Faster Blade Poisonous Darts [1983].x264.DVDrip(KungFu)

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Video Information
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Type.................: Movie (Martial Arts)
File Validation......: MD5 & SHA-256 HASH

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

IMDb Information.....: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087135/
IMDb Rating..........: 5.6
RottenTomatoes.......: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/faster-blade-poisonous-darts/
RT Rating............: N/A

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Encoding/Bitrate Information
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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 : High@L3.1
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

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Filename : Faster Blade Poisonous Darts [1983].x264.DVDrip(KungFu).mp4
MD5 : a38e3575605b04e5d1e59174e8fca6ff
SHA-256 : 157b4366fa0aa94ff3bf86429877d59223e5607dd4baeaf57e5d9989d7a11f83
File Size : 704,399,405
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Reviews/Synopsis
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Please go to the following website for detailed information:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/21901/faster-blade-poisonous-darts/

"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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