Biography from TMDB
2 in 4K
UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming
Leading role · Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
France 4K Blu-ray audio is in the wrong pitch, plus the new 5.1 mix is worse than DVD's
The version screened at the Cannes International Film Festival ran 119 minutes. Hsiao-Hsien Hou then re-cut the movie following its Cannes premiere and reduced the running time to 105 minutes, this is the only version available on home video. Most of the deleted footage came from the "Vicky in Japan" sequences and is included as an extra on some releases.
Supporting role · Director: Johnnie To
Disk Kino World Cinema Library 4K UHD Blu-Ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Disk Kino World Cinema Library 4K UHD Blu-Ray has Cantonese track in Dolby Atmos and TrueHD 7.1, but English dub is only available on the MoC Blu-Ray in LPCM 2.0 (MoC's Cantonese track is also LPCM 2.0). Criterion Blu-Ray's Cantonese track is DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.
Disk Kino 4K was limited to only 600 copies in China and is OOP. Of the available Blu-Ray releases done from the 4K restoration, Criterion's video has better color and detail than the MoC release, but MoC features dual audio in both Cantonese and English and more commentary tracks.
2 in HD
Blu-ray or HD streaming
Leading role · Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab) · caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Cohen Blu-ray is suspected to have incorrect gamma level, while also have a different grading than MoC see caps for gamma correction and caps-a-holic
Supporting role · Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Criterion is filtered. Comparisons
1 in SD
DVD, SD streaming, LaserDisc or VHS
Supporting role · Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab) · web.theculvertheater.com (opens in a new tab)
4k restoration was done in 2023 (see 4K trailer) and is having north america premiere so hopefully a home release is coming soon
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