The Asian DVD Guide

Monday, 12/24/2001

The Japanese and Korean sections of the database have been updated.

Last Week's Universe Releases
Here are this last week's Universe releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Universe for sending the pictures.

Hong Kong Films Final Winner, The (2001) (DTS) Letterboxed Cantonese (DTS), Cantonese (DD 5.1), Cantonese (Stereo), and Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Swedish Films In Bed With Santa (1999) Witch In Our Family (2000) Letterboxed Swedish (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Letterboxed Swedish (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Sports Universe Golf 4 DVD Set Full Screen Cantonese (Mono) and Mandarin (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles

Last Week's Edko Releases
Here are last week's Edko releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Edko for sending the pictures.

Il Mare (2000) aka A Love Story Letterboxed Korean (DTS) and Korean (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional) and English subtitles Extras: Trailer, photo gallery, and music video. Coded for region 3

February Japanese Mega Star Releases
Spike have announced nine Mega Star releases for February. They will not be region coded. All are priced at 3800 Yen and are scheduled to be released on 2/28/2002.

ABRD-071	Aces Go Places 3 (1984) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1) and Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-072	Moment of Romance 2, A (1993) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1), Mandarin (DD 5.1), and English (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-073	Shanghai Shanghai (1990) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1), Mandarin (DD 5.1), and English (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-074	Last Hurrah For Chivalry (1979) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1), Mandarin (DD 5.1), and English (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-075	Esprit D'Amour (1983) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1) and Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, and Spanish subtitles
ABRD-076	Amsterdam Kill (1978) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1) and English (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-077	Erotic Ghost Story 2 (1991) Letterboxed Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-078	Tiger Cage 2 (1990) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1), Mandarin (DD 5.1), and English (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles
ABRD-079	Crazy Safari (1991) Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles

Titles not released by Universe in Hong Kong (Crazy Safari, etc) will eventually be released in Hong Kong by Mega Star.

In The Mood For Love Special Edition Clarification
According to Mei Ah, the new ending and the other extras on their Special Edition DVD of In The Mood For Love do not have English subtitles.

Monday, 12/17/2001

In The Mood For Love Special Edition Specs
Here are the specs for Mei Ah's In The Mood For Love Special Edition 2 DVD set due for release on 12/21/2001:

• Letterboxed
• Cantonese and Mandarin (DTS and DD 5.1)
• Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles
• No region coding
• NTSC
• DVD 9
• Extras (80 mins):
  • Four Secrets Behind "In The Mood For Love"
    • The Secret In Room 2046
    • Singapore
    • The 70's
    • Angkow Wat
  • Trailers By Wong Kar-Wai
  • Interview With Wong Kar-Wai
  • Interview With Tony Leung & Maggie Cheung
  • Main Cruise & Awards
  • The Show Room Of Maggie Cheung's Mandarin Gowns (Qipaos)
  • 10 Beautiful Women In The Eyes Of Wong Kar-Wai
  • 10 Interesting Questions
  • Memorable Shots
  • Zhou Xuan And Her Song "Flower Ages"

Be forewarned that past DTS DVDs from Mei Ah have been "flippers".

Sunday, 12/16/2001

Last Week's Universe Releases
Here are this last week's Universe releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Universe for sending the pictures.

Hong Kong Films Extreme Challenge (2001) (DTS) Letterboxed Cantonese/English (DTS), Cantonese/English (DD 5.1), and Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles U.S. Films Rush Hour 2 (2001) (DTS) Series 7: The Contenders (2001) (DTS) Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced English (DTS), English (DD 5.1) and English (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced English (DTS), English (DD 5.1) and English (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3

Last Week's IVL Releases
Here are this last week's IVL releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to IVL for sending the pictures.

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Apocalypse Now Redux (2001) [English Cover] Apocalypse Now Redux (2001) [Chinese Cover]

Last Week's Winson Releases
Here are this last week's Winson releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Winson for sending the pictures.

Sino Dutch War 1661 (2001) Starring Zhao Wen Zhuo Directed By Ng Ji Ang

Last Week's Mei Ah Releases
Last week Mei Ah released Joseph Kuo's Triangular Duel. Dummy Mommy, Without A Baby (2001) has been delayed until 12/20/2001.

Upcoming Japanese DVDs With English Subtitles
Here are some more upcoming Japanese DVDs with English subtitles...

Bandai On 1/25/2002, Bandai will release Masahiko Nagasawa's Koko Ni Iru Koto (2001). Here are the specs: Catalog #: BCBJ-1062 Price: 3800 Yen Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced Japanese (Dolby Surround) and Japanese (Stereo) Japanese and English subtitles Extras: Theatrical trailer, TV spot, cast/crew biographies, interview with director Masahiko Nagasawa, and a "making of" documentary. Region 2 NTSC Official Website (In Japanese): http://www.kokoniirukoto.com/ Bandai's Website For The DVD (In Japanese): http://emotion.bandai.co.jp/cgi-bin/mc.cgi?tfn=01380 Media Factory On 2/22/2002, Media Factory will release Shinji Aoyama's Eureka (2000). Here are the specs: Catalog #: ZMBC-1387 Price: 4700 Yen Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced Japanese (DTS) English and French subtitles Extras: Footage from Cannes Film Festival 2000 and Shin-yuri Film Festival 2001, Japanese teaser, Japanese theatrical trailers (regular and long versions), French theatrical trailer, and Japanese TV spots (15 second and 30 second versions). Region 2 NTSC Trailer (Real Video): http://www.walkerplus.com/kansai/latestmovie/mo0451.smi Pony Canyon On 2/8/2002, Pony Canyon will release Seijiro Koyama's A Single Drop Of Water In A Mighty River (2001). Here are the specs: Catalog #: PCBG-50236 Price: 4700 Yen Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced Japanese (DD 5.1) Japanese and English subtitles Region 2 NTSC Be forewarned that the last DVD Pony Canyon announced as having English subtitles (Chinese Dinner) didn't actually have English subtitles. Official Website (In Japanese): http://www.toho.co.jp/movie-press/taiga/ Pony Canyon's Website For The DVD (In Japanese): http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/wtne/dvd/020208taig.html Trailers (Quicktime and Windows Media): http://www.toho.co.jp/movie-press/taiga/trailer.html

