Wild China [Blu-ray]

Wild China [Blu-ray]
by BBC Video

Wild China [Blu-ray]

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Actor: BBC Video
Director: BBC Video
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: Color, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 300 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC WARNER

DVD Reviews of Wild China [Blu-ray]

DVD Review: Great view of "off the beaten track" China
Summary: 5 Stars

I loved this 2-disk Blu-ray DVD. The camera work is excellent, and the insight into the lives of rural, working families and their environment in China was very thought provoking. A country of contrasts - the great way they pulled off the recent Olympics versus how the people in the rural countryside live (very much day-to-day subsistence living.

And the photography was typical high-end BBC work - must have taken them hundreds of hours of photography.

Highly recommended for anyone interested in life beyond Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzen and Hong Kong.

DVD Review: Region 1 Blu-Ray plays on PS3 in Australia
Summary: 4 Stars

For all those Aussie customers, I just received my "Wild China" blu-ray DVD from Amazon & the good news is it plays fine in an Australian purchased PS3. This is the first region 1 disc I've tried so not sure if the same situation will apply to all region 1 discs. If you liked Planet Earth, you'll love "Wild China"

DVD Review: Amazing photography - but is this Hi Def???
Summary: 3 Stars

I have been waiting for this title with excitement. The movie, the scenes and the edit is up to the highest standards, I wonder why does it look out of focus or flat compared to Planet Earth? Almost not better than a good DVD, which was disappointing to realize. I have been anticipated crisp hi def - this title lacks that. Therefore the 3 stars.
With sharp focusing it would have been 5 stars, no doubt. I don't think it is the 1080i or p - its plain bad photography work, I would guess. The subtitles stick out from the blurry picture and also the animations in the chapter beginnings are fine and sharp. So its not encoding.
The cameramen either used some low end HD cams or they were not on the top of their job. Some scenes look nice - but most of them not. What a waste of time on a great subject, then the end result is...hmm... compromised, to be modest.
I wonder how Ganges will look like.

DVD Review: Too much on China, not enough about wildlife
Summary: 3 Stars

I know the title says "Wild China", but even so I thought it focused a bit too much on China's development and people rather than the animals. Some animals, like the Red Panda, received only short shots with little in-depth discussion on their biology or lives. The series also discusses prehistoric Chinese and the problems of development. Overall, I didn't find the narration really educated me on the status of the environment in China.

If you are interested in the relationship between China and its environment, this series has some great images. However, if you are interested in wildlife in China, this series may prove too tangential.

DVD Review: If you like Galapagos or Planet Earth, you must own this one too!
Summary: 5 Stars

This by the far the best documentary for your money,23 dollars that has 6 hours of documentary! might not rival to planet earth in term of depth or rival gapagos picture quality, but anyway this is great documentary regardness, this is not your typical china documentary, you won't find forbidden city or other public well know sight, but isntead this more focus at the nature beauty landscape and landmark of China, which only native chinese know, example many of the scene of the wild china are never show in tv anywhere especially not in the west, only tourism will goes to those place, this mean it actualyl gave you a trip to china really, is that good. Also this one has large coverage of the popular china icon animal panda, which i sure please many, included coverage of tibet, most people think tibet as a religion and very harz place to live , but is far more than that and is very important for the survival of human kind. This does coverage of daily peopel lives but is balance with equal animal and nature coverage.

Description of Wild China [Blu-ray]

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 complexity. Journey across China from the glittering peaks of the Himalayas to the barren steppe the sub-Arctic to the tropical islands through deserts both searingly hot and mind-numbingly cold and see in pioneering images a dazzling array of mysterious beautiful wild and rare creatures.Running Time: 300 min.Format: BLU-RAY DISC Genre:?TELEVISION/BBC UPC:?883929017164 Manufacturer No:?1000038332

Beautifully filmed and soothingly narrated by Bernard Hill (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Wild China takes an expansive look at the fourth largest country in the world. Over a period of more than six hours, the miniseries--which was co-produced by the BBC and China's CTV--lets viewers into a world that is straddling the line between modern-day efficiency and old world traditions. Fans accustomed to travelogues with personable hosts such as quirky Anthony Bourdain or perky Samantha Brown leading them through far away places may get a little bored with the hands-off approach here. But the beauty of this production is in the country and the people, and the way the filmmakers present them in crisply edited vignettes. We see the jumping spiders atop Mount Everest, the winding grace of the Great Wall, and of course some shy pandas that many people equate with China. But some of the best moments are the simple ones--children in a classroom, fishermen working the waters, and monks meditating in monasteries. As did the Planet Earth series, Wild China makes viewers wish they were there. The film doesn't touch heavily on the politics of China, but it isn't lacking because of the omission. As it is, Wild China ends all too soon, leaving viewers longing for more for a country that once didn't welcome foreigners in. --Jae-Ha Kim

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