The Big Boss - Mediumrare Entertainment - 28th September 2015 - Blu-ray Forum

mattyl149 · 04-28-2015, 06:34 PM

Mediumrare Entertainment are releasing The Big Boss starring Bruce Lee on the 28th September 2015

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-B...lu-ray/130249/

Mithrandir-Grey · 06-09-2015, 07:56 PM

it's about time they started to release some Bruce Lee titles here. I see that they are also releasing Fist of Fury too. Lets hope the rest follow shortly.

dvdmike · 06-09-2015, 08:00 PM

Wonder what disc they will use as a base

Markgway · 06-09-2015, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dvdmike

Wonder what disc they will use as a base

The worst possible if Fortune Star have anything to do with it!

OldPangYau · 06-10-2015, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Markgway

The worst possible if Fortune Star have anything to do with it!

To be fair, The Big Boss is one of the few films Fortune Star has produced for blu-ray release that had a proper HD transfer... albeit a couple countries (France, I believe, and the pre-recalled Shout Factory release) got stuck with an upscale. I know the HK, German, (corrected) US, and Japanese releases were true HD... the only real issue was in the color timing. A pinch too much of a teal push.

However, rumor has it that the Bruce Lee films are going to have 4K remasters, hopefully along the lines of Story of Ricky (if that XT Video screencap is anything to go by).

And this is coming from someone who normally bashes Fortune Star's attempts at "HD" transfers, so don't think I have a bias

navydavey · 06-10-2015, 10:50 AM

What are the chances of the Jackie Chan movies Mediumrare are releasing being true HD?

If they are I will no doubt buy them all

drees5761 · 06-10-2015, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by navydavey

What are the chances of the Jackie Chan movies Mediumrare are releasing being true HD?

If they are I will no doubt buy them all

Unless new masters are done, no chance.

navydavey · 06-10-2015, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by drees5761

Unless new masters are done, no chance.

OldPangYau · 06-10-2015, 06:03 PM

Sad, but true. The Jackie Chan films got the short end of the stick. The only JC films that got proper HD releases of their original HK cuts are Twin Dragons and City Hunter. The Armour of God films had proper HD transfers of the US cuts, but of course they're dubbed only and missing footage.

As for The Big Boss, I'm just curious to see if this is the new rumored 4k master. In a perfect world, it would have the texture of the current blu ray but the color timing of the DVD.

navydavey · 06-10-2015, 07:20 PM

Jackie Chan movies in dub is fine by me but missing footage is a no go, it took me long enough to track down many of the JC movies I have in full on DVD.

OldPangYau · 06-10-2015, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by navydavey

Jackie Chan movies in dub is fine by me but missing footage is a no go, it took me long enough to track down many of the JC movies I have in full on DVD.

I don't mind dubs (70s through early 90s dubs, preferably), but as long as we have the option for original audio as a priority.

saltysam · 06-10-2015, 07:48 PM

As Mediumrare seem to be licensing from Shout! i'll wager this disc will be an exact port of their release,even down to having the same menu.

Markgway · 06-10-2015, 10:37 PM

Just set your expectations to zero and hope for the best.

grim_tales · 06-12-2015, 01:44 PM

OPY, where did you hear the Bruce Lee films would get 4K remasters? (If they do, would that be enough to make us buy them yet again?)

If Story of Ricky can get a 4K remaster surely the Jackie Chan classics can

OldPangYau · 06-12-2015, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by grim_tales

OPY, where did you hear the Bruce Lee films would get 4K remasters? (If they do, would that be enough to make us buy them yet again?)

If Story of Ricky can get a 4K remaster surely the Jackie Chan classics can

All I can say is it was "insider info" from a company that has the rights to Lee's films... Gotta trust me on this one. I kinda raised an eyebrow to them myself until I saw the work on Story of Ricky. Plus I could've sworn I read somewhere that SOR's New master was actually coming from HK, which makes me hopeful that someone has indeed taken over from Fortune Star.

grim_tales · 06-12-2015, 04:17 PM

Thank you

Hmmm. Perhaps next year, for TBB's 45th anniversary? I wont get my hopes up yet (he says)

OldPangYau · 06-12-2015, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by grim_tales

Thank you

Hmmm. Perhaps next year, for TBB's 45th anniversary? I wont get my hopes up yet (he says)

That'd be nice

Of course, with my luck, mediumrare just uses the same HD transfer... I was just going to get them for the rumored steelbooks anyway

grim_tales · 06-15-2015, 06:08 PM

Maybe the 4K transfer will be in HK.

