(aka "Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death" or "Si wang you ju")

directed by Robert Clouse
USA 1978

Theatrical Release: March 23, 1978 (Hong Kong)

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DVD Comparison:

Fortune Star (Ultimate Collection) - Region 3 - NTSC vs. Hong Kong Legends (Special Platinum Edition) - Region 2,4 - PAL

Big thanks to Henrik Sylow and Ole Kofoed for the Screen Caps!

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Distribution

Fortune Star

Region 3 - NTSC

Hong Kong Legends
Region 2,4 - PAL
Runtime 1:40:06 1:36:34 (4% PAL speedup)
Video

2.31:1 Original Aspect Ratio

16X9 enhanced
Average Bitrate: 8.58 mb/s
NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s

2.45:1 Original Aspect Ratio

16X9 enhanced
Average Bitrate: 7.23 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:

Fortune Star (Ultimate Collection)

 

Bitrate:

 

Hong Kong Legends (Special Platinum Edition)

 

Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital English, 5.1 Dolby Digital English, DTS English

5.1 Dolby Digital English

Subtitles Traditional, Simplified, English, None Dutch or None.
Features Release Information:
Studio: Fortune Star

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen anamorphic - 2.31:1

Edition Details:
• Limited Edition (10,000)
• Each box marked by little 'silver' platter
• Menues available in both English and Chinese

DVD Release Date: April 29, 2004
Digipack

Chapters 21
 

Release Information:
Studio: Hong Kong Legends

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen anamorphic - 2.45:1

Edition Details:
• Commentary by Bey Logan
• Alternative Cantonese opening seqence + ending & closing credits (1:51, 1:17)
• Legacy of the Dragon documentary (46:49)
• Game of Death Re-visited documentary (39:40)
• 3 deleted scenes (4:35, 0:19, 0:30) / Out Take montage (3:39)
• Dan Inosante, Taky Kimura, George Lazenby interviews(10:25, 9:26, 7:01)
• History of Jeet Kune Do (text)
• Dan Inosante Jeet Kune Do seminar (40:24)
• Trailers (Orginal English and Cantonese+ HKL's own)
• Way of the Dragon and Fist of Fury UK TV spots
• Game of Death retrospective (text)
• 2 photo galleries (production, stills, posters..)
• Biography of Bruce Lee - audio / text (21:02)
• Biographies of other cast
 

DVD Release Date: October 1, 2001
Keep Case with outer sleeve

Chapters 12

Comments:

Once again, the Fortune Star has the upper hand, with beautiful natural colours and great details. The Hong Kong Legends image is cropped by approximately 4.5% and has a weird colour setting, sometimes "yellowish", sometimes "blueish". That some scenes are more grainy than others is due to the use of different stock and material.

The Fortune Star has the original mono track, which is preferable ahead of the mixed 5.1 and DTS. The added rear sounds are not as intrusive on this film, as on the previous Lee films.

In terms of extra, Hong Kong Legends once again prove to be the king. A superb audio commentary by Bey Logan, alternate openings, deleted scenes, documentary. Just impressive.

 - Henrik Sylow



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Report Card:

 

Image:

Fortune Star

Sound:

Fortune Star

Extras: Hong Kong Legends
Menu: Hong Kong Legends

 

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Distribution

Fortune Star

Region 3 - NTSC

Hong Kong Legends
Region 2,4 - PAL


 

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