Crime Story: Technical Notes

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Crime Story
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    by So Good... - Hong Kong DVD Movie Reviews
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Deltamac presents the film in an 1.89:1 aspect ratio approximately but for some moments, the frame goes as wide as 1.97:1. As for framing issues, I noticed none though. Print has mild wear and blacks aren't properly balanced at some points. Sharpness is favorable though and colours presented fairly well. Note that the Hong Kong Legends remastered print has little to none of the blue tint that is utilized in several scenes so if that bothers you, you perhaps want to get this cheap Hong Kong import instead.

The Cantonese (with scenes in Mandarin sprinkled throughout) Dolby Digital 2.0 track presents dialogue and effects in a clear manner. A Mandarin 2.0 dub is also included.

The English subtitles has very few errors and ranks as a well-worded translation. Traditional and simplified Chinese subtitles are also included. Only extra is the trailer.

Finally, if you want to take a look at stills, accompanied by explanations, of the mentioned deleted material, visit Schnittberichte.com (in German only).




    by So Good... - Hong Kong DVD Movie Reviews
    www.sogoodreviews.com

Note that the Hong Kong Legends remastered print has little to none of the blue tint that is utilized in several scenes so if that bothers you, you perhaps want to get this cheap Hong Kong import instead.



    by HK Film
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The US version of Crime Story was changed slightly from the HK version, including omitting an epilogue at the end. From what I've heard, neither version is much better than the other. However, the US version is dubbed only, so if you're a purist make sure and hunt down the HK version.



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