Invincible Shaolin Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

One of the better offerings from the Shawscope box set, Invincible Shaolin uses a superb master that's to a point of showing too much. Every wig and tape mark is revealed by this high resolution scan, even in mid-range shots. Minimal (but not minimized) grain lets the encode breathe, leaving behind no messy artifacts. Fidelity takes full advantage of these circumstances. No texture is spared.

Excellently calibrated color keeps the primaries in check while still looking well saturated. Blues and reds coexist alongside the spot-on flesh tones. Likewise well-established black levels drive dimensionality, and the print itself hasn't faded over time. Contrast shows a consistent heft and brightness.

Audio

Per the norm in the Shawscope sets, Mandarin, Cantonese, and English tracks use DTS-HD. Mandarin mono lacks firmness, but reasonably so. Roughened dialog and menial score perform as expected, nothing more.