Barry Wong Ping-Yiu Blu-rays

Barry Wong Ping-Yiu

1 Film

Barry Wong Ping-Yiu

1 Included Film

Barry Wong Ping-Yiu, also known as 黃炳耀, was a Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and actor. He was hailed as one of the most prolific screenwriters of Hong Kong cinema penning scripts for some of the top filmmakers and actors during the 1980s and early 1990s.

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The Killer (1989)

Director: John Woo

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Imprint 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray or Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Arrow has a different grade and a better encode, though the difference in either is not major.

Best Audio:

Original mix: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray (similar to Criterion LaserDisc, but less distorted)

Alternate mix: Scanbox Nordic PAL DVD

Surround remix: HK Video France 4K Blu-ray (5.0)

Arrow used the alternate mix, but with extra filtering and lowered dynamic range. The alternate mix has much better fidelity.

Additional Info:

Arrow has a much better translation.

Arrow LE has the Taiwan Extended Cut which will not be present on the standard edition.