Hero

[truthaddict11]

This movie isnt scheduled for a US release until August so I imported the DVD, simply amazing filmaking.

The story takes place thousands of years ago before the first emperor of china. the powerful King of Qin is under constant assassination threats, a minor official (Jet Li) comes into his kingdom and tells his story about how he defeated the three most deadly assassins after the king; Broken Sword, Falling Snow and Sky. What is told is a story with colorful cinetography and great story telling, while many people will compare it to Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon it really stands on its own. It is definitly worth seeing. I dont know what exactly Miramax is going to do to the US release of them film, I have heard it may be dubbed and cut, so it will be best to get a copy of the Hong Kong DVD, as i have said in 2 other threads it is region 0 so it should play in most DVD players.

[Palmares]

Great to know someone else has seen it. It is supposed to be released where I am (Australia) very soon, but I've seen it twice already!

One thing though, supposedly it is analogous to explaining/justifying why China is as nationalistic as it is. As in, the title of the film is actually describing the emperor.

[Floyd.]

your talking about the same thing with nearly the same avatar... this is too uch for my mind I need cones and bed.

[Palmares]

Originally posted by Comrade La [email protected] 28 2004, 06:05 PM
your talking about the same thing with nearly the same avatar... this is too uch for my mind I need cones and bed.
Clearly. :lol:

I think bed might be more appropriate.

[truthaddict11]

Originally posted by [email protected] 28 2004, 02:41 AM
Great to know someone else has seen it. It is supposed to be released where I am (Australia) very soon, but I've seen it twice already!
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i already saw the film 5 times before it was released here in the US (all thanks to an imported DVD). I cant wait for his next film this winter called House of Daggers.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

It was already released where I live.
But I haven't seen it yet.
Looks cool, though.

[antieverything]

:o

see this movie


NOW

[Fidelbrand]

Quite surprisingly, China's film critics seems a bit critical towards this film, and the box office didn't rocket in China nor Hong Kong, .... but you guys sure liked the film......... strange~ :unsure:

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[Fidelbrand]

Originally posted by [email protected] 29 2004, 07:40 AM
i already saw the film 5 times before it was released here in the US (all thanks to an imported DVD). I cant wait for his next film this winter called House of Daggers.
House of Flying Daggers.

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Review:
http://www.hkfilms.com/Reviews/2004/HouseO...ngDaggers.shtml (http://www.hkfilms.com/Reviews/2004/HouseOfFlyingDaggers.shtml)

Trailer:
http://ent.sina.com.cn/2004-06-09/2202413002.html

[truthaddict11]

yeah house of flying daggers looks great i am getting the dvd next month ill post a review shortly after that.

the reason why china film critics would be critical is because the film is pretty nationalistic

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

I just saw it.
Wasn't very impressed at all by this film.

The acting was pretty mediocre and the movie was full of very undialectical moral lessons.

[antieverything]

just saw it.
Wasn't very impressed at all by this film.

The acting was pretty mediocre and the movie was full of very undialectical moral lessons.
First off, the acting wasn't mediocre at all. Broken Sword and Moon were both incredible. As to "undialectical moral lessons"...well aside from the obvious I have to criticize you for expecting propaganda from an epic "legendary" type story that takes place in ancient China.

Gove me a break

[robob8706]

This movie is really awesome if you can get past the extremely lame parts. REALLY GOOD CINAMATOGRAPHY, Great acting, great story, mediocre fighting because of some just stupid lame stuff.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

Originally posted by [email protected] 5 2004, 12:30 AM
First off, the acting wasn't mediocre at all. Broken Sword and Moon were both incredible. As to "undialectical moral lessons"...well aside from the obvious I have to criticize you for expecting propaganda from an epic "legendary" type story that takes place in ancient China.

Gove me a break
I can't stand that 100% passive, non-expressive shit that they do in all of these movies. Nobody fucking acts like that, and whatever message they're trying to get across has nothing to do with acting like a drone. And there's no way I'm gonna believe that people in ancient China acted that way. And that very last part where the title cards say "even today when the Chinese refer to their country, they cal it...... Our Land" Was that supposed to be moving or something, because I thought it was terribly tacky and cliché.

I wasn't expecting propaganda. I was expecting a relevant message from a movie that took itself so seriously as some kind of timeless classic revealing all the moral truths of war and peace. Give me a break!

The cinematography was kick-ass, however. Some of those scenes was just absolutely beautiful.

[Postteen]

What the hell??I saw this film 2 or 3 years ago!!What's happening?the Us is so behind?

Anyway,it's really great!It's one of my favourite films,because I generally love chinese movies!!Maggie Cheung was fantastic,wasn't she.

[Fidelbrand]

Originally posted by Beatle [email protected] 5 2004, 11:59 PM
What the hell??I saw this film 2 or 3 years ago!!What's happening?the Us is so behind?

Anyway,it's really great!It's one of my favourite films,because I generally love chinese movies!!Maggie Cheung was fantastic,wasn't she.
2 or 3 years ago? :blink: :blink: :blink:

[truthaddict11]

yeah the film is over 2 years old,

[Palmares]

It was released in 2001 I believe. Just took like 3 years for it to be released outside of China.

[Fidelbrand]

Oh~~ excuse me then , it just seems so "recent". haha... ^_*

[Postteen]

Originally posted by [email protected]ep 6 2004, 06:47 AM
It was released in 2001 I believe. Just took like 3 years for it to be released outside of China.
No,I didn't see it in CHina!! :o I saw it in greece!WOW!I thought that in Europe it had been released 2 yrs ago!I thought only the US was behind.You people in the UK are going to watch it for the 1st time? :blink:

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

You may have seen a pirated version.
This movie is allegedly the most pirated film in the history of movies.

[Postteen]

In the cinema I don't think it can be pirated.Anyway,I've rented the DVD too,and I've seen it 6 times so far.It's really great,and it's the same as the one they're going to show in the US(I saw the trailer).

[truthaddict11]

Originally posted by [email protected] 6 2004, 09:47 AM
You may have seen a pirated version.
This movie is allegedly the most pirated film in the history of movies.
nope mine is an official release from China, I got the Boxset which has the signature from the director.

[truthaddict11]

Originally posted by [email protected] 6 2004, 09:47 AM
You may have seen a pirated version.
This movie is allegedly the most pirated film in the history of movies.
nope mine is an official release from China, I got the Boxset which has the signature from the director.

[Palmares]

Originally posted by Beatle [email protected] 7 2004, 12:16 AM
I thought only the US was behind.You people in the UK are going to watch it for the 1st time? :blink:
Australia is late too.

I saw a pirated version a Chinese friend of mine showed me.

[Kaan]

Wasn't Quentin Tarentino somehow involved in this? I saw his name on the poster and saw the film based on that, I'm not much of a fan of Jet Li. I wasn't expecting another Reservoir Dogs or anything, but this really wasn't my type of movie.
The cinematography was really great, with each telling of the story reflecting a different color, but the fight scenes where everyone is floating around and walking on water and shit was very cheesy. There were quite a few boring parts in there too, the acting was terrible, and the one word dialogue really pissed me off (Once again, expecting a Quentin Tarentino movie), but that may have been because of the subtitles. Very disappointing.

[antieverything]

If you check the credits you'll notice that Tarantino had nothing at all to do with this film. It was made in China several years ago. I think the "Tarantino Presents" tagline is just a promotional stunt on the part of the studio and perhaps has something to do with Tarantino's role in getting the movie released stateside. I don't know!