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DVD Title |
| Peacock King |
| International Title |
| Kujakuoh |
| DVD Length |
Original Length |
| 83 Minutes |
96 Minutes |
| Company |
Year of Manufacture |
| Universe Laser |
2001 |
| Language |
Subtitles |
| Mandarin, Cantonese |
English, Chinese, Japanese* |
| Region |
Number of Discs |
| 0 |
1 |
| Aspect Ratio |
Sound |
| 1.85:1 |
5.1 Surround |
| Extras |
| . |
Menus (English/Chinese) |
| . |
Chapters (8) |
| . |
Trailers: Kujakuoh, Kujakuoh:
Legend of Ashura, Iceman Cometh |
| . |
Subtitles: English, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Korean,
Vietnamese, Bahasa |
| . |
Star Files: Yuen Biao, Gloria Yip (English/Chinese) |
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| Review |
| Universe Laser's release of the 1988 Kujakuoh
isn't too bad for a region 0 release, but then
that's not saying much given the region's track
record. Overall, this disc is plagued with poor
video, audio and supplemental presentations to
give this DVD very little to praise it for.
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| Video: |
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| This disc features a fairly lackluster video
presentation all around with obvious signs that
not much care was placed into it. On the plus
side, the colors aren't handled too badly here,
although they are still far from vibrant and lack
any kind of true black. Unfortunately the rest
of the presentation doesn't fare nearly as well,
with the biggest detractor being the digital inconsistencies
that are quite noticeable; the most blatant offender
of these being artifacting, as the movie appears
to have been noticeably compressed to fit on the
disc. This causes for blurring in the deep reds
used on the title and for a great deal of added
"noise" to the frame. The print used
for the transfer is also not in the best condition,
featuring grain and other signs of print damage.
The movie is also lacking much detail, as the
picture appears soft without much sharpness to
the image. Edge enhancement appears to have been
utilized for this release, yet this has done little
to address the issue. To add insult to injury,
this DVD also features an edited cut of the movie
that is missing around 13 minutes of footage from
the original Japanese version.
Peacock King is presented in its original
aspect ratio of 1.85:1, or widescreen
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| Audio: |
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| This disc is packed with audio options, with
a total of nine subtitle settings (two different
ones for Chinese and Bahasa) and two audio tracks
in 5.1 surround. Unfortunately, the disc lacks the
original Japanese audio for the film, instead opting
for two different dubs of the 1988 movie. Of the
two audio tracks present, the Cantonese one tends
to fare better, sounding much more robust than the
Mandarin one, which sounds notably more subdued
when it comes to dialogue. The removable subtitles
themselves are a mixed bag too, with the English
one sporting a lot of typos and a few lines which
make little sense. Sadly, all of the subtitles correspond
with the inferior Mandarin track, and listening
to the movie in Cantonese with subtitles will cause
for a few segments of dialogue that is not subtitled
and vice-a-versa. |
| Extras: |
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| In terms of supplemental content there is
nothing here beyond the bare minimum. This release
does feature the movie's original Japanese trailer,
along with one for the movie's sequel, but has
little else to tout. The "Star Files"
are very generic here as well, featuring a small
paragraph about two of the movie's stars without
a great deal of insight about either.
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| Overview: |
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Bottom line, the DVD is cheap enough that those
just wishing to see the movie shouldn't be too
detracted by this lackluster release; however,
it's certainly a title which people shouldn't
be in a rush to pick up, and holding out for a
possible superior release in the future might
be suggestible.
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- Anthony Romero |
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