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Title................: Faster Blade, Poisonous Darts (aka Shaolin Hero (the title that Tai Seng released it under in North America), Avenging Eagle, and The Great Massacre), " Wu ye lan hua" (Original title)
Studio...............: Xenon Actors...............: Adam Cheng, Brigitte Lin, Hao-Ling Chen, Hui-Lin Chiang, Alan Chui Chung San Directors............: Peng-Yi Chang Writers..............: Lung Ku Genre................: Adventure | Fantasy Release Date.........: 1983 (Taiwan) , August 5, 2003 (DVD) Duration.............: 01:19:13 (per actual main feature) Rated................: Not Rated Cover(s) Included....: Yes
Language.............: English Subtitles............: None Resolution...........: 480p @ 4x3 Source...............: Retail R0 DVD
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Encoding/Bitrate Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Format : MPEG-4 File size : 672 MiB Overall bit rate mode : Variable Overall bit rate : 1 186 Kbps
Video
Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : [email protected] Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 6 frames Bit rate : 1 085 Kbps Width : 688 pixels Height : 464 pixels Display aspect ratio : 4:3 Original display aspect ratio : 4:3 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 29.970 fps Bit depth : 8 bits Scan type : Progressive Writing library : x264 core 130 r2273 b3065e6
Audio
Format : AAC Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Bit rate mode : Variable Bit rate : 96.0 Kbps Maximum bit rate : 112 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 channels Channel positions : Front: L R Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Language : English
"Roc Tien stars in this intriguing story of betrayal featuring amazing Wu Tang swordplay and unbelievable dart skills."
This transfer is a mess. The opening scene is fullframe, cropped from its original widescreen aspect ratio to fill the screen. When the opening credits hit (you'll know when they do because of the video generated title screen that hits like a freeze frame) the image is stretched from widescreen to fullscreen so that everyone is tall and very thin. This completely ruins the picture. It does go back to the standard 4x3 cropped image once the credits finish, but the fact remains that the compositions in this film are severely compromised and there are moments where characters are talking or doing something important and they're not even visible on the screen. The picture quality is pretty atrocious as well, the image is washed out, the colors bleed, and the whole thing is riddled with print damage, dirt, and debris. This is a rare film so it's likely that there was nothing else to work with but that doesn't change the fact that the picture quality on this release blows.
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A secret society is out to ruin a nobleman’s reputation and destroy those closest to him while a swordsman returns to find himself embroiled in the plot after discovering that the nobleman has married his childhood love.