[DizzyDaz2]

I'm tempted to get house of flying daggers, but I was wondering if it has been cut in anyway?

[DizzyDaz2]

surely someone must know if it's cut?

[jont]

Won't the BBFC website tell you if you are after a UK-release version - it would have had to be re-submitted for classification as a *new* format ... seems like money for old rope in my opinion (or more money for Gordon) ...

Jon

[DizzyDaz2]

Originally Posted by jont

Won't the BBFC website tell you if you are after a UK-release version - it would have had to be re-submitted for classification as a *new* format ... seems like money for old rope in my opinion (or more money for Gordon) ...

Jon

no i want to buy the us version, as that's the only version currently available on bluray as far as I know

[SeedyR]

Originally Posted by Dizzy Daz

no i want to buy the us version, as that's the only version currently available on bluray as far as I know

It was one of the first releases on Blu-Ray and has also been slated when I read reviews of it.

Take this for instance from dvdtalk.com "although this disc is an improvement over the comparable (mediocre) DVD, it's quite awful by High Definition standards. It looks essentially like the DVD should have looked, not like an HD disc should look. In fact, I'd go so far as to say this is the worst HD image I've ever seen."

A reissue of The Fifth Element is now available, and I wouldn't be too surprised to see a reissue of House Of The Flying Daggers at some point in the future.

If you still haven't been put off then the dvdtalk review also states "House of Flying Daggers debuts on the Blu-ray format as one of the premiere launch titles from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Like their previous DVD edition, the Blu-ray contains only the movie's American theatrical cut, which was trimmed of some violence to earn a PG-13 rating." So in answer to your question, it has been cut. The UK rights are currently held by Pathe, who I believe are HD DVD only at the moment (I could be wrong about this).

You're best bet looks to either be an American uncut reissue, or Pathe to eventually go format neutral and release it.