Fallen Angels: 1995 <=> TODAY

There are some notable differences between the original version of the movie and the version that was remastered by Wong Kar-Wai and first released on DVD in 2006.

Original version:
Australia DVD by the label Accent (2004)
Germany DVD by Kinowelt - not English-friendly! (2005)
and simply every older release...

New version:
Japan DVD by Geneon Universal Entertainment (2006)
Korean DVD by Alto Media (2007)
Hongkong DVD by Mei Ah (2008)
US DVD by Kino International (2009)
US BluRay by Kino International (2010)

Differences:
Colors are a bit different, most notable in the final scene, which is more greenish now. The image also seems less grainy and softer now, which makes me wonder if there was some DNR applied. I don't know for sure though.

old version

new version

The original mono soundtrack has been replaced by a 5.1 soundtrack. It's not a simple upmix, as WKW went back to the source materials and compiled all the sound elements once more. Now we can hear additional sound effects in some places. The music is also presented differently in 3 scenes. In the two first killing scenes, a new version of the killing theme can be heard. Although it's the same tune, it sounds pretty different. It's got a totally different mix and the singer's voice which used to be upfront is really pushed to the background. This annoyed me for quite some time, as I was used to the old version. In the scene in McDonals, the music is really loud in the old version, now it's muted and has some echo to it to make it seem like it came from the speakers in the fast food restaurant.

Last but not least, the final credits used to be black on blue, now they are white on black and designed differently.

old version

new version

It's possible that there are even more differences, but these are the most obvious and important.