Member magicpoe Posted August 27, 2009 Member Share Posted August 27, 2009 Other than the modified opening fanfare, the soundtrack sounds unaltered I don't see the ghosting issues found on the Image DVDs, but this release of Brave Archer and His Mate is interlaced nonetheless. I have decent video cards on my computers and can de-interlace this with minimal quality loss. A progressive source would be appreciated but that's on old subject that I'm not going to rehash in this thread. Overall, worth purchasing. cJsfTfWjgS8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member gorhama Posted August 27, 2009 Member Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thanks for the info Magicope!! I want to pick this up as well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member VenomsFan Posted August 27, 2009 Member Share Posted August 27, 2009 Check out this error in the action sequence. At 1:38 on this disc Chu Ko is about to do a flip (right after he is stabbed) note where Lu Feng is. They edit to the same camera angle and now note Lu Fengs position. In a blink he has switched positions. I know the man has skills... (these screengrabs do not to the image justice, as magicpoe mentioned the quality is great) fyi that change came during the restoration process. the few frames in between were so damaged. also he is pretty quick. but it was what they had to edit out. the same is in the IVL release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member littlefuzzy Posted August 27, 2009 Member Share Posted August 27, 2009 But , I am so exciting to see this movie. I am waiting for this. I saw this movie trailer , That is very interesting. Great action movie? Hmm... Are the spammers getting smarter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member BaronK Posted August 28, 2009 Member Share Posted August 28, 2009 It wasn't from any restoration process. I had it on vhs. It was the FS theater print that was the only one in circulation. It was the same cut there. It's how it was released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member venom10463 Posted August 28, 2009 Member Share Posted August 28, 2009 Thanks for the clarification, magicpoe. Just placed an order on deepdiscount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted August 31, 2009 Member Share Posted August 31, 2009 I finally got my hands on this. Somehow I’m still amazed at how beautiful these Shaw movies are every time I see them remastered. I liked the English dub a lot, but I had to turn it off towards the end when Kwok and Lu Feng fight. They were trying a little too hard with the hoo-ing and ha-ing sounds. The dual subs didn’t bother me, though I would prefer just to be able to have English subs on the screen, obviously. This movie is my least favorite of the series. I found it boring and pointless, but the action is really good, and it’s fun and interesting at times. Worth watching just for Wang Li’s hilarious performance as Western Poison. Throughout the first 3 movies the characters changed actors here and there, but in Mate I think all of the characters are played by different actors. And one thing that really hurts this movie is that part 3 comes to a conclusion, but Mate doesn’t, which makes sense after reading Oldtimer’s post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OldTimer Posted September 1, 2009 Member Share Posted September 1, 2009 From a story perspective, the ending of Brave Archer and His Mate is little more than a set-up for the introduction of Xiao Long Nuu, the girl that all the fighters want to marry and the other main character (with Yang Guo) of the novel. The two finally do meet in the next film, Little Dragon Maiden. However, Little Dragon Maiden is not part of Chang Cheh's Brave Archer series, but was directed by Hua Shan. It starred the late Leslie Cheung as Yang Guo and Chen Kuan Tai as Guo Jing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OldTimer Posted September 1, 2009 Member Share Posted September 1, 2009 Are the Chinese subtitles Traditional or Simplified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted September 1, 2009 Member Share Posted September 1, 2009 Thanks for the info. I'll check out LIttle Dragon maiden. It'll be cool to see a different Shaw director's take on these characters. I don't know about the subtitles. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OldTimer Posted September 2, 2009 Member Share Posted September 2, 2009 If you don't mind checking ... In the opening scene, after the two disembark and Guo Jing takes Huang Rong's hand, he asks her why her father invited his six teachers to Peach Island. She responds that she doesn't know. In Traditional Chinese, her response looks like: 是為了什麼，我也不知道 In Simplified Chinese, her response looks like: 是为了什么，我也不知道 Whether I double dip on this one depends on the subtitles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted September 2, 2009 Member Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hopefully someone can let you know. I see a lot of squares in your post. And I checked the case and it doesn't say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OldTimer Posted September 3, 2009 Member Share Posted September 3, 2009 Thanks for looking anyway, Morgoth! (If you run Windows and ever decide you want to see more than a bunch of squares, just install the East Asian Language Support under Language or Regional Options in Control Panel.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member magicpoe Posted September 3, 2009 Member Share Posted September 3, 2009 Looks like traditional to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OldTimer Posted September 3, 2009 Member Share Posted September 3, 2009 Thank you magicpoe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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