Anyone with an interest in this remarkable film has known that since making it to home video, ANY transfer embodiment of it has been woefully inadequate. The latest Blu Ray release is, unfortunately, no exception. The audio transfer remains hollow and soulless. The video transfer looks derived from a 4th generation LaserDisc. Unfortunately, this masterpiece has yet to be perfected for home viewing. Just keep waiting. Perhaps after those responsible for this latest home video blasphemy see the poor returns, they'll finally decide to forego raw profitability and do justice to what still remains one of the most beautiful films ever made. Blu Ray is here! ... and we're all still waiting for it in The Last Emperor.