The Japanese Jackie Chan Blu-ray thread - Page 5 - Blu-ray Forum

Weirded Wonder · 01-21-2013, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stoney Jackson

Any place to order this with shipping to USA?

I've been looking for the steelbook, with no luck.

Youngbus46 · 01-21-2013, 10:36 PM

You can get the steelbook on amazon japan.

OrlandoEastwood · 01-23-2013, 09:04 PM

Can we do a group buy for the Police Story Steelbook?

OldPangYau · 01-23-2013, 11:58 PM

Hmv.co.jp should have it for $60 after shipping. Might be pricey, but as of now it goes for over $100 on eBay.

OrlandoEastwood · 01-24-2013, 07:54 PM

Is Half a Loaf of Kung and Spiritual Kung Fu in actual High Definition? I have the old Full Frame Simitar DVDs. I believe it was on the English dub for Spiritual Kung Fu that the English audio cuts off in the final minutes of the film. I would like to get one of those as well as it's ¥2,295 with the "Multibuy" price on HMV. I could try to sync up the English dub and create a subtitle track for it and reburn it to a BD-R. It'll come to $82 if I get the new Blu-ray for Police Story and one of those two.

I'm planning on getting the HK Blu-ray for Police Story 3 and creating a HD version for the Chinese version based off of the HD OAR version of Supercop from the triple feature with Bravo Two Zero and Driven to Kill. I know that Supercop is shorter, so, some of the scenes from the video source on the HK Blu-ray will have to be cut in.

With the new Blu-ray for Police Story, I have both English dubs for the film, I'll try to sync those up as well. The original English dub is called Police Force. It's gonna suck that it'll have Japanese subtitles on the screen, but, that's the price to pay for having it in HD.

OldPangYau · 01-24-2013, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

Is Half a Loaf of Kung and Spiritual Kung Fu in actual High Definition? I have the old Full Frame Simitar DVDs. I believe it was on the English dub for Spiritual Kung Fu that the English audio cuts off in the final minutes of the film. I would like to get one of those as well as it's ¥2,295 with the "Multibuy" price on HMV. I could try to sync up the English dub and create a subtitle track for it and reburn it to a BD-R. It'll come to $82 if I get the new Blu-ray for Police Story and one of those two.

I'm planning on getting the HK Blu-ray for Police Story 3 and creating a HD version for the Chinese version based off of the HD OAR version of Supercop from the triple feature with Bravo Two Zero and Driven to Kill. I know that Supercop is shorter, so, some of the scenes from the video source on the HK Blu-ray will have to be cut in.

With the new Blu-ray for Police Story, I have both English dubs for the film, I'll try to sync those up as well. The original English dub is called Police Force. It's gonna suck that it'll have Japanese subtitles on the screen, but, that's the price to pay for having it in HD.

None of them are true HD, only the Japanese theatrical cut of Police Story. This is only because Paramount Japan took the initiative to make their own master for their exclusive cut.

newgen2005 · 01-27-2013, 12:35 PM

OK I have just taken delivery of these:

Wheels on Meals (Japanese Paramount).
The Protector (Japanese Paramount).
The Protector (Shout Factory).
Police Story Steel book edition.

I am thinking of buying these next (Japanese Paramount):

Armour of God
Armour of God II
Dragons Forever

and soon:
The First Misson

Does anybody own any of these? are they worth getting?

Thanks

andi81 · 01-27-2013, 02:04 PM

I own the japanese FIRST MISSION Blu Ray and it's a must-have, because it's the extended version and the picture quality is also nice (i think it's true hd).

newgen2005 · 01-27-2013, 02:37 PM

Great, thanks for the info! Does it have all the special features the DVD has?

andi81 · 01-27-2013, 02:47 PM

Unfortunatly it doesn't have the extras...I keep my japanese DVD (2Disc set) just because of the Behind-the-Scenes stuff...

