Hou Hsiao-hsien
9 films on Best Blurays1 in 4K5 in HD2 in SD1 with no official release
Biography from TMDB
1 in 4K
UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming
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.
5 in HD
Blu-ray or HD streaming
2K restoration but not English-friendly
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
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Criterion is filtered. Comparisons
2 in SD
DVD, SD streaming, LaserDisc or VHS
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
Sources: fareastfilm.com (opens in a new tab)
New resto, no discs https://www.fareastfilm.com/eng/news/far-east-film-festival-26/?IDLYT=13308
1 with no official release
Unofficial sources only, no home media, or lost
Co-directors: Edward Yang & Chen Kuofu
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