Not necessarily. The new print of CITY OF SADNESS was struck by the Taiwanese government; the film still doesn't have a theatrical distributor in the U.S., the last I heard. Many films that show in a museum/cinematheque setting don't have domestic distribution and thus don't receive a broader theatrical or home video release. The same is probably true of the new print of A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY, unless the rights conflict has been resolved and someone like Janus/Criterion has picked it up.AisleSeat wrote:The Freer/Gallery newsletter notes BSD (as well as Hou's A City of Sadness, which screened earlier today) are being presented in "newly restored prints." Could this suggest that issues involving the planned Criterion DVD release are resolved?
Still, it's great to hear that Edward Yang's masterpiece is available in a new print, and we can always hope for Criterion editions in the future.