The Victim on DVD

[Dragon Ma]

Does anyone know if there are plans to re-release this? I have the Tai-Seng version which is ok but it would be cool if someone like Dragon Dynasty released it.

[Markgway]

The best version at the moment AFAIK is the Eastern Heroes disc.

We need a scope release though...

[Monk Sante]

I have the German dvd version of this film.............is the Eastern Heroes version still the best?

Here are screen shots of the German DVD:

http://www.dtm.at/Reviews/Screen-Die-toedliche-Rache.htm

[thundered mantis]

Monk Sante, I´ve compared the Eastern Heroes version I have with the screenshots you´ve provided, and I have to say that the aspect ratio in the two versions is absolutely identical. And video quality also looks very similar to me. I think the german ed. is 16/9 enhanced? That would give it the edge, at least for me.

The Eastern Heroes has both eng and cantonese audio, plus good (I mean readable) eng. subs. Plus a Sammo Hung interview. I dunno about the extra stuff on the German version.

But the two are far from perfect. Both are cropped to 1.85, while the OAR was 2.35. That sucks!

[Monk Sante]

Yes, the Germen version does have the original chinese/eng language as well as good subs. I would love to see this film in widescope remastered.....this happens to be my favorite Kung Fu film of all time. :D

[chen lung]

Yes, the Germen version does have the original chinese/eng language as well as good subs. I would love to see this film in widescope remastered.....this happens to be my favorite Kung Fu film of all time. :D
The EH DVD had terrible subs (dubtitles actually) with annoying "...,,," after everything.

The Germans upconverted it to anamorphic too.

[Markgway]

The EH version is zoomboxed(?) so the German version must have been taken from the same source.