OVERALL: Draw

The South Korean Ultimate Edition has the most extras plus a DTS track.
The US "Axe Kickin' Edition" has some exclusive extras but drops many of the previous extras,

For a cuts comparison between the R1 and the uncut R3 Hong Kong release, go (SPOILERS!) HERE (DVDActive).

More info also HERE (DVDBeaver).

CUTS:

• R1 America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - Yes - Some blood has been digitally removed from certain scenes and two scenes were completely cut. (98:49 NTSC).
• R1 Axe Kickin' Edition America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts. Fully uncut edition, all previous cuts restored.
• R2 Germany- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No Cuts (95:18 PAL).
• R2 Collector's Edition Japan- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No Cuts (99:20 NTSC)
• R2 SuperBit Japan- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No Cuts
• R2 Scandinavia- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (95:22 PAL).
• R2 United Kingdom- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts.
• R3 Hong Kong- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No Cuts (99:18 NTSC).
• R3 Special Edition Hong Kong- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No Cuts
• R3 South Korea- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No Cuts (99:18 NTSC).
• R3 Limited Edition South Korea- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No Cuts (99:18 NTSC).
• R3 Ultimate Edition South Korea- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts.
• R4 Australia- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (95:22 PAL).
• R6 China- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - Yes, in the scene where the head of the axe gang say's “I don't kill women” – A woman is shoot in the back, the gunshot is very muffled and the camera cuts from the boss holding the gun, to a long overhead shot of the woman on the floor, dead. In the uncut scene the gunshot is very loud and you see the woman jerk forwards several feet from the impact. (95:03 PAL).
• R6 China- Excel Media / Columbia Tristar - No Cuts (95:08 PAL).
• R6 Limited Edition China- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts

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Comparison added by Goran_Andersson on 20/03/05
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 26/09/22

UPDATE LOG:

04/01/19: Added Japan, Germany, updated various runtimes, ASINs, capsaholic.
26/09/22: Added Scandinavia, updated Australia.