OldPangYau · 01-27-2013, 04:43 PM

I've yet to pick up the First Mission blu myself, but because it has the extended version (supposedly in true HD... wasn't mastered by Fortune Star, after all

), I've really been contemplating it! Unlike the Japanese cut of Police Story, First Mission's transfer is restored and only has removable subs.

newgen2005 · 01-27-2013, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andi81

Unfortunatly it doesn't have the extras...I keep my japanese DVD (2Disc set) just because of the Behind-the-Scenes stuff...

Such a shame they didn't include the special features on the Blu-ray. Thanks for clearing that up!

newgen2005 · 01-27-2013, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldPangYau

I've yet to pick up the First Mission blu myself, but because it has the extended version (supposedly in true HD... wasn't mastered by Fortune Star, after all

), I've really been contemplating it! Unlike the Japanese cut of Police Story, First Mission's transfer is restored and only has removable subs.

I must admit I am pretty tempted but I am very disappointed about the special features being missing!! It's not as if there is no room on the BD for them!!

OrlandoEastwood · 01-27-2013, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldPangYau

None of them are true HD, only the Japanese theatrical cut of Police Story. This is only because Paramount Japan took the initiative to make their own master for their exclusive cut.

Paramount Japan, a studio with more balls than their home base counterpart here in the States.

OrlandoEastwood · 01-29-2013, 08:27 PM

Ok, with getting my W2 forms and getting paid on Friday, I'm ordering the Japanese Police Story Blu-ray. $61 on Yesasia.

apollo828 · 02-06-2013, 05:01 AM

Hey everyone. Thanks for the tipoff regarding the Japanese PS re-release. It's nice to have a halfway decent version of this film, even if it is an alternate edit. Anyway, I have a few observations.

-I gave the disc a brief spin overall. The Hong Kong edition is the main feature, with the Japanese version being an extra. I’m positive the HK version is an upconvert. The remix is horrible too. But, you all knew that already.
-I still haven't watched the Japanese edit all the way through but I have watched significant portions while cobbling a script together. (See below.) The Japanese edit is surprisingly low bit-rate (~12.1 GB for the movie, 640 kbps DD stereo soundtrack included) but I didn't notice any significant compression artefacts. The main problem seems to be that the print needs significant cleaning. The color timing shifts a bit during reel changes, several shots that are out of focus (although I believe this is true for the HK edit too), the soundtrack has some pops and crackles, etc. Despite that, the picture's probably about as good as it's going to get for this film, barring a massive restoration process. That said, the transfer was film-like, if a bit dull. Just don't expect miracles, and you're golden. If I were reviewing for this site, I'd probably give the video a 2.5/5 at best. Its true HD roots are offset by the need for serious cleaning.
-The Japanese subs are burned-in subs that reside on the picture. Interestingly enough, the disc includes a Japanese edit with Japanese soundtrack and without burned-in subs, but it's SD. I’m guessing the producers couldn’t find a print or HD source without subs and made due with an SD transfer that had a pre-existing Japanese dub.
-As mentioned above, I'm almost done with an English subtitle script for the Japanese edit. I ripped the script from the Dragon Dynasty DVD, including the opening and the press conference scene. I then edited it all together, made sure everything syncs up (some scenes were moved around, with a line here and there cut from the HK edit), etc. I just need to get a few lines translated or double-checked, and I'll toss it up online if it's okay with the mods. People can PM me for the link when it's ready.

Thanks.

hangman960 · 03-11-2013, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashback8

Hey everyone. Thanks for the tipoff regarding the Japanese PS re-release. It's nice to have a halfway decent version of this film, even if it is an alternate edit. Anyway, I have a few observations.

