Censored or time compressed so they cut some scenes?
CX audio instead of Dolby Stereo also seems odd.
This appears to be its own release. The Hong Kong release is uncut with Cantonese subtitles and is the same master as the US VHS Pan and Scan.
It’s also an officially licensed release. Not a bootleg. Very strange indeed, but this was for the South Korean consumer or rental market I assume.
As far as I know, it was consumer market, but I have not found any official source to confirm this. Here are the entries from the amazing LaserDisc Database:
Star Wars: https://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/53277/SLC-637F/Star-Wars:-A-New-Hope
The Empire Strikes Back: https://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/64539/SLC-638F/Star-Wars:-The-Empire-Strikes-Back
Return of the Jedi: https://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/64540/SLC-639F/Star-Wars:-Return-of-the-Jedi
Continuing with Star Wars as an example, since its running time states that it is 120 mins and there is only 1 disc, I assumed there was time compression. However, I did not see or hear any sign of time compression as the audio is pristine when compared to the time compressed 1982/1983 releases or even the 1992 release.
It seems that the movie was cut into 120 mins by creating an new “version”. Another “shortened” scene is the Rebel’s taking off, it goes directly to Luke and then the starfighters going off planet as “dots” without all the fueling and boarding preparations.
A huge noticeable cut was made in The Empire Strikes Back. It was possibly a result of censorship since almost the entire Dagobah cave scene is trimmed down to the meeting/initial confrontation and the amazed look on Luke’s face after what he sees, but the audience does not actually get to see it.
To the fan that has seen the movie so many times, these differences will definitely be noticeable and pop right out of the screen.