Game of Death Bruce Lee

(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)

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!

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

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