-I gave the disc a brief spin overall. The Hong Kong edition is the main feature, with the Japanese version being an extra. I’m positive the HK version is an upconvert. The remix is horrible too. But, you all knew that already.
-I still haven't watched the Japanese edit all the way through but I have watched significant portions while cobbling a script together. (See below.) The Japanese edit is surprisingly low bit-rate (~12.1 GB for the movie, 640 kbps DD stereo soundtrack included) but I didn't notice any significant compression artefacts. The main problem seems to be that the print needs significant cleaning. The color timing shifts a bit during reel changes, several shots that are out of focus (although I believe this is true for the HK edit too), the soundtrack has some pops and crackles, etc. Despite that, the picture's probably about as good as it's going to get for this film, barring a massive restoration process. That said, the transfer was film-like, if a bit dull. Just don't expect miracles, and you're golden. If I were reviewing for this site, I'd probably give the video a 2.5/5 at best. Its true HD roots are offset by the need for serious cleaning.
-The Japanese subs are burned-in subs that reside on the picture. Interestingly enough, the disc includes a Japanese edit with Japanese soundtrack and without burned-in subs, but it's SD. I’m guessing the producers couldn’t find a print or HD source without subs and made due with an SD transfer that had a pre-existing Japanese dub.
-As mentioned above, I'm almost done with an English subtitle script for the Japanese edit. I ripped the script from the Dragon Dynasty DVD, including the opening and the press conference scene. I then edited it all together, made sure everything syncs up (some scenes were moved around, with a line here and there cut from the HK edit), etc. I just need to get a few lines translated or double-checked, and I'll toss it up online if it's okay with the mods. People can PM me for the link when it's ready.

Thanks.

Id been intrested in getting my hands on a copy of this

newgen2005 · 03-11-2013, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hangman960

Id been intrested in getting my hands on a copy of this

Well worth the money!

newgen2005 · 03-16-2013, 11:37 AM

My Japanese editions are on their way

Armour of God
Armour of God 2
Dragons Forever
Heart of Dragon
Heart of Dragon Premium Edition DVD
My Lucky Stars
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars

I think all of them other than Heart of Dragon are upscales! but I love the Japanese editions!

Weirded Wonder · 03-16-2013, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newgen2005

My Japanese editions are on their way

Armour of God
Armour of God 2
Dragons Forever
Heart of Dragon
Heart of Dragon Premium Edition DVD
My Lucky Stars
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars

I think all of them other than Heart of Dragon are upscales! but I love the Japanese editions!

You must of paid a fortune for those...

I would think that Gorgeous would be around the same price as those films. Why is Gorgeous pricey?

02-06-2013, 05:01 AM	#96
apollo828 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Hey everyone. Thanks for the tipoff regarding the Japanese PS re-release. It's nice to have a halfway decent version of this film, even if it is an alternate edit. Anyway, I have a few observations. -I gave the disc a brief spin overall. The Hong Kong edition is the main feature, with the Japanese version being an extra. I’m positive the HK version is an upconvert. The remix is horrible too. But, you all knew that already. -I still haven't watched the Japanese edit all the way through but I have watched significant portions while cobbling a script together. (See below.) The Japanese edit is surprisingly low bit-rate (~12.1 GB for the movie, 640 kbps DD stereo soundtrack included) but I didn't notice any significant compression artefacts. The main problem seems to be that the print needs significant cleaning. The color timing shifts a bit during reel changes, several shots that are out of focus (although I believe this is true for the HK edit too), the soundtrack has some pops and crackles, etc. Despite that, the picture's probably about as good as it's going to get for this film, barring a massive restoration process. That said, the transfer was film-like, if a bit dull. Just don't expect miracles, and you're golden. If I were reviewing for this site, I'd probably give the video a 2.5/5 at best. Its true HD roots are offset by the need for serious cleaning. -The Japanese subs are burned-in subs that reside on the picture. Interestingly enough, the disc includes a Japanese edit with Japanese soundtrack and without burned-in subs, but it's SD. I’m guessing the producers couldn’t find a print or HD source without subs and made due with an SD transfer that had a pre-existing Japanese dub. -As mentioned above, I'm almost done with an English subtitle script for the Japanese edit. I ripped the script from the Dragon Dynasty DVD, including the opening and the press conference scene. I then edited it all together, made sure everything syncs up (some scenes were moved around, with a line here and there cut from the HK edit), etc. I just need to get a few lines translated or double-checked, and I'll toss it up online if it's okay with the mods. People can PM me for the link when it's ready. Thanks. Last edited by apollo828; 03-03-2013 at 08:53 PM. Reason: Mar. 3 - Removed bad info and added more info.

