Picture: The picture was presented in Anamorphic Widescreen ratio of 1.78:1. It had that low budget, Indie look to it but overall was pretty clear and free of most problems with the picture. The transfer was about as good as one could expect within the limitations of the source material.

Sound: The sound was presented in 5.1 Dolby in the original Mandarin with either English or Spanish subtitles. It was also well done considering the limitations of the film's budget.

Extras: 3 trailers and a paper insert in the dvd case that detailed the chapters.

Final Thoughts: This was one of those movies that foreign film buffs should rent at least once to take a look at it's structure as much as the actual content. I'm not sure I agree with the overly optimistic view taken by the Director concerning the lead's recovery but I enjoyed watching his descent into the personal hell of his own making, as well as some of the insights shared as he recovered. In too many ways, however, it seemed like a whitewash of the treatments used by the Chinese government as well as the end result of said treatment being such a success. I would've also appreciated better extras including, perhaps, some clips of Jia's previous works which were cheesy but admittedly fun to watch. Try it as a rental unless you're a big fan of Chinese Cinema.