| The disc reviewed here is a Hong Kong release from Kam & Ronson that has been encoded for All Region play. There is also a Region 1 disc that has been released in the U.S. by Tai Seng; this is not that disc, although that disc does look to be essentially a port of this release.
Video: A bit soft and muted (most likely due to unimpressive film stock) but otherwise just fine, the only main complaint with this disc is that the original widescreen (1.85:1) image has not been given anamorphic enhancement, which is always worth a grumble.
Audio: Both the original Cantonese soundtrack and its Mandarin dub are offered in Dolby 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo. The 5.1 tracks of both languages are full and rich, although not overplayed, while the 2.0 tracks come across as rather tinny and unimpressive. The difference is quite noticeable. Optional subtitles are given in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
Extras: Just a trailer, which is also a flat letterbox transfer with all four soundtrack choices (although no subtitles are available). |
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