Taxi Hunter (Special Edition) [Blu-ray]
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Taxi Hunter (Special Edition) [Blu-ray]
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How to Murder Your Taxi Driver? is an interview with Action Director James Ha. This twenty-seven minute piece covers how he came to be involved with Taxi Hunter, working with Wong and how pleasant he was, films that influenced Taxi Hunter, what taxi drivers were like around the time the movie was made, handling some of the stunt work and ensuring that safety standards were met, memories of specific stunt set pieces that were done for the movie, his relationship with Yau and what it was like collaborating with the director. Taxi Hunter" is a 1993 Hong Kong crime thriller directed by Herman Yau. A welcomed film that lives within the same contextual bubble as "The Untold Story" (1993) and "Ebola Syndrome" (1996), "Taxi Hunter is a collaborative build with Yau as the director and the enduringly insane Anthony Wong as central lead. Loving the insanity that comes with "Untold" and "Ebola", I personally couldn't wait to get my hands on "Taxi Hunter", which also shares the CAT III identified build that has such a cult following that makes you want to continually watch more and more. As a film created within the same year as "Untold Story", "Taxi Hunter has some similarities as "Untold" but it fully runs at a different speed that, to a degree, that people should be aware of.
Films brings Taxi Hunter to Blu-ray framed at 1.85.1 widescreen and in AVC encoded 1080p high definition with the feature using up 26.4GBs of space on the 50GB disc. Transfer quality is very nice. A few of the darker scenes are pretty dark due to how the film was originally lit but overall, this is a very nice improvement over the previous DVD edition. Colors are reproduced very nicely and look accurate throughout, while skin tones appear lifelike and natural. There are no visible issues with compression artifacts, edge enhancement or noise reduction problems. There’s very little actual print damage here but the film’s natural grain is preserved, resulting in a transfer with strong detail and texture.
It got me thinking, what are some other ideas for action movies based on service industry irritants we could make?? Hmmm… Having seen another film recently from Wong and Herman Yau, Ebola Syndrome (1996), I was expecting something a bit more brutal and mean-spirited. Instead, we’re given a very wonderful and dark character study about a man driven to violence. But are his actions justified? An interesting question and, as a whole, a very solid effort from everyone involved. RELATED: Exclusive: Director Steve Mitchell Talks ‘Wings Hauser: Working Class Actor’
Action Director James Ha provides a 27-minute interview too. He talks about his involvement with Taxi Hunter. I appreciated hearing his description of how some of the stunts were done. These terms and conditions and the web-based booking form constitute the entire Agreement Concerning the provision of a vehicle transfer service ("Service") between you and Hunts Taxis Limited. Completion of the booking form and use of the Service indicates your unconditional acceptance of the Terms and conditions set out in this Agreement. 1. Booking Finishing up the extras on the disc are an original theatrical trailer, a still gallery, menus and chapter selection options.
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Hunting For Words – An Interview with Scriptwriter and Producer Tony Leung Hung-Wah (28:45) – this all-new interview begins with the screenwriter discussing how began his career as a child actor and eventually became a Screenwriter/Producer.Some of the details include how he came to be involved with the project; how this was released in the same year as The Untold Story(another Yau/Wong collaboration) – and the respective journeys during their release and award season; the reasons why Yau and he have not worked again; the real-life issues in Hong Kong at the time with “bad” Taxi Drivers; the development of the script; the casting of the film; the budget and release/box office; and much more.In Cantonese with English Subtitles. Though like many HK Action films, there is rumor enough for not just pathos, thrills, and anger but also comedy and moments of brevity.Yau even manages a cheeky homage to Taxi Driverin the film just to ensure that everyone knows the debt that’s owed (but not really) to the Scorsese Classic.Though the most fascinating aspect is how Taxi Hunterends the salary man’s descent into violence and grief.One that again both homages Taxi Driverbut is entirely different.Any film that does that kind of high-wire act demands to be seen by any creditable film fan. The Transfer Though Taxi Hunteris an action film first and an expertly staged and executed one.Anthony Wong is a fascinating and compelling lead as Kin is forced into violence.There’s a light and goodness to the way that Wong portrays him and slowly descending into the pain of vengeance.Constantly awkward Taxi Hunteris at its most thrilling and engrossing as he clumsily executes these drivers for their crimes (which range from rape to assault, and other assorted crimes). Hunts Taxis shall use all reasonable endeavours to get you to your destination on time, but shall not be liable for any loss due to delays caused by road or traffic conditions beyond its control on the journey. Under no circumstances shall Hunts Taxis be liable (in contract, tort or otherwise) for any loss of profits, business or for any indirect or consequential loss whatever. How to Murder Your Taxi Driver? (27:06, HD) – Action director James Ha recalls being hired, similarities to Taxi Driver and Falling Down, attitudes towards cabbies at that time, the logistics of the car stunts (using his phone as a prop), working with Wong on his stunts, and the film’s sympathies towards Wong’s character.
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