Great Conqueror's Concubine?

Djangoman · 08-14-05, 07:30 PM

Is there any DVD edition of this great film? It stars Gong Li and Ray Lui (Li Liang Wei). Great epic in old China, during warlords era. I can't seem to find it anywhere, not to mention that if it has different video title. help please?

wilson ttc · 08-14-05, 10:11 PM

There is a Thakral release, but I am not sure if it is out of print. It's actually a 2 dvd set with the movie divided into Part 1 and 2, just like the LD.

Djangoman · 08-14-05, 11:01 PM

Where to buy it? Or where did you previously buy it? How's the dition? English subtitled? Canton / mandarin? Audio - video quality?

chucky7 · 08-16-05, 05:14 AM

It is actually called 'Farewell My Concubine.'

You can find many versions of this movie.

It is dirt cheap now here...
http://www.dvdheaven.com/dvd/dvd_detail.php?idx=2270

Enjoy!!!

Djangoman · 08-16-05, 05:33 AM

Wow, hold it amigo. I don't think that's the movie I want. Farewell my Concubine is a drama, while the Great Conqueror's Concubine is a war epic!

Sifu · 08-16-05, 11:17 AM

Quote:

It is actually called 'Farewell My Concubine.'

That is definately not the same movie.

There are a few releases of "Great Conqueror's Concubine", but just stay away from the Tai Seng version. It's craptacular.

I'm not sure if the other releases are still in print, but you could try most asian dvd stores.

wilson ttc · 08-16-05, 11:11 PM

The Thakral release I have was purchased years ago in San Francisco Chinatown. It's has madarin and cantonese track, burn-in sub, and a fairly soft but acceptable picture that looked slightly better than the chinese LD release.

I haven't been paying too much attention about it lately but have not seen it in stores anymore. Perhaps online?

dleedlee · 08-22-05, 07:03 PM

Newly released Taiwan version:
Part I
http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.asp...n/version-all/
Part II
http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.asp...n/version-all/

Djangoman · 08-22-05, 08:33 PM

Now that's more like it! Thanks - I'll out it in my Asian wishlist. BTW, is it just recently added? I never saw it before.

iskandam · 08-23-05, 12:08 AM

this is an excellent epic period war movie that deserves a remaster!

dleedlee · 08-23-05, 08:42 AM

Yesasia just started to carry them but muldoon says they've been around.

Read muldoon's comments from asiandvdguide. And beware that it might not be OAR if the film was originally 2.35.
http://adg.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=331
http://adg.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=332

08-14-05, 07:30 PM	#1
Djangoman Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 236	Great Conqueror's Concubine? Is there any DVD edition of this great film? It stars Gong Li and Ray Lui (Li Liang Wei). Great epic in old China, during warlords era. I can't seem to find it anywhere, not to mention that if it has different video title. help please?

08-14-05, 10:11 PM	#2
wilson ttc Cool New Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: bay area Posts: 42	There is a Thakral release, but I am not sure if it is out of print. It's actually a 2 dvd set with the movie divided into Part 1 and 2, just like the LD.

08-14-05, 11:01 PM	#3
Djangoman Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 236	Where to buy it? Or where did you previously buy it? How's the dition? English subtitled? Canton / mandarin? Audio - video quality?

08-16-05, 05:14 AM	#4
chucky7 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: CO Posts: 348	It is actually called 'Farewell My Concubine.' You can find many versions of this movie. It is dirt cheap now here... http://www.dvdheaven.com/dvd/dvd_detail.php?idx=2270 Enjoy!!!

08-16-05, 05:33 AM	#5
Djangoman Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 236	Wow, hold it amigo. I don't think that's the movie I want. Farewell my Concubine is a drama, while the Great Conqueror's Concubine is a war epic!

08-16-05, 11:11 PM	#7
wilson ttc Cool New Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: bay area Posts: 42	The Thakral release I have was purchased years ago in San Francisco Chinatown. It's has madarin and cantonese track, burn-in sub, and a fairly soft but acceptable picture that looked slightly better than the chinese LD release. I haven't been paying too much attention about it lately but have not seen it in stores anymore. Perhaps online?

08-22-05, 07:03 PM	#8
dleedlee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: dc-md-va Posts: 872	Newly released Taiwan version: Part I http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.asp...n/version-all/ Part II http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.asp...n/version-all/

08-22-05, 08:33 PM	#9
Djangoman Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 236	Now that's more like it! Thanks - I'll out it in my Asian wishlist. BTW, is it just recently added? I never saw it before.

08-23-05, 12:08 AM	#10
iskandam Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: USA Posts: 228	this is an excellent epic period war movie that deserves a remaster!

08-23-05, 08:42 AM	#11
dleedlee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: dc-md-va Posts: 872	Yesasia just started to carry them but muldoon says they've been around. Read muldoon's comments from asiandvdguide. And beware that it might not be OAR if the film was originally 2.35. http://adg.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=331 http://adg.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=332