The Bride With White Hair (Eureka) - October 26th 2020

[The Mole]

Eureka just announced the Ronny Yu classic THE BRIDE WITH WHITE HAIR on Facebook:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...=page_internal

Hope they will bring out part 2 as well.

[Surge92]

Yes! I've been wanting this movie for a long time.

[revoloution]

Bought the the HK and French version earlier this year but Eureka have been on a roll with their HK films and this is probably in my Top 10 HK flicks ever so yeah preordered this already.

[bubbafett73]

WooHoooo!!! So excited for this one. I have loved this movie for a long time ever since seeing it on the Tai Seng release way back when. Looking so forward to how this one looks. Keep up the great work guys and maybe gals? Y'all are killing it.

[reason108]

OH HELL YES!!!

Hoping that Eureka are steering clear of the Pegasus HD master that was used for the HK box set as it was filled with many errors including missing filters, digital title card, wrong audio, too bright and a re-edited ending credits sequence that removed the original rights holders name. But, I'm keeping fingers crossed that with all the HK gurus here on the board that this will get released the way it should be and not the previous HK butchered version. Of course, if anyone working on this title wants to confirm what we are getting and how it was gotten then praise be on them. I just wonder how the 4k master was made, from what source. Did it come from a stored print from France as rumored and actually included Ronnie Yu`s involvement? Otherwise, if Eureka got a 4k master from Pegasus then they would have to do some work to restore it the way it was meant to be seen. Ronnie Yu was very specific to the great lengths him and Peter Pau went to to make that film the way they intended. Pegasus just pooped all over it with their HD remaster from a few years ago.

I will be pre-ordering tomorrow for an October release. Just hoping there's no further complications then to keep this title out of my grasp. Though, I had ordered the French release, it never arrived! Pre-ordered it at the wrong time as by the time it was released, Covid 19 was upon us and international mail was slowed to a stop! Maybe it will show up someday, but, now, we have this release to look forward to; and it has English subs.



SPECIAL FEATURES
Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]
1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a stunning new 4K restoration
Cantonese audio, available in original mono and restored 5.1 presentations
Optional English and Mandarin audio tracks
Newly translated English subtitles
Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
Audio commentary with director Ronny Yu
Brand new interview with director Ronny Yu
Archival “making of” featurette
Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver [2000 copies]

[OAXACA4]

Amazing news, Eureka are doing us long suffering HK fans a huge service!

[backslashio]

Always been interested in this movie despite knowing almost nothing, similar to Zu Warriors or less crazy with special effects?

[revoloution]

Originally Posted by backslashio

Always been interested in this movie despite knowing almost nothing, similar to Zu Warriors or less crazy with special effects?

Way less special effects but more of a tragic love story told with immense style and mood, great acting, melancholic music, fantastic action scenes and a great moody atmospheric storyline, you won't be disappointed my friend.

[grim_tales]

I've never seen this movie either, not sure what to expect.

[The Mole]

It is one of the greatest swordplay-fantasy movies ever to come out of Hong Kong. The cinematography is so beautiful you could make a poster out of almost every shot.

[Surge92]

Originally Posted by The Mole

It is one of the greatest swordplay-fantasy movies ever to come out of Hong Kong. The cinematography is so beautiful you could make a poster out of almost every shot.

I love the Hong Kong wuxia and fantasy films from that period, before they switched to CGI overload for the special effects. I'd love to have them all in my collection. Hopefully, the Chinese Ghost Story trilogy, Green Snake, Butterfly Sword, etc. are also on the horizon.

[Eibon]

Bride with White Hair is one of HK's golden era finest releases. As noted, it's solid, artistic work with some pretty transgressive plotting and the most amazing photography by one of HK's greatest cinematographers, Peter Pau. He went on to do the beautiful Phantom Lover which is gorgeous and he even reunited with Ronny Yu to make Bride of Chucky to rise above its pulpy roots. In my opinion, that's the best of the movies in that particular franchise.

[Yautja_Warrior]

Great to see this getting a new release from Eureka.

[psychik]

Originally Posted by reason108

OH HELL YES!!!

Hoping that Eureka are steering clear of the Pegasus HD master that was used for the HK box set as it was filled with many errors including missing filters, digital title card, wrong audio, too bright and a re-edited ending credits sequence that removed the original rights holders name.

Does the french Spectrum edition has the missing filters or many errors ?

[reason108]

Originally Posted by psychik

Does the french Spectrum edition has the missing filters or many errors ?

I don't know as my copy has never arrived. It got stopped somewhere probably due to Covid. But, supposedly, the French release uses a new master and not the one used for the HK release. And, it doesn't seem that anyone that has the French edition has supplied screenshots are reported any issues with the release. I really would have liked to received my copy and maybe it shall arrive someday. Who knows? I was hoping we could get some details about where Eureka`s 4k master came from. That would really clear up the issue and hopefully relieve some stress regarding what we will actually be getting.

[grim_tales]

Originally Posted by Surge92

I love the Hong Kong wuxia and fantasy films from that period, before they switched to CGI overload for the special effects. I'd love to have them all in my collection. Hopefully, the Chinese Ghost Story trilogy, Green Snake, Butterfly Sword, etc. are also on the horizon.

Chinese Ghost Story is a great film

[Jari]

Originally Posted by grim_tales

Chinese Ghost Story is a great film

And so are parts 2 and 3. 👍

[Surge92]

Originally Posted by Jari

And so are parts 2 and 3. 👍

Yeah. Sometimes I think I like part 2 better than the original. They're all great.

[Sommerswerd]

Originally Posted by Surge92

Yeah. Sometimes I think I like part 2 better than the original. They're all great.

Yup, they are all excellent. Here is how I would rate them:

Chinese Ghost Story I 9/10
Chinese Ghost Story II 8/10
Chinese Ghost Story III 7/10

[grim_tales]

Chinese Ghost Story is a love story with a some horror, IMO. Joey Wong is gorgeous in it