Many fans prefer the Hong Kong EDKO DVD release because it is believed to preserve the original, more natural color grade and film grain. Some modern Blu-ray releases have been criticized for "revisionist" color timing or applying excessive digital noise reduction (DNR) that makes the image look "waxy" or flat.
A (e.g., Hero.2002.DVDRip.X264-NAME with 2-pass encoding) can actually resolve more fine detail in the calligraphy and sword strokes than a low-bitrate 1080p stream. hero 2002jet li dvd rip better
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When Miramax (Harvey Weinstein) acquired the US rights, they famously delayed the film for two years. But worse than the delay was the color regrade. The US DVD (and every streaming version derived from that master) added a sickly, desaturated yellow/green tint over the entire movie. Jet Li’s white robes look dirty. The autumn leaves lose their fire. Many fans prefer the Hong Kong EDKO DVD
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