Heart of Dragon Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

Generous in sharpness, Heart of Dragon sports a great new master for this Blu-ray release, effectively flawless in replicating the source film stock. A tiny grain structure sits consistently over the frame, resolved easily by the encode. This allows texture and detail to sprout unimpeded. Heart of Dragon's natural definition is an asset that will last the entire runtime.

Color doesn't push hefty saturation, yet the primaries still show excellent brightness. Yellows and blues show exceptional density. Flesh tones hold on, also organic and pure.

Black levels rarely reach their deepest grades, if to little detriment. There's enough depth to go around, helped by a crisp contrast that nicely accentuates Heart of Dragon in HD. The print itself doesn't show damage, scratches, or wobbling.

Audio

Cantonese, Mandarin, and English come in DTS-HD mono. Each track offers acceptable fidelity, handling the score, dialog, and generic action sound effects crisply. The slight coarseness to the overall quality fits the time period/age without marring the source.