Markie 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 I just watched the Chinese film "Hero" over the weekend. It was similar to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". I thought these films were quite entertaining and interesting...not fabulous but worth seeing. Just wondering if others have seen them and what are your opinions of them. Link to post Share on other sites
lennon 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Nice ladies. First impression - nice ladies. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Author Share Posted March 12, 2003 You're being very polite, lennon, addressing them as ladies after those incredible action sequences with them waving their swords around like that. I found them very sexy. Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 I'd like to see Hero. Anyone seen "The Road Home" with Zhang Yiyi in a non action role? Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Author Share Posted March 13, 2003 I have a feeling enderzero is going to be seeing both "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero" on DVD sometime in early April. Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Very sexy indeed. Echineko will be feeling jealous. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Author Share Posted March 13, 2003 Definitely not, Nagoid. Take my word for it, Echineko wins in that department pants down. Oops, I mean "hands down". Link to post Share on other sites
nekobi 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 the only chinese movie i've seen was "the red lantern". excellent film. Link to post Share on other sites
MistaSparkle 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Danz just sent me this link yesterday for Hero. Watch the trailer, it looks sooooo dope. ....and Zhang Yiyi is my future wife.... although she's gotta divorce that crusty old chinese businessman I heard she married first. Whats better than a hot chick that can kick your ass..... *sigh* Link to post Share on other sites
MistaSparkle 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 While HK flicks are horribly formulaic with terrible acting, and are poorly produced, they have the best fight scene choreography. One thing that kinda freaks me out tho is that HK movies that have western characters, the westerners are ALWAYS the bad guy. Even in Jacky Chan/Jet Li flicks. Those guys have a huge following in the states, but their recent movies still portray westerners as evil whitey. Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 I guess it goes without saying but I absolutely loved crouching tiger hidden dragon. I was hanging out to watch it but didnt want to do it in J, so evenutally harassed a mates mother to dub it and send it out for a big screening night. Amazing fighting, amazing scenery and although some people wont agree I thought the voiceovers were good. As for some of the others that I have watched in the wee wee hrs of the morning, the plot is usually rot but who cares? Here for the fighting! Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 I LOVE Hong Kong Kung-fu flicks!!! Give me some classic Jet Li or Jackie Chan and I am in heaven... Markie, did you see Hero?? That movie looks insane! how was it?? danz Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Author Share Posted March 13, 2003 Actually, the action sequences were just average by normal Hong Kong standards in Hero. However, I was very impressed with the cinematography...similar to Akira Kurosawa's standards, I thought. And the acting was also better than average. Zhang Zi Yi has such an expressive face not to mention her beautiful features. Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 we watch really mediocre chinese films in my mandarin class. but i thought crouching tiger hidden dragon was 非常好. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Author Share Posted March 13, 2003 I know what you mean amandanism. The vast majority of the mandarin and locally produced Hong Kong films are really the crap of crap. Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Looks way dope - can't wait to see it man. Link to post Share on other sites
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