DVD DETAILS

There are more than one DVD version of this film. We have details on the following DVDs:

Taiwan region 3 DVD
DVD COVER
  • Front
    front cover
  • Back
    back cover
DISC
  • Distributor
    Deltamac
  • Region Code
    3
  • Running Time
    94.48
  • Rating Category
    Unknown
PICTURE
  • Aspect Ratio
    2,35:1
  • Anamorph
    Yes
  • Subtitles
    English
    Chinese (Traditional)
SOUND
  • Language(s)
    Cantonese
  • Format
    DTS
    Dolby Digital 5.1
EXTRAS
  • Interviews (19.36)
  • B-Roll (11.51)
  • Photo gallery
  • Trailers:
    - Blood Brothers
    - Captivity
    - 1408
ABOUT THIS DVD

This Thai DVD from Deltamac is very respectable.

The image looks very good, with gorgeous warm colors and not too many image flaws. The sound a rather uneven, with some of the dialogue sounding very thin and unnatural. I don't think this is a flaw of the DVD, but rather problems inherent in the original sound mix.

The extras consist of four items.

"Interviews" (19.36) is a making of featurette. Interviews with the actors are intercut with behind the scene footage and almost no footage from the film. Shu Qi is featured as well looking, if possible, even more stunning than she did in the film. We also get to see her rehearse with her extremely gay dance coach, very funny (especially when they shake their tushies in sync). Producer John Woo also gets his say.

"B-Roll" (11.51) is your usual montage of behind the scenes footage, which I can't get enough of. Fascinating.

Both of these featurettes are subtitled in English. Lovely.

Also included on the disc is a photo Gallery with dozen or two stills, nothing spectacular, and a trailer gallery which includes the trailer for "Blood Brothers" as well as the two american releases "Captivity" and "1408".

All in all a nice disc.

David Bjerre

UK region 2 DVD
DVD COVER
  • Front
    front cover
  • Back
    back cover
DISC
  • Distributor
    Metrodome
  • Region Code
    2
  • Running Time
    95.05
  • Rating Category
    15
PICTURE
  • Aspect Ratio
    2,35:1
  • Anamorph
    Yes
  • Subtitles
    English
SOUND
  • Language(s)
    Cantonese
  • Format
    Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 2.0
EXTRAS
  • The Making of Blood Brothers (21:59)
  • Trailer:
    - Blood Brothers
US region 1 DVD
DVD COVER
  • Front
    front cover
  • Back
    back cover
DISC
  • Distributor
    First Look Studios
  • Region Code
    1
  • Running Time
    95.04
  • Rating Category
    R
PICTURE
  • Aspect Ratio
    2,35:1
  • Anamorph
    Yes
  • Subtitles
    English
    Spanish
SOUND
  • Language(s)
    Cantonese
  • Format
    Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 2.0
EXTRAS
  • Trailers:
    - Blood Brothers
    - War, Inc.
    - King of California
    - Strays
ABOUT THIS DVD

The language on the back of the DVD is listed as English 5.1, while the DVD menu indicates the disc contains Mandarin audio. Neither is true, the film has the original Cantonese soundtrack.