Mei Fang

5 films on Best Blurays4 in HD1 in SD

By format

List

4 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985)

Leading role · Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien

Best English-Friendly:

Taiwan Sony Blu-ray

Best Video:

Carlotta Blu-ray, HD transfer, also available in a set

Best Audio:

2006 Japan Kinokuniya DVD

4.0

Dust in the Wind (1986)

Supporting role · Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan and France has new 2016 restorations but not English friendly and no reviews yet.
Taiwan has an older 1080i release, but not sure if it's the same master.

4.0

A Summer at Grandpa's (1984)

Supporting role · Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan Pony Canyon Blu-ray

Video Notes:

2K restoration but not English-friendly

3.9

That Day, on the Beach (1983)

Supporting role · Director: Edward Yang

Best English-Friendly & Video:

OOP Taiwan and Korea Blu-ray

Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Taiwan has 2017 2K restoration but Taiwan and Korea Blu-ray are OOP

4.0

1 in SD

DVD, SD streaming, LaserDisc or VHS

A City of Sadness (1989)

Small role · Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien

Best English-Friendly & Video:

DVD

Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab) · web.theculvertheater.com (opens in a new tab)

Additional Info:

4k restoration was done in 2023 (see 4K trailer) and is having north america premiere so hopefully a home release is coming soon

4.2

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