While the Region 1 DVD was apparently released in Dolby Digital 5.1, we only get a
standard surround soundtrack, although all the basic sound effects may as well be in
mono for all the difference it makes. Both the original Cantonese language and a
dubbed English version are included, the latter sounding a lot more clear when it
comes to dialogue and background music than the former which sounds too harsh.
Extras :
Languages & Subtitles :
Both Cantonese and English-dubbed languages are available and, with an option to
turn the subtitles on/off so they're not burned into the print.
The English dubbing follows to the subtitles quite closely, although 17 minutes in when
Jet Li is hired, he asks the man, "I don't even know who you are, sir", to which
the man replies, "Just call me Norman. Let's go."
However, the subtitles just show Li asking, "Can you repeat that in Chinese?",
to which the reply is: "And in Japanese, if you like." Pardon?
And there's more... :
The UK music promo is 90 seconds of nameless drumbeats to a
backdrop of clips from the film. There's an 18-strong Photo Gallery,
a 2½-minute Trailer, a Jet Li Biography with plenty of pages of
information split into different topics and 32-minutes of Interviews split between
Jet Li, Simon Yam and Heiji Sato.
Menu :
Animated with sound, clips of the film are used here behind the options.
Overall, this is a very entertaining film and a well-presented one too, which would
even appeal to those not normally found spinning a martial arts DVD.
As of April 2009, Blu-rays and DVDs reviewed by the editor are watched on a Panasonic TH-37PX80B
37" Plasma TV with a Sony BDP-1500 Blu-ray player and played through a Yamaha DSP-AX820 amplifier.
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