OVERALL: Draw

The German Nameless Media release has the Hong Kong version with an anamorphic transfer and 5.1 and original mono audio, plus some exclusive extras.
The identical UK/Australian Hong Kong Legends and the UK Cine Asia releases with an anamorphic transfer and 5.1 and original mono audio, plus an exclusive featurette.

GENERAL NOTES:
The film was released in released in South Korea in 1984 in a Korean-dubbed version of Woo's original cut while Golden Harvest ordered some added sex and other scenes for their domestic edition which was nevertheless shelved and not released until after the success of A Better Tomorrow. The film is available in three versions:
- the South Korean version, closest to Woo's director's cut (1984)
- the Hong Kong theatrical version (~88 minutes) (1986)
- the export version (~85 minutes) (1986)

CUTS:

• R0 Germany- HDMV - No cuts - Hong Kong version (83:49 PAL)
• R0 Hong Kong- Deltamac - Unknown cuts (80:53 NTSC).
• R0 Hong Kong- Mega Star - Unknown cuts.
• R2 Limited Collector's Edition France- TF1 Video - No cuts - International version (81:05 PAL).
• R2 Blu-ray+DVD Germany- Nameless Media - No cuts - Hong Kong version (84:46 PAL)
• R2 United Kingdom- Cine Asia - No cuts - Hong Kong version (83:48 PAL).
• R2 United Kingdom- Hong Kong Legends - No cuts - Hong Kong version (83:48 PAL).
• R4 Australia- Hong Kong Legends - No cuts - Hong Kong version

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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 29/04/05
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 31/05/25

UPDATE LOG:

01/01/11: Added the R4 Release and updated the Overall.
31/07/13: Added UK and German releases.
05/04/15: Added UK Cine Asia, added ASINs, added AKA Chinese title.
31/05/25: Added Germany Nameless.