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Butterfly and Sword AKA Butterfly Sword AKA San lau sing woo dip gim (1993)
A woman leads a group of martial artists to destroy her rival and tries to win the love of a man who loves another.Director: Michael Mak
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary Tai Seng boss Frank Djeng and HK film expert/author Ric Meyers
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Extras:Original Ending (7:22)
Trailer (1:30)
Bonus Trailers
- Musa The Warrior (1:35)
- The Kung Fu Master (1:36)
- The Duel (1:46)
- Deadful Melody (1:38)
- Dragon Inn (1:34)
- My Schoolmate, The Barbarian (1:16)
- The Assassin Swordsman (1:33)
- Red Trouser (3:39)
- The Master Swordsman (1:29)
- Butterfly Sword (1:30)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English
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Aspect Ratio:1.70:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional)+English (both BURNT IN at the same time)
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Aspect Ratio:1.45:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The subtitles are sometimes cut off on the sides due to the cropping.
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Extras:Alternate Ending (7:04)
Bonus Trailers
- Fire & Ice (1:31)
- In the Name of the King (1:49)
- Far Cry (1:35)
- Tunnel Rats (1:50)
- Shadowless Sword (2:42)
- A Man Called Hero (3:07)
- The Swordmaster (2:59)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The German release has the Hong Kong cut with an anamorphic transfer and 5.1 audio, with the alternate original ending as an extra.
The US release has the Hong Kong cut with DTS 5.1 audio, a commentary, and the alternate original ending as an extra, but the transfer is non-anamorphic.
The Taiwanese release has the original cut but the transfer is cropped, is non-anamorphic, has burned-in subtitles and dubbed in Mandarin. -
CUTS:
- R0 Special Edition America- Tai Seng - Yes (87:01 NTSC). Approximately 40 seconds were cut from the ending as the HK distributor/licensor felt it was to downbeat. Note the full original ending is available as an extra feature.
- R0 Hong Kong- Mei Ah - Yes - approximately 40 seconds were cut from the ending as the HK distributor/licensor felt it was to downbeat. (86:44 NTSC)
- R0 Taiwan- Thunder Media - No cuts (87:25 NTSC)
- R2 Germany- Splendid Film - Yes (83:15 PAL). Approximately 40 seconds were cut from the ending as the HK distributor/licensor felt it was to downbeat. Note the full original ending is available as an extra feature.
- R2 United Kingdom- Hong Kong Classics - Yes - Hong Kong version plus 7 seconds of cuts (86:57 NTSC->PAL)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 02/03/11
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 23/03/20UPDATE LOG:
02/03/11 - Initial entry.
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23/03/20: Added Germany, UK.
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