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Tale of Two Sisters (A) AKA Janghwa, Hongryeon (Blu-ray) (2003)
Our sorrow was conceived long before our birth.Director: Jee-woon Kim
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:(1) Audio commentary by writer/director Kim Jee-woon, lighting director Oh Seung-chul and cinematographer Lee Mo-gae
(2) Audio commentary by writer/director Kim Jee-woon and cast members Im Soo-jung and Moon Geun-young
(3) Audio commentary by author and film historian Dr. Colette Balmain -
Extras:"Making Of" featurette (23:55)
Interviews with the Cast (46:32)
Deleted Scenes (with audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon) (31:27)
Outtakes (3:32)
"Production Design" featurette (12:09)
"Music Score" featurette (6:12)
"CGI" featurette (6:03)
"Creating the Poster" featurette (6:09)
"Director's Explanation" featurette (10:26)
"Director's Thoughts on Horror" featurette (15:51)
"See the Movie with a Psychiatrist" featurette (5:20)
"Letter from Su-mi to Su-yeon" featurette (4:42)
"Letter from Su-yeon to Su-mi" featurette (8:53)
Trailer (2:04) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer from a 4K restoration from 2021 by the Korean Film Archive under the supervision of director Kim Jee-woon.
Includes a limited slipcover.
Packaging mistakenly states region B only.
Also available in a Collector's Edition limited to 350 copies, exclusively at the Umbrella Webstore which also includes:
- Custom artwork outer rigid slipcase
- 48 page perfect bound book
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
The packaging mistakenly states the booklet's title is "An Undiscovered Masterpiece of Cinema". -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by writer/director Kim Jee-woon, lighting director Oh Seung-chul and cinematographer Lee Mo-gae
Audio commentary by writer/director Kim Jee-woon and cast members Im Soo-jung and Moon Geun-young -
Extras:10th Anniversary Interview (2:11)
"Story of Janghwa, Hongryeon" featurette (23:55)
Interviews
- Kim Kab-Su (10:44)
- Yeom Jung-Ah (9:51)
- Moon Geun-Young (12:34)
- Im Soo-Jung (13:15)
Deleted Scenes (31:19)
10th Anniversary Screening Q&A (34:53)
"Production Design" featurette (12:10)
"Music Score" featurette (6:11)
"CG" featurette (6:03)
Outtakes (3:31)
"Poster" featurette (6:08)
"Coming Out" 2000 short film by Kim Jee-woon (45:11)
"Director's Explanation & Thoughts on Horror" featurette (26:17)
"See the Movie with a Psychiatrist" featurette (5:19)
Trailer (2:04) -
Subtitles:English, Japanese, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Extras are in Korean with no subtitles.
Available in multiple packaging:
- a lenticular slipcase (limited to 150 copies)
- a digi-pack case with post cards (limited to 150 copies)
- a digi-pack case
- a standard slipcase -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by writer/director Kim Jee-woon and cast members Im Soo-jung and Moon Geun-young
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Extras:"Making Of" documentary (54:21)
Cast Interviews (46:29)
"See the Movie with a Psychiatrist" featurette (5:19)
"Director's Explanation & Thoughts on Horror" (15:49)
"Director Kim Jee-Woon Analyzes the Narrative Structure of His Film" featurette (10:25)
Deleted Scenes (with audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon) (27:50)
"Memories of the Shooting of Actress Moon Geun-Young & Jung In-Soo" featurette (13:33)
Picture Gallery (3:53)
German Trailer (1:59)
Korean Trailer (2:04)
Bonus Trailers
- "Roots of Evil - Acacia" (2:11)
- "Ghost Soldiers" (1:49)
- "72 Into the Fire" (1:38)
- "Nameless" (2:13)
- "Hypnos" (0:56)
- "Die Sekte" (2:00)
- "Twilight Samurai" (2:14)
- "Hidden Blade" (1:14) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by writer/director Kim Jee-woon and cast members Im Soo-jung and Moon Geun-young
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Extras:"Making Of" documentary (54:24)
Cast Interviews (46:32)
"See the Movie with a Psychiatrist" featurette (5:22)
"Director's Explanation & Thoughts on Horror" (15:52)
"Director Kim Jee-Woon Analyzes the Narrative Structure of His Film" featurette (10:28)
Deleted Scenes (with audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon) (27:53)
"Memories of the Shooting of Actress Moon Geun-Young & Jung In-Soo" featurette (13:37)
Trailer (1:59)
Start-up Trailers
- Burning (2:14)
- The Inhabitant (1:49)
- Ghostland (1:44)
- The Babadook (1:20)
- Black Christmas (4:09) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:1) Audio commentary by writer/director Kim Jee-woon, lighting director Oh Seung-chul and cinematographer Lee Mo-gae
2) Audio commentary by writer/director Kim Jee-woon and cast members Im Soo-jung and Moon Geun-young
3) Audio commentary by Korean Cinema historian Pierce Conran & critic James Marsh -
Extras:"Always on the Move: The Dynamic Camera and Spaces of Master Stylist Kim Jee-woon" visual essay by Korean Cinema historian Pierce Conran (16:42)
"Spirits of the Peninsula: Folklore in Korean Cinema" visual essay by cultural historian Shawn Morrisey (22:14)
"Imaginary Beasts: Memory, Trauma & the Uncanny in A Tale of Two Sisters" visual essay by genre historian and critic Kat Ellinger (31:16)
"Behind the Scenes" featurette (23:56)
Outtakes, archival footage from set (3:34)
"Production Design" featurette (12:09)
"Music Score" featurette (6:13)
"CGI" featurette (6:03)
"Creating the Poster" featurette (6:10)
Cast Interviews
- Kim Kab-su (Father) (10:47)
- Yeom Jung-a (Stepmother) (9:53)
- Im Soo-jung (Su-mi) (12:36)
- Moon Geun-young (Su-yeon) (13:17)
15 Deleted Scenes with Director Commentary
"Director's Analysis" featurette (10:27)
"Director's Thoughts on Horror" featurette (15:51)
"Psychiatrists Perspective" featurette (5:20)
"A Letter From Su-mi to Su-yeon" featurette (4:42)
"A Letter From Su-yeon to Su-mi" featurette (8:52)
Stills galleries (66 pictures)
Theatrical Trailer (2:05) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde.
Includes an illustrated booklet in the first pressing featuring new writing by critics Stacie Ponder and Anya Stanley, plus a new translation of the original Korean folktale that inspired the film. -
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Extras:"Creating a Tale of Two Sisters" featurette (23:55) [SD]
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080i60 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Confirmed to be region locked "B".
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OVERALL: Draw
The Australian, South Korean, UK Arrow releases for the 1080p transfer and differing exclusive additional extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts (114:52)
- Blu-ray ALL South Korea- Contents Zone - No cuts (114:33).
- Blu-ray B Germany- 3L - No cuts (114:33).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Capelight Pictures - No cuts (114:27).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (114:30)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Palisades Tartan - No cuts (114:31).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 14/12/09
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/08/23UPDATE LOG:
15/01/13: Ji-woon Kim -> Jee-woon Kim.
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22/02/16: Additions of Korea and Germany, capsaholic, typo of "Doly" to "Dolby", UK runtime.
14/07/17: DVDBeaver.
28/12/19: Added Germany Capelight.
17/08/21: Added UK.
03/07/23: Capsaholic.
12/07/23: Added Australia.
03/08/23: Updated Australia.
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