Oldboy (2003) (4K remaster) from Arrow

[Akijama]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SMMBY...9&s=dvd&sr=1-1

BLU-RAY TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION: OLDBOY + OLD DAYS

Often cited as one of the best films of the 2000s and possibly the definitive example of extreme Asian cinema, Oldboy is a brutal, lyrical modern classic of the revenge genre.

Based on the Japanese manga of the same name, the film tells the horrific tale of Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik), a businessman who is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned in a grim hotel room-like cell for 15 years, without knowing his captor or the reason for his incarceration. Eventually released, he learns of his wife s murder and embarks on a quest for revenge whilst also striking up a romance with a young, attractive sushi chef, Mi-do (Kang Hye-jung). He eventually finds his tormentor, but their final encounter will yield yet more unimaginable horrors...

Directed with immense flair by Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden) as the second instalment of his Vengeance Trilogy, Oldboy blazed a trail at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival where it was lauded by the President of the Jury, director Quentin Tarantino. The film went on to become a huge international smash, blowing audiences minds with its concoction of filmmaking virtuosity, ingenious plotting, violence and pathos. Now, this masterpiece has been newly mastered in 4K and is presented here in a two-disc set with a wide array of extras, including the feature-length documentary Old Days.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative supervised by director Park Chan-wook
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 2.0 stereo
Original Korean and English soundtracks
Music and effects track
Newly translated, optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
Newly translated English subtitles for the Korean soundtrack
Audio commentary with director Park Chan-wook
Audio commentary with Park Chan-wook and cinematographer Jung Jung-hoon
Audio commentary with Park Chan-wook, and actors Choi Min-sik, Yu Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jung
Audio commentary by Film critic Shin Hyung-chul
Audio commentary by Film critic Kim Young-jin
Old Days: An Oldboy Story, acclaimed feature-length 2016 documentary about Park Chan-wook's masterpiece
New introduction to the film by director Park Chan-wook
Film Critics on Oldboy, featurette with Oh Dong-jin, Lee Dong-jin, Darcy Paquet and Chris Fujiwara
Filmmakers on Oldboy, featurette with Directors Kim Jee-woon and Ryoo Seung-wan
Photographer of Time, an interview with stills photographer Han Se-jun
Autobiography of Oldboy, a three-and-a-half-hour video diary of the making of Oldboy
Deleted scenes with optional director commentary
Behind the scenes featurettes
Extensive cast and crew interviews
The Making of Oldboy, lengthy two-part featurette on the film s production
Le Grand Prix at Cannes, featurette about the film s success at the 2004 film festival
Bring My Love music video by Starsailor, using clips of the film
Trailers, teasers and TV spots
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Justin Erickson
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Fully illustrated collectors booklet with full credits and with new writing by Simon Abrams

[Ben_C]

Got the remastered Korean version a couple of years ago, and tbh, it still didn’t look particularly great. Will pick this up for the extras.

Have owned this film so many times now on dvd and blu-ray, but it’s so bloody good I don’t mind.

[Jr7936]

I can easily see the three disc one selling out like the ring boxset did
The artwork alone looks 100% better then the other versions on their site

[Pecker]

yeeeeeaaaaahhhhh!

Come on!!

[roguejp]

Just put the pre-order up and take my money Arrow.....

[moviegeek1992]

What’s the third disc in the limited edition?

[Jr7936]

Supposdly 3 hours of interviews and then a limited 100 page book + artwork done by Matt Ryan Tobin who does a lot of posters for mondo

Originally Posted by moviegeek1992

What’s the third disc in the limited edition?

[MarcusZoller]

Originally Posted by roguejp

Just put the pre-order up and take my money Arrow.....

They've got my money already. Not missing out on that set!

[hanz0]

Looks great, ordered!

[BurningAstronaut]

Plain Archive questioning the inclusion of some extras considered exclusive to the their Korean release:

Hi, Arrow! Your new Oldboy edition looks very nice. But we're not allowed to sell the rights to all new HD interviews and Shin Hyung-cheol's audio commentary track except for the main feature of Old Days(111min). So, could you tell us how did you get the material source?



The materials (yellow highlighting) were created exclusively for the Korean release of Oldboy Blu-ray, meaning international use by other company or companies were not included in the agreements between us and CELSIUS.

[Eschenpod]

Region B only I take it.

[Blu Lemmy]

I'm in

[Groge511]

So it's not actually a 4K disc?

[professorwho]

YES! One of my all time favourite films! DAY 1!

[yoloswegmaster420]

Originally Posted by BurningAstronaut

Plain Archive questioning the inclusion of some extras considered exclusive to the their Korean release:

Where did you find this?

[DeathlyGeneral]

Is this a digipack or standard Amaray in a slipbox? The picture looks like a digipack but the listing mentions a reversible sleeve, which suggests an Amaray to me. Either way, I’m so hyped for this!

[UKblurays]

Originally Posted by yoloswegmaster420

Where did you find this?

https://twitter.com/plain_archive/st...72303876513792

I hope this doesn't end up like Django.

[professorwho]

If this is a David M encode, I can die and go to heaven. This will be my personal best BD release of 2019, no doubt.

[rickah88]

Oh man, that look awesome.
I contend one cannot have enough Oldboy in one’s collection!

[tama]

So would I be correct in assuming this is a newer master compared to the German Capelight steelbook released a year and a half ago? Same.for remastered Korean rerelease?