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Odd Couple (The) AKA Bo Ming Chan Dao Duo Ming Chuang (Blu-ray) (1979)
A portrayal of old rivals, played by Sammo Hung and Lau Kar Wing.Director: Chia Yung Liu
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:
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Subtitles:English, Japanese (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 Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The Blu-ray is a BD-R, packaged as a "bonus disc", part of the first pressing only.
The Cantonese soundtrack is the original mix while the Japanese is completely remixed with new music cues and modern sound effects.
Packaging mistakenly states region 2 only. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Bey Logan
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Extras:Interview with Hong Kong cinema expert Arnaud Lanuque (10:57)
2005 Interview with Lau Kar-wing (25:51)
2005 interview with Leung Kar-yan (21:29)
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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
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and martial artist/actor Robert “Bobby” Samuels (2022)
(2) Audio Commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema (2022) -
Extras:"Master and Student" 2005 interview with director Lau Kar-wing (26:55)
"Natural Born Killer" 2005 interview with actor Bryan "Beardy" Leung Kar-yan (22:22)
Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer (4:28)
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Subtitles: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 LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:New 2K restoration.
Unless otherwise noted, the video extras are in Cantonese with English subtitles.
The English dub is a modern track from the early 2000s featuring new music, effects, and anachronistic jokes (the disciples of Laughing Bandit whose Chinese names combined spelled out "imbecile" are named after The Spice Girls on the English track).
The first 2,000 copies include a limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling, and a collector's booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The French release has optional Cantonese 5.1 and mono audio and some exclusive extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Japan- Orustak Soft - No cuts (95:53).
- Blu-ray B France- Spectrum - No cuts (95:52)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (95:58)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/05/19
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 10/03/22UPDATE LOG:
20/05/19: Initial entry.
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10/03/22: Added France.
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