7.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Autumn Moon is one step short of a triad, and an ocean removed from respectability. A go-nowhere, no-nothing nobody, Moon is the boss of his own gang, which has one member, a retarded fellow named Sylvester, and passes his time playing basketball and collecting debts for local triad Wing. Marginalized by society and perhaps his own poor self-image, Moon nonetheless attempts to make his mark on the world, finding direction in his love for Ping, a young girl suffering from renal failure, and a chance connection to Susan, a school girl who committed suicide.
Starring: Sam Lee (III)Foreign | 100% |
Drama | 46% |
Romance | 6% |
Crime | 4% |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Cantonese: LPCM Mono
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Fruit Chan's "Made in Hong Kong" (1997) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Eureka Entertainment. The supplemental features on the disc include new video interviews with Fruit Chan, producers Daniel Yu and Doris Young; and festival director Marco Muller. In Cantonese, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Made in Hong Kong arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Eureka Entertainment.
I have never owned a copy of this film in my library, but there is no question in my mind that what is on the Blu-ray is the best technical presentation it has seen to date. The release is sourced from a wonderful organic recent 4K master and at least on my system a lot of the visuals often looked like they might have been captured by Christopher Doyle's camera. Obviously, because of some unique stylistic choices clarity and highlights can fluctuate a bit -- mostly during the hand-held camera footage and in areas with exaggerated lighting -- but this is how the film was shot. Color balance was quite impressive as well, though again, I don't have an older release to reference. Image stability is terrific. Finally, there are no encoding anomalies to report in our review. Fantastic presentation. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: Cantonese LPCM 1.0. Optional English subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The audio is clean and sharp. There are some pretty substantial dynamic and balance fluctuations during 'busier' sequences, but they are not byproducts of technical flaws. The film simply blends organic noises and sounds with the narration/dialog, plus the music score introduces additional contrasts and nuances that create some unusual fluctuation. There are no technical anomalies to report in our review.
Fruit Chan's Made in Hong Kong has the genes that defined some of the greatest films of the Hong Kong New Wave. It is so alive and full of energy that certain parts of it look like they could have been lensed by Christopher Doyle. I loved it, and I think that it is a terrific addition to Eureka Entertainment's catalog. The Blu-ray release is sourced from a very beautiful recent 4K master and features a nice selection of new video interviews with the director and the producers of the film. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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