House of Flying Daggers (2004) - Blu-ray Forum

Russell_L · 05-26-2008, 04:34 PM

I guess I'm one of the few who doesn't think this title looks as 'bad' on BD as many make it out to be. Granted, it's pretty soft throughout, but I think the colors are strong and 'natural' looking. I didn't notice any over-blowing of the whites. I'll admit that my expectations were pretty much rock-bottom, so I was very pleasantly surprised. The availability of a PCM soundtrack (in Mandarin, BTW, not Cantonese) is a plus over the SD DVD.

Russell

HDJK · 05-26-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell_L

...The availability of a PCM soundtrack (in Mandarin, BTW, not Cantonese) is a plus over the SD DVD.

Russell

Ah right, it's not often that we get a Mandarin track. And this one does deliver.

Sky_Captain · 05-26-2008, 05:19 PM

Censored and looks like crap. Apart from that...

ascian · 05-26-2008, 06:13 PM

I'd have to think that a lot of this lies with the Master as well. The DVD wasn't overly impressive either. Chinese movie studios don't enjoy the budgets that Hollywood does. Thus their fim stocks and equipment are not of the same quality and their storage methods are even worse. This is what leads to a lot of questionable quality issues when comparing to American films. As a fan of foreign cinema who used to wonder about these issues I had several links backing these statements up at one time, but this is what I remember of them.

gvortex7 · 05-26-2008, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ascian

I'd have to think that a lot of this lies with the Master as well. The DVD wasn't overly impressive either. Chinese movie studios don't enjoy the budgets that Hollywood does. Thus their fim stocks and equipment are not of the same quality and their storage methods are even worse. This is what leads to a lot of questionable quality issues when comparing to American films. As a fan of foreign cinema who used to wonder about these issues I had several links backing these statements up at one time, but this is what I remember of them.

That's not so true anymore. Just look and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero and Kung Fu Hustle as examples. They all look impeccable.
I forgot to mention Curse of the Golden Flower. That's a beautifully shot movie as well.

Sky_Captain · 05-26-2008, 07:30 PM

The Master is apparently four generations removed from the original. I read that either here or another forum. An Insider can confirm that Sony have what they have, no remastering will help this one. A shame, and a shame as well that the Hong Kong holders Edko haven't ventured into the HD realm as of yet.

ganthc · 05-26-2008, 07:31 PM

There is a reason it is nicknamed "House of Flying Artifacts." There are definitely issues with the bd transfer. However, that said, I would say that it is an improvement over the dvd version on sound quality alone, and there is some detail and color improvement. I own it, but I got it cheap on a bogo sale. I would recommend the same for you, if you are a fan of the movie.

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05-26-2008, 04:34 PM	#1
Russell_L Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:800 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 11	I guess I'm one of the few who doesn't think this title looks as 'bad' on BD as many make it out to be. Granted, it's pretty soft throughout, but I think the colors are strong and 'natural' looking. I didn't notice any over-blowing of the whites. I'll admit that my expectations were pretty much rock-bottom, so I was very pleasantly surprised. The availability of a PCM soundtrack (in Mandarin, BTW, not Cantonese) is a plus over the SD DVD. Russell

05-26-2008, 05:19 PM	#3
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	Censored and looks like crap. Apart from that...

05-26-2008, 06:13 PM	#4
ascian Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Arkansas Blu-ray collection:1	I'd have to think that a lot of this lies with the Master as well. The DVD wasn't overly impressive either. Chinese movie studios don't enjoy the budgets that Hollywood does. Thus their fim stocks and equipment are not of the same quality and their storage methods are even worse. This is what leads to a lot of questionable quality issues when comparing to American films. As a fan of foreign cinema who used to wonder about these issues I had several links backing these statements up at one time, but this is what I remember of them.

05-26-2008, 07:30 PM	#6
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	The Master is apparently four generations removed from the original. I read that either here or another forum. An Insider can confirm that Sony have what they have, no remastering will help this one. A shame, and a shame as well that the Hong Kong holders Edko haven't ventured into the HD realm as of yet.

05-26-2008, 07:31 PM	#7
ganthc Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Vienna, VA 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:651 Blu-ray reviews:2	There is a reason it is nicknamed "House of Flying Artifacts." There are definitely issues with the bd transfer. However, that said, I would say that it is an improvement over the dvd version on sound quality alone, and there is some detail and color improvement. I own it, but I got it cheap on a bogo sale. I would recommend the same for you, if you are a fan of the movie.

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