| Intent Category | Specific Expectation | |----------------|----------------------| | | 1080p or 4K, higher bitrate than common 720p uploads | | Color Fidelity | Original 2000 color grading (warm, desaturated reds/greens), not the 2012 Criterion or 2020 Wong Kar-wai revisionist color timing | | Audio | Original mono or restored 5.1; preference for original Cantonese/Shanghainese dialogue without dubbing | | Runtime | Full 98-minute original cut (not shortened or sped-up versions) | | Subtitles | Accurate English or multilingual subtitles (not auto-generated or out-of-sync) | | No Watermarks/Logos | No TV network or fan-editor watermarks |
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