Crime Story: HKL vs Joy Sales

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 15 Aug 2006, 18:12

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bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Aug 2006, 20:05

My god. Is this a new Joe Sales DVD from a Fortune Star remaster, right?

It looks sooo much better thanks. I'm glad I didn't pick the HKL up now. Did I miss a thread/news about this?

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 15 Aug 2006, 21:37

hey,

blue tint seems there in a pleasing amount, as opposed to the HKL. Especially evident in the psychiatrist scenes.

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 15 Aug 2006, 21:41

Crap, i picked up the HKL.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Aug 2006, 21:49

Why do they add this weird blue tint?

@ Toge: A better version was bound to come along eventually. I wouldn't worry to much. Can't you upgrade?

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 15 Aug 2006, 22:00

Brad - I can but as a poor student, don't really want to. I don't even have a decent TV!

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 16 Aug 2006, 00:11

Thanks, Mark!

Whoa! This JS version looks totally awesome. Damnit... I hate getting more versions of films I already own. I rather spend the money on films I have not seen before or that I don't own already.

Will keep my HKL for the extras, though.

MLAM · Post by **MLAM** » 16 Aug 2006, 01:24

To me CAP no 2 and the last one look WORSE on the fortune star master, look at the guys jumper in CAP 2, you can't see his V neck patterning on the FS master and you can on the HKL and FS looks a bit dark on the last cap but Jackie's skin does have more detail and isn't so blown like the HKL

Agreed that the rest look far better, oh and that psychiatrist is err nice

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 16 Aug 2006, 02:20

Disagree MLAM, think the JS cap 2 is much more pleasing.

Yes, the print is darker, but that's because the HKL looks overly bright and grainy.

MLAM · Post by **MLAM** » 16 Aug 2006, 02:24

Markgway wrote:Disagree MLAM, think the JS cap 2 is much more pleasing.

Yes, the print is darker, but that's because the HKL looks overly bright and grainy.

Hmm well looking at it again, the HKL has more detail a little but its at the expense of looking too bright and washed out and DVNR'd grain and its also missing the blue tint

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 16 Aug 2006, 02:25

So......... the JS is better, right?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 16 Aug 2006, 02:26

Did you guys know that it was Kirk Wong's intention to have a bit grain in the film? As the story is based on real events, he wanted it to be a little documentary style-like.

MLAM · Post by **MLAM** » 16 Aug 2006, 02:27

Markgway wrote:So......... the JS is better, right?

Overall yesh

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 16 Aug 2006, 05:07

hey,

someone also intended the film to havea distinct blue tint at points, LD. If grain and blue was the criteria for Crime Story, HKL only got it half right then, yea?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 16 Aug 2006, 10:44

I guess so, Ken. You mean only half-right because it's cropped?

Ray_Rogers · Post by **Ray_Rogers** » 16 Aug 2006, 12:05

I'm outright purchasing the Joy Sales version in my next round of Hong Kong cinema on DVD purchases. A big thumbs up for Joy Sales. I'd only get the HKL for the extras and not the film transfer. But in that case that choice is slim to nil from happening.
Bring on Dragons Forever and Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars. :mrgreen:

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 16 Aug 2006, 14:45

How do the subtitles on the Joy Sales version fare compared to the HKL? I own the HKL, but I will probably buy this new JS one now, since I prefer films in NTSC without speedup.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 16 Aug 2006, 15:29

thelostdragon wrote:Did you guys know that it was Kirk Wong's intention to have a bit grain in the film? As the story is based on real events, he wanted it to be a little documentary style-like.

A bit of grain is what the IVL has, the HKL has snowballs.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 16 Aug 2006, 15:32

gasteropod wrote:How do the subtitles on the Joy Sales version fare compared to the HKL? I own the HKL, but I will probably buy this new JS one now, since I prefer films in NTSC without speedup.

I haven't watched the disc yet, but The Running Man over at the ADVDG reckons the subs are a port of HKL's.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 16 Aug 2006, 15:34

Oh right, thank you.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 16 Aug 2006, 20:31

I'm in no rush to buy that movie but I want that JS DVD...

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Aug 2006, 10:11

I'll get the JS to see the Taiwanese scenes.

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 18 Aug 2006, 10:13

Difficult to decide if I should keep my HKL and forget the JS, or buy the JS and sale the HKL or keep the HKL and get the JS... :scratch:

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 Aug 2006, 21:17

The JS DVD is a longer cut???

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 18 Aug 2006, 21:48

Not that I know of, but it's got a deleted scenes section.