City on Fire: Which would you buy?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 07 Jun 2006, 01:35

Assuming they were both in front of you at the same price and you could only take one home...

Here's a comparison from DVD Heaven:

http://web12.dvd2web.de/cityonfire/cityonfire.htm

It's very tough, because each has good points the other doesn't.

For me: the HKL is sharper, less cropped; whereas the IVL has better lighting and more natural colour.

Also does anyone have any opinions on the audio? Media Asia 5.1 vs IVL 2.0?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 07 Jun 2006, 01:38

It really is a tough decision. People were really pissed about the lack of the blue filter of the HKL. But when I look at the IVL I notice that the HKL still has a bit of the blue tint to it.

If you are also looking for good extras, the HKL is the way to go. The IVL features an interview with Ringo Lam, though. I have never seen him in an interview before. I'm tempted.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 07 Jun 2006, 01:39

The IVL is also very blurry (look at the license plates in the first shot) and cropped. It is much brighter, though.

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 07 Jun 2006, 10:10

I'd go for the HKL disc.

The IVL looks contrast boosted to me - take a look at the last shot; the holdup in the jewelry store. Look at the papers on the desc. On the HKL you can see some detail but on the IVL its just white.

In the 2nd to last shot the HKL wins as Chow Yun Fat has much more natural skin tone & the blood doesn't bloom red (actually its starting to be more on the orange side of red in the IVL).

The fact that the HKL is sharper pretty much nails it for me...

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 07 Jun 2006, 12:06

Cheers, guys.

Extras aren't a primary factor. A/V quality is.

I was leaning toward the HKL, but wanted to know what y'all thought.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 07 Jun 2006, 12:36

HKL easily in AV and Extras department.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 07 Jun 2006, 18:03

How is the HKL's 5.1 remix?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 08 Jun 2006, 03:32

Markgway wrote:How is the HKL's 5.1 remix?

Like their standard 5.1 remixes of films taken from Media Asia masters.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 08 Jun 2006, 12:06

I was thinking the same. It's only when they use Fortune Star prints you need to worry.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 08 Jun 2006, 17:20

EvaUnit02 wrote:Like their standard 5.1 remixes of films taken from Media Asia masters.

That's not so bad then.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 09 Jun 2006, 08:48

IIRC the 5.1 remix sounded fine.

Beat TG · Post by **Beat TG** » 04 Jun 2014, 22:11

The subtitles on the HKL DVD look like dubtitles. They are matching the English dub almost word for word. Is the dub new though?

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 04 Jun 2014, 22:32

It's a new dub from memory.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 05 Jun 2014, 00:36

Wow. Old thread. I've changed my view since then and sold my HKL. I now own the IVL release. The mono is worth it.

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