Proper "Burning Paradise" DVD?

GwaiLoMoFo · 07-21-2008, 05:26 AM

Has there ever been a PROPER (Legit) quality DVD release of this sorely underrated film? One of my favorites, and would love to find a good quality DVD release. And while Im asking, how bout a decent "Fire Dragon" (YWP) DVD release!?

David Rees · 07-21-2008, 08:49 AM

There was an official release in Holland (very hard to find but original language with English subs) and in Italy here...BURNING PARADISE DVD...
This seems to be dubbed in Italian tho.
It was released on a very good VHS by MIHK in the UK also...here...
BURNING PARADISE VHS.
Any other versions, red sun etc are boots.

Its about time someone released this dark classic on a remastered dvd!
Fire Dragon was released in the UK(R2 PAL) but seems hard to get at the moment....Fire Dragon DVD

KUNG FU BOB · 07-21-2008, 10:03 AM

I have the BURNING PARADISE DVD from Holland. It's a good, but not great print. The English subtitles seem a little lazier than the original HK English & Chinese subs. But I'm still very happy to have it on DVD at all.

I seem to remember there being an official version of FIRE DRAGON released here in the states in the mid-'90's. If I recall correctly it was widescreen with imbedded English and Chinese subs. And I think it had the Ocean Shores logo popping up from time to time? I thought this was weird as I'd never seen it on anything widescreen before. A friend who's no longer with us had lent it to me. I believe it came in a lime green clamshell case? I know I made a VHS copy of it at the time... Though I think I read somewhere that it's finally being released again. Can't remember where.

Not sure if I helped.

ToothbrushFu · 07-21-2008, 10:17 AM

Discotek picked up the US DVD rights for Burning Paradise. Their website currently lists a bunch of titles for "before the end of the year" and some for "a little later" (presumably meaning 2009). Burning Paradise is one of the latter.

chen lung · 07-21-2008, 12:21 PM

Fire Dragon got a UK Region 2 release by Optimum.

spannick · 07-21-2008, 01:20 PM

French DVD for BURNING PARADISE is way superior (proper PAL, 16:9) to the absolute Rubbish Dutch / German DVD (which is a crap NTSC-PAL Conversion and non-anamorphic). but if diskotek gets it done, it'll surely improve the Quality Standard for this Movie again.

David Rees · 07-21-2008, 01:34 PM

I presume the French dvd does not have English subs?

Markgway · 07-21-2008, 01:40 PM

The UK tape was the cut Cat-II version.

spannick · 07-21-2008, 02:07 PM

to my Information the UK Tape is even shorter than the cut HK Print (HK 98 mins PAL, UK 95)
nobody ever bothered to compare them frame by frame though.

HAZ · 07-21-2008, 03:47 PM

There is a siren DVD.

Product Specifications
Release Date: 8th June 2006

Format: DVD

Genre: Martial Arts

Running Time (mins): 104

Rating: MA

Year of Production: 1994

Audio Languages: Chinese

Audio Formats: 2.0

Subtitle Languages: English

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 - Anamorphic Widescreen

07-21-2008, 05:26 AM	#1
GwaiLoMoFo Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 398	Proper "Burning Paradise" DVD? Has there ever been a PROPER (Legit) quality DVD release of this sorely underrated film? One of my favorites, and would love to find a good quality DVD release. And while Im asking, how bout a decent "Fire Dragon" (YWP) DVD release!?

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chen lung Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 954	Fire Dragon got a UK Region 2 release by Optimum. __________________ Scott

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HAZ Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,167	There is a siren DVD. Product Specifications Release Date: 8th June 2006 Format: DVD Genre: Martial Arts Running Time (mins): 104 Rating: MA Year of Production: 1994 Audio Languages: Chinese Audio Formats: 2.0 Subtitle Languages: English Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 - Anamorphic Widescreen __________________ Linn Haynes RIP

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07-21-2008, 08:49 AM	#2
David Rees Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,346	There was an official release in Holland (very hard to find but original language with English subs) and in Italy here...BURNING PARADISE DVD... This seems to be dubbed in Italian tho. It was released on a very good VHS by MIHK in the UK also...here... BURNING PARADISE VHS. Any other versions, red sun etc are boots. Its about time someone released this dark classic on a remastered dvd! Fire Dragon was released in the UK(R2 PAL) but seems hard to get at the moment....Fire Dragon DVD

07-21-2008, 10:03 AM	#3
KUNG FU BOB Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Just outside of Philly, PA Posts: 3,618	I have the BURNING PARADISE DVD from Holland. It's a good, but not great print. The English subtitles seem a little lazier than the original HK English & Chinese subs. But I'm still very happy to have it on DVD at all. I seem to remember there being an official version of FIRE DRAGON released here in the states in the mid-'90's. If I recall correctly it was widescreen with imbedded English and Chinese subs. And I think it had the Ocean Shores logo popping up from time to time? I thought this was weird as I'd never seen it on anything widescreen before. A friend who's no longer with us had lent it to me. I believe it came in a lime green clamshell case? I know I made a VHS copy of it at the time... Though I think I read somewhere that it's finally being released again. Can't remember where. Not sure if I helped.

07-21-2008, 10:17 AM	#4
ToothbrushFu Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 99	Discotek picked up the US DVD rights for Burning Paradise. Their website currently lists a bunch of titles for "before the end of the year" and some for "a little later" (presumably meaning 2009). Burning Paradise is one of the latter.

07-21-2008, 01:20 PM	#6
spannick Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 734	French DVD for BURNING PARADISE is way superior (proper PAL, 16:9) to the absolute Rubbish Dutch / German DVD (which is a crap NTSC-PAL Conversion and non-anamorphic). but if diskotek gets it done, it'll surely improve the Quality Standard for this Movie again.

07-21-2008, 01:34 PM	#7
David Rees Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,346	I presume the French dvd does not have English subs?

07-21-2008, 01:40 PM	#8
Markgway Grandmaster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,128	The UK tape was the cut Cat-II version.

07-21-2008, 02:07 PM	#9
spannick Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 734	to my Information the UK Tape is even shorter than the cut HK Print (HK 98 mins PAL, UK 95) nobody ever bothered to compare them frame by frame though.