48

If it has the guitar twangs it's the original theatrical score.

If it doesn't it's the workprint score. (I can't think what else to call it?)

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 04 Nov 2006, 00:02

Guitar Twangs? During which scenes? Like every now and then? Because they are in both the HKL and the German disc.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 04 Nov 2006, 05:08

hey,

that workprint score for lack of a better word contains a few more songs from the band Extreme and if you look at the early scene at the bad guy's lair, just before Chow arrives with butterfly knife and all, what they're listening to on the boom boxes is different. Some unamed music possibly by Teddy Robin Kwan in the original version and "When I'm President" by Extreme on the workprint score. The latter choice is reportedly what's on HKL's dvd.

Not easy if you don't know the song (I do, and the album) but that's one difference.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 04 Nov 2006, 13:11

A good clue is the boombox on the release version is playing Cantopop dead loud whilst the workprint has a quiet English language song by Extreme

Paradoxon · Post by **Paradoxon** » 26 Dec 2006, 19:28

Here are corresponding caps from the remastered Mei Ah-Disc (captured using NeroShowtime2, resized and converted to JPG [lowest compression] using IrfanView 3.98 ):

I'm afraid, I didn't always get the exact frame, but I think it's enough for comparison.

Picture Quality on HKL is far superior to the remastered Mei Ah, but unfortunatly HKL does not feature the original Soundtrack (Mei Ah remastered does). So I guess I have to buy the german disc from E-M-S too.......

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Dec 2006, 20:19

Thanks Paradoxon and welcome to the forums. Agreed the HKL wins.

From an 5.1 point of view how does the HKL compare to Mei Ah Remaster? I'm happy with my HKL, but I'm guessing the Mei Ah Remaster has a fuller 5.1 track, right?

The German DVD looks the best but it has no English subs so doesn't interest me.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 26 Dec 2006, 20:24

hey,

Mei Ah 5.1 had added, not so smoothly integrated effects such as gunshots.

Paradoxon · Post by **Paradoxon** » 08 Jan 2007, 21:44

bradavon wrote:Thanks Paradoxon and welcome to the forums. Agreed the HKL wins.

From an 5.1 point of view how does the HKL compare to Mei Ah Remaster? I'm happy with my HKL, but I'm guessing the Mei Ah Remaster has a fuller 5.1 track, right?

The German DVD looks the best but it has no English subs so doesn't interest me.

Thanx!

Can`t say anything 'bout 5.1 'cause my system`s just stereo

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 08 Jan 2007, 22:29

Thanks anyway.

RickyTheDragonSteamboat · Post by **RickyTheDragonSteamboat** » 24 Feb 2007, 22:15

So does HKL's Cantonese track have the same music cues as Sony's R1?

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 24 Feb 2007, 22:46

HKL, R1 and Mei Ah remaster are supposed to be the same.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 25 Feb 2007, 00:23

No, the Mei Ah has the original music cues - remix only.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 25 Feb 2007, 09:41

Ivan Drago wrote:No, the Mei Ah has the original music cues - remix only.

Oh, thanks. I just knew it was worthless in one way or another

I still have my Mei Ah original which isn't too bad, that's why I haven't bothered to upgrade to the HK Video yet.

DangerousLeeHandsome · Post by **DangerousLeeHandsome** » 25 Feb 2007, 23:21

On the Sony R1, the Cantonese audio switches briefly into English for 2 lines during the sex scene. Is this intentional or a defect?

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 26 Feb 2007, 05:04

hey,

defect.

RickyTheDragonSteamboat · Post by **RickyTheDragonSteamboat** » 28 Feb 2007, 19:18

Can anyone post R1 screencaps?

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 28 Feb 2007, 20:57

Interestingly, the HKL uses an English export print - all the credits are in English only. I don't know how the R1 fares in this regard

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 28 Feb 2007, 21:56

Ivan Drago wrote:Interestingly, the HKL uses an English export print - all the credits are in English only. I don't know how the R1 fares in this regard

Really

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The version I watched on the UK Player123 (?) channel showed English/Chinese credits

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Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 28 Feb 2007, 22:23

The title card is Chinese/English, the rest is English only. Same with the trailer

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 01 Mar 2007, 01:04

Ivan Drago wrote:The title card is Chinese/English, the rest is English only. Same with the trailer

Ah, maybe that's what I watched

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RickyTheDragonSteamboat · Post by **RickyTheDragonSteamboat** » 03 Mar 2007, 00:22

Well I just got the Sony R1 and the title card differs slightly from the ones in the screencaps. The Chinese logo is the same but the English text is not yellow but white instead.

RickyTheDragonSteamboat · Post by **RickyTheDragonSteamboat** » 22 Feb 2008, 00:57

The Tai Seng/Mei Ah re-release was crap. My Sony R1 still looks and sounds better.

Ray_Rogers · Post by **Ray_Rogers** » 23 Feb 2008, 04:58

RickyTheDragonSteamboat wrote:The Tai Seng/Mei Ah re-release was crap. My Sony R1 still looks and sounds better.

Tai Seng is always crap since they're a redistributor...

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 23 Feb 2008, 05:07

Not always. Some of their DVDs have been their own.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 24 Feb 2008, 20:02

yes, they did Ric Meyers commentaries and often did new subtitle translations. Picture quality was often laclustre though

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