Universo Wong Kar Wai (Limited edition) [Spain]

[Casiusco]

MP Group Buy HERE

 

Release date: May 7h 2021

Purchase link: only in the distributor web shop. Avalon Shop

Price: 155,00€

 

 

Today this Wong Kar Wai films edition has gone on sale in Spain:

 

• Presented in a rigid cardboard sleeve 28x28cm with a gloss finish.
• New masters restored in 4K with the approval of director Wong Kar Wai, in Blu-Ray format: In the mood for love, 2046, Chunking Express, Falling Angels, As tears go by, Days of being wild, Happy together.
• Two digipacks with 8 Blu-ray discs.
• A 152-page hardcover book with critical texts by Carlos F. Heredero and full-color photographs of the 7 films.
• Two-blade vinyl sleeve that includes the soundtracks on CD from 2046 and In the mood for love, as well as two 12 and 16-page 12x12cm booklets with information on the soundtracks.
• Case that includes 7 collectible prints with the new poster designs of the 7 films for their re-release in theaters.

 

Elements to be taken into account by a collector from outside Spain:
- For contractual reasons, the distributor cannot ship outside of Spain. You would need someone's help.
- The disks are probably locked to Zone B.
- All movies include V.O. and Spanish.
- Only Spanish subtitles are included. There is still no information on whether they are removable, but if someone needs to know, let me know. The people of Avalon are very friendly.

- The book is written by one of Spain's leading film critics, with largue experience in Cahiers du Cinema and other well-known publications. However, it's very likely that the book is only in Spanish.

 

 

[Gremlins]

Very interesting release! wouldn’t grab due to the disc and shipping restrictions, but I wonder if these are technically the same as the Criterion remasters.

 

 

[moviewizguy]

This is such a beautiful release. Wished we had an English friendly version here in the US, but the Criterion set will do.

[ksosk]

WOW!!

@Casiusco I prefer this to the current edition available from Criterion.

Hopefully this means more versions will be out!

[Casiusco]

Work in progress:

 

 

 

[Casiusco]

I received it a few days ago, and it has soon become one of my most appreciated jewels. Of those editions that you never tire of picking up in your hands, and going over it again.

 

In terms of content, it is really good; the masters look like those of Criterion, but have better bitrate; the sound is good, and it shows a lot that it has been a very lovingly thought out edition. Even the book is very interesting, both for the photographs and for the texts that, instead of being filler, are really interesting written by a renowned critic.

 

The outer big full slip is made of very hard and consistent cardboard, and the film portfolios are also made of hard cardboard. The only one made of soft cardboard is that of the posters and soundtracks.

 

Front and back cover:

 

 

 

Side cover and size comparison:

 

 

Open side:

 

Book cover:

 

 

 

The book inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First portfolio of films. Opened. External and inside view.

 

 

 

Second portfolio of films. Opened. External and inside view.

 

 

 

Portfolio of posters and sountracks. Opened:

 

 

With the soundtracks booklets:

 

Extracting the poster folder:

 

 

 

Portfolio of posters and sountracks. General view with all contents.

 

Overview extracting everything:

 

Size comparison:

 

General view:

 

 

Edited May 25, 2021 by Casiusco

[Casiusco]

And by the way, some photos of the individual edition of "In the mood for love" that the same label, Avalon, has also published in Spain:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[hal56]

vor 2 Stunden schrieb Casiusco:

I received it a few days ago, and it has soon become one of my most appreciated jewels. Of those editions that you never tire of picking up in your hands, and going over it again.

 

In terms of content, it is really good; the masters look like those of Criterion, but have better bitrate; the sound is good, and it shows a lot that it has been a very lovingly thought out edition. Even the book is very interesting, both for the photographs and for the texts that, instead of being filler, are really interesting written by a renowned critic.

 

The outer big full slip is made of very hard and consistent cardboard, and the film portfolios are also made of hard cardboard. The only one made of soft cardboard is that of the posters and soundtracks.

 

Front and back cover:

 

 

 

Side cover and size comparison:

 

 

Open side:

 

Book cover:

 

 

 

The book inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First portfolio of films. Opened. External and inside view.

 

 

 

Second portfolio of films. Opened. External and inside view.

 

 

 

Portfolio of posters and sountracks. Opened:

 

 

With the sountracks booklets:

 

Extracting the poster folder:

 

 

 

Portfolio of posters and sountracks. General view with all contents.

 

Overview extracting everything:

 

Size comparison:

 

General view:

 

 

A ravishing release to which the Criterion pales in comparison.

O how I wish this was english friendly...

Congrats to this beauty and thanks for showing it in so much detail.

[ksosk]

The boxset caught my eyes back then.

Really hope to get one.

 

Avalon ships within spain 

[Casiusco]

37 minutes ago, ksosk said:

The boxset caught my eyes back then.

Really hope to get one.

 

Avalon ships within spain 

 

I suppose it's for contractual reasons, but yes, Avalon only distributes this edition in Spain. In fact, it's the first time that they sell something through their own store. There is not copies in any other store.

This contractual issues would be the reason why this films cannot be seen here in V.O. without Spanish subtitles: you can only remove the Spanish subtitles if you see it in Spanish, in V.O. they are mandatory.

 

If you are finally interested in having a copy, send me a message and I will help you.

[deckard99]

Group Buy is now open!

[yesradio]

Such a lavishing set! Very tempting...

[totoro11]

what a lovely set of kar wai collection, any member here got extra set for sale?

[deckard99]

6 minutes ago, totoro11 said:

what a lovely set of kar wai collection, any member here got extra set for sale?

 

We don't allow private sales on MP (except for admins)

 

[totoro11]

14 minutes ago, deckard99 said:

hi.. i am sorry, i am new here. Anyway i can purchase this awesome set? since GB for this item is closed...

thanks

We don't allow private sales on MP (except for admins)

 

 

[deckard99]

4 minutes ago, totoro11 said:

hi.. i am sorry, i am new here. Anyway i can purchase this awesome set? since GB for this item is closed...

thanks

 

I will send you a PM 

[mizofils]

Hi @deckard99

 

I was wondering if this release was still happening. The group buy closed a long while ago but I haven’t received any invoice for it

 

cheers !

[deckard99]

11 minutes ago, mizofils said:

Hi @deckard99

 

I was wondering if this release was still happening. The group buy closed a long while ago but I haven’t received any invoice for it

 

cheers !

Yes! Last I heard these were shipped. You might want to PM @Masterblaster to see if USA hub has received its copies yet.