Second Run's progressive dual-layered DVD sports a pristine full-frame transfer with exceptional detail, sharpness, contrast and colors.
Black levels are extremely prominent and their may be some moiring but I was very impressed with how it looked on my system.
I can't recall a 1.33 image having this high quality although scattered frames do show some speckles.
There are numerous instances of true depth of field - a rarity with the SD-DVD format

IMDb link........: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123450/
DVD Review.......: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews49/black_snow.htm
Essay Excerpt....: http://www.secondrundvd.com/release_more_bmn.php

Genre............: Drama
Distributor......: Second Run
Year.............: 1990
Country..........: China
Director.........: Xie Fei 謝飛

Source...........: R2 DVD9 Retail
DVD Format.......: PAL
DVD Size.........: DVD9
Programs used....: Not my rip; PgcEdit
Video Bitrate....: 7.21 Mb/s CBR
frame Type.......: Progressive
Screen Format....: Fullscreen 1:33:1
Audio Language...: Mandarin
Audio Format.....: DD 2.0
Subtitles........: English

Menu.............: Untouched
Video............: Untouched
DVD Extras.......: Untouched

? Presented in a new high-definition transfer approved by the director.
? Filmed interview with director Xie Fei (32 min).

Uploader's Comments:

Thanks to EceAyhan @ KG.

IMDb doesn’t indicate the film’s original aspect ratio, but since the director approved the video transfer, I assume the OAR is 1:33:1.

The lead is played by Jiang Wen, director of Sun Also Rises, and Devils on the Doorstep. There are some heinous late 80's fashions sported here. Consider yourself warned, heh.

The film's Chinese title refers to a year whose astrological sign corresponds to one's birth sign. Since there are a dozen signs, this occurs once every twelve years and is popularly thought to be a time when one is especially vulnerable to baleful influences. In short, sh*t happens during this year.

Also on the tracker is Xie Fei's Woman Sesame Oil Maker (1993), which I can help reseed if needed. Xie Fei’s first film was Girl From Hunan (IMDb), which New Yorker Video released on VHS, and will soon be released on DVD by Second Run.

本命年 [国语] [中英文字幕]

◎译　　名　Black Snow
◎片　　名　本命年
◎年　　代　1990
◎产　　地　中国大陆
◎类　　别　剧情 / 爱情
◎语　　言　汉语普通话
◎上映日期　1990-04-14(中国大陆)
◎IMDb评分  7.3/10 from 326 users
◎IMDb链接  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123450
◎豆瓣评分　8.3/10 from 24486 users
◎豆瓣链接　https://movie.douban.com/subject/1296266/
◎片　　长　108分钟
◎导　　演　谢飞 Fei Xie
◎编　　剧　刘恒 Heng Liu
◎主　　演　蔡鸿翔 Hongxiang Cai
　　　　　　程琳 Lin Cheng
　　　　　　姜文 Wen Jiang
　　　　　　李耕 Geng Li
　　　　　　李楠 Nan Li
　　　　　　梁天 Tian Liang
　　　　　　刘斌 Bin Liu
　　　　　　刘小宁 Xiaoning Liu
　　　　　　孟瑾 Jin Meng
　　　　　　岳红 Hong Yue
　　　　　　Chunnian Zhang

◎简　　介 

　　经过劳动改造，犯人李慧泉（姜文 饰）刑满释放，他回到了从小生长的胡同。老街坊邻居罗大妈很照顾这个父母亡故、孤苦伶仃的小伙子。当年，哥们叉子因为女友爱上了别人，气愤不过，拉着讲义气的李慧泉，教训了那个男人，结果无意中弄出了人命，二人双双入狱。如今，叉子的家人对他们依旧抱有成见，只有叉子的弟弟觉得李慧泉是条汉子。
　　李慧泉在民警小刘（刘 饰），后来选择了练摊谋生，期间遇到了三教九流令他尝遍人间冷暖。在歌厅里，李慧泉认识了驻唱的歌手赵雅秋（程琳 饰），此后他成为她的护花使者，但是在他决定重新开始新生活的时候，却陷入了始料未及的困境……
　　本片根据刘恒的小说《黑的雪》改编，获得1990年柏林电影节银熊奖。

◎获奖情况 

　　第40届柏林国际电影节(1990)
　　金熊奖 最佳影片(提名) 谢飞
　　银熊奖 杰出成就 谢飞

　　第10届中国电影金鸡奖(1990)
　　最佳男配角(提名) 梁天
　　最佳剪辑(提名)

　　第13届大众电影百花奖(1990)
　　最佳故事片

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