Appleseed Ex Machina (2-DVD Edition) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3

Based on the classic manga by Shirow Masamune, Ex Machina - Appleseed Saga (a.k.a. Appleseed: Ex Machina) is the sequel to the hit 2004 computer-animated film Appleseed. Taking place in the futuristic utopia of Olympus, Ex Machina features the continuing adventures of ES.W.A.T. member Deunan Knute and her partner/lover Briareos, a cyborg possessing a robot head instead of a human one. The two find their close partnership tested when they receive a new teammate, Tereus, a bioroid (an artificially-created humanoid) who was built based on Briareos DNA - meaning he has a human face and latent feelings for Deunan. But the arrival of an insidious, mind-controlling virus puts the love triangle on hold. Free will and individuality are being threatened in Olympus, and only Deunan and Briareos can set things right.

Appleseed director Aramaki Shinji returns to helm this sequel, made with the involvement of Hong Kong director John Woo, who served as producer on the project. Woo's impact is felt in the feature's pared down plot and thrilling action sequences, a departure from the previous exposition-heavy cyberpunk storylines of the original Appleseed and its traditionally-animated eighties precursor. The state-of-the-art computer-animated imagery bring the futuristic world of Olympus to stunning life, with the man-machine love story injecting surprising emotion into a typically cerebral anime genre. The film was released in October 2007 in Japan, before receiving an American premiere at the Jules Verne Adventures Film Festival in Los Angeles in December 2007.

This edition comes with the following special features:

Team-Up: John Woo and Aramaki Shinji

Revolution: Animating Ex Machina

Filmmaker Commentary

The Appleseed Chronicles: The Definitive History of This Anime Phenomenon

East Meets West: Similarities and Variations in How Different Cultures Enjoy the Art Form

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Product Title:	Appleseed Ex Machina (2-DVD Edition) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) 蘋果核戰記 2 (DVD) (雙碟版) (香港版) 苹果核战记 2 (DVD) (双碟版) (香港版) Appleseed Ex Machina (2-DVD Edition) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Appleseed Ex Machina (2-DVD Edition) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
Artist Name(s):	John Woo | Yamadera Koichi | Kishi Yuji | Aramaki Shinji | Kobayashi Ai 吳宇森 | 山寺宏一 | 岸祐二 | 荒牧伸志 | 小林愛 吴宇森 | 山寺宏一 | 岸佑二 | 荒牧伸志 | 小林爱 呉宇森（ジョン・ウー） | 山寺宏一 | 岸祐二 | 荒牧伸志 | 小林愛 오우삼 | Yamadera Koichi | Kishi Yuji | Aramaki Shinji | Ai Kobayashi
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Release Date:	2008-03-10
Language:	Cantonese, English, Japanese
Subtitles:	Thai, Traditional Chinese, English
Country of Origin:	Japan
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	1.78 : 1
Disc Format(s):	DVD-9, DVD
Region Code:	3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it?
Duration:	104 (mins)
Publisher:	Warner Home Video (HK)
Other Information:	2DVDs
Package Weight:	150 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1010688443

* Screen Format: 16:9
* Special Features:
~ Disc 1:Movie Plus Special Features
- Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
- Revolution: Animating Ex Machina
- Filmmaker Commentary
- The Appleseed Chronicles: The Definitive History of This Anime Phenomenon
- East Meets West: Similarities and Variations in How Different Cultures Enjoy the Art Form
~ Disc 2: Bonus Disc
- The Applesseed Chronicles: The Definitive History of This Anime Phenomenon
- East Meets West: Similarities and Variations in HOw Different Cultures Enjoy the Art Form


導演：荒牧伸志
Director: Shinji Aramaki

改編自士郎正宗講述未來世界的日本暢銷漫畫，由吳宇森監製及荒牧伸志執導。特殊部隊軍人迪娜、布里艾諾斯及特雷斯一直奮勇抗戰以保存和平都市「奧林帕斯」，直至敵人暗地偷襲，將整個都市變為危險戰區，三位獨一無二的英雄為拯救人類再度被捲入這場世紀核戰。革新的3D CG電腦技術，融合2D的動畫魅力，讓3D作品的畫面發揮至最高境界。

John Woo and Shinji Aramaki merge talents to create a futuristic thriller adapted from the popular Japanese magna series by Shirow Masamune (Ghost in the Shell). Special Forces soldiers Deunan, Briareos and Tereus battle to preserve peace in the city-nation of Olympus, until a stealth attack by zealots turns the city into a perilous war zone. With revolutionary computer-generated technology, breathtaking action and rich storytelling, this fantastic adventure pits three unique heroes against a conspiracy to enslave mankind's soul.

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