7.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.8 | |
Reviewer | 1.5 | |
Overall | 1.5 |
Ka-Kui, a Hong Kong police inspector, goes rogue to bring down a drug kingpin and protect the case's star witness from retribution.
Starring: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Kwok-Hung Lam, Bill TungForeign | 100% |
Martial arts | 34% |
Crime | 20% |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p (upconverted)
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Cantonese: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Mandarin: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Thai: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
Mandarin (Traditional), English, Thai
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 1.0 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 1.5 |
Jackie Chan's "Police Story" (1985) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Hong Kong-based distributors Kam & Ronson Enterprises. The only supplemental features on this disc are: a collage of Jackie Chan stunts and photo gallery. With optional English subtitles. Region-A "locked".
Chan Ka-Kui
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Jackie Chan's Police Story arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Hong Kong-based distributors Kam & Ronson Enterprises.
This is a very problematic transfer -- detail and clarity are surprisingly weak while contrast levels are probably the worst that I have seen since the distributors began releasing on Blu-ray. Edge-enhancement is practically everywhere, and at times it is so heavy that it actually affects the film's color scheme. Macroblocking is also a serious issue of concern, and especially during the outdoor scenes it is extremely easy to spot. Furthermore, there are numerous flecks, scratches and debris that pop up throughout the entire film. There are frame transition problems as well. On top of everything else, there is some constant very heavy flicker that makes Police Story borderline unwatchable. To sum it all up, this is indeed a very, very disappointing release that will surely upset a number of different people. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There are three audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Cantonese Dolby TrueHD 7.1, Mandarin Dolby TrueHD 7.1 and Thai Dolby Digital EX 6.1.
The inclusion of a Cantonese Dolby TrueHD 7.1 track may suggest a solid audio treatment, but the reality is quite different. This is a very front-heavy mix, which only occasionally takes advantage of the surround channels. Additionally, the bass has been unnaturally boosted, creating all sorts of balance issues. Finally, the mix lacks depth and fluidity. In fact, there are a few scenes in Police Story where it feels like the sound is coming through a cone of some sort. All in all, if you choose to pick this disc up, lower your expectations well in advance so that you are not enormously disappointed once you start watching the film. 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.
Stunts - a collage of Jackie Chan stunts. (5 min, 480/60i).
Photo Gallery -
Simply put, the type of treatment Jackie Chan's Police Story has received is unacceptable. I hope you do not have one of these Blu-ray discs already in the mail. AVOID.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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