01-21-2013, 10:36 PM	#82
Youngbus46 Member Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Australia 4K collection:180 Blu-ray collection:187	You can get the steelbook on amazon japan.

01-23-2013, 09:04 PM	#83
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Can we do a group buy for the Police Story Steelbook?

01-23-2013, 11:58 PM	#84
OldPangYau Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:596 DVD collection:194	Hmv.co.jp should have it for $60 after shipping. Might be pricey, but as of now it goes for over $100 on eBay.

01-24-2013, 07:54 PM	#85
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Is Half a Loaf of Kung and Spiritual Kung Fu in actual High Definition? I have the old Full Frame Simitar DVDs. I believe it was on the English dub for Spiritual Kung Fu that the English audio cuts off in the final minutes of the film. I would like to get one of those as well as it's ¥2,295 with the "Multibuy" price on HMV. I could try to sync up the English dub and create a subtitle track for it and reburn it to a BD-R. It'll come to $82 if I get the new Blu-ray for Police Story and one of those two. I'm planning on getting the HK Blu-ray for Police Story 3 and creating a HD version for the Chinese version based off of the HD OAR version of Supercop from the triple feature with Bravo Two Zero and Driven to Kill. I know that Supercop is shorter, so, some of the scenes from the video source on the HK Blu-ray will have to be cut in. With the new Blu-ray for Police Story, I have both English dubs for the film, I'll try to sync those up as well. The original English dub is called Police Force. It's gonna suck that it'll have Japanese subtitles on the screen, but, that's the price to pay for having it in HD.

01-27-2013, 12:35 PM	#87
newgen2005 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Guernsey 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:739	OK I have just taken delivery of these: Wheels on Meals (Japanese Paramount). The Protector (Japanese Paramount). The Protector (Shout Factory). Police Story Steel book edition. I am thinking of buying these next (Japanese Paramount): Armour of God Armour of God II Dragons Forever and soon: The First Misson Does anybody own any of these? are they worth getting? Thanks

01-27-2013, 02:04 PM	#88
andi81 Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Germany Blu-ray collection:136 Blu-ray reviews:6	I own the japanese FIRST MISSION Blu Ray and it's a must-have, because it's the extended version and the picture quality is also nice (i think it's true hd).

01-27-2013, 02:37 PM	#89
newgen2005 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Guernsey 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:739	Great, thanks for the info! Does it have all the special features the DVD has?

01-27-2013, 02:47 PM	#90
andi81 Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Germany Blu-ray collection:136 Blu-ray reviews:6	Unfortunatly it doesn't have the extras...I keep my japanese DVD (2Disc set) just because of the Behind-the-Scenes stuff...

01-27-2013, 04:43 PM	#91
OldPangYau Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:596 DVD collection:194	I've yet to pick up the First Mission blu myself, but because it has the extended version (supposedly in true HD... wasn't mastered by Fortune Star, after all ), I've really been contemplating it! Unlike the Japanese cut of Police Story, First Mission's transfer is restored and only has removable subs.

01-29-2013, 08:27 PM	#95
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Ok, with getting my W2 forms and getting paid on Friday, I'm ordering the Japanese Police Story Blu-ray. $61 on Yesasia.

03-16-2013, 11:37 AM	#99
newgen2005 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Guernsey 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:739	My Japanese editions are on their way Armour of God Armour of God 2 Dragons Forever Heart of Dragon Heart of Dragon Premium Edition DVD My Lucky Stars Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars I think all of them other than Heart of Dragon are upscales! but I love the Japanese editions!

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