Quality of MeiAh remasters?

[EvaUnit02]

Could I please get some impressions on the quality of the MeiAh remastered discs? I wanna pick up a few titles (particularly Full Alert and God of Gamblers 1), but want a little feedback before I take the plunge.

1. The subs any good?
2. The 5.1 remixes any good? Any replaced SFX like FS releases?
3. How do the transfers fair?

Cheers.

[Markgway]

Havne't actually seen those two titles... but from what I gather the Mei Ah RM is the best available edition of God of Gamblers. Full Alert would be if it wasn't, reportedly, missing a short scene with Chin Ka Lok. The old release is uncut.

To generalise:

The subs are usually "acceptable", except Swordsman II which appears to be particularly poorly translated.

The 5.1 mixes are more like what HKL used to do rather than the travesties inflicted upon us by Fortune Star and Celestial. Most of the discs offer Mono tracks where applicable.

The transfers are usually very good. I've got A Queer Story on my trading list. Watched it a couple of nights ago and it looked pretty good to my unexpert eye.

[grim_tales]

I heard that the subs for GoG Mei Ah are appalling, the same travesty used on the MIA R2 some time ago (ie the theatrical subtitles) but the image on the Mei Ah is superior.

[tom2681]

I can confirm that the subs on the GoG dvd are the theatrical subs.

Didn't bother me much, though.

[Beer]

I only have the remastered Fight Back to School 2.

I was very pleasantly surprised by AV quality, especially compared to FBTS1 which I have in the old edition.

Very little print damage, correct aspect ratio, a sharp anamorphic transfer (with some grain, but otherwise quite good).

The subs still contain several errors, but at least they are not burnt on the print.

[bradavon]

The subs are usually "acceptable", except Swordsman II which appears to be particularly poorly translated.

They're no worse than the original release right?

I thought the 5.1 would be closer to the FS releases than HKL in the surrounds? Hard Boiled definitely is. It's far more lively.

[Markgway]

They're no worse than the original release right?

From what I've heard... some improvements, some bits worse. But the A/V quality makes it the best version regardless.

I thought the 5.1 would be closer to the FS releases than HKL in the surrounds? Hard Boiled definitely is. It's far more lively.

Don't know about HB, but I was under the impression that these remixes had no new foley effects or music. That's what I meant by more like HKL. As to the actual quality of the mixes, maybe the Mei Ahs are livelier? But the FS remixes are crap. Remixes are evil. :twisted:

[EvaUnit02]

Do the 5.1 remixes have good separation? Eg Good use of bass in likes explosions and gunshot? Dialogue firmly rooted in centre?

[bradavon]

Good question.

Did HKL's older 5.1 remixes have many new foley effects? To me they're nothing more than stereo for the most part. Hardly worth the bother.

[grim_tales]

HKL's older mixes were given to them by Media Asia, but wherever possible they downplayed the foley effects to make it more pleasing. IMO (like on A Chinese Ghost Story HKL) a new soundtrack sometimes improved the film.

[bradavon]

OMG I've just noticed "My Father is a Hero" is finally out. When did this get released? :

http://p088.ezboard.com/fhongkongdvdsre ... 3606.topic

Is anyone keeping tabs of what's coming out? Is there a list anywhere?

It looks really good to me. I notice everyone is moaning over at the ADVDG forum but come on compared to the competition.