OVERALL: Draw

The US/Canadian Shout! releases are uncut, has lossless original mono tracks, optional subtitles, and some exclusive extras and
The UK 88 Films release is uncut, has uncompressed original mono tracks, optional subtitles, and an exclusive commentary.
The US/Canadian Vivendi and UK Cine Asia releases have a differing commentary, but are cut and have lossy audio.
The French release has lossless Cantonese audio and exclusive extras, but the French subtitles are forced.

General note:
- The English dub is completely different from the original Cantonese soundtrack in terms of music, foley, voice artists and sound effects. The dialogue also includes a plot change: Chen Jen marries Mitsuko in this version.

Also available in:
- China by HPM
- Spain by JRB Productions

CUTS:

• Blu-ray A The Jet Li Collection America- Shout! Studios - No cuts - original Hong Kong version (102:00)
• Blu-ray A The Jet Li Collection Canada- Shout! Studios - No cuts - original Hong Kong version (102:00)
• Blu-ray ALL America- Vivendi Entertainment - Yes - Cut by 0:21. The ending of the movie fades out early, omitting a sequence featuring on-screen text telling the aftermath of Jing Wu, followed by students running/training with Ting Yan (103:16).
• Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Ronin Flix - No cuts - Original Hong Kong version.
• Blu-ray ALL Canada- Vivendi Entertainment - Yes - Cut by 0:21. The ending of the movie fades out early, omitting a sequence featuring on-screen text telling the aftermath of Jing Wu, followed by students running/training with Ting Yan (103:16).
• Blu-ray ALL Ultimate Edition United Kingdom- Cine Asia - Yes - Cut by 0:21. The ending of the movie fades out early, omitting a sequence featuring on-screen text telling the aftermath of Jing Wu, followed by students running/training with Ting Yan. (103:16).
• Blu-ray B France- HK Video - No Cuts. Original Hong Kong version minus the ending onscreen text plus 5 seconds of French production credits (102:01).
• Blu-ray B Germany- HMH - Yes. The US Miramax cut which has a new opening credits sequence and omits the ending text and the Jingwu students exercising at the end (97:43 - 25fps).
• Blu-ray B Germany- Splendid Film - Yes. The US Miramax cut which has a new opening credits sequence and omits the ending text and the Jingwu students exercising at the end (103:16).
• Blu-ray B United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts - Original Hong Kong version (102:06)

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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 14/04/10
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 30/08/25

UPDATE LOG:

14/04/10: Initial entry.
14/10/11: Minor update to title.
27/08/16: Corrected typo and added Caps-A-Holic link & ASINs.
02/09/19: Added Germany.
28/03/20: Added France.
19/12/22: Addition of the Ronin Flix release.
25/06/24: Added UK 88.
30/08/25: Added US/Canada Shout.