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Mr Sausage wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2024 2:43 pm Wonderful news! I put it with To Catch a Thief and Soderbergh's Ocean's 11 as visually stunning films where the fun is luxuriating in the effortless style and the masterful way such complicated things can be pulled off with so light a touch.

I can't add anything to this. Sparrow is delightful.

I loved the first act of Sparrow. It's everything Mr Sausage glows about. Unfortunately, it didn't hold its momentum for me - The rest is fine, but that episodic structure reveals a hollowness when the 'plot' kicks in that kinda soils the party. Still a recommendable movie overall.

I clearly don't get what others do from Johnnie To. Of the seven I've seen, only Throw Down and Romancing in Thin Air were particularly remarkable for me

Coming in February:



EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES:

Pressed CD soundtrack by co-composers Xavier Jamaux & Fred Avril (45 mins)
Collector's slipcase & booklet featuring a new essay by film critic Sean Gilman
New audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert Frank Djeng
"A Playful Departure" - a new video essay on Sparrow by filmmaker Zach Closs (8 mins)
Newly translated and improved optional English subtitles by Dylan Cheung
Reversible sleeve with newly created and original poster artwork
Archival Extras:

2011 Interview with Co-Composer Xavier Jamaux, Editor David Richardson & Production Supervisor Ding Yuin-shan (13 mins)
Interviews with Director Johnnie To and performers Simon Yam, Kelly Lin & Gordon Lam Ka-tung with newly translated English subtitles (33 mins)
Gala Premiere featurette (4 mins)
Press Conference featurette (9 mins)
The Making of Sparrow (2 mins)
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer
UK trailer

Standard edition without the CD is also available

Johnnie To's A Hero Never Dies is the next title that will be released.

They announced the aforementioned Hero Never Dies and Soi Cheang's accident this morning.

A Hero Never Dies

EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES:

Digitally cleaned-up & restored feature presentation
Collector's slipcase & booklet featuring a new essay by film writer & programmer Tim Youngs
New audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert Frank Djeng
New interview with Co-Screenwriter Yau Nai-hoi and Action Choreographer & actor Yuen Bun (26 mins)
New interview with Milkyway Image sound designer Martin Chappell (42 mins)
"Escaping Fate" - a new video essay on A Hero Never Dies by filmmaker Zach Closs (9 mins)
Newly translated and improved optional English subtitles by Dylan Cheung
Archival Extras:

Interview with actor Yoyo Mung Ka-wai (3 mins)
Outtakes (5 mins)
Photo gallery
Trailer


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

2.35:1
1080p colour
Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1 & LPCM 2.0
Mandarin LPCM 2.0
English subtitles
BD-50

accident

EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES:

Collector's slipcase & booklet featuring a new essay by The Fanatical Dragon
New audio commentary by film critic Adrian Martin
New interview with Director Soi Cheang (29 mins)
"Orchestrating Coincidence" - a new video essay on Accident by filmmaker Zach Closs (6 mins)
Newly translated and improved optional English subtitles by Dylan Cheung
Reversible sleeve with newly created and original poster artwork
Archival Extras:

The Making of Accident with newly translated English subtitles (13 mins)
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

2.35:1
1080p colour
Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1 · LPCM 2.0
English subtitles
BD-50