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Heart of Dragon AKA Heart of the Dragon AKA The First Mission AKA Raging Force AKA Long de xin (Blu-ray) (1985)
Warrior, Brother, Protector, Friend.Director: Fruit Chan, Sammo Hung Kam Bo
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canada Arrow releases have 2K masters of the Hong Kong version and extended Japanese version with all the extras from the UK release plus an exclusive commentary track.
The Hong Kong release has the original Hong Kong version with 7.1 audio and exclusive interviews.
The German release has the extended Japanese version with 5.1 and original mono audio options and exclusive extras.
The Japanese release has the extended Japanese version with the original mono track and an exclusive commentary.
GENERAL NOTES:
According to director Sammo Hung, the fight sequences that appear as deleted scenes on some DVD releases were never actually part of the original Chinese release of the film. They were added into the Japanese release at the request of the co-producer/distributor Shochiku (who promoted the film as a “trademark action film from Jackie Chan”) as the Japanese market demanded more action. (Thanks to mentasm for this info).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the Hong Kong cut (91:25) and the extended Japanese cut (99:11)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the Hong Kong cut (91:25) and the extended Japanese cut (99:11)
- Blu-ray A Hong Kong- Kam & Ronson Enterprises - No cuts - original Hong Kong version (90:44).
- Blu-ray A Japan- Shochiku - No cuts - extended Japanese version (98:42).
- Blu-ray B Dragon Edition Germany- Splendid Film - No cuts - includes the extended Japanese version (99:24) and the shortened German version (80:27).
- Blu-ray B Jackie Chan Vintage Collection Volume 4 Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - original Hong Kong version (91:07).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts - includes the Hong Kong cut (91:24) and the extended Japanese cut (99:11)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 18/10/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/03/23UPDATE LOG:
18/10/13 : Initial entry.
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14/06/19 : Added Japan, Germany.
21/04/20 : added UK
23/04/20 : added DVDBeaver
27/04/20 : changed two audio tracks on 88 from Master Audio to standard DTS and clarified subtitle options.
29/04/20 : updated 88 specs and added "Raging Force" title.
24/05/20: capsaholic.
07/11/20: Added Scandinavia.
21/03/23: Added US, Canada.
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