Shaolin - Blu-ray Forum

AnimeOnBlu · 04-09-2011, 12:51 AM

Vicol Entertainment release. English subs. April 20.

elite · 04-09-2011, 02:27 AM

I've been looking forward to this one! The turnaround time has been an eternity by China/HK standards.

tgwtg · 04-09-2011, 04:36 AM

So far, this is the best Hong Kong film I've seen this year and probably one of Andy Lau's best performances for a long time. Definitely getting the blu-ray.

DeeEmEcks · 04-10-2011, 04:56 AM

Thanks for the info, definitely a good movie, I will be importing this one sometime!

kono · 04-10-2011, 08:30 AM

Just ordered! I love this movie! Can't wait!

The Valeyard · 04-24-2011, 01:52 AM

Just picked this up last night in Macau. Going to watch it later today.

Harlock415 · 04-24-2011, 09:19 PM

Waiting for mine in the mail. Should be here soon.

The Valeyard · 04-25-2011, 04:05 AM

Okay. This was my Easter Sunday movie and WOW what a great film! The cast is great with Andy Lau at the top of his game. I was moved to tears several times during the film.

-Picture looks great! I didn't see anything that took me out of the picture.
-Audio-wise I'm stuck with TV speakers in my Macau apartment so I can't comment. I'm definitely going to give this movie another spin with my surround system when I return to the States next week. I don't expect any problems because even with the two TV speakers, it sounded great with no distortions.
-It sucks to be a horse in this movie.
-There are two English Subtitle options in the menu. One for the Cantonese track and one for the Mandarin. I went with the Cantonese option. The subtitles are generally good but there are grammatical errors and spelling issues on occasion. I had to go back a couple of times to re-read something because the titles weren't on screen long enough.
-Opening text is subtitled as well as the temple sign (before and after).
-No watermark unless it was so subtle that I missed it.
-Two discs. One a Blu-Ray (the feature) and the other a DVD (the extras). The DVD has several featurettes, trailers, making of's and a bunch of deleted scenes. The DVD is Region 3. There are no extras on the Blu-Ray. It's 50 gigs are saved for the movie itself.

I highly recommend picking this up.

toddly6666 · 04-25-2011, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Valeyard

Okay. This was my Easter Sunday movie and WOW what a great film! The cast is great with Andy Lau at the top of his game. I was moved to tears several times during the film.

I highly recommend picking this up.

How was the action and how was it filmed? I heard that the action scenes are very short. That doesn't bother me as long as they are filmed well and not MTV quick cut style.

zombeaner · 04-25-2011, 05:17 PM

This seemed worthy of a repost from the other thread:

Well Go has picked this up for US distro, which means sometime this summer we'll get a theatrical release with a Blu-ray following closely. Well GO haven't licensed any of the horse tripping movies (Warlords, etc.) before, so I don't know if we have to look for cuts with that edition.

toddly6666 · 04-25-2011, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zombeaner

Well GO haven't licensed any of the horse tripping movies (Warlords, etc.) before, so I don't know if we have to look for cuts with that edition.

Horse-tripping is the new no-no?

I definitely agree that it's worse than head-butts (I never understood why the UK or Australia censored the head-butts in films). Is it considered painful or sadistic for horses to take a tumble in films like this? It does look like it hurts the horse....

Dragon Lee · 04-25-2011, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zombeaner

This seemed worthy of a repost from the other thread:

Well Go has picked this up for US distro, which means sometime this summer we'll get a theatrical release with a Blu-ray following closely. Well GO haven't licensed any of the horse tripping movies (Warlords, etc.) before, so I don't know if we have to look for cuts with that edition.

MPAA typically dont penalize horse trips, atleast to my observation. Well Go might just release it unrated. well they should anyway...

its good news.

zombeaner · 04-25-2011, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toddly6666

Horse-tripping is the new no-no?

I definitely agree that it's worse than head-butts (I never understood why the UK or Australia censored the head-butts in films). Is it considered painful or sadistic for horses to take a tumble in films like this? It does look like it hurts the horse....

Horse falls are a no-no for the BBFC, which is why the film will be censored in the UK. BBFC has a very strict policy about animal cruelty/stunts.

zombeaner · 04-25-2011, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragon Lee

MPAA typically dont penalize horse trips, atleast to my observation. Well Go might just release it unrated. well they should anyway...

its good news.

They don't have to release it unrated. Horse falls aren't that big of a deal to the MPAA as far as I know. Warlords was pre-cut for international distribution, so the film with the falls wasn't even shown to the MPAA. I would think this will rate no higher than R.

G:Box · 04-25-2011, 06:59 PM

Its not because of MPAA thats this is happening its because of them.

Dragon Lee · 04-25-2011, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zombeaner

They don't have to release it unrated. Horse falls aren't that big of a deal to the MPAA as far as I know. Warlords was pre-cut for international distribution, so the film with the falls wasn't even shown to the MPAA. I would think this will rate no higher than R.

