Appeal to Disney for Respectful Treatment of Asian films
We appeal to Disney (in particular, the subsidiaries in question, Miramax and Dimension Films) to cease the act of altering Hong Kong films that they distribute. In particular, we object to the follow... continue reading »
"I agree wholeheartedly with everything stated in this petition."
"Disney will stoop to any level....sigh...."
"We will be forced to boycott if you continue to disrepect cinema."
"DVD technology allows for multiple audio tracks and seamless branching. Why not take advantage of these features to offer Disney cut/dub and the original version on the same disc? If you don't want to pay for that sort of authoring, why not produce flippe"
"I ama big Hong kong film fan and would like to see your films uncut and with the CHOICE of English or it's original Chinese dialogue. Having it just dubbed in English gives it a cheap feel to the film that deserves better treatment than that."
"To edit these films and then to limit distribution of original, imported versions for the sake of profit is effectively supression of an artform and even freedom of speech. Your re-edited versions also continue to reinforce the myths the western world has"
"Martial Arts films are part of a vast genre of films and need to be treated with the respect that it deserves. The success of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is proof positive of that. It was shown in its ORIGINAL FORM and was recognized by it's academy awa"
"Please respect these Asian films. Would you be happy to see great English speaking films so disrespected?"
"And for crying out loud, STOP re-making Asian Films with WESTERN actors and changing the plots!!!!!! Talk about altering originals! That is the biggest insult by far! The Grudge, The Ring, and now Dark water and(heaven please help us) OLD BOY. That is the"
"Why mess with a good thing, especially if you weren't the one that created it."
