Le Grand Bleu (1988) (aka The Big Blue) (Blu-ray SteelBook) (KimchiDVD Exclusive #2) [Korea]

[biscuitnoir]

Le Grand Bleu (Blu-ray SteelBook) (KimchiDVD Exclusive #2) [Korea]
Release date: {param} October 30th, 2013
Price: $44.99
Purchase links:
Lenticular Version (Sold-out)
Quarter Slip Version (Sold-out)

Specs:
Size: Blu-Ray Steelbook (G2)
Discs: 2 (Theater Cut on disc #1, Extended Cut on disc #2)
Region Free: Yes
Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Korean

Limited edition features:
Limited to 2000
Available outside KimchiDVD: No
Numbered: Yes (numbers to be given randomly)
Exclusive Sticker: Yes
Exclusive contents: Artcard with dolphin holder for the ALL copies.
Extras items: Photo Cards or Booklet (TBC)
Slipcover: Quarter Slip to Match the Artwork of the Steelbook/Lenticular Slipcover (2 versions of the release will be offer
Special Treatment: Debossed Title and Hyper-Gloss Finish on 90% artwork confirmed
Per Choi: Only debossed title, No border

List of Kimchidvd Exclusive SteelBook Editions

* Lenticular Edition (1500 limited)
View attachment 40435

* Quarter Slip Edition (500 limited)
View attachment 40436

Final Artwork:

Old infos:

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Oct. 16 Update:

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(Big thanks to Choi!!!)

Kimchi just confirmed that last pre-order will start at 21st Oct. 20:00 PM (Korea Time)
Click here for International hours

- 1/4 and lenticular will be available too
- 1/4 slip is less than 50 copies, please be hurry to grasp one if you like to add in your collection

August 9 Update:

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Important Announcement here.

Due to Thanks giving day(biggest holiday in Asia), some color adjustment on artwork (more bright tons and saturation etc) and remove title on the back (not front) raised from feedback of HDN ninja's opinion.

Last friday scanavo told Kimchidvd to delay the final shipment of product.
Estimated release date has to be changed as Middle of October or End of October.

due to cancellation of LGB order in Kimchi, Kimchi will re-open the pre-order for rest of quantity around 16th September or later day (it will be announced soon)

Please kindly understand the delay for adjusting steelbook looks even better and manufacturing issue in scanavo.

I will share the steelbook sample picture as soon as it arrive in Kimchi, might be around final week of September (Steelbook & lenticular)

Mod, Please update release date in OP

Thanks

June 19th Update:

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Updated artwork and info from Kimchi:
Front/back:

Inside:

Infos:
Coating: Hyper-gloss
Embossed/Debossed: Debossed Title (Le Grand Bleu)
Special treatment: Special request for ocean-blue color

July 1st update:

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The steelbook will be offered in TWO versions:

1) 1500 units with a lenticular slipcover;
2) 500 units with a quarter slipcover;

All 2000 copies will be offered with the numbered card.

All copies will be individually numbered: 1-1500 for the lenticular version, 1-500 for the quarter slip version.

First shots of the releases will be presented in the next few days.

Pre-order will go live July 8th 9:00 AM Korea time (Monday July 7th 12:00AM GMT, 8:00PM EST, 5:00PM PST).

Pre-Order Price (for the first 3 days): $41.99 (regular price is $44.99).

Pre-Order Quantity: 250 copies for the quarter slip version, 500 copies for the lenticular slipcover version.

July 3rd update:

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Slipcover pictures!

Quarter slipcover front and back:

Lenticular slipcover front and back:

1st pre-order info: (ended)

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Special Pre-Order Session:
July 8th 9:00 AM Korea time (Sunday July 7th 12:00AM GMT, 8:00PM EST, 5:00PM PST)
Promotional pre-order price: $41.99

2nd pre-order info: (ended)

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Major update from Choi 7/13/2013: [Mod. Edit: PLEASE READ]

Today I officially announced the pre-order date & time for 2nd round
as I said before, Kimchi will fix pre-order date & time based on UK time zone.

