Weelll...just be careful, I always forget how bright this film is in certain sections and how prevalent the blues can be.
I just won a cheap copy of the Criterion CAV LD. The DVD version is the same master and as far as color is concerned, this is probably the most accurate source to work from. It has that correct darkness without going into teals and purples like many of the later DVD transfers do. The source print was a new struck 35mm IP and was approved by Woo, like Criterion's Killer transfer. The audio is a dream even for the limitations of a single mono track. Great clarity and definition for a film we know so well from low bitrate DVD and fuzzy VHS.
The LD feels like you're projecting your own 16mm print at home.
Stellar packaging to boot. However there was an interesting difference on the LD that is present on no other version. Criterion couldn't find clean opening titles for their transfer and resorted to the temp credits made for an English language print I assume. The red title cards are mistimed and are very grating. The original Cantonese opening is in the extras as is the end credits. The English language end credits excise a great deal of credits and THE END title card