laolee Posted January 18, 2005 at 08:00 PM Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 at 08:00 PM Wondering if anyone has picked up the new mainland R6 DVD yet? According to the specs I saw it includes English subs and it's 16:9 too. Sounds like a good quality release (if there is no popup logos, that is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catdiseased Posted January 19, 2005 at 03:36 PM Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 at 03:36 PM dunno, but tonight I will see which version my parents picked up for me ;) hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengdude Posted January 20, 2005 at 02:06 PM Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 at 02:06 PM There are DVD-5's in paperboard sleeves w/plastic bag for 6 or 7 RMB, the same DVD-5 packaged in a standard box for 10-12 RMB, and DVD-9's in box plus slipcase for 22-25 RMB. All are marketed by Zoke Culture, who also seem to have the lock on copies of HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS. If the THIEVES release is like the DAGGERS DVD-9, then the quality should be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laolee Posted January 20, 2005 at 11:12 PM Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 at 11:12 PM This is mainland version I was asking about, is it one of the Zoke's you saw? Zoke's HOFD had the popup logo's though right? But then just today the Mei Ah HK 2 disc came out for pre-order: Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengdude Posted January 21, 2005 at 02:41 AM Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 at 02:41 AM Yes, that appears to be the Zoke DVD-9. The Zoke DAGGERS DVD-9 did not have any pop-ups, at least from my viewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengdude Posted January 21, 2005 at 02:00 PM Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 at 02:00 PM Sorry, that is not the exact cover art of the DVD-9 Zoke is selling here...it looks like the DVD-5 minus a large white band that runs along the bottom. I bought the DVD-9 today and will post my opinion after viewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laolee Posted January 21, 2005 at 02:02 PM Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 at 02:02 PM Thanks chengdude. Only sensasian carries the Zoke disc online so I'll probably end up getting the 2 disc HK version and hope the extras are worthwhile. re: HOFD, yeah, I'm thinking of GDFace's extended Hero and Kekexili. I'm all mixed up. Zoke is cool. Maybe it was 2046 that I heard also had the popup logos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catdiseased Posted January 21, 2005 at 05:33 PM Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 at 05:33 PM Yepp. I got 2046, and the popups are not nice neither are the so-small-that-almost-unreadable-subtitles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengdude Posted January 22, 2005 at 03:40 AM Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 at 03:40 AM Indeed, I got burned on the GD Face 2046 and KEKEXILI discs (bought them at the same time): pop-ups, terrible transfers, and Chinese subtitles burned onto the bottom of the film frame. Paid premium for the DVD-9's, too, thinking the quality would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laolee Posted January 22, 2005 at 05:35 PM Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 at 05:35 PM Ouch! Well, I knew I'd eventually there'd be better 2046 release, so I waited on that. Kekexili, I only paid $5.99 and right now there's no alternative. Sony/Columbia will probably put one out but it won't be cheap. (re: Warriors of Heaven and Earth) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengdude Posted January 26, 2005 at 01:33 PM Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 at 01:33 PM Sorry to report that the Zoke WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES (DVD-9) is a direct transfer from the screened version, i.e with Chinese and English subtitles burned onto the film. The transfer is just so-so: widescreen, but it's rather contrasty and the subtitles are sometimes lost in the light of various scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laolee Posted January 26, 2005 at 04:39 PM Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 at 04:39 PM I appreciate the follow up. With the 2 disk HK release available as an alternative I'll pick up that version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atitarev Posted February 1, 2006 at 11:58 PM Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 at 11:58 PM Great movie! Can anyone share the subtitles file (in Chinese Mandarin) with me? Please post here or PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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