If you want Hard Boiled the best version out there atm is the 'Dragon Dynasty' release on US DVD which you can nab for ~US$8. But that has an incorrect ratio which stretches out the picture slightly, you don't notice it until you see the comparison, then wish you never saw it
Colours are slightly over-saturated though. However, its the best release thus far, the Stranglehold CE PS3 bonus is a waste of your time in both PQ/AQ, not blu-ray like at all & not the best. There's no word of a proper blu-ray release coming anytime soon
In case you're curious about the transfer of Once Upon A Time in China 1 bluray its great, a lot better than the DVD + a little bit of DNR (which I think was done in a way that's not excessive & without it would've looked ugly). Stay away from the sequels though, Fortune Star stuffed them up. Found out Azumi 1 & 2 is on bluray as well but they look like upconverted DVDs, no change
So to sum up any of you guys wanting some asian blu-rays here's the ones to
avoid by all means:
- Police Story 1 & 2. They look much worse than the HK Legends DVDs
- Once Upon a Time in China 2
- Azumi 1 & 2 (Taiwan versions)
- Hard Boiled on Stranglehold
Its a shame that they all have to be some of my favourite movies
Especially Azumi, I was watching Azumi 2 last night & pretty much every shot was blurry & dark & lacked detail of any kind. I was more impressed imagining what it would look like
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