7.3 | / 10 |
Users | 3.8 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.3 |
After his revered master is murdered by a rival dojo of Japanese imperialists, a marital arts student sets out to defend the honor of both his school and of the Chinese people.
Starring: Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, James Tien, Maria Yi, Robert Baker (I)Foreign | 100% |
Martial arts | 50% |
Drama | 36% |
Crime | 29% |
Action | 14% |
Thriller | 7% |
Romance | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Cantonese: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Cantonese: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Mandarin: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
Thai: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
Mandarin (Traditional), English, Thai
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Brice Lee's second feature film "Jing wu men" a.k.a. "Fist of Fury" (also distributed in the U.S. as "The Chinese Connection" and "The Iron Hand") arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Hong Kong-based distributors Kam & Ronson Enterprises. The only supplemental feature on the disc is a short interview with actor Yuen Wah. With optional Traditional Chinese, Thai, and English subtitles. Region-A "locked".
I decide
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.40:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Lo Wei's Fist of Fury arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Hong Kong-based distributors Kam & Ronson Enterprises.
This transfer looks slightly better than the one Kam & Ronson Enterprises gave The Big Boss. Contrast is a bit stronger while clarity and detail more consistent. Edge-enhancement pops up here and there but, generally speaking, it is quite tolerable. Digital noise, however, is a lot more prominent, and those of you with larger than 50' screens will certainly notice its presence.
The overall condition of the transfer is acceptable, but as our screenshots reveal, Fist of Fury looks dated. I personally share the opinion that unless these early Bruce Lee films Kam & Ronson Enterprises are bringing to the market undergo massive restorations, this is the best they could look in high-definition. Finally, I would like to quickly point out that many of the huge scratches, marks and burns Fist of Fury had on DVD are nowhere to be seen on this Blu-ray transfer. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" disc. Therefore, in order to access its content, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player).
There are four audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1,
Cantonese Dolby TrueHD 7.1, Mandarin Dolby Digital EX 6.1 and Thai Dolby Digital EX 6.1. For the record, I opted for the Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track and later on did a few random comparisons with the Cantonese Dolby TrueHD 7.1 track for the purpose of this review.
Similar to the Big Boss, there are few lip-sync issues with this release, but this is not a mastering issue (some of the actors spoke their lines in different languages). This being said, I thought that the Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track was a bit too aggressive. During many of the action scenes, the surround effects were unnaturally strong. The bass also appears to have been boosted quite a bit. Obviously, some of you would end up being impressed, but I certainly thought that dynamically the Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 should have been a lot more conservative. The dialog is clear and easy to follow.
I could not hear a substantial difference in quality between the Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track and the Dolby TrueHD 7.1 track. The dynamic levels are identical and so is the quality of the dialog.
For the record, Kam & Ronson Enterprises have provided optional English, Traditional Chinese and Thai subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
Interview - a short interview with Yuen Wah in which he recalls his past work as a double, including his contribution to Fist of Fury. With optional English, Thai and Traditional Chinese subtitles. (10 min, 480/60i).
Similar to The Big Boss, this Blu-ray release of Fist of Fury is for hardcore Bruce Lee fans only. Certainly, this is the best the film has ever looked, but there are a number of issues with the transfer. However, I don't believe that Kam & Ronson Enterprises are actually responsible for the majority of them. Recommended.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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