Ur 100% correct. Im pretty sure Well Go USA will release it uncut. "Original, uncut, undubbed international version" is part of their pitch after all! I thought about importing the HK version but now, I'll think I'll wait for the US version. Well Go's discs are pretty flippin affordable!

Mike dk · 04-25-2011, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zombeaner

Horse falls are a no-no for the BBFC, which is why the film will be censored in the UK. BBFC has a very strict policy about animal cruelty/stunts.

And rightfully so!

DangerousG · 04-26-2011, 01:38 AM

Horse tripping? These men obviously haven't seen Bodyguards and Assassins

The Valeyard · 04-26-2011, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toddly6666

How was the action and how was it filmed? I heard that the action scenes are very short. That doesn't bother me as long as they are filmed well and not MTV quick cut style.

Yes. It's a drama more than an action film. The action scenes are both at times. Some filmed well with long takes and a some with quick cuts but nothing that will cause seizures or overdone (if that makes sense).

drees5761 · 04-27-2011, 10:55 AM

Is the Blu Ray region locked to A?...Seems strange that the extras dvd is region 3.

04-09-2011, 12:51 AM	#1
AnimeOnBlu Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:1	Shaolin Vicol Entertainment release. English subs. April 20.

04-09-2011, 02:27 AM	#2
elite Active Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Canada 4K collection:420 Blu-ray collection:1323 DVD collection:202 Trading Score:1	I've been looking forward to this one! The turnaround time has been an eternity by China/HK standards.

04-09-2011, 04:36 AM	#3
tgwtg Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Fantasia Blu-ray collection:216 DVD collection:69	So far, this is the best Hong Kong film I've seen this year and probably one of Andy Lau's best performances for a long time. Definitely getting the blu-ray.

04-10-2011, 04:56 AM	#4
DeeEmEcks Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 4K collection:874 Blu-ray collection:2710 DVD collection:107 Blu-ray reviews:1	Thanks for the info, definitely a good movie, I will be importing this one sometime!

04-10-2011, 08:30 AM	#5
kono Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray reviews:10	Just ordered! I love this movie! Can't wait!

04-24-2011, 01:52 AM	#6
The Valeyard Power Member Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:79 Blu-ray collection:1579 DVD collection:1436 Trading Score:4	Just picked this up last night in Macau. Going to watch it later today.

04-24-2011, 09:19 PM	#7
Harlock415 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:San Francisco 4K collection:815 Blu-ray collection:4703 DVD collection:533	Waiting for mine in the mail. Should be here soon.

04-25-2011, 04:05 AM	#8
The Valeyard Power Member Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:79 Blu-ray collection:1579 DVD collection:1436 Trading Score:4	Okay. This was my Easter Sunday movie and WOW what a great film! The cast is great with Andy Lau at the top of his game. I was moved to tears several times during the film. -Picture looks great! I didn't see anything that took me out of the picture. -Audio-wise I'm stuck with TV speakers in my Macau apartment so I can't comment. I'm definitely going to give this movie another spin with my surround system when I return to the States next week. I don't expect any problems because even with the two TV speakers, it sounded great with no distortions. -It sucks to be a horse in this movie. -There are two English Subtitle options in the menu. One for the Cantonese track and one for the Mandarin. I went with the Cantonese option. The subtitles are generally good but there are grammatical errors and spelling issues on occasion. I had to go back a couple of times to re-read something because the titles weren't on screen long enough. -Opening text is subtitled as well as the temple sign (before and after). -No watermark unless it was so subtle that I missed it. -Two discs. One a Blu-Ray (the feature) and the other a DVD (the extras). The DVD has several featurettes, trailers, making of's and a bunch of deleted scenes. The DVD is Region 3. There are no extras on the Blu-Ray. It's 50 gigs are saved for the movie itself. I highly recommend picking this up.

04-25-2011, 05:17 PM	#10
zombeaner Power Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Dallas, TX 4K collection:769 Blu-ray collection:5534 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	This seemed worthy of a repost from the other thread: Well Go has picked this up for US distro, which means sometime this summer we'll get a theatrical release with a Blu-ray following closely. Well GO haven't licensed any of the horse tripping movies (Warlords, etc.) before, so I don't know if we have to look for cuts with that edition.

04-25-2011, 06:59 PM	#15
G:Box Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:334	Its not because of MPAA thats this is happening its because of them.

04-26-2011, 01:38 AM	#18
DangerousG Active Member Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:438	Horse tripping? These men obviously haven't seen Bodyguards and Assassins

04-27-2011, 10:55 AM	#20
drees5761 Expert Member Member since:Nov 2009 Blu-ray collection:274 Blu-ray reviews: 6	Is the Blu Ray region locked to A?...Seems strange that the extras dvd is region 3.

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