The Protector (1985) blu-ray ADDED

[Åsmund_Utvik]

Title:The Protector (1985)
Country:UK
Region:B
Releasing Studio:88 Films
Case Type:Keep case with slipcover
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
Codec: AVC MPEG-4
Picture: 1080P
Soundtracks:Chinese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono (Alternate version only), English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono (Alternate version only) English DTS-HD Master audio 5.1 (Usa version only), English LPCM 2.0 mono (Usa version only)
Subtitles (are they optional?y):English HoH
Cuts: No cuts (95:23) (Usa version)
(92:09) (alternate Hong Kong version, Jackie Chans recut of the movie
(upscaled from standard defintion source with newly-translated english subtitles)
(,English optional subtitles, 1080p Aspect ration: 1.33:1)
(HK version have Golden Harvest logo)

Commentaries:Audio Commentary By Mike Leeder & George Clarke (Usa version), Audio Commentary By Mike Leeder & George Clarke (alternate version)
Extras:Hard Edge: Interview with Director James Glickenhaus (24:21)
Follow the Puck: Interview with Cinematographter Mark Irwin (33:43)
A Tale of 2 movies: A Side-By-Side Comparsion of the HK cut & THe US CUt (18:19)
Behind The scenes (4:58)
(in chinese with optional english subtitles)
International Trailer (3:56)
Hong Kong Trailer (3:52)
Japanese Trailer (1:20)
Japanese Teaster Trailer (0:25)
Japanese End Credits (3:47)
Notes:Double sided artwork with both original Hong Kong poster art and International Poster Art by Chris Achilléos, 42 pages Booklet
Extra in 1080P
Easter Eggs:
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only):B07WXMS5QH
Source:*Own it

[Anthony_DiPaola]

I'll take this.

UPDATE: ADDED!

[Scott_Napier]

http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=20222

General:

1. Some typos in the page (e.g. "Japanse").
2. Missing a link to the Caps-a-Holic comparison: https://caps-a-holic.com/c_list.php?c=522

88 Films:

1. The US version has a genuine stereo mix (not dual mono).
2. The US version has two English subtitle sets: The first is for the Cantonese portions, the other is SDH.
3. The HK version is anamorphic widescreen.
4. The HK version has no English mono.
5. The US version has a new 5.1 mix, which is more faithful to the original (no new sound effects and arguably better quality).
6. I cannot confirm, but I don't think the HK version is an upscale; rather, it might be SD NTSC (progressive 23.976).

[Disclaimer: I was involved in the production]

All other releases:

1. The US version is based on an upscale from Fortune Star (unlike the 2K one from 88 Films).
2. I wouldn't call the Japanese version on that Blu-ray 'remastered' as such, as it's quite dirty, etc. However, it is genuine HD.
3. There might be a contradiction in the German listing: Stereo stated in the US release, but the description mentions mono. I cannot verify, but I think Splendid may have used the stereo track from the Warner DVD.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Asmund,can you check what Scott wrote. And Scott, do you not have the disc?

[Scott_Napier]

James,

Yes, sorry - I do have the disc.

[Åsmund_Utvik]

yes he is correct. There is no english for hong kong. I was comfusing this with the audio commentary
3. The HK version is anamorphic widescreen. The ratio is strange. SImular to 1.85:1 (i was too fast there)
The subtitles stuff probably correct too

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Could you check if the Hong Kong version is standard definition or high dedintion?

[Åsmund_Utvik]

the hong kong version is 1080P
it is a upcale from standard denfition (they are saying them selves in the menu)

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Updated