6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 3.5 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Buck is an exercise equipment salesman with dreams of action and adventure. His encounters with two jewelry store thieves leads him to Liu, a private investigator who convinces Buck he is actually the long-lost son of a weathy businessman. Soon Buck's on his way to Korea and Turkey, becoming involved in an international conspiracy revolving around the cure to a lung virus.
Starring: Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang, Vivian Hsu, Min Kim, Hsing-kuo WuForeign | 100% |
Action | 95% |
Comedy | 47% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Cantonese: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Cantonese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin (Traditional), Mandarin (Simplified), English, Japanese, Korean
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Directed by Teddy Chan and produced by Jackie Chan, "Dak miu mai shing" a.k.a "The Accidental Spy" (2001) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Hong Kong-based distributors Kam & Ronson Enterprises. The disc does not contain any supplemental features. With optional English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese subtitles. Region-Free.
It looks serious...
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Teddy Chan's The Accidental Spy arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Hong Kong-based distributors Kam & Ronson Enterprises.
The high-definition transfer is fairly inconsistent. Portions of it look quite good, conveying pleasing detail and acceptable clarity and contrast levels. Elsewhere, however, detail is average at best. The color-scheme is also unconvincing at times, especially when the action moves to Turkey. Some minor noise reductions have been applied, and those of you with larger than 50' screens should be able to notice them. Some of the darker scenes in the film also look noisy. Occasionally, mild edge-enhancement is easy to spot. Heavy macroblocking, however, is not a serious issue of concern. Furthermore, there are no stability issues to report in this review. When blown through a digital projector, the image remains tight around the edges. Finally, the high-definition transfer is free of large cuts, splices and warps, but there is a bit of dirt on it as well as minor flecks popping up here and there. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location).
There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1. For the record, Kam & Ronson Enterprises have provided optional English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese subtitles. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
The Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is not overly impressive. The surround activity, in particular, is fairly modest - even during the shootouts and car chases in Istanbul. The bass is rich but never punchy. The high-frequencies are not overdone. The dialog is clean, stable and easy to follow. There are no balance issues with Peter Kam and Pui Tat Kam's music score either. Finally, I did not detect any pops and cracks while viewing the film. I did, however, detect mild background noise.
The Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1 track is clearly inferior to the Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. As expected, the most obvious gaps in quality are noticeable during the actions scenes (compare, for example, the chase scenes with the large truck from the second half of the film). The dialog, however, is clean, stable and easy to follow. Finally, I noticed a few minor grammatical errors with the English translation.
Most unfortunately, there are no supplemental features to be found on this Blu-ray disc.
I seriously doubt that Teddy Chan's The Accidental Spy will see a North American Blu-ray release any time soon. Those of you who know who owns the rights to the film here probably have a pretty good idea why. So, if you are a fan of Jackie Chan and The Accidental Spy, this Blu-ray release is probably what would be available on the market for quite some time. It is not a perfect release, but it is most definitely not a disastrous one either. If priced right, you could consider adding it to your libraries. RECOMMENDED.
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