Throw Down (2004)
柔道龍虎榜
Drama, Action • 1h 36m
Director: Johnnie To
Cast: Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai, Jordan Chan Siu-Chun, Lo Hoi-Pang, Calvin Choi Yat-Chi, Jack Kao, Hung Wai-Leung, Lu Ching-Ting, Ronald Yan Mau-Keung, Yuen Bun, Ho Sai-Man, Well Chin Wing-Wai, Li Haitao, Jimmy Wong, Lee Long-Ming, Wing Chung, Kary Ma Ho-Yee, Kelly Lau Miu-Kei, Kwok Yue-Kin, Tsang Tak-Ming, Robin Wan Kam-Fai, Joe Lee Nim-Cho, Tai Bo, Tsui Ka-Ho, Kwok Pak-Yin, Yeung Fan, Cheung Wai-Kit
Best English-friendly, video & audio release
Disk Kino World Cinema Library 4K UHD Blu-Ray
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.
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Additional info
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.
About the film
A former Judo champion is given the chance to redeem himself after he befriends a competitor and an aspiring singer.
Director: Johnnie To
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
More Drama on Blu-ray
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
All foreign language tracks were pitched too low, replacement disc and Ultimate Knockout Collection disc fixed the error.
The Steelbook and UK standard edition are the same disc as the 2023 knockout collection.
Original Stereo mix: Columbia Pictures LaserDisc, Sony 4K Blu-ray
5.1 remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray, Sony Blu-ray
Dolby Atmos remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray
Original Stereo mix: Columbia Pictures LaserDisc, Sony 4K Blu-ray
5.1 remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray, Sony Blu-ray
Dolby Atmos remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray
Director: Sylvester Stallone
2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray Box Set
> 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray
2023 disc has a brief moment where the aspect ratio changes from 1.85:1 to 1.78:1, 2024 release fixed the error
Both cuts of the movie are on the same disc and don’t appear to be seamlessly branched.
The Steelbook and UK standard edition are the same disc as the 2023 knockout collection.
Director: John G. Avildsen
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Original Mono: Ultimate Knockout Collection/Knockout Collection replacement disc
> Knockout collection original.
The Mono mix on the initial release of the Knockout Collection is a stereo fold-down of the 5.1, it also has a missing piano cue. The replacement disc and the ultimate knockout version fixed the error.
The Steelbook and UK standard edition is the same disc as the 2023 knockout collection.
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Original Knockout Collection release had its 5.1 mix pitched too low, replacement disc and Ultimate Knockout Collection fixed the error.
The Steelbook and UK standard edition are the same disc as the 2023 knockout collection.
Director: Rob Reiner
Arrow 4K Blu-ray releasing December 14 2026
Like many of Capelight's other releases, the 4K Blu-ray is low-passed but still looks good.
30th Anniversary Shout! Factory BD has the original stereo mix
Director: Ben Stiller
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Director: Gary Ross
Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray, but a shot was cut from the film
Warner Bros Blu-ray for the uncut version, but it's an older master.
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab) · YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray, but a shot was cut from the film. See comparison
Warner Bros Blu-ray for the uncut version, but it's an older master.
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
> UK MoC 4K Blu-ray > Australia Imprint > US Kino Lorber better encoding
The MoC, Criterion and Imprint UHDs were encoded by FiM making all 3 very close. The higher bitrate helped in deciding and some luck; however Criterion is the most consistent one of all 3. Imprint has some scenes with more splotchy grain while MoC is quite close to Criterion but has some more blocking in dark scenes (e.g.: comp #27). With Criterion’s superior audio, it ensures complete consistency.
From cbc: "I'm personally quite fond of the restored track on Eureka's 4K Blu-ray. It does have spots with objectively worse fidelity, but for the most part, it sounds a lot more natural and less shrill, particularly dialogue. It seems to be a new mixdown of stems. Technically a remix, so not everyone's cup of tea, but it's not revisionist like most new movie mixes tend to be"
Both Imprint (included in their set) and Capelight (on its own/individually) offer remastered BDs. All other BDs, including the one included in The Complete Kubrick, are sourced from the same older master from around 2010.
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