Saturday, 12/8/2001

This Week's Universe Releases
Here are this week's Universe releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Universe for sending the pictures.

Thai Films Jan Dara (2001) Letterboxed Thai (DD 5.1), Thai (Stereo), and Cantonese (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3 ***The subtitles are based on the Thai language track. Hong Kong Films Desperation Verge (2001) Crime Of Beast (2001) (DTS) Letterboxed Cantonese (Mono) and Mandarin (Mono) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Letterboxed Cantonese (DTS), Cantonese (DD 5.1), Cantonese (Stereo) and Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles

Friday, 12/7/2001

This Week's Winson Releases
Here are this week's Winson releases along with covers for the last two weeks of releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Winson for sending the pictures.

Assassin (1993) Red Rose White Rose (1994) The Snake King’s Child (2001) aka Snaker Mist In Judge (2001) Thunder Cops 2 (1989)   Upcoming Releases Sino Dutch War 1661 (2001) Starring Zhao Wen Zhuo Directed By Ng Ji Ang

Thursday, 12/6/2001

December Mei Ah Releases
Here are Mei Ah's planned DVD releases for December:

Hong Kong Films:

• Dragon's Claws (1979) (Joseph Kuo) [DVD 470] (This Week)
• Dummy Mommy, Without A Baby (2001) [DVD 479] (AC3/DTS) (Next Week)
• His Name Is Nobody (1979) [DVD 461]
• In The Mood For Love (2000) (Special Edition) [DVD 488] (AC3/DTS)
• The Kangxi Dynasty (TV Series) [DVD 482]
• Triangular Duel (Joseph Kuo) [DVD 467]

Korean Films:

• Ditto (2000) [DVD 478]

U.S. Films:

• Blow Dry (2001) [DVD 481]
• Memento (2000) [DVD 469] (This Week)

Covers for this week's Mei Ah releases will be forthcoming.

Wednesday, 12/5/2001

Hayao Miyazaki DVD Covers
Here are the covers for the Hayao Miyazaki DVDs being released by IVL on 12/11/2001 in Hong Kong. Click on the pictures below for a larger image. Thanks to IVL for sending the pictures.

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Specs (according to IVL): Catalog #: 607967 (Kiki) and 608124 (Totoro) Languages: Disc One: Japanese and Cantonese Disc Two: Cantonese Subtitles: English and Chinese (removable) Region Code: 3 NTSC Extras: Animation/Comic Switching Feature, Spirited Away's Trailer, Miyazaki Heritage Trailer

Tuesday, 12/4/2001

This Week's Mega Star Releases
Here are this week's Mega Star releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Mega Star for sending the pictures.

Hong Kong Films Expect A Miracle (2001) Will Of Iron (1991) Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced Cantonese (DD 5.1) and Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Letterboxed Cantonese (DD 5.1) and Mandarin (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional), English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean subtitles Japanese Animation Luv Wave (Episodes 1-3)   Letterboxed Japanese (DD 5.1) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles

Note On Will Of Iron DVD
The Will Of Iron DVD might be 16x9 enhanced and Cantonese language only. Spike released the Mega Star DVD in Japan in August and according to them it's 16x9 enhanced and Cantonese language only.

Universe Announces Jan Dara
Universe have announced that they will release the Thai film Jan Dara starring Christy Chung on Friday. It will be coded for region 3.

Saturday, 12/1/2001

This Week's Universe Releases
Here are this week's Universe releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Universe for sending the pictures.

Hong Kong Films Wild Flowers Are Sweeters (1950) (Black And White) Unrewarding Love (1964) (Black And White) Full Screen Cantonese (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Full Screen Cantonese (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Suitor For The King's Sister, A (1956) (Black And White)   Full Screen Cantonese (Mono) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Music Andy Lau In Concert 2001 (DTS Version) Andy Lau In Concert 2001 (Karaoke Version) Cantonese (DTS), Cantonese (DD 5.1), and Cantonese (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Cantonese (Karaoke Stereo), Cantonese (DD 5.1), and Cantonese (Stereo) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles U.S. Films Art Of War, The (2000)   Letterboxed and 16x9 enhanced English (DD 5.1), English (Stereo), and Mandarin (Dolby Digital) Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles Coded for region 3

This Week's Edko Releases
Here are last week's Edko releases. Click on the picture below for a larger image. Thanks to Edko for sending the pictures.

Shower (2000) Letterboxed Mandarin (DD 2.0) Chinese (Traditional) and English subtitles

This Week's Winson Releases
This week Winson released Red Rose White Rose (1994) and the Cambodian film The Snake King’s Child (2001) aka Snaker. No covers because Winson didn't send any.