Running On Karma - Eureka, 27th Jan

[r32]

Eureka are bringing Johnnie To's Running On Karma to UK shores on 27th Jan 2025.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DKTC9767/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2YNFIFEL74VS2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RI1 Mmo8ADPMGzyWXU913bW7h8KqGPkzv5bsdXMeHXGXGjHj071QN2 0LucGBJIEps.giiMTE1dyHcu1kaa1OR5axTNS4oevbDf8m7tEX rCSFo&dib_tag=se&keywords=running+on+karma+blu+ray &nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1729772416&sprefix=runnin g+on+karma+blu+ray%2Caps%2C1611&sr=8-5

[cooey]

Amazon.co.uk
Release date: 27th January, 2025

The tenth film co-directed by Johnnie To (Running Out of Time) and Wai Ka-fai (Peace Hotel) following a string of collaborations that included comedies, romances, action films and historical epics, Running on Karmais a crime thriller with a distinctly Buddhist flare starring a titan of Hong Kong cinema in Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs).

Big (Lau) was once a devoutly religious man, but turned away from his vocation as a Buddhist monk when he could no longer bear the weight of his unusual gift: the ability to see people’s past lives and predict the impact of karma upon their present and future. Having found a new life as a bodybuilder, he is drawn to use his sixth sense for good after meeting Lee Fung-yee (Cecilia Cheung, The Legend of Zu), a cop investigating a homicide. But as the two grow closer and work together to catch a murderer, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Big can see Lee’s past lives, too…

A film that balances genre thrills with deep philosophical questions on the nature of spirituality and faith, Running on Karma stands with Mad Detective as one of the most interesting and unique collaborations between Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

- Limited edition of 2000 copies
- Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Time Tomorrow
- 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray
- Original Cantonese stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
- New audio commentary by East Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and F.J. DeSanto
- Reap the Whirlwind – new interview with Gary Bettinson, editor-in-chief of Asian Cinema journal
- Archival “making of…” featurette
- Theatrical trailer
- PLUS: A collector’s booklet featuring a new essay by David West of NEO magazine

[AnimalCMan]

LOL awesome news. The best muscle-suit wearing psychic Buddhist monk crime-fighting movie ever made.

[Markgway]

Running on Karma was Dolby Digital 5.1.

[filmlover22]

Hmm. Well, it was made in 2003. It us now 2024. That is 2.1 decades. 5.1 - 2.1 = 3.0. Minus 1 since this is the first time Eureka has released this= 2.0 audio.

[tsetse27]

the trailer shown too many pilot points, it is the best watching it without knowing anything about it.

It blow my my mind the first time I watched it.

[uncle.cripple]

Originally Posted by filmlover22

Hmm. Well, it was made in 2003. It us now 2024. That is 2.1 decades. 5.1 - 2.1 = 3.0. Minus 1 since this is the first time Eureka has released this= 2.0 audio.

Sadly Eureka already has done this before with the Masters of Cinema Blu-ray of Throw Down a couple of years back, which only contained a LPCM 2.0 track, whilst the 20 year old Hong Kong DVD came with a DTS ES 6.1 matrix track!

The old Hong Kong DVD of Running on Karma from 2004 contains 5.1 tracks in DTS & Dolby Digital.

[Markgway]

Doesn't make sense as the OG tracks are - as you say - widely available.

Full Alert was another example but I assumed that was a one-off error.

[filmlover22]

Originally Posted by uncle.cripple

Sadly Eureka already has done this before with the Masters of Cinema Blu-ray of Throw Down a couple of years back, which only contained a LPCM 2.0 track, whilst the 20 year old Hong Kong DVD came with a DTS ES 6.1 matrix track!

The old Hong Kong DVD of Running on Karma from 2004 contains 5.1 tracks in DTS & Dolby Digital.

I admit I do not understand why this is happening.

[boothman]

Hong Kong Blu ray is 7.1 Cantonese.

[HoldenCarver]

Mind. Blown. Have they been lurking here listening to me all along? XD

[Markgway]

Originally Posted by boothman

Hong Kong Blu ray is 7.1 Cantonese.

That's a remix.

[DooK]

I'm sure Irongod2112 can put the word out for Eureka to include the DD 5.1 track losslessly.

[Parsifal]

Originally Posted by DooK

I'm sure Irongod2112 can put the word out for Eureka to include the DD 5.1 track losslessly.

Too late for that--a few reviewers have already received their copies.

[DooK]

Originally Posted by Parsifal

Too late for that--a few reviewers have already received their copies.

Yep, DVDCompare confirms the audio only being lossless stereo. What a shame.

https://www.dvdcompare.net/compariso....php?fid=39003

[hamsterburger]

I see the limited O-card release is now OOP at both amazon.co.uk, and on Eurekas site. Does anyone have any info on if a non limited version will come out as well?

Thanks