| Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen. The remastered print is absolutely gorgeous, tight, clean, with good grain detail. Considering the genre, the garish soft focus is fitting. The vibrant colors are finally well presented (old prints always suffered from tons of bleed) and the fleshtones are well-rounded with eye catching hues of white, tan, and (nothing naughty intended) pink. Compression artifacts appear to be minimal and I didn't catch any severe issues like edge enhancement or hints of severe shimming.
Sound: Cantonese DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1, and original 2.0 track. Optional Chinese or English subtitles. Very nice mix with good response all around. I'm a traditionalist and I was thankful to find that the DTS and 5.1 mixes were pleasantly free of annoying refurbishing. The subtitle translation was quite good, well-timed, no distracting errors, though the typeface isn't a favorite.
Extras: Slipcase. -- A stunning, short booklet, on high quality paper, with poster and lobby card art. -- Trailers (Original and New). -- Still Photo Gallery and Slideshow. -- Interview with director Micheal Mak (13:25). Sorry, no English subs.
Conclusion: Get it. A great disc that shows how HK companies are starting to deliver some nice remasters instead of the same old cheapie transfers. If you are an HK fan and you own an all-region player, it is worth importing. Sex and Zen is an HK classic that can be appreciated not only for its wonderful delights of the flesh, but also it's comedy, imagination, and style. |
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