Cinematt · 06-15-2015, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by navydavey

Jackie Chan movies in dub is fine by me but missing footage is a no go, it took me long enough to track down many of the JC movies I have in full on DVD.

I don't see myself ever upgrading the majority of my kung fu movies. Never say never, but plenty of them were bloody hard to find and cost quite a lot, starting that journey again for another format isn't appealing! OAR, uncut, original language, modern subtitle translations... it's a tough enough list to fulfil without adding 4k remaster to the list!

navydavey · 06-15-2015, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinematt

I don't see myself ever upgrading the majority of my kung fu movies. Never say never, but plenty of them were bloody hard to find and cost quite a lot, starting that journey again for another format isn't appealing! OAR, uncut, original language, modern subtitle translations... it's a tough enough list to fulfil without adding 4k remaster to the list!

I'm very, very happy with my Jackie Chan DVD collection and don't think I will be able to upgrade/replace the vast majority in any hurry.

Thank God for DVD is all I can say.

04-28-2015, 06:34 PM	#1
mattyl149 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Old Hill, West Midlands 4K collection:494 Blu-ray collection:8413 DVD collection:1045 Digital collection:133 Blu-ray reviews:1	The Big Boss - Mediumrare Entertainment - 28th September 2015 Mediumrare Entertainment are releasing The Big Boss starring Bruce Lee on the 28th September 2015 https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-B...lu-ray/130249/

06-09-2015, 07:56 PM	#2
Mithrandir-Grey Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Peterborough, U.K Digital collection:167 iTunes collection:335 Trading Score:2	it's about time they started to release some Bruce Lee titles here. I see that they are also releasing Fist of Fury too. Lets hope the rest follow shortly.

06-09-2015, 08:00 PM	#3
dvdmike Banned Member since:Jun 2010 Blu-ray collection:1069	Wonder what disc they will use as a base

06-10-2015, 10:50 AM	#6
navydavey Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Essex, UK	What are the chances of the Jackie Chan movies Mediumrare are releasing being true HD? If they are I will no doubt buy them all

06-10-2015, 06:03 PM	#9
OldPangYau Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:596 DVD collection:194	Sad, but true. The Jackie Chan films got the short end of the stick. The only JC films that got proper HD releases of their original HK cuts are Twin Dragons and City Hunter. The Armour of God films had proper HD transfers of the US cuts, but of course they're dubbed only and missing footage. As for The Big Boss, I'm just curious to see if this is the new rumored 4k master. In a perfect world, it would have the texture of the current blu ray but the color timing of the DVD.

06-10-2015, 07:20 PM	#10
navydavey Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Essex, UK	Jackie Chan movies in dub is fine by me but missing footage is a no go, it took me long enough to track down many of the JC movies I have in full on DVD.

06-10-2015, 07:48 PM	#12
saltysam Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Liverpool,UK 4K collection:278 Blu-ray collection:774 Trading Score:3	As Mediumrare seem to be licensing from Shout! i'll wager this disc will be an exact port of their release,even down to having the same menu.

06-10-2015, 10:37 PM	#13
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	Just set your expectations to zero and hope for the best.

06-12-2015, 01:44 PM	#14
grim_tales Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2013 Location:St. Albans, UK	OPY, where did you hear the Bruce Lee films would get 4K remasters? (If they do, would that be enough to make us buy them yet again?) If Story of Ricky can get a 4K remaster surely the Jackie Chan classics can

06-12-2015, 04:17 PM	#16
grim_tales Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2013 Location:St. Albans, UK	Thank you Hmmm. Perhaps next year, for TBB's 45th anniversary? I wont get my hopes up yet (he says)

06-15-2015, 06:08 PM	#18
grim_tales Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2013 Location:St. Albans, UK	Maybe the 4K transfer will be in HK.

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