(aka "Cheun gwong tsa sit" )

 

Hong Kong 1997

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Theatrical Release: April 29, 1997

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DVD Comparison:

Mei Ah - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Kino - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Kino (Special Edition) - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL

Big thanks to Donald Brown for all the Screen Caps!

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(Mei Ah - Region 0 - NTSC LEFT vs. Kino - Region 1 - NTSC - 2nd vs. Kino (Special Edition) - Region 0 - NTSC - 3rd vs. Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - RIGHT)

Distribution	Mei Ah Region 1 - NTSC	Kino Region 1 - NTSC	Kino Region 0 - NTSC	Artificial Eye Region 2 - PAL
Runtime	1:38:08	1:38:30	1:36:54	1:32:54 (4% PAL speedup)
Video	1.73:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 4.33 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s	1.77:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.74 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s	1.77:1 Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 5.32 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s	1.75:1 Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 6.54 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate:   Mei Ah
Bitrate:   Kino
Bitrate: Kino (Special Edition)
Bitrate: Artificial Eye
Audio	Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0	Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0	Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0	Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles	English + Chinese (burned in)	English (burned in)	English, none	English, none
Features	Release Information: Studio: Mei Ah LaserDisc co. Aspect Ratio: Widescreen letterboxed - 1.73:1 Edition Details: None DVD Release Date:  November 11th, 1997 Blue keep case Chapters 21	Release Information: Studio: Kino Aspect Ratio: Widescreen letterboxed - 1.77:1 Edition Details: None DVD Release Date: Aug. 13, 1999 Snapcase Chapters 13	Release Information: Studio: Kino Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.77:1 Edition Details: • Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of Happy Together • Trailers • Filmographies • Stills gallery   DVD Release Date: Oct. 19, 2004 Keepcase Chapters 12	Release Information: Studio: Artificial Eye Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.75:1 Edition Details: • Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of Happy Together • Trailer • Filmographies   DVD Release Date: Nov. 24, 2003 Keepcase Chapters 16

 

 

 

 

Comments

The Mei Ah disc can be excluded from these comments as it is easily the worst edition with the most contrast boosting and ingrained dual subtitles. It doesn't even have menus. Gary Tooze ****** First of all, the Artificial Eye DVD is garbage, so let's just move on and discuss the two Kino editions. The first Kino edition: Pros   Excellent color No apparent cropping Cons   Non-anamorphic Slightly soft, video feel (some color shimmer in B&W footage) Burned-in subs Blown-out highlights No extras The second Kino edition:   Pros   Anamorphic Decent color, though a bit too cyan Extras Cons Cropped image, especially on bottom and right A 14-second color segment immediately after the opening credits has been rendered in black & white (see first set of captures), and the first few frames of it are missing Lack of detail in dark scenes A little soft On the whole, the Kino Special Edition is an improvement over the first release, but probably not enough so to justify double-dipping, unless you have a widescreen display or want the making-of documentary (which is good). It's a shame about the cropping, and it's a mystery why the short color scene has been turned to B&W. I suspect all the B&W scenes were stripped of color to give them a neutral cast, and this small segment, which immediately precedes a lengthy B&W section, was grabbed and changed by accident.  - Donald Brown

 

 

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Memoirs from the Beijing Film Academy by Zhen Ni, Chris Berry, Ni Zhen	Zhang Yimou: Interviews (Conversations With Filmmakers) by Frances Gateward	Chinese Films in Focus: 25 New Takes by Chris Berry	Wong Kar-Wai: Auteur of Time (Bfi World Directors) by Stephen Teo	China into Film: Frames of Reference in Contemporary Chinese Cinema (Envisioning Asia) by Jerome Silbergeld	New Chinese Cinemas by Nick Browne	Once Upon a Time in China : A Guide to Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Mainland Chinese Cinema by Jeff Yang	Chinese Film Theory by George S. Semsel

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DVD Menus

(Kino - Region 1 - NTSC - LEFT vs. Kino (Special Edition) - Region 0 - NTSC - MIDDLE vs. Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - RIGHT)

NOTE: Mei Ah DVD has NO menus!
 

 

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Subtitle sample

(Mei Ah - Region 0 - NTSC TOP vs. Kino - Region 1 - NTSC - 2nd vs. Kino (Special Edition) - Region 0 - NTSC - 3rd vs. Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - BOTTOM)

 

 

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Screen Captures

(Mei Ah - Region 0 - NTSC TOP vs. Kino - Region 1 - NTSC - 2nd vs. Kino (Special Edition) - Region 0 - NTSC - 3rd vs. Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - BOTTOM)

 

 

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(Mei Ah - Region 0 - NTSC TOP vs. Kino - Region 1 - NTSC - 2nd vs. Kino (Special Edition) - Region 0 - NTSC - 3rd vs. Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - BOTTOM)

 

 

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(Mei Ah - Region 0 - NTSC TOP vs. Kino - Region 1 - NTSC - 2nd vs. Kino (Special Edition) - Region 0 - NTSC - 3rd vs. Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - BOTTOM)

 

 

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(Mei Ah - Region 0 - NTSC TOP vs. Kino - Region 1 - NTSC - 2nd vs. Kino (Special Edition) - Region 0 - NTSC - 3rd vs. Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - BOTTOM)

 

 

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(Mei Ah - Region 0 - NTSC TOP vs. Kino - Region 1 - NTSC - 2nd vs. Kino (Special Edition) - Region 0 - NTSC - 3rd vs. Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - BOTTOM)

 

 

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(Mei Ah - Region 0 - NTSC TOP vs. Kino - Region 1 - NTSC - 2nd vs. Kino (Special Edition) - Region 0 - NTSC - 3rd vs. Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - BOTTOM)

 

 

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Report Card:

Image:	Kino Special Edition
Sound:	-
Extras:	Kino Special Edition
Menu:	Kino Special Edition

 

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Kino Region 0 - NTSC	Artificial Eye Region 2 - PAL

 

 

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