| Previously only available from WA (mainland China label), Deltamac now debuts The Cat on Hong Kong dvd with a few key advantages. The print may be taken from the source (same superimposed title card at the start, see screen cap below) but WA's edition featured less dirt on the print. The constant speckling on Deltamac's edition doesn't exactly bother me and it will probably rank as the best release for quite some time. Colours and detail remain the same to my eye though, average. Cerain effect scenes are rather heavy on grain also.
Soundwise, the WA dvd was a disaster, featuring a distinct echo on the only audio track available, Mandarin. Deltamac of course feature both the intended Cantonese language track and a Mandarin one, both in original mono. Neither track was very well post-synced but obviously it's better to watch the film in Cantonese and sans echo.
The English subtitles are basically the same but Deltamac's disc didn't suffer from as many spelling or grammar inaccuracies. The cheesy dialogue comes through in the translation and the errors found do add to the enjoyment factor. Not even the trailer as an extra. |
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