7.7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Follows a soldier trying to gain recognition for comrades who died in 1948, at a turning point in the civil war between the communists and the nationalist forces of the Kuomintang (KMT).
Starring: Hanyu Zhang, Chao Deng, Fan Liao, Baoqiang Wang, Jun HuForeign | 100% |
War | 81% |
Drama | 75% |
History | 71% |
Action | 52% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Mandarin: DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
Mandarin: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
Cantonese: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
English, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional)
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Winner of the Best Actor Award at the Golden Horse Film Festival, Feng Xiaogang's powerful war drama "Ji jie hao" a.k.a "Assembly" (2007) arrives on Bu-ray courtesy of Tai Seng Entertainment. The only supplemental features on the disc are trailers and raw footage from the shooting of the film. With optional English subtitles. Region-Free.
Gu's men
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted 1080p, Feng Xiaogang's Assembly arrives on Bu-ray courtesy of Tai Seng Entertainment
This transfer is quite similar to the one found on the HK release by Mega Star. Mild-edge enhancement is again noticeable throughout the entire film, clarity and contrast are pleasing but not consistent - especially during the battle scenes in the snow fields, but probably as intended by the director - and fine object detail convincing. Some minor noise filtering has also been applied. I also noticed the same minor flecks I saw on the HK release. However, unlike the HK release, which is encoded in 1080i, Tai Seng Entertainment's Blu-ray disc is encoded in 1080p. I did not detect any major differences between the two releases as far as the film's color-scheme is concerned; arguably only the blues, browns and blacks appear slightly richer and darker on the Tai Seng Entertainment's disc. For the record, there are absolutely no stability issues to report in this review. (Note: Even though the back cover of this Blu-ray disc indicates that this is a Region-A "locked" release, it is actually Region-Free. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location).
There are three audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1, Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1 EX. For the record, Tai Seng Entertainment have provided optional English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
The Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 track is very intense. As I noted in my review for the HK release, when I watched the film it truly felt as if I was in the middle of all the fierce battles Gu and his men were fighting. The bass is incredibly potent (so keep your remote close to you), the rear channels very aggressive and high frequencies not overdone. The dialog is crisp, clean and very easy to follow. I also did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, or hiss.
A tested a few scenes to see how the Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1 EX audio track compares to the Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 track, and as far as I am concerned, the gap in terms of dynamics and fluidity is enormous.
Trailers - trailers for the following films: Assembly, Perhaps Love, Infernal Affairs, Initial D and The Warlords. Not subtitled in English. (1080p).
B-Rolls - three episodes with raw footage from the shooting of the film. Not subtitled in English. (480/60i).
If you like powerful war dramas, do not miss Feng Xiaogang's Assembly. It is incredibly well acted and free of the cliches that typically plague these types of films. Tai Seng Entertainment's Blu-ray disc is practically identical to the one released by Mega Star in Hong Kong. RECOMMENDED.
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