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Island of Fire AKA The Prisoner AKA Huo shao dao (1990)
When you're looking for the living dead you start your search in hell!Director: Yin-Ping Chu
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by filmmaker Phillip Rhee
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (0:44)
Cast & Crew Biographies and Filmographies:
- actor Jackie Chan (13 pages)
- actor Sammo Hung (16 pages)
- actor Andy Lau (11 pages)
- actor Tony Leung (10 pages)
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Subtitles:English and Spanish
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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):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Release title: "The Prisoner"
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Extras:Trailers
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
German Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film - Hong Kong Version (92:23)
Video Interviews:
- director Kevin Chu Yen-Ping (5:47)
- actor Sammo Hung (6:20)
- actor Wang Yu (8:15)
"Deadline" Text Interview with director Kevin Chu Yen-Ping
Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:08)
American Theatrical Trailer (0:46)
DISC TWO
*The Film - Taiwanese Version (119:33) -
Subtitles:Hong Kong Version
German (optional)
Taiwanese Version
Chinese/English (burnt-in) and German (optional) -
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):Hong Kong Version
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Taiwanese Version
Chinese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The Taiwanese cut is non-anamorphic and letterboxed at 1.50:1.
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Extras:UK Music Promo (1:10)
Jackie Chan Biography (35:48) (English Text and Audio)
Interview Gallery:
- Sammo Hung (6:20)
- Jimmy Wang Yu (8:15)
- Chu Yen-ping (5:47)
Deleted Footage Gallery:
- Extended Opening (3:21)
- I.Q. Test (1:39)
- Evasive Pardon - deleted sub-plot (12:11)
- The Champ - Extended (4:10)
- Father & Son (1:10)
- Boiling Point - Extended (1:20)
- Execution Day - The Light Before the Tunnel (0:40)
- Heroes Demise - Extended (1:46)
- Fulfilling a Promise (0:46)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" (2:54, + DVD specs)
- "Drunken Master" (1:27, + DVD specs)
- "New Dragon Gate Inn" (1:48, + DVD specs)
- "The Blacksheep Affair" (2:20, + DVD specs)
- "Legend of a Fighter" (1:29, + DVD specs)
- "Body Weapon" (1:06, + DVD specs)
- "Hitman" (1:39, + DVD specs)
- "Drive" (1:39, + DVD specs)
Theatrical Trailer (4:08) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional) and English (burned-in)
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Aspect Ratio:1.55:1
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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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OVERALL: Draw
R3 Taiwan offers the longest version available, the Region 1 version is in the correct aspect ratio and has a commentary - but only an English (dub) Dolby Digital 5.1, and the Region 2 version has an anamorphic transfer, original Mandarin audio track, and an extensive list of extra features.
GENERAL NOTES:
The officla HK cut is ~96 minutes while a longer cut was released in Taiwan (~124 minutes) -
CUTS:
- R1 America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts - HK version (95:36 NTSC)
- R2 Germany- Splendid - No cuts - Hong Kong Version (92:04 PAL)
- R2 Special Edition Germany- Koch Media - No cuts - includes the Hong Kong version (92:23 PAL) and the Taiwanese version (119:33 PAL)
- R2 Special Collector's Edition United Kingdom- Hong Kong Legends - No cuts - HK version (92:04 PAL).
- R3 Taiwan- Scholar Films - No cuts - Taiwanese version (124:50 NTSC).
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