Source United Kingdom | Publisher : 88 Films | Release date 24 June 2024
Video format
2160p24 | Ratio 1.85
HDR10 | Dolby Vision | BT.2020
HEVC encoding | DI 4K
Soundtrack
Cantonese LPCM 2.0
Alternative Cantonese LPCM 2.0
Subtitles
English
Rated 4 out of 5
Artistic : 8 | Video : 9 | Audio : 9
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Test equipment and condition (Config. HP: 5.1.4)
Video broadcaster : Sony Bravia XR-65A95L (Dolby Dark Vision)
Sources : Oppo UDP-203 Audiocom Reference | Zappiti Reference
Pregnant : Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max (DTS Neural:X), SVS SB-4000
WORK - The New Fury of Victory
When the war broke out between his country and Japan, Chen Zhen, a Chinese student in Tokyo, returned home to his martial arts school. Upon his arrival in Shanghai, he discovered with amazement the death of his master in suspicious conditions. With the help of the victim's son, but also his Japanese fiancée who joined him, Chen Zhen is conducting the investigation...
Otherwise more nuanced and human than racist openness (to the Japanese occupier) Fist of Fury, this respectful remake signed Gordon Chan In this way, the dramatic stakes (as well as the political aspect) are multiplied by the historical reality of Shanghai, colonized by Japan. Then well supported by Yuen Woo-ping (to choreography) and Jet Li (at the top of his career), this indispensable of Hong Kong's action cinema delivers memorable combats as lively (in execution) as inventive (in deployed techniques). Upon arrival, with an interest in philosophy behind martial arts, the Student surpassed the Master.
« - The object of matching is to beat down the opponent. - Wrong kid, the best way to beat the opponent is to use a gun. »
IMAGE - Mandal rain
Particularly neat (the frame is stable and the printing defects are ancient history), this new 4K restoration from the original negatives (35 mm) far exceeds all expectations... Especially since the present UHD Dolby Vision transfer has a simply perfect encoding (an average bitrate of 94 Mbit/s).
The increased resolution is tangible from the first seconds (background furniture is palpable as possible), the details are first order (from the smallest clothing subtlety to the more obvious features of the faces) and the silver texture is faithfully transcribed (finer and organic than in the past). The few thicker planes (a simple handle to tell the truth), including melts and other optical processes, are integrated into the source. In fact, it is difficult to change them without distorting them.
Subtle but efficient, the exploitation of the HDR and WCG, as balanced as it is warm, does not cease to magnify the autumn photography of Derek Wan. The calibration of the beautifully natural colours is gaining in richness (the vegetation bordering the old home of Chen Zhen, the purple jacket of Huo Ting
SON - Everybody was kung fu fighting 🎶
As fantastic as the images, these two Cantonese soundtracks offered in LPCM 2.0 dual mono (24-bit, 2304 kbps) deliver solid technical performance. Between the two, a different stamp and some changes related to music (more orchestral on the alternative soundtrack where guitar riffs sound in his consœur). In either case, particularly effective dynamics and projection capacity.
Very modern in its rendering, the classic version shows incredible sharpness (no breath or saturation). The dialogues sound well, the effects advocate the attack, the score of Joseph Koo (also composer on the original with Bruce Lee) is not lacking in magnitude and bass surprise at more than one recovery. Wipe with a slight simplicity and compaction of certain atmospheres (such as wind), the alternative version accuses its age. Listening to it, it seems obvious that the first was recently restored.
CONCLUSION - Who's the boss?
Exceeding his illustrious elder in every respect, this masterfully orchestrated kung-fu movie hits even stronger on 4K Ultra HD support. A win worthy of the greatest when one remembers the rank held until then by the Blu-ray edition HK Video !
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