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Vietnam 1995

In total opposition to his first film (The Scent of Green Papaya), Tran created a brutal and harsh story of the effects of violence and poverty on a struggling family in the city of Saigon. “Cyclo”, which was made in 1995, follows the impoverished life of a young bicycle-taxi driver. The viewers learn that his parents are both deceased, and he ekes out a living with his sisters and grandfather. They struggle to survive surrounded by a turbulent pervading atmosphere of drugs and organized criminal activity. For social advancement the older sister, played by Tran’s wife, Tran Nu Yên-Khê, prostitutes herself through a pimp, known only as the "poet" who is played by actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai. The audience witnesses her tragic, forced degradation as they are given glimpses of highly non-glorified, sexual rituals of perversity.

Excerpt from Gary W. Tooze's article on Anh Hung Tran HERE.

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Theatrical Release: 15 September 1995 (Toronto Film Festival)

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DVD Comparison:

New Yorker - Region 1- NTSC vs. Gaumont/Columbia Tri-Star Home Video - Region 2 - PAL

(New Yorker - Region 1 - NTSC - LEFT vs. Gaumont - Region 2 - PAL - RIGHT)

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Distribution	New Yorker Video Region 1 - NTSC	Gaumont / Columbia Tri-Star Home Video Region 2 - PAL
Runtime	2:09:04	2:03:36 (4% PAL speedup)
Video	1.66:1 Letterboxed WideScreen 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 7.0 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s	1.66:1 Letterboxed WideScreen 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 4.67 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: New Yorker
Bitrate: Gaumont
Audio	Vietnamese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)	Vietnamese (Dolby Digital Surround), French commentary track
Subtitles	English, and none	French, German, Dutch, English and None
Features	Release Information: Studio: New Yorker Video Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.66:1 Edition Details: • Theatrical trailer DVD Release Date: February 3rd, 2004 Keep Case Chapters 16	Release Information: Studio: Gaumont / Columbia Tri-Star Home Video Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.66:1 Edition Details: • On opposite side to "The Scent of Green Papaya" 2nd Disc contains two short films: "The Making of 'The Scent of Green Papaya' and 'The Making of Cyclo' " both narrated in French ( French subtitles only ). • Character Profiles • Commentary by Anh Hung Tran ( in French ) DVD Release Date: September 24th, 2001 Keep Case Chapters 19

Comments:

I am very keen on Tran as a director, but of his three films this is perhaps my least favorite. I still enjoy it though and both of these editions have done a far superior job than the hazy Mega-star release for Region 0, compared HERE. There is some negligible cropping on these editions, but nothing to affect the enjoyment of the film. Colors are only marginally off with the Gaumont being both brighter and sharper. The NY'er has a slight green haze to the film. The Gaumont only comes in a package with The Scent of Green Papaya so if you are only keen to see Cyclo, I suggest the New Yorker, and if you are Region 1 locked it is definitely the best choice. Subs are well done on both but the big dividing point is the sharpness which is in the Gaumont's favor.

- Gary W. Tooze

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(New Yorker - Region 1 - NTSC - LEFT vs. Gaumont - Region 2 - PAL - RIGHT)

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