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Throw Down AKA Yau doh lung fu bong AKA Throwdown (Blu-ray) (2004)
A former Judo champion is given the chance to redeem himself after he befriends a competitor and an aspiring singer.Director: Johnnie To
Year of Copyright: 2004
Year of Production: 2004
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:2004 interview with director Johnnie To (40:06)
"Filling in Blanks" 2021 interview with screenwriter Yau Nai-Hoi (11:10)
"Finding the Pulse" 2021 interview with composer Peter Kam (11:14)
"Hidden in Plain Sight" 2021 interview with film scholar David Bordwell (21:04, in English)
"Kicking Conventions" 2021 interview with film scholar Caroline Guo (12:34, in English)
Archival Making-of (10:57)
Theatrical Trailer (2:41) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in Cantonese with English subtitles unless noted.
Comes with "Down but Not Out" an essay by critic Sean Gilman printed on the reverse of a foldout poster. -
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Extras:2004 interview with director Johnnie To (40:06)
"Filling in Blanks" 2021 interview with screenwriter Yau Nai-Hoi (11:10)
"Finding the Pulse" 2021 interview with composer Peter Kam (11:14)
"Hidden in Plain Sight" 2021 interview with film scholar David Bordwell (21:04, in English)
"Kicking Conventions" 2021 interview with film scholar Caroline Guo (12:34, in English)
Archival Making-of (10:57)
Theatrical Trailer (2:41) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in Cantonese with English subtitles unless noted.
Comes with "Down but Not Out" an essay by critic Sean Gilman printed on the reverse of a foldout poster. -
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Extras:"Making Of" featurette (10:56, SD)
Theatrical Trailer (2:05, HD) -
Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional), English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1 EX -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The featurette is without subtitles.
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Extras:2004 interview with director Johnnie To (40:03)
"Making of" featurette (10:54)
Trailer (1:56) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Digipak
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng, NY Asian Film Festival (2020)
(2) Audio Commentary by Hong Kong film expert Ric Meyers and Tai Seng's Frank Djeng (2004) -
Extras:2004 interview with director Johnnie To (40:03)
Making-of featurette (10:56)
8 TV Spots with Cast & Crew Interviews (5:31) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Stereo (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Video extras are in Cantonese with English subtitles.
Comes with a reversible cover.
The first 2,000 copies come with a limited edition O-card slipcase and a collector’s booklet featuring film credits, "The Long Shadow of Sanshiro Sugata" by David West, "The Art of Violence in Johnnie Toe's Throw Down" by Simon Ward, viewing notes, and Blu-ray credits. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canadian and UK releases each have some differing exclusive extras. Note the Eureka has the original Dolby Stereo track while the Criterion has a 5.1 remix.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (96:01)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (96:01)
- Blu-ray A Hong Kong- Kam & Ronson Enterprises - No cuts (94:57)
- Blu-ray B France- Carlotta Films - No cuts (95:40)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (94:41)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 10/02/12
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 18/12/23UPDATE LOG:
10/02/12 : Initial entry.
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12/05/20 : added UK
05/06/20 : added DVDBeaver
14/09/21 : added Criterion.
23/05/22: Fixed Hong Kong, updated winner notes.
18/12/23: Added Canada, France.
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