Beijing Bicycle DVD Comparison Sony vs. Seville

Beijing Bicycle
by Xiaoshuai Wang
China/Taiwan 2001

Sony Pictures Region 1 vs. SEVILLE PICTURES Region 1

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Distribution	Sony Pictures Region 1 encoded (North America)	Seville Pictures ( Canada ) Region 1 (North America)
Runtime	1:53:24 min	1:48:24 min
Video	1.85:1 Letterboxed WideScreen Anamorphic Average Bitrate: 4.9 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s	1.85:1 Letterboxed WideScreen Anamorphic Average Bitrate: 5.6 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s
Bitrate: Sony
Bitrate: Seville
Audio	Mandarin (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)	Chinese (Mandarin) 2.0 Stereo French 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles	English, None	English, French, None
Features	Discographic Information: DVD Encoding: Region 1 Layers: Dual Edition Details: • Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only) • Color, Widescreen 16X9 enhanced • 3 Theatrical trailers - Beijing Bicycle (1:53), The Road Home, Shadow Magic • Scene Selection (28)	Discographic Information: DVD Encoding: Region 1 Layers: Dual Edition Details: • Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only) • Color, Widescreen 16X9 enhanced • 3 Seville Trailers (Kandahar, Fire, Three Seasons) • Scene Selection (12)
	DVD Release Date: July 9, 2002 Keep Case Chapters: 28	DVD Release Date: 12 April 2000 Keep Case Chapters: 12

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