Mr. Nice Guy 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		0.0
Audio		4.5
Extras		5.0
Overall		4.0

Mr. Nice Guy 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman June 25, 2026

Note: This film is available in 4K UHD as part of Arrow Videos's Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits! 4K collection.

Arrow's set of Jackie Chan movies spans the years 1994 to 1998, when Chan seemed to burst (in more than one way) out of virtually nowhere, at least to non-Asian audiences, to become a global superstar, an achievement that perhaps was officially accomplished per some verbiage on the slipcover of this release when Rush Hour (not included in this collection) became such an international sensation. Most of the films in this set have had prior 1080 releases (links to reviews will be provided in the appropriate reviews of the 4K editions), evidence in and of itself of how enduringly popular this particular era of Chan outings has been. Arrow's set includes a number of alternate cuts (some of the films in this set have so many alternate cuts the different versions are spread across two discs) and new 4K restorations culled from original negatives, along with their typically bountiful supply of on disc supplements. The set comes with Arrow's also typically handsome packaging which in this case includes a much heftier than average collector's booklet and a veritable host of non disc swag.

Mr. Nice Guy was released on 1080 disc by the Warner Archive Collection and Randy Miller III's Mr. Nice Guy Blu-ray review offers plot information, a list of supplements and reaction to the technical presentation. Note that the Warner Archive version offers two cuts, while this new two disc set has three (see below for more details).

Mr. Nice Guy 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Note: This release does not include a 1080 Blu-ray, so these screenshots are taken directly from the 4K UHD disc and downscaled to 1080 and SDR. Color space in particular is therefore not accurate, and I recommend those interested to look at some of the screenshots in the above linked 1080 review for a probably better representation of the palette. Since this release does not include a 1080 disc, the 2K video score above has been intentionally left blank.

Mr. Nice Guy is presented in 4K UHD with an HEVC / H.265 encoded 2160p transfer in 2.39:1. Arrow's War and Peace size insert booklet (that's a joke, but maybe not by much) lumps all of the films in this set together on two pages offering the following information about the presentations:

Drunken Master II, Rumble in the Bronx, Thunderbolt, Police Story 4: First Strike, Mr. Nice Guy and Who Am I? have been exclusively restored for this collection by Arrow Films. The original feature film camera negative elements have been used as the primary source materials for this work, but extensive research was also undertaken to locate and identify additional materials to restore original logos, credits, cut scenes and reconstruct alternate release versions. The films are presented in 4K resolution in HDR10 and Dolby Vision.

The Hong Kong Cut of Drunken Master II is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Cantonese mono (both the original theatrical mix and an alternate home video mix), Mandarin mono and English (export dub) mono audio. The International Cut is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with English (export dub) mono audio. The US Cut, re-titled The Legend of Drunken Master is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with English 5.1 audio.

The Hong Kong Cut of Rumble in the Bronx is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Cantonese stereo and English mono audio. The International Cut version is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with stereo and 5.1 English audio, and the burnt-in subtitles are presented as per the original theatrical release.

Thunderbolt is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Cantonese stereo, English (export dub) stereo and English (New Line dub) 5.1 audio. The Japanese Cut is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Cantonese stereo audio.

Police Story 4: First Strike is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Cantonese stereo and Mandarin stereo audio. The International Cut, re-titled Jackie Chan's First Strike, is presented in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with stereo and 5.1 English audio.

All three versions of Mr. Nice Guy (Japanese, Hong Kong and International) are presented in their original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with stereo and 5.1 English audio.

Both versions of Who Am I? (Hong Kong and International) are presented in their original 2.39:1 aspect ratio with English stereo and 5.1 audio. For the Hong Kong Cut, alternate English 5.1 audio with Cantonese-dubbed sections is also included.

The original 35mm camera negatives and additional film elements were scanned at 4K/16 bit resolution at Warner Bros / Motion Picture Imaging.

The films were restored in 4K resolution and color-graded at Duplitech.

Audio restoration was completed by Þorsteinn Gíslason.

All materials sourced for this new master were made available by Warner Bros.

Randy was rather pleased with the appearance of the Warner Archive 1080 release, which, like this release, (at least with regard to its "main" feature) was sourced from a 4K scan off the negative. All of the positives Randy cites in his review are carried over here. This is another great looking 4K presentation which can offer often sumptuous clarity albeit with a perhaps more pronounced grain field at times than can be as readily observable in some of the other transfers in this set. You can, for example, see rather pronounced "smudges" of grain against the cloudy skies and then miraculously clear skies (maybe two different shooting days?) in the opening vignette documenting the unexpected "burial" of a character. Grain can definitely spike at times and have a yellow-brown tint, as in the brief interior apartment scene at circa 17:00 in the Japanese and Hong Kong cuts (a couple minutes earlier in the International cut). Much later during the chaotic climax shortly after the one hour mark in the Japanese and Hong Kong cuts there are also observable variations in grain structure from shot to shot at times. Some dark or occasionally misty and/or smoky framings offer no real compression issues, and detail levels remain surprisingly intact in some of the dimmest material. This is another effort that frankly may not offer the most spectacularly vivid palette, and as Randy mentions in his review (and as I've noted in some of my reviews of the other 4K presentations in this set), there can be an emphasis on earthy browns and beiges a lot of the time, but things still pop quite appealingly. Once again reds in particular are nicely nuanced courtesy of the HDR / Dolby Vision grades. Outdoor material probably unsurprisingly fares best in terms of fine detail and palette energy, but even some of the supposed studio scenes can be equally impressive in both categories.

Mr. Nice Guy 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

All three cuts offered in this set feature LPCM 2.0 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mixes that are variously in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. As Randy noted in his review, there are some differences in the mixes that may interest some listeners. While the surround track(s) may not be as completely immersive as more contemporary features, they do noticeably if intermittently open up the stereo versions (which themselves can offer occasionally wide imaging and even some minor panning). The big action scenes of course benefit most, though as Randy mentions, it may simply be due to the chaotic nature of a layered sound design rather than any amazingly discrete channelization that will be most noticeable. What Randy called "overheating" may be related to some very slight breakup that can be heard in some effects and scoring at the loudest points of the mix. I didn't hear any huge differences in amplitude in dialogue that Randy mentioned, other than perhaps some of those aforementioned crazy and often quite noisy action scenes, where indeed a few lines seem to be just part of the cacophony. Optional English subtitles are available.

Mr. Nice Guy 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Disc One - Japanese Cut (1:37:17) and Hong Kong Cut (1:35:34)

• Commentary by James Mudge


• Breakout! Part 5: Mr. Nice Guy (HD; 8:24) continues the reminiscences with Mars, David West and James Mudge.


• Nice Thoughts (HD; 11:56) is a 2025 appreciation by Frank Djeng.


• Alternate English Credits (HD; 1:20)


• Textless Outtakes (HD; 4:19)


• HK Theatrical Trailer (HD; 2:24)


• Image Gallery (UHD)

Disc Two - International Cut (1:28:23)

• US Theatrical Trailer (HD; 1:38)

Mr. Nice Guy 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

As with some of the other outings in this set, and as Randy mentioned in his review of the Warner Archive 1080 release, this may not be top tier Chan, but it's so full of amazing action and stunts that it pretty easily delivers the "required" adrenaline rushes. Technical merits are solid and the supplements very appealing. Recommended.