| Mei Ah's disc first of all suffers from a screendoor effect that is seen on the image. A flaw that plagued quite a few early discs of theirs. The 1.65:1 presentation is clean but suffers from high contrast, average blacks and grain. It's not the most visual striking movie ever but this is an average transfer nonetheless.
The Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1 track uses the front stage quite effectively for music but dialogue can sometimes be drowned out plus there are also audio dropouts on occasions. A 2.0 Dolby Surround option is also available as well as the same selections for the Mandarin dub.
The English subtitles contain only minor errors and seem well translated overall. At times, the appearance of the subtitles come after spoken dialogue, much more so during the final 10 minutes of the film. Traditional and simplified Chinese subtitles are also available. The Mei Ah Databank (with cast & crew listing and the plot synopsis) and the trailer for The Kid are the only extras. | 
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