Wild China
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Actor: Wild ChinaDirector: BBC Video
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Stereo; English (Subtitled); Mandarin Chinese (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Stereo; Spanish (Dubbed), Stereo
Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Unknown
Running Time: 300 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Worldwide
Product features:
- An exotic fusion of natural history and Oriental adventure, "Wild China" is a series of journeys through four startlingly different landscapes, each based around the travels of a real historical character. With splendour, scale and romance, Wild China lifts the veil on the world's most enigmatic and magnificent country, delving into its vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural com
Movie Reviews of Wild China
Movie Review: This is the raw, unpolished, natural beauty of China!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is not a 'made for the travel industry' or 'tourist guide' China documentary. This blu-ray is indeed Wild China! It captures the raw, unpolished, natural beauty of China - as close as one can get to seeing China through the eyes of the natives. Children in a classroom, fishermen working the waters in bamboo rafts, and Tibetan monks meditating. It's these simple facets of life in China that keeps you enthralled for the entire 353 minutes of this production!
Wild China comprises 2 blu-ray discs - Disc Format 1 x BD50 and 1 x BD25
DISC 1
Heart of the Dragon
Shangri-La
Tibet
DISC 2
Beyond the Great Wall
Land of the Panda
Tides of Change
Special Feature - Hunting Dragons (The making of)
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I have always been captivated by China's Great Wall, and this documentary does not disappoint! Although no 2 blu-ray disc set can fully capture such a massive country in its entirety, Wild China certainly touches enough on the peoples, landscapes, flora and fauna to leave you satiated.
The HD video quality is certainly not as crisp as Galapagos or even Planet Earth. However, Wild China's video is good quality HD (I looked at this blu-ray on a 55 inch and had no issues other than some 'softness' in the video).
The narration is done by by 'new kid on the block' Bernard Hill (actor King Théoden in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy). Although I have grown accustomed to David Attenborough's narration (Life and Planet Earth), I must admit - Bernard Hill does a great job, giving Wild China's narration a truly Royal treatment! :))
VIDEO:
Video resolution: Hi Def 1080i
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Length: 353 Minutes
AUDIO:
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, Traditional Mandarin
Wild China is a truly engaging production and complements my other BBC documentaries, Planet Earth, Life and Galapagos. Despite the video 'softness' in a few scenes, I rate this truly enthralling 2 blu-ray disc set 5 STARS!
RECOMMENDED: Ganges - Blu-ray - fantastic video and an impressive DTS-HD HR audio mix. Also, Baraka - Blu-ray - the majesty and scope of the 1080p film conversion fills any television whatever the size of your screen!
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