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Swordsman (The) AKA Siu ngo gong woo AKA Xiaoao jiang hu (1990)
When a scroll containing valuable martial arts secrets is stolen from the Emperor, an army detachment is sent to recover it...Director: Siu-Tung Ching, King Hu, Raymond Lee, Hark Tsui, Ann Hui, Yeung-Wah Kam
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Cast and Crew:
- Chin Siu-Tung (6 pages)
- King Hu (4 pages)
- Tsui Hark (5 pages)
- Sam Hui (4 pages)
- Jacky Cheung (4 pages)
Trailer (5:12)
Bonus Trailers: (14:24)
- "The Legend of Evil Lake"
- "Prison on Fire"
- "Angulimala"
- "Nero"
- "Midnight Man"
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The German dub completely re-dubbed for this release.
Also available in:
- 2009 "The Swordsman Trilogy" with "Swordsman II" and "Swordsman III: The East Is Red" -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
* The Film [Theatrical Version] (1080p)
* The Film [German Version] (720p)
Trailer (5:29)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film [Theatrical Version]
Trailer (5:16) -
Subtitles:English and German (Optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Theatrical)
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Video) -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Includes 16-page booklet by Bruce Whitty, in German.
Available in two limited covers:
- Cover A (Limited up 1,000 units.)
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with Bey Logan
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Extras:'Lady Whirlwind' - interview with Cecilia Yip (16:43)
'The Prince of Darkness' - interview with Yuen Wah (21:19)
Trailer Gallery:
-UK Promotional Trailer
-Original Theatrical Trailer
-HKL Promotionals
-Premier Asia Promotionals -
Subtitles:English, English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Dual coded R2/R4
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Extras:Interview with musician James Wong (8:00)
Interview with Jacky Cheung (13:00)
2 Deleted Scenes
Original Theatrical trailer
Fortune Star Promotional trailer -
Subtitles:English, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
Cantonese DTS 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Initial release comes with an over-sized picture book.
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the British release for its differing exclusive extras and the Hong Kong release for the DTS soundtrack and remastered picture.
Image comparison between the R2 and R3 versions can be found here: http://web12.dvd2web.de/swordsman/swordsman.htm -
CUTS:
- R2 Germany- e-m-s - No cuts (113:02 PAL)
- R2 Limited Edition Germany- T&G Vision Film / Cargo Records - No cuts (112:43 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Hong Kong Legends - No cuts.
- R3 Hong Kong- Fortune Star / IVL - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Gary_Jukes on 23/01/06
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 06/11/24UPDATE LOG:
06/11/24 - Added 2x Germany.
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