Local, Airports, Stations, Hospitals, Theatres and Long distance Taxi service, We do all kind of journeys. Hunts Taxis may subcontract its obligations under this Agreement. You shall not assign, transfer or delegate any of your rights or obligations under this Agreement. 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. 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. 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 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 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. 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.Extras start off with an audio commentary Hong Kong Film Expert Frank Djeng that goes over the movie's box office receipts and release history, details on the film's producer as well as director Herman Yau and leading man Anthony Wong, how the film compares to Falling Down, details on the different cast and crew members that appear in the picture, the depiction of Hong Kong cab drivers in the movie, the way that the movie explores vigilantism, Yau's versatility and PHD credentials, some of the cultural details that appear in the movie that might not be obvious to western audiences and plenty more. However, this all comes crashing down when a pair of unsympathetic taxi drivers cause the death of Kin’s wife one night. Crippled with grief, Kin is initially despondent but finds renewed vigour when his grief is displaced by rage against the self-serving, rude taxi drivers that proliferate Hong Kong. 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. Disputes 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. 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.

This more grounded approach isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but there’s somewhat of a melodramatic style to it all (aided by a terribly overbaked score) and an abundance of goofy comedy to keep it from feeling what you might call ‘naturalistic’. 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. Taxi Hunter" is a 1993 Hong Kong crime thriller directed by Herman Yau. A welcomed film that lives within the same contextual bubble as "The Untold Story" (1993) and "Ebola Syndrome" (1996), "Taxi Hunter is a collaborative build with Yau as the director and the enduringly insane Anthony Wong as central lead. Loving the insanity that comes with "Untold" and "Ebola", I personally couldn't wait to get my hands on "Taxi Hunter", which also shares the CAT III identified build that has such a cult following that makes you want to continually watch more and more. As a film created within the same year as "Untold Story", "Taxi Hunter has some similarities as "Untold" but it fully runs at a different speed that, to a degree, that people should be aware of. You shall indemnify Hunts Taxis against all losses, costs, damages and expenses arising from any act or omission of any passenger in your party. 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.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. Wong plays a meek insurance worker name Ah-Kin who, on the way home from work to see his pregnant wife, gets into a small fender bender with a cab driver. Rather than settle the problem honestly, the cabbie calls over a pair of his friends and they milk the poor guy out of five grand. He gets home late and spends some time with his wife, marveling over how they'll be parents soon enough. This brief moment of bliss is soon spoiled when Ah-kin's wife goes into labor. They don't have a car and so he calls a cab. The first one shows up but is soon co-opted by someone willing to pay more, and when a second one shows up, he refuses to let them in because his wife is bleeding. As he takes off, her dress gets caught in the door and she's dragged down the street to her death. 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. Hunts Taxis will not carry more passengers than its insurance or licensing allows. 4. Cancellations I also appreciated the fairly unusual approach the film took in making a murderer possibly the most sympathetic character in the film. Whilst Kin’s crimes are reprehensible, most of his victims are shown to be suitably abhorrent and it’s made clear that he’s losing his sanity due to his grief and frustration at what has happened to him.

Starring: Anthony Wong, Yu Rongguang, Ng Man-tat, Athena Chu, Perrie Lai Hoi-San, Chan Fai-hung, Oi-Kit Fan, Lung Tin-Sang The Girl at the Clothing Shop Who Laughed at Me When I Hit My Head on Their Low Hanging Light Fitting Hunter? 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 Transfer 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.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.

Films includes a balanced amount of on-disc bonus features and their usual tchotchkes like dazzling artwork and poster. The audio commentary from the always well-informed Frank Djeng is a must-listen-to inclusion while it’s good to see the interviews with cast and crew, Anthony Wong in particular. I didn’t receive a copy of the booklet or any other physical extras to comment on those. Once again, a shout-out must go to Sean Longmore for his fantastic artwork though. Hunts Taxis shall store, process and use all information regarding your personal details in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. Wimbledon taxis provide first class services for all types of journey, e.g., Local minicab journeys in Wimbledon, Airports Transfers from Wimbledon in taxi, Stations, Hospitals, Theatres and long distance taxi service too.While Taxi Hunter never quite goes too far over the top, it is an interesting character piece. And Anthony Wong gives the performance of a lifetime. Most of us have experienced crappy taxi drivers and have been driven to irritation by their over-charging, lewd behaviour or mind numbing rantings and ravings. That is not to say that all taxi drivers are rubbish. I’m sure the vast majority of taxi drivers, like most people in most occupations, are quite good at their jobs or at the very least efficient. And I’m sure that they just get a bad reputation from the odd bad egg in the bunch. Like in most groups of people I guess. It’s the old, do a good job and nobody will say anything, do a crap job and they’ll tell a thousand people thing. Or however that saying goes. With that in mind, the reason this movie is a lot of fun is that we can all think of a crap time we had with a taxi driver and get a bit of catharsis as we watch Wong dish out his brand of madcap justice. This isn’t like the loftier villains in your usual action films where they’re millionaire drug/gun runners with world domination plans. These are just taxi drivers. This is something your average Joe (who has spent 60 dollars to get across three suburbs, only to get to the other end of the journey to catch the driver ogling your girlfriend’s cleavage in the rear-view instead of watching for the cyclist he almost hit) can get behind. So thanks, Hong Kong.