China Girl (1987)
Romance, Crime, Drama • 1h 30m
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: James Russo, Richard Panebianco, Sari Chang, David Caruso, Russell Wong, Joey Chin, Judith Malina, James Hong, Robert Miano, Paul Hipp, Doreen Chan, Randy Sabusawa, Keenan Leung, Lum Chang Pang, Sammy Lee, Johnny Shia, Stephan Chen, Raymond Moy, Josephina Gallego-Díaz, Caprice, Anthony Dante, Robert LaSardo, Chi Moy, David Kelsey Reilly, Joe Pentangelo, Anthony Esposito, Diane Cheng, Frank Young, John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia, John Orofino, Ida Bernardini, Nancy Moo, Jadin Wong, Carole Cortland, Denise Leong, Ednah Holt, Francis Maiorino, Anthony Indelicato, Catherine Scorsese, Charles Scorsese
Best English-friendly & video release
French ESC Editions Blu-Ray
Updated 8 months ago
About the film
Teenage lovers Tony and Tyan-Hwa tip the balance of power in New York's Little Italy and Chinatown.
Director: Abel Ferrara
Video format: UHD Blu-ray
Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray in July
Director: Abel Ferrara
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Arrow 4K Blu-ray > Lionsgate Limited: https://slow.pics/c/04WP81j1
Director: Abel Ferrara
Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Kino Lorber and 101 Films are bit idential. For extras, 101 Films Adds a new extra (~25 min) with Abel Ferrara
1993 Live Home Video LaserDisc
1993 Live Home Video LaserDisc is not only better, but also has the correct music see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUmm8J7EDNM
Director: Abel Ferrara
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Identical. Arrow 4K Blu-ray is lossy transcode.
More Romance on Blu-ray
Director: Robert Altman
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Cinematrographe's HDR grading is overcooked, which is a known VinSyn tendency. Additionally, their booklet mis-credits the encode to FiM.
YMMV, but for some, the included BD encoded by Marcus Johnson—ironically may make for a more pleasing experience.
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: Vincent Sherman
4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: Compton Bennett
4K restoration from original technicolor negatives
Director: Jack Conway
4K restoration from safety preservation elements
4K restoration from safety preservation elements
Director: Jack Conway
4K restoration from safety preservation elements
Director: William Dieterle
4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
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