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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Fist of the North Star | | name = Fist of the North Star | ||
| image = [[Image:Hokuto no Ken (1986 movie pamphlet).jpg]] | | image = [[Image:Hokuto no Ken (1986 movie pamphlet).jpg|350x350px]] | ||
| caption = Theatrical pamphlet distributed in 1986 | | caption = Theatrical pamphlet distributed in 1986 | ||
| director = [[Toyoo Ashida]] | | director = [[Toyoo Ashida]] | ||
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==Alternate versions== | ==Alternate versions== | ||
===Endings=== | ===Endings=== | ||
There were two endings produced for the film. The original ending shown in the theatrical version has Raoh emerging victorious over Kenshiro, but sparing his life, leaving him to protect Lin. An alternate ending was produced that end the fight in a draw, which is the ending featured in | There were two endings produced for the film. The original ending shown in the theatrical version has Raoh emerging victorious over Kenshiro, but sparing his life, leaving him to protect Lin. An alternate ending was produced that end the fight in a draw, which is the ending featured in the VHS and Laserdisc releases of the film in Japan (although, the 1995 film comic adaptation depicts the original ending). All the international cuts feature the original ending. The reason for the change in ending has never been officially revealed, although it is believed that fans were unsatisfied with Kenshiro losing the final fight. | ||
The 2008 Japanese DVD release of the film features the theatrical ending as a bonus feature, but only on the first print run. Because the revised ending was produced on a different film stock, it did not undergo the same remastering treatment that the rest of the movie did (including the original ending), resulting in a drastic drop in visual quality when the scene is played (on the 1:40:45 time mark). | The 2008 Japanese DVD release of the film features the theatrical ending as a bonus feature, but only on the first print run. Because the revised ending was produced on a different film stock, it did not undergo the same remastering treatment that the rest of the movie did (including the original ending), resulting in a drastic drop in visual quality when the scene is played (on the 1:40:45 time mark). | ||
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===Censorship=== | ===Censorship=== | ||
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