London (United Kingdom - England) Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 13:00:00 BST UTC+1 hour
Seoul (South Korea) Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 21:00:00 KST UTC+9 hours
Vancouver (Canada - British Columbia) Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 05:00:00 PDT UTC-7 hours
New York (U.S.A. - New York) Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 08:00:00 EDT UTC-4 hours
Paris (France) Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 14:00:00 CEST UTC+2 hours
Corresponding UTC (GMT) Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 12:00:00

-1x copy per slipcover (2x copies for slipcover was sold out too fast like 7 min, That's why kimchi put more restriction for quarter slip release)
-5x copies per lenticular

here is technical problem solved so far

after you pay via paypal, you will automatically return to main page of kimchidvd and you can go to order page to check if your order is completed.

(previous kimchi, does not provide automatic payment completed by paypal, only kimchi handle one by one to complete order by manually matched with paypal transaction. it's kind of big burden and many problem happened)

and another announcement for shipping

Small packet is removed, K-packet applied for all of item sold in kimchidvd
K-packet is slightly expensive than small packet but there is lots of benefits

- Printed slip with tracking number
- End-to-End tracking with delivery confirmation (No lost shipment)
- Reasonable cost than EMS
- generally takes 5-15 days (EMS: 5-10 days, Small packet 15 -35 days)

but some member are curious why kimchidvd changed shipping method

From T2 kimchi release, Kimchi handled more than 1,000 box to ship out to post office KR, this is a big volume of post office KR to handle only for one store.

so post office does not allow kimchi to accept small packet any more
and asked kimchi to change K-packet rather than small packet due to too many package in one or two day.

after changed of k-packet, pack & shipping process is much more faster than small packet and very reliable shipping method in terms of tracking.

even now, some of member did not received T2 kimchi after shipping process done at 26th June because no tracking available for small packet.

1 or 2 steelbook for shipping charge between small packet & k-packet is only difference around 2$

please kindly understand kr post office policy for massive volume of shipment like over 1,000 boxes and more powerful tracking for lost shipment protection.

Thanks

Update #2 7/10/2013 from Choi:

1x limit per order for 1/4
5x limit per order for lenticular

Last first batch was

2x limit per order for 1/4
5x limit per order for lenticular

 

[Torrance]

Ordered one of each

 

[tristar6]

why they dont set a limitation - one copy for each version.
too bad!

 

[snooloui]

well,maybe the next batch could start at Noon Korean time- i think a lot of European Customers would appreciate that

That would be 4am in the UK, even worse than last time (for me at least).

 

[RobertJoseph17]

why they dont set a limitation to order copy for each version of it.
too bad!

There was a limitation.

 

[cityguyste]

Can't believe this has sold out already

Hopefully I will get another chance. If I miss this realease I won't carry on collecting them as I don't want to miss releases

The time for the UK was ridiculous

 

[Choi Chungkwon]

Pre order quantity sold out for each of edition

I guess that next 2nd batch will be started in next week

Next pre order time will be adusted on day time in Euroupe so everyone can order to get own copies

Tony told me to say "Thanks HDN"

And kimchi asked Scanavo to make sample before production

So we can see the actual sample in august or early of september

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

 

[cityguyste]

How many are left in the 2nd batch of each?

 

[smileyx9]

Pre order quantity sold out for each of edition


Next pre order time will be adusted on day time in Euroupe so everyone can order to get own copies

Hopefully between 5 and 8 am in the Morning European Time - most Europeans are at work after that Time( i am at least )

 

[tristar6]

Pre order quantity sold out for each of edition

I guess that next 2nd batch will be started in next week

Next pre order time will be adusted on day time in Euroupe so everyone can order to get own copies

Tony told me to say "Thanks HDN"

And kimchi asked Scanavo to make sample before production

So we can see the actual sample in august or early of september

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

So there will be a info about time and date, before the 2nd batch gets online next week?

 

[snooloui]

There was a limitation.

Yes only eight copies per person

It should've been one or two of the quarter slip and three of the lenticular maximum. Here was me thinking I would get up this morning and nab one of the lenticulars which would surely still be around.

 

[Choi Chungkwon]

How many are left in the 2nd batch of each?

