The Master - Jet Li, Yuen Wah & Tsui Hark (88 Films) - Blu-ray Forum

VCD · 06-05-2020, 02:24 PM

Tsui Hark: director, producer and story.

Yuen Wah: action director
[Show spoiler]and sifu.

Language: Cantonese (with English dialogue in places).
^Note: Jet Li is dubbed by someone else.

Runtime: 93 minutes = Hong Kong cut (not the pointless US cut).

Releasing on the 28th of September 2020.
Only available in a "Limited Edition" currently.
£15 on Amazon.

Suggestions to 88 Films:
Subtitles - please include 2 sets of English subtitles, 1 without English dialogue and the other with.

Cover art - please pay KUNG FU BOB (to do it, unless the cover art is a placeholder).

Dragon Fight - would make a quite decent double bill. Jet Li in the US (again), this time with Stephen Chow!

ChackieJan · 06-05-2020, 02:58 PM

"Dragon Fight - would make a quite decent double bill. Jet Li in the US (again), this time with Stephen Chow!"

Yes, DF is lot better movie than Master.

dr727 · 06-05-2020, 03:34 PM

Brilliant cover!

Owenjohnston · 06-05-2020, 05:06 PM

Looking forward to this and more Jet Li. I think Fortune Star's 2018 reel had Black Mask and Dr Wai available.

Fist of Legend, Tai Chi Master and Shaolin Temple would also be great.

Grimmy11 · 06-05-2020, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Owenjohnston

Looking forward to this and more Jet Li. I think Fortune Star's 2018 reel had Black Mask and Dr Wai available.

Would love Black Mask to get a decent 88 release. I've only ever seen it on a crappy 4:3 dvd.

I hope this gets cool Kung Fu Bob artwork, I don't know if that's placeholder but I think it's ok for the reverse side. Personally not a fan of painted clothes and then a photo for the face. It looks weird.

revoloution · 06-05-2020, 05:19 PM

Yep I wouldn't mind Black Mask and it's sequel also

ChackieJan · 06-05-2020, 05:59 PM

Black Mask has great TVP release https://shop.dtm.at/advanced_search_...k+mask&x=0&y=0

Bodyguard from Beijing is not that great movie but it+dragon fight are ones want most..My father is a hero would be cool also..

revoloution · 06-05-2020, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChackieJan

Black Mask has great TVP release https://shop.dtm.at/advanced_search_...k+mask&x=0&y=0

Bodyguard from Beijing is not that great movie but it+dragon fight are ones want most..My father is a hero would be cool also..

yep but no original language apart from English and German. How's the video quality on this?

OldPangYau · 06-05-2020, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VCD

[*]Cover art - please pay KUNG FU BOB (to do it, unless the cover art is a placeholder).

88 almost always uses the HK poster art as the "announcement photo" (and reversible art), and I know Bob is a fan of the film... so there's that

almo89 · 06-05-2020, 10:17 PM

This movie is so bad that it's awesome. Watched this so much as a kid. Definitely picking this one up.

DooK · 06-05-2020, 11:58 PM

One of my favorite Jet Li movies despite not being appreciated by the majority, so this is an instant buy for me.

Hope 88 Films gets rights to Dragon Fight, The Bodyguard From Beijing, My Father is a Hero, and releases Hitman soon.

ChackieJan · 06-06-2020, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by revoloution

yep but no original language apart from English and German. How's the video quality on this?

There are multiple tvp releases, some have cantonese audio track.

https://shop.dtm.at/product_info.php?products_id=69092

Quality is decent.

Owenjohnston · 06-06-2020, 08:06 AM

One Jet Li film that would really benefit from an uncut 4k remaster is Hero. The cinematography is beautiful. But there's no chance of getting it from Miramax.

grim_tales · 06-06-2020, 09:33 AM

If 88 released Black Mask I hope they'd be able to get the extended (Taiwan?) version in some way

backslashio · 06-06-2020, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Owenjohnston

One Jet Li film that would really benefit from an uncut 4k remaster is Hero. The cinematography is beautiful. But there's no chance of getting it from Miramax.

Hero blew my mind when I first saw it on VCD! Didn't see the trailer or anything. Bluray was an ok upgrade from DVD but still wasn't a true HD transfer

grim_tales · 06-06-2020, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Owenjohnston

One Jet Li film that would really benefit from an uncut 4k remaster is Hero. The cinematography is beautiful. But there's no chance of getting it from Miramax.

I assume you're talking about Zhang Yimou's Hero? That would be amazing, but the version on BD is the 2004 (?) Miramax version which is slightly different from the HK DVD version. There's an extended version too which is about 10 minutes longer.
The menus/music on the HK DVD are beautiful.

Owenjohnston · 06-06-2020, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grim_tales

I assume you're talking about Zhang Yimou's Hero? That would be amazing, but the version on BD is the 2004 (?) Miramax version which is slightly different from the HK DVD version. There's an extended version too which is about 10 minutes longer.
The menus/music on the HK DVD are beautiful.

