Jackie Chan's First Strike and Rumble in the Bronx - October 6, 2015

[Akijama]

[Show spoiler]Update: Jackie Chan's First Strike and Rumble in the Bronx have been officially confirmed.

Sorry for the lack of informations, but this is all I know for now.

Promotion
Jackie Chan

Franchise: Catalog
Street Date: 10/6/2015

First time on Blu-ray™!

ACTION-PACKED!

Source: Warner press site

[willo007]

Thank you Akijama, I hope they are single releases mot one of those four backs walmart type of things!!

[MifuneFan]

Probably First Strike, or Mr. Nice Guy (or both)

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Probably First Strike, or Mr. Nice Guy (or both)

Also Rumble in the Bronx and, of course, Rush Hour 2.

[MifuneFan]

Wow, Rumble in the Bronx, I didn't even realize that wasn't out yet. That's definitely a strong contender then. Rush Hour 2 is set for September, so this is probably something else.

Edit: Rumble is from 1995 too, so with this being an anniversary year, I think that is the most likely film.

[benricci]

Warner (through New Line) has Rumble in the Bronx, Mr Nice Guy and First Strike, but only the crappy edited and dubbed versions.

[dr. wai]

Probably First Strike and Rumble in the Bronx. They released The Protector on dvd, but it looks like the rights went back to Fortune Star.

[Magic Monkey]

Isn't KimchiDVD just a seller, not manufacturer? No point of asking them.

[Drake2222]

Originally Posted by Magic Monkey

Isn't KimchiDVD just a seller, not manufacturer? No point of asking them.

I would think that it would be easier for a seller to arrange an agreement to port existing blu ray discs from other countries to add english subtitles, change region codes etc. When existing blu ray do exist that is. I have a region free player now anyhow. But take something like Rintaro's Metropolis, or the Jackie Chan movies that have a true japan blu ray but with not english subtitles, I would think that they could get some negotiating rights to distribute. But that's just a thought, that the more implied 'demand' there is on the whole, the more general pressure one can put on the industry for certain ttitles

[reason108]

Originally Posted by Drake2222

I would think that it would be easier for a seller to arrange an agreement to port existing blu ray discs from other countries to add english subtitles, change region codes etc. When existing blu ray do exist that is. I have a region free player now anyhow. But take something like Rintaro's Metropolis, or the Jackie Chan movies that have a true japan blu ray but with not english subtitles, I would think that they could get some negotiating rights to distribute. But that's just a thought, that the more implied 'demand' there is on the whole, the more general pressure one can put on the industry for certain ttitles

Theatrical prints were used to make those JC Japanese Extreme Blu-ray true HD editions so the movies have side-titles (burnt-in) and print damage. JC`s catalog needs a complete remaster from the original negatives with the original mono soundtracks and none of this upscale, edited, audio remix BS.

[Mikezilla3k]

Anyone know where I could find the original version for First Strike?

[splintersan]

Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

Anyone know where I could find the original version for First Strike?

The HK version? With all the original languages? I think the only way to get that is on DVD, no bluray of it exists. I think you can still find the HK DVD but I could be wrong on this.

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by splintersan

The HK version? With all the original languages? I think the only way to get that is on DVD, no bluray of it exists. I think you can still find the HK DVD but I could be wrong on this.

The best that I could find was this: https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%8 3%BB%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%AF% E3%83%88-%E2%80%95-%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%8 3%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7% E3%83%B3-2%E6%9E%9A%E7%B5%84-DVD/dp/B000083J02/ref=tmm_dvd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

[splintersan]

Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

The best that I could find was this:

You can get that version here for much cheaper.

https://www.yesasia.com/us/first-str...0-en/info.html

Unfortunately it's tough to tell what version that is. The amazon.jp listing says it's 193 minutes long which is incorrect. And yesasia doesn't list a length.

[steve_dave]

Only the Japanese DVD for First Strike is the uncut HK version but there are no English subtitles. There is an English dub in Dolby Surround but its an alternate dub without Jackie Chan’s voice.

[witheygull]

Originally Posted by steve_dave

Only the Japanese DVD for First Strike is the uncut HK version but there are no English subtitles. There is an English dub in Dolby Surround but its an alternate dub without Jackie Chan’s voice.

Odd. I've got the Japanese DVD, but the audio options on the disc that has the HK cut are original language Chinese (unsure if it's Mandarin or Cantonese) or Japanese dub. And as you stated, no English subtitles.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by witheygull

Odd. I've got the Japanese DVD, but the audio options on the disc that has the HK cut are original language Chinese (unsure if it's Mandarin or Cantonese) or Japanese dub. And as you stated, no English subtitles.

Doh, you’re right. Cantonese and Japanese audio only. The disc is not English friendly.

[witheygull]

Originally Posted by steve_dave

Doh, you’re right. Cantonese and Japanese audio only. The disc is not English friendly.

The best solution I've found to this point is to use the Japanese DVD disc image paired with an English subtitle track available from one of the user-submitted subtitle websites.

[Dragon78]

What was cut from the HK version?

[Magic Monkey]

Originally Posted by Dragon78

What was cut from the HK version?

https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=1809