SHANGHAI TRIAD - Hong Kong Trilingual Cantonese Laserdisc

Description: SHANGHAI TRIAD (1995) Hong Kong Laserdisc - Trilingual With Cantonese Audio EXTREMELY EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND LASERDISC This laserdisc possesses an astonishing level of archaicity. It's a haunting tale set in Shanghai in a bygone era long since past... Employing an awe-inspiring, virtually extinct style of filmmaking ... Manufactured for British Hong Kong, once a free quasi-city-state, now under the rule of the People's Republic of China... Dubbed in an ancient language now facing brand new and dangerous uncertainties... Printed on a 12-inch "silver platter", now considered obsolete. I would now classify all Cantonese media as extremely collectible. The People's Republic of China is rapidly moving to unify China with Mandarin, the Cantonese-speaking diaspora do not possess a country nor any relevant critical mass, and greater numbers of Mandarin speakers are now immigrating into areas previously populated by the Cantonese-speaking diaspora. It's by no means certain, but for the first time ever we can see a possible roadmap for the Cantonese language eventually becoming extinct. The film itself is exceptional. In fact, it's more of a memorable experience than it is a film. Boasting one of the coldest, most-haunting endings ever seen, Shanghai Triad can not be missed, nor can it be forgotten. This laserdisc possesses an astonishing level of archaicity. It's a haunting tale set in Shanghai in a bygone era long since past... Employing an awe-inspiring, virtually extinct style of filmmaking... Manufactured for British Hong Kong, once a free quasi-city-state, now under the rule of the People's Republic of China... Dubbed in an ancient language now facing brand new and dangerous uncertainties... Printed on a 12-inch "silver platter", now considered obsolete. Please read full item description. Film Title: Shanghai Triad Alternate Names: 摇啊摇，摇到外婆桥 ; 搖啊搖，搖到外婆橋 Year Film Released: 1995 Format: Laserdisc (this is a 12" laserdisc; it's not a DVD or Blu-ray) Country Where Laserdisc Was Released: Hong Kong Languages: Cantonese (analog audio output), Mandarin (digital audio output) Subtitles: English & Chinese Video Standard: NTSC Stars: Gong Li, Li Baotian, Li Xuejian, Wang Xiaoxiao, Zhang Yimou (director) Digital watermarks were used in the photos for this listing, and are not present in the actual item. Your purchase includes the following: Shanghai Triad (1995) Hong Kong laserdisc, inner disc sleeve, and laserdisc jacket

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