| Hard Boiled - Criterion Collection |  | Director: John Woo
Actors: Yun-Fat Chow, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Studio: Criterion
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Rating:  180 reviews
Sales Rank: 40,267
Format: Color, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Cantonese (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 126 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1559408677
UPC: 715515009041
EAN: 9781559408677
ASIN: 1559408677
Theatrical Release Date: 1992
Release Date: June 10, 1998
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Amazon.com
Masterful Hong Kong action director John Woo (The Killer, Face/Off) turns in this exciting and pyrotechnic tale of warring gangsters and shifting loyalties. Chow Yun-fat (The Replacement Killers) plays a take-no-prisoners cop on the trail of the triad, the Hong Kong Mafia, when his partner is killed during a gun battle. His guilt propels him into an all-out war against the gang, including an up-and-coming soldier in the mob (Tony Leung) who turns out to be an undercover cop. The two men must come to terms with their allegiance to the force and their loyalty to each other as they try to take down the gangsters. A stunning feast of hyperbolic action sequences (including a climactic sequence in an entire hospital taken hostage), Hard-Boiled is a rare treat for fans of the action genre, with sequences as thrilling and intense as any ever committed to film. --Robert Lane
Description
Violence as poetry, rendered by a master-brilliant and passionate, John Woo's Hard Boiled tells the story of jaded detective "Tequila" Yuen (played with controlled fury by Chow Yun-fat). Woo's dizzying odyssey through the world of Hong Kong Triads, undercover agents, and frenzied police raids culminates unforgettably in the breathless hospital sequence. More than a cops-and-bad-guys story, Hard Boiled continually startles with its originality and dark humor.
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 A sympthony of blood and bullets in the best 90's action movie! September 1, 2010
John Lindsey (Socorro, New Mexico USA.)
Inspector Tequila Yuen (Chow Yun-Fat) is your typical Hong Kong detective who had a partner once until he was gunned down, he gets a new sidekick Tony (Tony Leung) who hunt down criminals in the city. The duo are tracking down a gangster named Johnny Wong (Anthony Wong) who has created a crime syndicate ring that could endanger everyone even the hospital.
An incredible and spectacular Hong Kong action detective thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. This is John Woo's last Hong Kong movie before leaving to America for a career in Hollywood making "Face/Off" his best American movie to others. This movie has early slow-mo action and early bullet time before The Matrix appeared on the screen. The acting is just flawless and the direction is so visually stunning that you think other hollywood directors like Michael Bay and Tony Scott were influenced by this movie and Woo himself. The story is original and so is the music score, this movie went on to become a cult favorite over the years even among action junkies and such famed directors like James Cameron to Michael Bay.
This 2-Disc special edition DVD offers brilliant picture and sound with Mandarin/Cantonese language and English dubbed versions with subtitles plus great extras like audio commentary from Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan, featurette, interviews, location guide and trailers.
A must have for fans of HK cinema, action and John Woo.
Not the best edition around...but it does ok. August 11, 2010
S. K. Draper (Tampa, FL)
This is the best version of the film in Region 1. It is anamorphic and features the original mono despite what the box states. It isn't the best transfer of the film and the aspect is not exact. (see other reviews for the discussion of fatter faces etc.) Subtitles are based off the English dub. The extras are nice, but the commentary from the Criterion edition is sorely missed. This is the best way to see the film without PAL speedup. A steal for under $10.
 Can you say John Wayne guns with endless bullets? May 17, 2010
Trinity (CO USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
We were ready for this movie to be over when it finally ended. Overacting and pistols that shot more bullets than they could ever possibly hold made it corny in places so it lost some character. I'm ok with the purchase since it was only $14 and will watch it maybe once a year, but I will wait until I'm in the mood for it. Chow Yun Fat saved it, imo, and is why I still gave it 4 stars.
Best action film I've ever seen May 4, 2010
DJ (Australia)
This edition is great, uncut and even crazier than the version I last saw.
Great actors, a good story and incredible stunts and editing.
More action than The Killer but does that make it better? February 18, 2010
Jason Kirkfield (Rocky Mountain High)
I have the Fox Lorber release (Hard Boiled) from 2000. It is now out of print, as is the earlier Criterion Collection (Hard Boiled - Criterion Collection). There is a more recent (and available for new purchase from Amazon) 2-disc set from Dragon Dynasty (Hard Boiled (Two-Disc Ultimate Edition)). Two major points against it: the aspect ratio has been cropped and stretched in 1.66:1 (both previous releases were 1.85:1) and furthermore, the commentary from director John Woo and producer Terence Chang has been dropped.
But nor is the Fox Lorber DVD without fault. The picture quality is not much better than VHS, and unless you speak Cantonese, you are stuck with the dubtitles. But none of that means the film should be skipped. Bookended by the spectacular set pieces in the tea house and hospital, this is a Hong Kong action classic. Tony Leung turns in a nuanced and powerful performance. However, Chow Yun-Fat was better in The Killer.
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