| Mei Ah presents the film in an 1.74:1 framed aspect ratio approximately. Sourced from a cinema print, detail is low and a certain smeary nature comes with the transfer. Print damage is infrequent, which is the best compliment and as fans of Hong Kong cinema knows, you learn to deal with sub-par sources. Mei Ah are seemingly not in a hurry to remaster this title either.
The Cantonese (with snippets of Mandarin) Dolby Digital 2.0 track has clear dialogue, effects and music. Not a challenge for any system but nice nonetheless. A 2.0 Mandarin dub is also included.
The imbedded Chinese/English subtitles contains minor grammar errors and they occasionally fade against background but overall very readable. Extras include trailers for Sea Root, Kids From Shaolin and a film identified as Zhou Enlai which I believe is actually the 1998 movie Zhou En Lai in China's. The Databank offers up the usual nothing (plot synopsis, cast & crew listing). |
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