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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r |
(aka "Butterfly" or "Hu die")
directed
by Yan Yan Mak
Hong Kong 2004
Like a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, Flavia finds her lesbian passion reawakened after a chance encounter with a carefree and spirited singer/ songwriter. A shattering film from award-winning director Yan Yan Mak (Gege, 2001), Butterfly alternates between the past and the present, juxtaposing a romance to a rebellious human rights activist in 1989 with her current struggles as a wife and mother. Fronted by a brave and sympathetic performance by Josie Ho, the film dares to challenge the institutions of family and marriage while championing individual rights for all Hong Kongers.
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Theatrical Release: Italy 4 September 2004 (Venice Film Festival), Hong Kong 2 December 2004
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DVD Review: Panorama - Region 0 - NTSC
Big thanks to Per-Olof Strandberg for the Review!
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Panorama Region 0 - NTSC |
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Runtime | 2:09:00 | |
Video |
1:1.78 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
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NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes. |
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Audio | Cantonese/Mandarin with some English (Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0) | |
Subtitles | English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Panorama Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 12 |
Comments | Many of the
new Asian film's are breathtakingly photographed, like they
where
miles ahead in creativity than many other filmmakers. This is another
example.
Shot in 35-mm
and some parts in 8-mm. Mostly the DVD represent this film perfectly, with solid black levels. Some parts seems slightly soft, but maybe it's in the original elements. Combing is relevant throughout the film, but isn't visible during playback. The 5.1 sound doesn't seem to be genuine, it sound more like a 2.0 soundtrack bumped out to multi-channels. There is a genuine 2.0 option. Some of the extra-material is subtitled in English (see above). |
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Distribution |
Panorama Region 0 - NTSC |