6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 3.5 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Jeon Woo-chi, an undisciplined womanizing Taoist from the Joseon era, ends up in present day Korea causing mayhem with his knack for magic.
Starring: Gang Dong-won, Kim Yoon-seok, Yoo Hae-jin, Lim Soo-jung, Yum Jung-ahForeign | 100% |
Action | 53% |
Fantasy | 3% |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Korean: DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
Korean, Korean SDH, English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Bonus View (PiP)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Screened at the Hawaii International Film Festival, Korean director Choi Dong-hun's "Jeon Woochi: The Taoist Wizard" (2009) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Korean distributors KD Media. The supplemental features on the disc include director and actors audio commentary, director's commentary, deleted scenes, making of featurette, special effects featurette, making of featurette, cast and crew interviews, footage from the film's premiere, and more. In Korean, with optional English, Korean, and Korean SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
One of the bad boys
Presented in aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Choi Dong-hun's Jeon Woochi: The Taoist Wizard arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Korean distributors KD Media.
This is a solid high-definition transfer. Fine object detail is excellent, clarity very pleasing, and contrast levels consistent throughout the entire film. The color-scheme is very impressive - a variety of rich blues, greens, yellows, reds, browns, and blacks give the film a very interesting look. For example, the wild action scenes, featuring some very creative special effects, look outstanding (the clashes between Woochi and the goblins in particular). There are a couple of scenes where I noticed extremely mild edge-enhancement creeping in. Still, overall the high-definition transfer looks remarkably healthy. Many of the close-ups, for example, look absolutely terrific. Furthermore, neither macroblocking nor heavy noise reduction plague this release. There are no serious stability issues to report in this review either. Lastly, while viewing Jeon Woochi: The Taoist Wizard I did not see any annoying flecks, scratches, marks, or stains. (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 is only one audio track on this Blu-ray disc: Korean: DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 ES. For the record, KD Media have provided optional English, Korean, and Korean SDH subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, the English subtitles appear inside the image frame.
The Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 ES is very strong. The bass is powerful and punchy, the surround channels very active, and the high-frequencies not overdone. Many of the action scenes in the film will definitely test the muscles of your audio system. The surround effects, in particular, are amongst the very best I've come across on Korean Blu-ray releases in 2010. The dialog is crisp, clean, stable, and easy to follow. Lastly, I did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, hissings, or dropouts to report in this review.
Note: I was not particularly impressed with the English translation. There are mostly minor grammar and syntax mistakes that I noticed, but they should have been avoided.
Note: I would like to apologize to our readers for not being able to comment on the supplemental features included on this Blu-ray disc. Unfortunately, they are all listed in Korean and not subtitled in English. Even the names of the participants in the audio commentaries are listed in Korean only. However, all of them are playable on North American PS3s and SAs. The supplemental features include director and actors audio commentary, director's commentary, deleted scenes, making of featurette, special effects featurette, making of featurette, cast and crew interviews, footage from the film's premiere, and more.
If you enjoyed Korean director Choi Dong-hun's Tazza: The High Rollers, I strongly recommend that you also take a look at his Jeon Woochi: The Taoist Wizard; it is just as original and entertaining. If you are yet to see Tazza: The High Rollers, then you should plan to do so soon - it is one of the better Korean films to be released during the last couple of years. The Blu-ray disc herein reviewed, courtesy of Korean distributors KD Media, looks and sounds terrific. It is also Region-Free. RECOMMENDED.
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