The Taxi Driver DVD Region 3

Hitch a ride with The Taxi Driver, yet another long-awaited release from the Shaw Brothers film library! Although the title immediately conjures up images of a mohawked Robert De Niro and a young Jodie Foster from Martin Scorsese's 1976 American film classic, a year prior to that movie's release came this similarly titled, yet decidedly different Hong Kong film from veteran director Pao Hsueh Li! Shaw Brothers screen legend David Chiang Da Wei (The Water Margin; Have Sword, Will Travel) headlines the film as the affable Chen Kuang, a local taxi driver whose various travels through the hustle and bustle of the city's streets expose a Hong Kong full of charm, kindness, and even grand adventure!

Although not as well known as its Oscar nominated American counterpart, this considerably lighter film definitely stands out on its own, earning much praise from critics for its intelligent script, stylish cinematography, and sharp direction. And with a film resume that includes such Shaw Brothers classics as Boxer from Shantung, Finger of Doom, and Iron Bodyguard, it's no wonder that director Pao Hsueh Li would serve up yet another local treasure with The Taxi Driver, an often hilarious, yet socially-conscious comedy/drama that makes great use of its Hong Kong setting in weaving its tale of one heroic cabbie! Featuring appearances by Wang Chung (Blooded Treasury Fight) and Lin Chen Chi (The Spiritual Boxer) and sporting some excellent fight choreography by famed action director Lau Kar Wing (Master of the Flying Guillotine), The Taxi Driver is one film worth the fare!

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Product Title:	The Taxi Driver 的士大佬的士大佬的士大佬 (DVD) The Taxi Driver
Artist Name(s):	David Chiang \| Lin Chen Chi \| Wong Chung \| Pao Hsueh Li 姜大衛 \| 林珍奇 \| 王鍾 \| 鮑學禮姜大卫 \| 林珍奇 \| 王锺 \| 鲍学礼姜大衛　（デビッド・チャン） \| Lin Chen Chi \| Wong Chung \| Pao Hsueh Li David Chiang \| Lin Chen Chi \| Wong Chung \| Pao Hsueh Li
Release Date:	2005-04-01
Language:	Cantonese, Mandarin
Subtitles:	English, Traditional Chinese
Country of Origin:	Hong Kong
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it?
Duration:	94 (mins)
Publisher:	Intercontinental Video (HK)
Package Weight:	120 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1003983486

Product Information

* Screen Format: 2.35:1 (Anamorphic Widescreen)
* Sound Mix: MONO
* DVD Type: N/A
* Extras:
- 本片預告　Trailer
- 精選猛片預告　Other Releases
- 劇照　Color Stills
- 原裝海報　Original Poster
- 電影簡介　Production Notes
- 演員╱導演簡介　Biography & Selected Filmography

導演：鮑學禮
Director: Pao Hsueh Li

　　導演鮑學禮與亞洲影帝姜大衛又一得意之作。劇情描述一位正直勤奮及樂於助人之的士司機陳廣（姜大衛飾），因一次匪徒打劫銀行的行動，而被牽涉其中，遭警方誤會。其後與同行司機杜發（王鍾飾）一同搜集罪証，二人幾經波折，終於協助警方將匪徒繩之於法。

　　A year before Robert De Niro took the wheel, David Chiang Cruised the mean streets as Chen Kuang, a taxi driver whose adventures reveal Hong Kong's verve with wit, compassion, and not a small amount of adventure (well choreographed by martial-arts great Liu Chia Yung). Variety noted, "The directing and photography show flair, and the script shows thought... The Shaw Brothers are keeping up standards with this humorous, socially aware local production".

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