Comments on: My Father is a Hero (DVD – Dragon Dynasty)

By: chenlung

chenlung — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:58:22 +0000

I wanted to point out that the Dimension version isn't really an international version because one with the original score had already existed.

More details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Father_Is_A_Hero

By: Mark Pollard

Mark Pollard — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:40:41 +0000

I just made a correction. The next version of this movie coming to DVD is not from Australia but Austria. I’ll have more details posted in the future.

By: chen lung

chen lung — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:17:56 +0000

Looks to be pinked (Barbie-style) and edge enhanced with the last DVD looking better. No original HK trailer either.

Only worth it for some of the extras really.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:41:13 +0000

Well, I can’t say that I’m surprised. I have a couple of DD releases and the remastering has been lackluster to say the least. I still see plenty of film defects and they even put in freeze frames in Fist of Legend to eliminate the film problems. All I can say is that I’m very disappointed.

By: Hervey

Hervey — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:49:48 +0000

Well, looks like I’ll be saving my money on this release. If Dragon Dynasty wants my cash then they better put out a better release.

By: 107

107 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:52:52 +0000

DD needs to remember their market – give us a reason to purchase these films! I will wait until there is a two pack or until the price drops below $5.02 to pick it up.

Really, is there anything new here except the price?

By: Mark Pollard

Mark Pollard — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:55:31 +0000

BruisedLo, just to clarify, the footage of Ken Lo on this release is a different segment from what was shown on the SUPERCOP release but both segments come from the same interview. DD has done this before. It’s a smart way to get the most out of the limited time they have with these celebrities.

By: BruisedLo

BruisedLo — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:13:40 +0000

thanks for breaking it down mark. actually all the old school kf films, on dvd/vhs, they’re always misleading. for a u.s. release, the film is given a different title, then on the back lol, talk about exaggeration on the description.

this version of my father is a hero is cheap then, same interview with ken lo. but even though they don’t have the cantonese audio, which is probably the best version, i think DD tried to make up for it by adding the interview with tse miu. DD should of interview jet li as well, because i’m sure most of us wanna hear what he thinks of this film.

i hate going through my dvds, but the u.s. version of city hunter, and other wong jing films that were released here, they have pretty much the same interview with wong jing, so its kinda cheap.

omg i haven’t seen that kid in a long time, tse miu, he’s all grown up now. i didn’t recognize him at all. man how time flys.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:41:00 +0000

And you have a good point as well, Mark. While they remained largely faceless—I know there’s an old doc with some of the Shaw dubbers somewhere on YouTube—I know a lot of those voices as well as those of famous actors (”You goddam bahs-tid!”), and they really did seem to take their roles seriously. What I really hate are some of the horrible dubs that came out in the late 90s and early 00s. The first example that comes to mind is the English dub of Gen-X Cops, where some of the characters speak in dubbed English…with Chinese accents. Ugh. But I will freely admit the dubbed version of the original Drunken Master will always be the definitive version for me.

By: Mark Pollard

Mark Pollard — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:06:09 +0000

Jason, you have a good point regarding classic kung fu dubbing. I actually enjoy both subs and dubs from that era for different reasons. Nostalgia definitely plays a role but I would argue that the dubbing team that handled most of the Shaw releases was unique and added its own flavor to the films. If I had to choose between the English dub of MAD MONKEY KUNG FU or the original Cantonese dub I’m not sure if I could. They’re both equally entertaining. I never have that problem with any other foreign-language films, where subs are always preferred.