The Housemaid (Hanyo) - Blu-ray Forum

AnimeOnBlu · 11-06-2011, 04:16 AM

The Housemaid will be released on Nov. 16 (source). PreGM/Candle Media release. English subtitles.

pro-bassoonist · 11-06-2011, 06:38 AM

Excellent. IFC/MPI did not bother to release it on Blu-ray. I was going to get he French disc, but Amazon.fr stopped selling it. Will do my best to have a review for the site.

By the way, I am also planning to pick up the original film. Has anyone tested the DVD? How is the restoration? I would love to know how good the English subtitles are as well.

Pro-B

Dan Average · 11-06-2011, 10:23 AM

The English subtitles are fine -- in my experience, only some of the earlier KFA releases had problematic subs; everything I've seen from them over the past couple of years has been good. The restoration is imperfect because two reels had to be sourced from a English-subtitled print, and they had the choice of either keeping the hardsubs or trying to erase them digitally. They decided to do the latter, but the result is that the bottom section of the screen has a weird "swimmy" look -- sort of like the blocky artifacts you get when watching a slightly damaged DVD -- and the outline of the English subs still occasionally pokes through. There's a restoration featurette on the disc that provides some interesting comparisons, and the bilingual booklet details the process. That aside, the film looks better than most of the other Korean films I've seen from the period, including other KFA releases. Personally I much prefer the original to the remake, although the two are very different animals (not surprising, since Im said he didn't even really like the original).

manicsounds · 11-06-2011, 12:54 PM

Aw, thought it was the original... oh well.

Korean Film Archive's DVD is very good. I have most of KOFA's DVDs and this is one of the best ones. dvdbeaver review

Todd_Gaines · 11-06-2011, 08:11 PM

this was a very good film that I had to watch on DVD. Nice to see a Region A BD release.

toddly6666 · 11-06-2011, 11:57 PM

Awesome first half, but I thought the movie fell apart in the second half.

xradman · 11-07-2011, 03:29 PM

German Blu-ray had excellent PQ and AQ, but no English subtitles. I guess I'm going to have to double dip.

Adrock · 11-07-2011, 05:30 PM

Excellent news! I had always hoped this would get an English friendly Blu-ray release.

black coffee · 11-08-2011, 09:52 PM

I really wish IFC would release more titles on BD since it would have been much cheaper than importing. Oh well~

I really enjoyed this film, mainly because of Jeon Do-yeon, who was amazing as usual. I've yet to watch the original Housemaid though, which is a shame.

Adrock · 11-18-2011, 03:21 PM

My copy shipped today.

Looking forward to receiving it.

SolidBlu · 01-05-2012, 09:58 PM

ordered this yesterday from k2dvd

11-06-2011, 04:16 AM	#1
AnimeOnBlu Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:1	The Housemaid (Hanyo) The Housemaid will be released on Nov. 16 (source). PreGM/Candle Media release. English subtitles. Supporter of Anime and Asian Cinema on Blu-ray AVC & Dolby TrueHD supporter Worldwide BR Release Comparison Thread Last edited by AnimeOnBlu; 11-06-2011 at 04:18 AM.

11-06-2011, 06:38 AM	#2
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:21	Excellent. IFC/MPI did not bother to release it on Blu-ray. I was going to get he French disc, but Amazon.fr stopped selling it. Will do my best to have a review for the site. By the way, I am also planning to pick up the original film. Has anyone tested the DVD? How is the restoration? I would love to know how good the English subtitles are as well. Pro-B The Studio Canal Collection\|The Raro Video Collection\|The Artificial Eye Collection\|Masters of Cinema\| The Criterion Collection\|Olive Films

11-06-2011, 12:54 PM	#4
manicsounds Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Tokyo Blu-ray collection:807 Blu-ray reviews:80	Aw, thought it was the original... oh well. Korean Film Archive's DVD is very good. I have most of KOFA's DVDs and this is one of the best ones. dvdbeaver review still collecting dvds\|still small bluray collection

11-06-2011, 11:57 PM	#6
toddly6666 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Hong Kong Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:665 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:213 Hardware reviews:1 Trading Score:58	Awesome first half, but I thought the movie fell apart in the second half. www.couchpotatofarm.com

11-07-2011, 05:30 PM	#8
Adrock Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Madison, WI Home Theater Gallery:69 Blu-ray collection:804 DVD collection:49 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:16	Excellent news! I had always hoped this would get an English friendly Blu-ray release. Current Blu-Ray Recommendation: The Skin I Live In (2011) My HT/Media/Equipment Gallery Adrock's Blu-Rays For Sale Thread

11-06-2011, 10:23 AM	#3
Dan Average Member Member since:Jan 2009	The English subtitles are fine -- in my experience, only some of the earlier KFA releases had problematic subs; everything I've seen from them over the past couple of years has been good. The restoration is imperfect because two reels had to be sourced from a English-subtitled print, and they had the choice of either keeping the hardsubs or trying to erase them digitally. They decided to do the latter, but the result is that the bottom section of the screen has a weird "swimmy" look -- sort of like the blocky artifacts you get when watching a slightly damaged DVD -- and the outline of the English subs still occasionally pokes through. There's a restoration featurette on the disc that provides some interesting comparisons, and the bilingual booklet details the process. That aside, the film looks better than most of the other Korean films I've seen from the period, including other KFA releases. Personally I much prefer the original to the remake, although the two are very different animals (not surprising, since Im said he didn't even really like the original).

11-06-2011, 08:11 PM	#5
Todd_Gaines Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:The AUG Blu-ray collection:438 DVD collection:9 PS3 collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:9	this was a very good film that I had to watch on DVD. Nice to see a Region A BD release.

11-07-2011, 03:29 PM	#7
xradman Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Northern VA SteelBooks™ Owned : 341 Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:20 Trading Score:22	German Blu-ray had excellent PQ and AQ, but no English subtitles. I guess I'm going to have to double dip.

11-08-2011, 09:52 PM	#9
black coffee Active Member Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Firehouse, 2nd Floor Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:558 PS3 collection:13 Trading Score:26	I really wish IFC would release more titles on BD since it would have been much cheaper than importing. Oh well~ I really enjoyed this film, mainly because of Jeon Do-yeon, who was amazing as usual. I've yet to watch the original Housemaid though, which is a shame.

11-18-2011, 03:21 PM	#10
Adrock Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Madison, WI Home Theater Gallery:69 Blu-ray collection:804 DVD collection:49 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:16	My copy shipped today. Looking forward to receiving it. Current Blu-Ray Recommendation: The Skin I Live In (2011) My HT/Media/Equipment Gallery Adrock's Blu-Rays For Sale Thread

01-05-2012, 09:58 PM	#11
SolidBlu Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Singapore Trading Score:1	ordered this yesterday from k2dvd

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