just an FYI to anyone involved in this project
Hard Boiled and The Killer has just been released on Blu-ray in Japan
http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B006VQ96BQ
http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B004QF0G4K
No English subs naturally and i can't see any comments regarding PQ but it may prove to be a usuable video source