Taiwan Blu-rays

[xradman]

I was ordering Memories of Murder from Yes Asia and needed a filler to get free shipping and a $5 coupon. I noticed many Taiwan Blu-rays that are ~$20 that fit the bill. However, there is next to no discussion on any of these movies here or on any of the Asian movie forums I frequent. Is there an English language forum that reviews these Taiwan movies?

[lhslancers]

Try http://www.cityonfire.com.

[xradman]

Originally Posted by lhslancers

Try http://www.cityonfire.com.

Thanks, will check it out.

[sandyph]

all the taiwan (PONY) blu-ray I have so far, none of them have extra
so if you dont mind then it would be a good deal

[xradman]

Originally Posted by sandyph

all the taiwan (PONY) blu-ray I have so far, none of them have extra
so if you dont mind then it would be a good deal

Well, it would be for Taiwan movies, so there isn't much other choices.

[Leterface]

Try jsdvd.com forums if they could be translated with e.g. google. At their mall you can also find some Tawanese BD bargains.

Any info on Taiwan BD's would be much appreciated cause I myself am interested in many Taiwan releases.

[Travis]

JSDVD has Ali for 380NTD . It is released by a company called Pony. Never bought any of their movies before. All mine from Taiwan are Deltamac, except Defiance from New He-Ming. It looks fine but no special features, and if memory serves no menu, it just starts.

Does Pony have any relationship with Alliance, they seem to release a lot of the same titles.

I saw some Pony BDs in the store the cover art screams fake. So I never bought any. Also the prices are really low. Most BDs in Taiwan right now are 1000NT+. I like to get deals, but I hate buying inferior products.

I did rent Taken, by Yam/Vievision. It sells for around 700 same as Defiance. It was good.

When I see something like Ali for 380, I wonder if it is worth it, or if is it a case of you get what you pay for. I'll probably buy it just to see.

[sandyph]

well, its blu-ray alright
I have tale of legendary libido, invitation only and outlander from PONY

outlander have the wrong aspect ratio
tale of legendary libido looks like it was censored (some of the more hot scene are gone)

[xradman]

I saw my very first Taiwan Blu-ray last night and it's not very encouraging.

Miao Miao

LoveHKFilm Review

I will not go into what the movie is about other than to say that it's coming of age film about a Japanese exchange student in Taiwan and a musician.

The Blu-ray was single layer BD-25. The 1080p24 video (1.85:1) was encoded in AVC and had very high bitrates of 30-40Mb/s. The audio choices included Mandarin in DD 5.1 or DTS HD MA 5.1. The movie was subtitled in optional traditional or simplified Chinese or English. The quality of the subtitles was very good.

The bad news is that video, despite the high bitrates, was uncoverted DVD resolution at best with poor contrast and muted colors. According to IMDB, this was shot on 35mm film and there is no way the poor resolution is due to the film source. The image looks as if it was taken from a SD master. There was zero extra features.

[Travis]

Just finished comparing my Ali DVD to PONY release of Ali on Blu-ray. I would say the same as xradman regarding Miao Miao, it was the DVD converted to Blu-ray. No upgrade in PQ. It is AVC Bitrate changes between 13 and 15 Mbps.

[Sagacious Koreo]

Good thing I read this thread. I was just thinking about buying Legendary Libido and Outlander. I guess I'll play the waiting game a little longer.

[JediFonger]

get Cape No. 7. i have it, high quality HD PQ (though a bit 'off' framing wise on the left side). good lossless audio.

[Wreckwrx]

Hi,

I will be going to Taipei in May and I am wondering where would be a great place to pick up Taiwanese Blu-ray movies?

[z4017]

Originally Posted by Wreckwrx

Hi,

I will be going to Taipei in May and I am wondering where would be a great place to pick up Taiwanese Blu-ray movies?

You can find some DVD/blu-ray retailers near Kwang-Hwa market (Zhongxiao Xinsheng Metro Station). Sadly blu-ray titles are in general pricey here.

[Wreckwrx]

Originally Posted by z4017

You can find some DVD/blu-ray retailers near Kwang-Hwa market (Zhongxiao Xinsheng Metro Station). Sadly blu-ray titles are in general pricey here.

Even for Taiwanese movies?

[z4017]

Originally Posted by Wreckwrx

Even for Taiwanese movies?

Not sure but most likely.

[Wreckwrx]

Originally Posted by z4017

Not sure but most likely.

Hmm...... I will go check it out them. Thanks!

[bdrun]

Originally Posted by Wreckwrx

Even for Taiwanese movies?

The quick way to buy taiwanese blu-rays is to access
JSDVD, buy more to save more.

[JediFonger]

interesting site bdrun =)

[sschen]

Originally Posted by xradman

I saw my very first Taiwan Blu-ray last night and it's not very encouraging.

Miao Miao

The bad news is that video, despite the high bitrates, was uncoverted DVD resolution at best with poor contrast and muted colors. According to IMDB, this was shot on 35mm film and there is no way the poor resolution is due to the film source. The image looks as if it was taken from a SD master. There was zero extra features.

I am thinking of ordering a few low-cost Taiwan blu-rays that are released by Pony so this comment does not instil confidence. This said, I saw a thread on the Taiwan release of the two Death Note movies, also released by Pony. And the poster said the video is quite good despite the higher video compression. See thread on it here.

Has anyone else here bought other Pony blu-ray releases in Taiwan. If so, would love to hear their comments.

Originally Posted by bdrun

The quick way to buy taiwanese blu-rays is to access
JSDVD, buy more to save more.

What do you mean by this? I have been browsing their website the last few days, and did not see anywhere on their website that says they offer bulk discounts???