Taxi Hunter (Special Edition) [Blu-ray]

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Putney taxis provide first class services for all types of journey, e.g., Local minicab journeys in Putney, Airports Transfers from Putney in taxi, Stations, Hospitals, Theatres and long distance taxi service too. 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. TAXI HUNTER is more socially aware of the injustices of the taxi industry and the assholes behind the wheels to be fully exploitation in the sense we've become accustomed to from 90s Hong Kong. It's still pretty funny, violent, and wild with a great performance by Anthony Wong, who claims this film is one of his favorites in his long, storied career. Micheal Douglas spirals out of control in FALLING DOWN, despite the relatable scenarios, which makes a fun parallel to Yau's TAXI HUNTER, both proving normal, mild mannered people can be pushed to the brink all because of one bad day. However, this all comes crashing down when a pair of unsympathetic taxi drivers cause the death of Kin’s wife one night. Crippled with grief, Kin is initially despondent but finds renewed vigour when his grief is displaced by rage against the self-serving, rude taxi drivers that proliferate Hong Kong.

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 The film is like a Hong Kong variation of Hollywood's FALLING DOWN (1993), starring Michael Douglas and directed by Joel Schumacher. Wong becomes a criminal and still he is very sympathetic person and depicted as a good citizen and human being, and he even lets couple of drivers go alive because he thinks "they're good" and thus don't deserve to die. He is determined to kill all the bad drivers off and all he has as a motivation is just revenge and hate and he doesn't realize (until perhaps the end) that what he does, is very wrong and unlawful, too. The film can be seen as a warning example of what might happen, and this film was also based on real events in Hong Kong and their taxi drivers. The ending is distantly similar to THE UNTOLD STORY even though it is much "safer" and doesn't end unhappily. Still it shows harrowingly how community may turn into a beast and avenging brute as suddenly as the original criminal did, and if Yau had wanted to, he could have done this film as merciless and powerful as STORY. But this is much more optimistic and nicer film and that way it is meant to be, too. All children travelling during the journey should be restrained in a manner appropriate to their age, weight and height. Suitable child seats should wherever possible be supplied and fitted by the child's parents. Such seats may be retained by the driver for use on the return journey.Most of us have experienced crappy taxi drivers and have been driven to irritation by their over-charging, lewd behaviour or mind numbing rantings and ravings. That is not to say that all taxi drivers are rubbish. I’m sure the vast majority of taxi drivers, like most people in most occupations, are quite good at their jobs or at the very least efficient. And I’m sure that they just get a bad reputation from the odd bad egg in the bunch. Like in most groups of people I guess. It’s the old, do a good job and nobody will say anything, do a crap job and they’ll tell a thousand people thing. Or however that saying goes. With that in mind, the reason this movie is a lot of fun is that we can all think of a crap time we had with a taxi driver and get a bit of catharsis as we watch Wong dish out his brand of madcap justice. This isn’t like the loftier villains in your usual action films where they’re millionaire drug/gun runners with world domination plans. These are just taxi drivers. This is something your average Joe (who has spent 60 dollars to get across three suburbs, only to get to the other end of the journey to catch the driver ogling your girlfriend’s cleavage in the rear-view instead of watching for the cyclist he almost hit) can get behind. So thanks, Hong Kong. The Girl at the Clothing Shop Who Laughed at Me When I Hit My Head on Their Low Hanging Light Fitting Hunter? From the description, most people would assume Taxi Hunter is the Hong Kong answer to Falling Down (1993), and they’d be right. It has a very similar structure and trajectory, but it also stands on its own merits, especially since Wong is so good. There’s a great dynamic between him and his co-star Ringo Yu that helps to drive the film. 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. Wong plays a meek insurance worker name Ah-Kin who, on the way home from work to see his pregnant wife, gets into a small fender bender with a cab driver. Rather than settle the problem honestly, the cabbie calls over a pair of his friends and they milk the poor guy out of five grand. He gets home late and spends some time with his wife, marveling over how they'll be parents soon enough. This brief moment of bliss is soon spoiled when Ah-kin's wife goes into labor. They don't have a car and so he calls a cab. The first one shows up but is soon co-opted by someone willing to pay more, and when a second one shows up, he refuses to let them in because his wife is bleeding. As he takes off, her dress gets caught in the door and she's dragged down the street to her death.

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Genre fans won’t be entirely disappointed though, which is why I feel a rewatch might win me over. Whilst Taxi Hunter isn’t particularly crazy or extreme, there are still some exciting set pieces and stunts (particularly the opening scene), as well as a couple of fairly brutal scenes of violence. One of the taxi driver murders, which sees Kin claim his victim using a broken bottle, stood out for me as being particularly nasty.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’ Local, Airports, Stations, Hospitals, Theatres and Long distance Taxi service, We do all kind of journeys. Hunts Taxis may subcontract its obligations under this Agreement. You shall not assign, transfer or delegate any of your rights or obligations under this Agreement. Films includes a balanced amount of on-disc bonus features and their usual tchotchkes like dazzling artwork and poster. The audio commentary from the always well-informed Frank Djeng is a must-listen-to inclusion while it’s good to see the interviews with cast and crew, Anthony Wong in particular. So, whilst its unusual blend of violence, melodrama and comedy doesn’t always hit the mark, you’re kept on board Taxi Hunter through the firm anchor of Anthony Wong’s performance and a brave spin on where your sympathies should lie.

Taxi Hunter appears for the first time ever on Blu-ray from 88 Films in a 1.85:1 AVC 1080p encodement. The 1993 production looks better than it ever has and has little in the way of source damage, but the granularity looks a little harsh, noisy, and not as natural as I would like to see it. Otherwise, the detail is there, but the darker scenes do lose a little bit of shadow detail. The Audio 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. 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. I didn’t receive a copy of the booklet or any other physical extras to comment on those. Once again, a shout-out must go to Sean Longmore for his fantastic artwork though.Wimbledon taxis provide first class services for all types of journey, e.g., Local minicab journeys in Wimbledon, Airports Transfers from Wimbledon in taxi, Stations, Hospitals, Theatres and long distance taxi service too. The film is casted very well and it includes Yu Rong Guang (TERRA-COTTA WARRIOR), the sweet Perrie Lai Hoi San and the veteran Ng Man Tat. The film is co-written by director Yau and Tony Leung Hung-Wah who has directed and written films like A LAMB IN DESPAIR (1999) and FORBIDDEN ARSENAL (1991). Extras start off with an audio commentary Hong Kong Film Expert Frank Djeng that goes over the movie's box office receipts and release history, details on the film's producer as well as director Herman Yau and leading man Anthony Wong, how the film compares to Falling Down, details on the different cast and crew members that appear in the picture, the depiction of Hong Kong cab drivers in the movie, the way that the movie explores vigilantism, Yau's versatility and PHD credentials, some of the cultural details that appear in the movie that might not be obvious to western audiences and plenty more. This more grounded approach isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but there’s somewhat of a melodramatic style to it all (aided by a terribly overbaked score) and an abundance of goofy comedy to keep it from feeling what you might call ‘naturalistic’.