Download Extra Quality — Dangerous Encounters Of The First Kind

Beware of files labeled "AI 4K Extra Quality." These are often upscales from old DVD sources, using software like Topaz Video AI. While they look sharper, they introduce wax-like faces and artifacts. True extra quality comes from the source, not an algorithm.

Because the film was banned, many circulating copies are edited—missing the cat scene, the burning, or the final bomb countdown. "Extra quality" often implies the original, uncensored director's cut (approx. 95 minutes) rather than the 85-minute export version.

In 2022, a German label called Rapid Eye Movies performed a miracle. They located two original 35mm prints—one from a French archive, another from a private collector in Japan. Using 4K scanning and digital restoration, they reconstructed a 104-minute version (the original uncut was 118 minutes, but 14 minutes remain lost). This release features: Beware of files labeled "AI 4K Extra Quality

An "extra quality" download almost always refers to a rip of this German Blu-ray, encoded in high-bitrate x264 or x265 (10-bit for color depth).

| Release | Type | Quality | Cut | Where to Buy | |---------|------|---------|-----|---------------| | Eureka Entertainment (UK) | Blu-ray (Region B) | 1080p from restored 35mm | 92 mins (uncut, but animal cruelty digitally obscured?) | Amazon UK, Eureka's site | | Panorama (Hong Kong) | DVD (Region 3) | Anamorphic 480p | 85 mins (export cut) | YesAsia, DDDHouse | | Missing Reel (Fan Restoration sold legally?) | No official release of the "original cat scene" | N/A | N/A | N/A | An "extra quality" download almost always refers to

The Eureka Blu-ray (part of their Tsui Hark Collection) is the definitive legal version. It includes:

Note: The cat sequence is reportedly replaced with a title card explaining the censorship. No legal release contains the original footage. Note: The cat sequence is reportedly replaced with

Good news: In the last decade, the film has been partially rehabilitated. You can now view legitimate, decent-quality versions without piracy.