Taxi Hunter (Special Edition) [Blu-ray]

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Frank Djeng provides his usual fast-paced barrage of facts about those involved in the production as well as explaining cultural gags we might have missed. On top of that, he also discusses the reality of the taxi driver situation in Hong Kong, which is fascinating to hear, particularly his own eye-opening experiences. 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.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. Screenwriter and producer Tony Leung Hung-wah speaks for almost 29 minutes about his experiences making Taxi Hunter. He talks about how he, Yau and Wong thought very fondly of the film and how they thought it could win awards. The latter did win best actor at that year’s Hong Kong Film Awards but for The Untold Story instead. Reportedly, they were all disappointed, as they felt Taxi Hunter was the better film. It’s my favourite of the three interviews, seeing Hung-wah talk with honesty and enthusiasm. 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.

The Girl at the Clothing Shop Who Laughed at Me When I Hit My Head on Their Low Hanging Light Fitting Hunter? 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. Playing out like a sort of cross between Falling Down and Taxi Driver, Taxi Hunter sees Wong play Kin, a mild-mannered insurance salesman whose wife (Hoi-Shan Lai) is expecting a baby. His life is running along smoothly, with a promotion on the horizon on top of the impending new arrival. Whilst I quite enjoyed Taxi Hunter, I was left slightly disappointed with it. It’s a film I think I’ll appreciate more on future viewings though as it wasn’t quite what I expected. Given the reputations of The Untold Story and Ebola Syndrome, I had in mind the film would be wildly over the top and exploitative, full of violence. Instead it’s more of a dramatic thriller about a man at the end of his tether. 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 TransferThis Agreement and any accompanying quotation represent the entire agreement between you and Hunts Taxis in relation to its subject matter. If there is any discrepancy between the terms of this Agreement and the quotation, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. The original Cantonese mono mix is included in LPCM 2.0. There is some audible clipping, but it provides a generally acceptable amount of clarity and dynamics. The Supplements Hunts Taxis will not carry more passengers than its insurance or licensing allows. 4. Cancellations Hunting For Words (28:45, HD) – Screenwriter and producer Tony Leung Hung-Wah discusses his entry into the HK film industry, developing Taxi Hunter, the real-life glut of bad cabbies during the ‘90s that inspired the story, writing the script, references to Taxi Driver, Wong’s performance and character, casting mainland Chinese actors, tonal choices, Yau’s direction, and box office disappointment.

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. 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. Finishing up the extras on the disc are an original theatrical trailer, a still gallery, menus and chapter selection options. Hong Kong film maker Herman Yau's TAXI HUNTER (1993) was made at the same year as his harrowing and disturbing THE UNTOLD STORY, both starring Anthony Wong. In TAXI HUNTER, Wong plays a good-natured insurance agent who has a young wife who is pregnant. One sad night she is rudely ill-treated by a taxi driver who causes her and her unborn baby's death. This makes Anthony start his own war against the city's "bad taxi drivers" as he starts to wipe them out. It turns out that the city has a horrible amount of evil and rudely dangerous and selfish cab drivers who don't care of anything else than themselves. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer any benefit on any third party, whether pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise, and no third party shall have the right to enforce any rights under this Agreement except where otherwise agreed in writing. 8. DisputesYou shall indemnify Hunts Taxis against all losses, costs, damages and expenses arising from any act or omission of any passenger in your party. It got me thinking, what are some other ideas for action movies based on service industry irritants we could make?? Hmmm… 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.

After he loses his wife and unborn child in an accident caused by the selfish and thoughtless actions of a Hong Kong taxi driver, mild-mannered insurance salesman Kin (Anthony Chau-Sang Wong) wages a one-man war against the city's most corrupt and sleazy cab operators.In his 18-minute interview, Anthony Wong talks about his life and career, and Taxi Hunter, of course. He has some amusing answers, even if he seems a little uncomfortable in places. I particularly enjoyed hearing how he got into acting by accident, because he joined the TVB actor training course just to support a friend who was nervous about doing so himself. Falling Down in Hong Kong – An Interview with star Anthony Wong (17:57) – this all-new interview with the star begins with how he became an actor, something he did not think he would ever become.Some of the details include how he became attached to Taxi Hunter; a discussion of how he developed and created the character – a larger discussion of how he approaches the character; the homage to DeNiro in Taxi Driver; how he and Yau worked together on the film; and much more. 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. Starring: Anthony Wong, Yu Rongguang, Ng Man-tat, Athena Chu, Perrie Lai Hoi-San, Chan Fai-hung, Oi-Kit Fan, Lung Tin-Sang 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.