Twin Dragons (雙龍會) Japanese blu-ray ADDED

[Van_Beek]

Title: "Twin Dragons"
Country: Japan
Region: A
Releasing Studio: Paramount
Case Type: Keep case
Aspect Ratio: 2:35:1
Codec: H.264 (MPEG-4) AVC (avc1)

Picture:

• 1. Hong Kong & Japanese versions
  1080p/24p
  2. US version
  1080p (upscaled from 1080i)/29.97 fps

edit: I honestly don't know if it's encoded in 1080p or 1080i. However, I think it's safe to assume that it's the exact same as the US blu-ray, which is 1080i. So...let's just say 1080i here. I am 100% certain about the frame rate.

Soundtracks:

• Hong Kong Version
  –Cantonese 5.1 DTS-HD MA
  –Japanese Dub 2.0 LPCM version #1, mono
  –Japanese Dub 2.0 LPCM version #2, mono
  –Japanese Dub 2.0 LPCM version #3, mono
  (sorry, I don't know what exactly these different Japanese dubs are, but perhaps Japan's Amazon websitecan tell you...if you read Japanese)
  Japanese version
  –Cantonese 2.0 LPCM: this is the "raw" mono track
  US/Miramax version
  –English dub 2.0 DTS-HD MA)–stereo

Subtitles:

• Hong Kong version
  –4 removable Japanese subtitle options. I know that #1 is Japanese for the Cantonese track. As for the other 3 options, I suspect that they are for each of the different Japanese dubs.
  Japanese version
  –Burnt-in Japanese subtitles only
  US version
  –optional Japanese subtitles

Cuts: None

• Hong Kong version: 01:43:56
  Japanese version: 01:45:14
  US/Miramax version: 01:29:01

Commentaries: None

Extras:

• 1. Deleted Scene: 1min 2 sec.
  –This is actually included within the Japanese version. It's an extended scene where Ma Yau (aka "John") and Wan Bok Meng (aka "Boomer") talk to each other in the hotel room after the concert and truck chase scenes. (this happens during the infamous scene with the special effects mistake, where the twins go through each other)
  –Contains 3 different Japanese dubs and burnt-in Japanese subtitles. Only by watching the actual Japanese version can you hear the original Cantonese track during this scene
  2. Q/A with Jackie Chan: 2min 50 sec
  –In English (2.0 LPCM) with optional Japanese subtitles (taken during its US/Western promotional tour I guess?)
  3. Japanese promotional trailer:
  –In Japanese (2.0 Dolby Digital mono) with no subtitles, 1min 36 sec

Notes:

• 1. The remastered Cantonese 5.1 DTS-HD MA track on the Hong Kong version is NOT a Fortune Star remaster! YAY! It's just been made to sound more clear and less "raw." Nothing liked added FX. However, it is higher-pitched than the 2.0 LPCM track on the Japanese version.
  2. I suspect that the Japanese version's 2.0 LPCM track is the original mono track. It just has that "raw" quality to it! I also suspect that this audio track is the correct (original) pitch.
  3. The Japanese version has the Golden Harvest Intro. The Hong Kong version does not.
  4. Of the many Japanese blu-rays to have released classic Jackie Chan movies, this is the first I've seen where the original Hong Kong version is visually superior to the Japanese version. Admittedly, the picture of the Hong Kong version looks a little "soft," possibly because of DNR (digital noise reduction). But that's just speculation on my part. Anyways, it's fantastic quality! It's genuine HD remastered and has very vibrant colors. It's the best this movie has ever looked.
  5. The US version's picture is actually of less quality than the Japanese version because the colors are quite off. I suspect that it's the same as the US blu-ray's.

Amazon ASIN:

• ASIN: B00GH0F3JK
  JAN: 4988113748551

Source:

• 1. Japan's Amazon website
  https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1
  2. Movie Censorship's article about the difference between the Japanese and Hong Kong versions
  https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=44945

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Added, but a question:

Extras:

• 1. Deleted Scene: 1min 2 sec.
  –This is actually included within the Japanese version. It's an extended scene where Ma Yau (aka "John") and Wan Bok Meng (aka "Boomer") talk to each other in the hotel room after the concert and truck chase scenes. (this happens during the infamous scene with the special effects mistake, where the twins go through each other)
  –Contains 3 different Japanese dubs and burnt-in Japanese subtitles. Only by watching the actual Japanese version can you hear the original Cantonese track during this scene

So the deleted scene here has three audio options, and all three are Japanese with Japanese burned in subtitles?

[Van_Beek]

Added, but a question:

Extras:

• 1. Deleted Scene: 1min 2 sec.
  –This is actually included within the Japanese version. It's an extended scene where Ma Yau (aka "John") and Wan Bok Meng (aka "Boomer") talk to each other in the hotel room after the concert and truck chase scenes. (this happens during the infamous scene with the special effects mistake, where the twins go through each other)
  –Contains 3 different Japanese dubs and burnt-in Japanese subtitles. Only by watching the actual Japanese version can you hear the original Cantonese track during this scene

So the deleted scene here has three audio options, and all three are Japanese with Japanese burned in subtitles?

Wow! Please forgive me for not noticing your reply until now!

Yes, the deleted scene (or more accurately, the EXTENDED scene) has three audio options, and it has burnt-in subtitles.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Thank you for confirming