Yeah I own the Region 3 DVD but would love either a 4k remastered blu ray or even a 4k UHD. That courtyard fight in the rain and the fight with the fallen leaves are begging for 4k treatment

Eibon · 06-06-2020, 05:33 PM

Yeah Hero is an incredible, visual treat. I’ve just got the Zoke Culture boxed DVD which is perfectly fine but the opening and closing texts are untranslated so I had to print off a card to slip into the box for reference. The extended dvd had an awful “bouncing” graphic, if I’m remembering correctly. I had to burn a copy with the subtitle track edited so it could be suppressed. Extended version is my “go to” disc.

chen lung · 06-07-2020, 12:53 AM

Anyone have the Dimension DVD, out of interest?

chen lung · 06-29-2020, 10:35 PM

Any speakers of Spanish? Need a lidl bit of help with (literally) a handful of words.

06-05-2020, 02:24 PM	#1
VCD Member Member since:Apr 2017	The Master - Jet Li, Yuen Wah & Tsui Hark (88 Films) Tsui Hark: director, producer and story. Yuen Wah: action director [Show spoiler]and sifu. Language: Cantonese (with English dialogue in places). ^Note: Jet Li is dubbed by someone else. Runtime: 93 minutes = Hong Kong cut (not the pointless US cut). Releasing on the 28th of September 2020. Only available in a "Limited Edition" currently. £15 on Amazon. Suggestions to 88 Films: Subtitles - please include 2 sets of English subtitles, 1 without English dialogue and the other with. Cover art - please pay KUNG FU BOB (to do it, unless the cover art is a placeholder). Dragon Fight - would make a quite decent double bill. Jet Li in the US (again), this time with Stephen Chow!

06-05-2020, 02:58 PM	#2
ChackieJan Banned Member since:May 2020 Blu-ray collection:156	"Dragon Fight - would make a quite decent double bill. Jet Li in the US (again), this time with Stephen Chow!" Yes, DF is lot better movie than Master. Last edited by ChackieJan; 06-05-2020 at 03:07 PM.

06-05-2020, 03:34 PM	#3
dr727 Power Member Top contributor Member since:May 2013 Location:♀ 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Trading Score:2	Brilliant cover!

06-05-2020, 05:06 PM	#4
Owenjohnston Special Member Member since:Oct 2016 Location:Belfast, UK	Looking forward to this and more Jet Li. I think Fortune Star's 2018 reel had Black Mask and Dr Wai available. Fist of Legend, Tai Chi Master and Shaolin Temple would also be great.

06-05-2020, 05:19 PM	#6
revoloution Senior Member Member since:Mar 2010 Trading Score:6	Yep I wouldn't mind Black Mask and it's sequel also

06-05-2020, 05:59 PM	#7
ChackieJan Banned Member since:May 2020 Blu-ray collection:156	Black Mask has great TVP release https://shop.dtm.at/advanced_search_...k+mask&x=0&y=0 Bodyguard from Beijing is not that great movie but it+dragon fight are ones want most..My father is a hero would be cool also..

06-05-2020, 10:17 PM	#10
almo89 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:3	This movie is so bad that it's awesome. Watched this so much as a kid. Definitely picking this one up.

06-05-2020, 11:58 PM	#11
DooK Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 4K collection:33 Blu-ray collection:101	One of my favorite Jet Li movies despite not being appreciated by the majority, so this is an instant buy for me. Hope 88 Films gets rights to Dragon Fight, The Bodyguard From Beijing, My Father is a Hero, and releases Hitman soon.

06-06-2020, 08:06 AM	#13
Owenjohnston Special Member Member since:Oct 2016 Location:Belfast, UK	One Jet Li film that would really benefit from an uncut 4k remaster is Hero. The cinematography is beautiful. But there's no chance of getting it from Miramax.

06-06-2020, 09:33 AM	#14
grim_tales Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2013 Location:St. Albans, UK	If 88 released Black Mask I hope they'd be able to get the extended (Taiwan?) version in some way

06-06-2020, 05:33 PM	#18
Eibon Power Member Member since:Nov 2013 DVD collection:327	Yeah Hero is an incredible, visual treat. I’ve just got the Zoke Culture boxed DVD which is perfectly fine but the opening and closing texts are untranslated so I had to print off a card to slip into the box for reference. The extended dvd had an awful “bouncing” graphic, if I’m remembering correctly. I had to burn a copy with the subtitle track edited so it could be suppressed. Extended version is my “go to” disc.

06-07-2020, 12:53 AM	#19
chen lung Power Member Member since:May 2016 Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:2	Anyone have the Dimension DVD, out of interest?

06-29-2020, 10:35 PM	#20
chen lung Power Member Member since:May 2016 Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:2	Any speakers of Spanish? Need a lidl bit of help with (literally) a handful of words.

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