Frankly speaking, I expect it would last at least one or two days
but in hour or so, all of edtion has gone and OOS.

especially quarter slip has gone so quickly in 5 or 10 mins.

here is how many copies left for each edition

quarter slip 250 EA
lenticular 750 EA

Promotional price is ended and the price will be 44.99$ per each

shipping charge for small packet will be increased slightly by 2$

Hopefully it will last more than one months in next 2nd batch pre-order.

 

[RajLondon]

So there will be a info about time and date, before the 2nd batch gets online next week?

I believe so. Choi stated that in a previous post.

 

[Choi Chungkwon]

So there will be a info about time and date, before the 2nd batch gets online next week?

as I said, it will be announced in the OP.

NEXT 2ND BATCH PRE ORDER DATE & TIME WILL BE UPDATED IN OP
IT WILL BE ON DAY TIME IN EUROPE LIKE UK, GERMANY OR FRANCE

 

[frankfish44]

Choi please tell Tony that HDN appreciates all his efforts to bring us these special releases and massive thanks to you and Mehdi for keeping us informed

 

[Afterdeep]

Thanks a lot.

Greetings,

Thanks for the all info that you guys provided us here! I really appreciated. I normally wake-up at 6am for work but pre-order came live at 3am according to Turkey timezone. I woke up at 2.55 ordered my copies and slept again

Btw I ordered 2 copies of quarter and 1 copy of lenticular and I paid around 24 US$ for EMS, couldnt select anything else, I'm a bit unhappy with that but nothing to do.

Thanks a lot again.

Best regards.

Toygun

 

[ash333]

as I said, it will be announced in the OP.

NEXT 2ND BATCH PRE ORDER DATE & TIME WILL BE UPDATED IN OP
IT WILL BE ON DAY TIME IN EUROPE LIKE UK, GERMANY OR FRANCE

ChungKwon - I added this notice for the next pre-order in the OP. Thanks for the update!

 

[jimmyv]

Choi says the 250 copies of the 1/4 slip version sold out, so they sold out. Kimchi's "cart" system is a little odd, so it considers a copy to be "ordered" while it's just sitting in someone's cart. That's what might be going on with the lenticular version, as Choi stated before.

However, there is absolutely no reason to doubt what he's telling us. If he says the 250 copies of the 1/4 are gone, they're gone.

You don't just factor in the popularity of the actual film with a release like this. There are MANY people who love Le Grand Blue, but never managed to get the JP SB. There are also MANY people in it for a profit, and they know that people will pay up for that 1/4 version, considering there are only 500 of those.

Another thing to consider is the fact that, for a lot of people, the T2 release was an introduction to KimchiDVD. Naturally, said newcomers were reluctant to order from a "new to them" retailer. Now, after most of them received their T2 copies in great shape, and see them hoovering at about $100 already, it's much easier to confidently get in on this second exclusive. Hence, more copies sold in a shorter time period.

Ok well all that considered, I understand what happened here. It is selling in waves. I didn't know that. I had not seen what Choi had posted.

It technically is not sold out. Only the first batch is. Now that I believe.

I missed the first batch so hopefully I will get in on the second. Cheers

 

[morfeusz]

Pre order quantity sold out for each of edition

I guess that next 2nd batch will be started in next week

Next pre order time will be adusted on day time in Euroupe so everyone can order to get own copies

Tony told me to say "Thanks HDN"

And kimchi asked Scanavo to make sample before production

So we can see the actual sample in august or early of september

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

I just wake up after sleepless night (only 4 hours a guess) and thankfully i be able to get couple of copies . But that won't be a possible without u folks Special u Choi !! So big thank u buddy !

 

[Soundeath]

as I said before,

Quarter slip just sold out and Kimchi still check the lenticular was sold out or not because somebody just click the paypal and not paid but stock gone.

if you paid via paypal correctly, Kimchi will update your order status soon as completed

please be patience for few more hours. do not panic !!

second round for pre-order will be updated here for specific time and date soon after pre-order sold out for each of edition.

one more thing, post office kr changed small packet policy so small packet will be changed to K-packet and cost will be raised by 2$ except EMS

but your pre-order secured in 1st round must not be affected by increased shipping cost

Thanks for the update and info Choi
Would stay on top of it

 

[Zelos]

So people for the second batch have to pay $8 more in total when they buy both. Something about that doesn't feel right.