Which version of Failan to get?
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Which version of Failan to get?
I am a Cecilia Cheung fan and I have an all region player. There are so many releases of Faila, which should I get? Thanks for any info.
Chinese Version, HK Version, Korean version or should I try and track down a Korean special edition?
Chinese Version, HK Version, Korean version or should I try and track down a Korean special edition?
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I would say go for the Korean 1 disc version, unless you can speak Korean and really like special features and want to spend extra money for the 2-disc Korean edition, not to mention time in tracking it down somewhere (because it is actually out-of-print now). The 1 disc is cheap and has a really nice anamorphic widescreen transfer. Don't buy any HK/Chinese version - they usually have pretty crappy quality. Anyway, hope that helps.
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Korean discs are generally superior to HK discs - but there are exceptions.
Tell Me Something
Korean - cut
HK - uncut
Il Mare
Korean - horrendous English subtitles
HK - better subtitles, same picture quality
In the case of Failan, I've read that the China Star HK disc has the superior picture quality, however, it is a single-layer disc with no extras, and no DTS soundtrack.
Tell Me Something
Korean - cut
HK - uncut
Il Mare
Korean - horrendous English subtitles
HK - better subtitles, same picture quality
In the case of Failan, I've read that the China Star HK disc has the superior picture quality, however, it is a single-layer disc with no extras, and no DTS soundtrack.
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Well I don't speak Korean, but I don't speak Cantonese or Mandarin either and I got Cecilia's music video disc just cause she's on it. I wonder what extras the Korean normal one has.
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Does anyone know where I can get the 2-disc Korean version? HKFlix shows it in stock, but when I ordered it I got an email saying they were out. I think I may have waited too long
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Originally posted by pro-bassoonist
http://www.machiaveldvd.com/main.cfm...&CAT_ID=&type=
this should do
http://www.machiaveldvd.com/main.cfm...&CAT_ID=&type=
this should do
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Originally posted by ehonauer
Korean discs are generally superior to HK discs - but there are exceptions.
Tell Me Something
Korean - cut
HK - uncut
Korean discs are generally superior to HK discs - but there are exceptions.
Tell Me Something
Korean - cut
HK - uncut
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Although I haven't compared them, the times for the Edko and Spectrum are different (117 vs. 116), and this reviewer refers to a cut scene (see his note at the bottom):
http://www.geocities.com/cr0uching_t...Something.html
I believe I've seen this mentioned somewhere else, but that's the only review I could find right now.
http://www.geocities.com/cr0uching_t...Something.html
I believe I've seen this mentioned somewhere else, but that's the only review I could find right now.
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Originally posted by ehonauer
Although I haven't compared them, the times for the Edko and Spectrum are different (117 vs. 116), and this reviewer refers to a cut scene (see his note at the bottom):
http://www.geocities.com/cr0uching_t...Something.html
I believe I've seen this mentioned somewhere else, but that's the only review I could find right now.
Although I haven't compared them, the times for the Edko and Spectrum are different (117 vs. 116), and this reviewer refers to a cut scene (see his note at the bottom):
http://www.geocities.com/cr0uching_t...Something.html
I believe I've seen this mentioned somewhere else, but that's the only review I could find right now.
from http://www.koreanfilm.org/subtitles.html:
TELL ME SOMETHING [EDKO VIDEO] (1999) Directed by Chang Yoon-hyun. A serial killer is leaving body parts in plastic bags around Seoul. Detective Cho discovers that the victims are all connected with one woman. Starring Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha. // Codes: Marked as Region 3, but it is actually an all-region disc. Subtitles: English, Chinese (removable). Aspect ratio: letterbox. Audio: Korean or Cantonese, Dolby 5.1. Running time: 117 min. Includes trailer, director/cast info, photo gallery, music video, and four postcards. From Edko Video in Hong Kong. This is the uncut version. SOURCES: YesAsia, Poker, DVDAsian.com.
Can anybody confirm that the Korean Tell Me Something DVD is cut?
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The Edko version, which is the one I have, came out before the Spectrum release. But I don't remember hearing about a cut either. Someone at the koreanfilm.org forum should know since that's where it's mentioned. I tried searching but couldn't find any old discussions about it, only a comparison with the R1/Kino release.
Forum:
http://www.koreanfilm.org/dc/dcboard...pics&forum=102
And it looks like the Edko version has just been rereleased (see layoyo.com) if you want it.
Forum:
http://www.koreanfilm.org/dc/dcboard...pics&forum=102
And it looks like the Edko version has just been rereleased (see layoyo.com) if you want it.
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