IVL - 400 toei films

[Nuzumaki]

its also available form HMV in the US (region code 1, NTSC)

i am not sure which sales are inlcuded, but i rather think that number stands for the asian (thai, hk, taiwan...) market only and that oversea sales are not included, but well ... again ... i can be wrong. do you think the number is too high? 

that is what the celestial site says:

Celestial Pictures is 100% owned by ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc (ASTRO). ASTRO was successfully listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) on 29 October, 2003. ASTRO's IPO generated tremendous response, making it the largest IPO in Malaysia, and in fact in South East Asia, in 2003. ASTRO is among the 15 largest stocks on the KLSE, and has been included in the MSCI and FTSE All-World indices. 

In August 2003, Celestial Pictures became 100% owned by ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc (ASTRO). ASTRO was successfully listed on the Malaysian Securities Exchange (MSEB) on 29 October, 2003.. ASTRO is among the 15 largest stocks on the MSEB, and has been included in the MSCI and FTSE All-World indices.

you are right it doesnt say anything about IVL. So i guess they just do the remastering for IVL. 

Stefan Nutz

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Stephen Cremin 
  To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu 
  Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 6:49 PM
  Subject: Re: IVL - 400 toei films


  Intercontinental Video Ltd (IVL) seem to be the distributor of Shaw Bros, but I think Celestial do the re-mastering in-house, and I don't think they're a part of Intercontinental, rather a Malaysian conglomerate:
  http://www.intercontinental.com.hk/about_us/ivl_about_us_index.htm

  It may just mean that IVL get the videos to the stores, and handle marketing campaigns. Which is important, but it doesn't mean the quality will be any good. But all the signs are that they do care more about presenting an image of higher video quality than other labels.

  I've never seen a figure given for the sales of the Shaw Bros library, but in the above link, IVL claim 1m disc sold in one year from a library of 150 films. That's an average of 6666 discs per title. I wonder if that includes sales to Taiwan, Thailand, etc.

  Stephen


  On Oct 22, 2004, at 12:30 AM, Nuzumaki wrote:


    stephen, thank you for additional information.
     
    i am sorry but i dont have any more information about the years of the Toei catalogue, but as it seems, they
    are going to put out starting from the 70ties.
     
    IVL is a HK based distributor and they are also responsible for the SHAW BROTHER dvds. let me know when i am wrong, but CELASTIAL pictures is a part of IVL. And if that is true Celastial are going to put the TOEI film as well and that means: great quality for propper prices.
     
    it would be great if there is a release list or catalogue....
     
    Stefan Nutz
     
     
      
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Stephen Cremin 
    To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu 
    Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 6:14 PM
    Subject: Re: IVL - 400 toei films

    JINGI NAKI TATAKAI (1973) is BATTLES WITHOUT HONOUR AND HUMANITY, aka THE YAKUZA PAPERS, etc.

    The English title of KATAKU NO HITO (1986) is HOUSE ON FIRE, starring Ogata Ken, Ishida Ayumi, Harada Mieko, Matsuzaki Keiko and Ishibashi Renji. Based on the writing of Dan Kazuo. Unijapan wrote: "Yoriko is the second wife of Kazuo and has the job of raising his five children by another woman. Also she must bear his affair with Keiko, an actress to whom he is now attracted. One of the children suffers from encephalitis and Yoriko's lot is hard. But so is Keiko's."

    The English title of HANA NO RAN (1988) is THE RAGE OF LOVE, starring Yoshinaga Sayuri, Matsuzaka Keiko, Ogata Ken, Ishida Eri and Matsuda Yusaku. Based on the writing of Nagahata Michiko. Unijapan wrote: "Akiko is the girl destined to become a great poet. Though still young she decides to devote herself not only to poetry but also to her poetry master, Yosano Hiroshi. For him she is ready to forsake her home, her parents, her friends. After nights of love she writes her finest verse."

    Is IVL a North American based company? Hong Kong? It's always interesting to see how companies handle large libraries on DVD, for example comparing how Panorama pushed out their Shochiku library to how Celestial pushed out Shaw Bros, etc. Panorama seemed to depend on interest in Oshima Nagisa and Tora-san in early releases, and I'm not sure that strategy did them any favours. Likewise, it seems a bit dangerous for IVL to lead with Fukasaku's female-themed melodramas if that's not what people are expecting from the director of BATTLE ROYALE.

    What years of the Toei catalogue do they have rights to? 

    Stephen



    On Oct 21, 2004, at 11:29 PM, Nuzumaki wrote:


    Beginning next month, IVL will begin a new DVD/VCD series devoted to the classic films of Toei. Each month IVL will release 1-3 Toei films on DVD/VCD. All in all we can expect 400 films, many for first time on DVD.
    The first batch will be released around November 9-11 and will consist of 3 Kinji Fukasaku films (2 are for first time available subbtitelt - and on DVD):
     
    Jingi naki tatakai (1973)
    Kataku No Hito (1986)


    Hana no ran (1988)
    may this series be a great success for IVL.
     
     
    Stefan Nutz
     
     

     

     
     
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