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Bonus 2 DVD Set!
Video: NTSC
Audio: Dolby Surround AC-3
Region: Region 1
Dialogue: English(Dolby Digital 5.1), Cantonese (DTS 6.1 Surround), Cantonese (Dolby Digital 6.1 Surround), Mandarin (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
Subtitles: English, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified)
Number of Disc(s): 2
Runtime: 109 min
Director: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Feature Disc:
This is the Live Action Movie adaptation of the Anime Series. Cast: Edison Chen (Koon Hei), Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Jordan Chan Siu-Chun, Kenny Bee, Chapman To Man-Chat, Chow Kit Lun, Shawn Yu Man-Lok, Suzuki An. Description: For five years, 18-year-old Takumi has been delivering tofu in his father's obsolescent Toyota AE86 every morning. Not only has he become a good racer, but he has also unwillingly perfected the art of drifting. He was never an aficionado of hill racing until he is asked to drive this AE86 in a David and Goliath race against Night Kid's GTR. A glorious but unexpected victory awakens the competitive genes in his blood, while his overnight fame inevitably leads to hellraising races one after another, each one more perilous and exciting than the previous one.
Bonus Disc(English Subtitles Only):
Tons of bonus footage including Behind the Scenes, Characters, Making of, Deleted Scene, Outtakes, Photo Gallery, TV Spot, Cast and Crew, and more.
ABOUT INITIAL D:
It's a story about the fastest street racer of Mt Akina. Takumi, a delivery boy; Ryousuke, an engineer of speed; and Kyouichi, a professional racer: the three of them become duelists of drifts. For five years, 18-year-old Takumi has been delivering tofu in his father's obsolescent Toyota AE86 every morning. Not only has he become a good racer, but he has also unwittingly perfected the art of drifting. He was never an aficionado of hill racing until he is asked by his father to drive his AE86 in a David and Goliath race against Night Kids' EVO IV. A glorious but unexpected victory awakens the competitive genes in his blood, while his overnight fame inevitably leads to hellraising races one after another, each one more perilous and exciting than the previous one. Starring Asia's hottest heartthrobs, Jay Chou and Edison Chen, Initial D is adapted from one of the most popular eponymous manga and anime series in Japan. This is the first live-action feature based on the series to ever grace the silver screen in the world.
THE ART OF DRIFTING
The D of the title (Initial D) stands for drifting, a racing technique of braking the rear tires loose in a controlled manner right before an uncontrolled skid. Drifting is the fastest way through a corner. A car is considered to be drifting when all of its wheels are slipping, but the front wheels are still pointed in the direction of the corner, or at least straight.
TOYOTA AE86 LEVIN/TRUENO
Although out of the market 16 years ago, Toyota AE86 has become ever so popular in the used car market in Japan these days, thanks to the immense success of the manga and anime series Initial D. So many young buyers are lining up to buy used AE86 that Toyota is said to consider reviving this classic model. |
