| DVD
Versions |
Hong Kong
R0 Mega Star
R0 Deltamac
Japan
R0 Beam
US
Tai Seng
China
R0 Si Chuan..
(DVD
index) |
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HAND OF DEATH (1975)
Mega
Star (MS/DVD/134/HK) - Hong Kong
Beam (BBBF-1320) - Japan |
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Region |
R0 (All) / NTSC / 92:39 min |
| Aspect ratio |
2.35:1 letterboxed,
no anamorphic |
| Disc |
DVD-5 -Single sided, single layer |
| Sound |
DD 5.1 Mandarin (remix) (384 Kbps) |
Subtitles
(removable) |
Chinese (traditional)
Chinese (simplified)
English
Japanese |
| Extra |
- trailer (English dub, 2.35:1)
- trailers for THE LEGEND OF WISELY, TRIADS: THE INSIDE STORY, I LOVE
MARIA, and SWORDSMAN.. |
| DVD Released |
25.06.2000
(Japan)
22.12.2000 (Hong Kong) |
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Price |
Japan: 4800 yen (approx. 44 US$) |
| .Made
by Mega Star, in Japan distributed by Beam. Separate Chinese
& English and Japanese menus. |
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Deltamac (DVD78197 ) - Hong Kong |
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Region |
R0 (All) / NTSC / 92:17 min |
| Aspect ratio |
2.35:1 letterboxed,
no anamorphic |
| Disc |
DVD-5 -Single sided, single layer |
| Sound |
DD 2.0 Mandarin (192 Kbps)
DD 2.0 English (192 Kbps) |
Subtitles
(removable) |
Chinese (traditional)
Chinese (simplified)
English |
| Extra |
- Nothing. |
| DVD Released |
. |
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Price |
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New Hong Kong release by Deltamac. Has original Mandarin and English
dubbed soundtracks.
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| SI
CHUAN WEN YI YIN XIANG CHU BAN SHE (MD981) -
China |
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Region |
R0 (All) / NTSC / 92:39 min |
| Aspect ratio |
2.35:1 letterboxed,
no anamorphic |
| Disc |
DVD- -sided, layer |
| Sound |
DD 5.1 Mandarin (remix) (384 Kbps) |
Subtitles
(removable) |
Chinese (simplified) |
| Extra |
- Nothing |
| DVD Released |
02.12.2000 |
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Price |
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Bare bones release from Mainland China. No extra material. Includes
remixed Dolby Digital Mandarin soundtrack and Chinese subtitles only.
Otherise seems to be very similar with old DVD mady by Mega
Star. |
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| HK
Video (EVD 1035) - France (Last
Hurrah for Chivalry & Hand of Death) |
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Region |
R2 (Europe) / PAL / 92:47 min |
| Aspect ratio |
2.35:1 letterboxed,
anamorphic |
| Disc |
DVD-9 Single-sided, dual layer
DVD-9 Single-sided, dual layer |
| Sound |
DD 1.0 Cantonese (192 Kbps) |
Subtitles
(No removable) |
French |
| Extra |
- John Woo interview
(15:31) English w/ French subs,
- Original Hand of Death trailer (4:02)
- picture gallery
- Filmographies: Jackie Chan, Samo Hung, Dorian Tan
- Other movie trailers. |
| DVD Released |
.24.09.2003 |
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French Limited
edtion 2 DVD disk set
of Last hurrah for Chivalry includes Hand of Death as 'bonus' feature.
Nice looking release but has no English subtitles, French only. Exlucive
John Woo interview is interesting and informative, Woo talks about makin
of Lasdt hurrah for Chivalry. |
| Remastered
with much better picture quality and original mono soundtrack.
Unfortunately no English subtitles and French subtitles are forced. You
can't turn them off. |
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Buy
it from Amazon.com
Amazon.fr
Hand of Death (Countdown in Kungfu):
One English subtitled DVD version which was made by Mega Star. Beam released it in
Japan and Tai Seng distributes it in US. Another subtitled version is new Hong
Kong release by Deltamac.
French Limited edition DVD of Last hurrah for Chivalry is 2 DVD set comes
with remastered hand of Death on second disc. This is a lcurrently the best
version if we are talkin about picture and audio quality. unfortunately this is
not subtitled in English. For anyone who understand French this is the one to
choose.
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