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There are four other versions of Happy Together: Mei Ah, Region 1, Artificial Eye, Region 2 (UK), Kino, Region 1, and the Kino, Region 0, Special Edition. There is a comparison of these four on DVDBeaver, and the screenshots they have provided are useful for judging this local release. More accurately, they've helped me identify our transfer as most probably the same as the Artificial Eye, Region 2. Briefly, the Mei Ah edition is framed at 1.73:1, is non-anamorphic, has no extras, and the English and Chinese subtitles are burned in. The Artificial Eye is 1.75:1 (which is the same as ours), is anamorphic, has a trailer, the Buenos Aires Zero Degree documentary, and a filmography. The first Kino version was 1.77:1, non-anamorphic, and had English subtitles burned in. The second Kino, the Special Edition, is 1.77:1, anamorphic, has two original trailers, and six trailers for other Wong Kar Wai films, the same documentary, and an interview with Wong on the insert slip. All of these versions have a Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack. Judging by the screenshots on DVDBeaver, the Kino, Region 0, Special Edition has by far the sharpest image, although there is the suggestion of a cropped image, and a short section in black and white instead of colour. There are a number of advantages in favour of our disc: it is the only edition with a 5.1 soundtrack, a commentary, and the essay in the booklet. These are enough to make the choice even with the Kino Special Edition, which is slightly compromised. But only just. |
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