OVERALL: R4

The R4 release has a 5.1 soundtrack in the original Mandarin Chinese (unfortunately with forced English subtitles).

If you need English subtitles, the next best choice is actually a draw between the two R1 editions and the R3. The American edition and the R3 have better extras, but the Canadian edition has the better transfer, according to DVD Beaver, whose comparison you will find by clicking the link below:

CUTS:

• R0 Italy- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts
• R1 America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts
• R1 Canada- Seville Pictures - No cuts
• R2 Germany- Arthaus / Kinowelt - No Cuts
• R2 The Ang Lee Trilogy United Kingdom- Altitude Film Distribution - No cuts (118:58 PAL)
• R3 Korea- Daum Media - No Cuts
• R4 Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts

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Comparison added by Hans_Kristian_Senneseth on 25/11/02
Comparison last updated by Paul_Lewis on 24/08/15

UPDATE LOG:

24/08/15: added UK release.