The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk 1 & 2 (Deluxe Limited Edition) 88 Films

[Eibon]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

Can you list the older poetry translation and the new translation for comparison?

A:
"The beauty puts up the curtain.
and sits moody with furrowed brows.
We only see traces of her tears.
Who does her heart belong to?"

B:
"The beauty rolls up the beaded curtain.
She sits, her eyebrows knitted deep.
But visible are traces of tears.
Not knowing who her heart hates."

To illustrate the impact of this beautiful poetry, the reactions compare as follows to play out the scene:

A:
I can't resist it!
He's just too romantic!
Every time he recites poetry, I get so excited.
My head is spinning.

Was I wrong to scold you?
No.
Come to bed then.

B:
I can't resist him, I really can't. He's so stylish.
Why do I get excited for no reason every time he recites poetry?
Giddy, dizzy, dead...

Was I right about you?
Right.
Then why don't you go to sleep?

[KUNG FU BOB]

Originally Posted by Eibon

I respectfully disagree. Despite the high price tag, I decided to upgrade my uncut dvd with this slightly cut hd release because I didn't have #2, and I was fine with the cut because it wasn't too jarring, but omg, I wasn't prepared for the incomprehensible subtitles and continuous expletives. Was it subtitled by a juvenile amateur with an AI app? One of the plot points involves poetry which was nicely translated before but rendered meaningless gibberish here. And did officials exchanging formal platitudes really sprinkle their lobbying with "f"s and "mf"s?

I'm done with Arrow and 88 films HK fare until they hire paid professionals or offer multiple sub tracks including legacy ones.

Maybe I'm being overly critical but it really ruined the experience for me. Is it just me?

Originally Posted by Eibon

A:
"The beauty puts up the curtain.
and sits moody with furrowed brows.
We only see traces of her tears.
Who does her heart belong to?"

B:
"The beauty rolls up the beaded curtain.
She sits, her eyebrows knitted deep.
But visible are traces of tears.
Not knowing who her heart hates."

To illustrate the impact of this beautiful poetry, the reactions compare as follows to play out the scene:

A:
I can't resist it!
He's just too romantic!
Every time he recites poetry, I get so excited.
My head is spinning.

Was I wrong to scold you?
No.
Come to bed then.

B:
I can't resist him, I really can't. He's so stylish.
Why do I get excited for no reason every time he recites poetry?
Giddy, dizzy, dead...

Was I right about you?
Right.
Then why don't you go to sleep?

I stand corrected.

That specific exchange is a special moment from the film, so I find it unfortunate that it would be translated this way.

[filmlover22]

Originally Posted by KUNG FU BOB

I stand corrected.

That specific exchange is a special moment from the film, so I find it unfortunate that it would be translated this way.

Will the subtitles on the forthcoming Shout version be different?

[KUNG FU BOB]

Originally Posted by filmlover22

Will the subtitles on the forthcoming Shout version be different?

Yes. Different company, different subtitles.