 ASIAN CINEMA, The best? |
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 Mar 21 2007, 01:04 PM
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QUOTE (crienglish.com)  Chinese mainland actress Fan Bingbing arrives for the Asian Film Awards as part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong on Tuesday, March 20, 2007.  Hong Kong actor Tony Leung arrives for the Asian Film Awards as part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong on Tuesday, March 20, 2007.  South Korean actress Lim Su-jeong (left) and actor Jung Ji-hoon, better known as Rain, arrive for the Asian Film Awards as part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong on Tuesday, March 20, 2007.  Taiwan actor Chang Chen arrives for the Asian Film Awards as part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong on Tuesday, March 20, 2007.  Hong Kong actresses and members of the pop duo "Twins" Gillian Chung (left) and Charlene Choi arrive for the Asian Film Awards as part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong on Tuesday, March 20, 2007.  Hong Kong actress Maggie Q arrives for the Asian Film Awards as part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong on Tuesday, March 20, 2007.  Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh poses backstage during the Asian Film Awards, a part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong, in Hong Kong on Tuesday, March 20, 2007. |
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Apr 23 2007, 07:54 AM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,405 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Leeds, UK Member No.: 4,256 |
interview with martin chappell, a sound designer in hong kong film, which i did for kfccinema.com...
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Apr 23 2007, 05:40 PM
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Two Pinter Group: Senior Members Posts: 153 Joined: 17-March 07 From: Yo mama's house... not really. Or is that a double bluff to put you at ease? Member No.: 6,211 |
There are some WICKED Asian films doing the rounds from recent years, but I never bought into Crouching Tiger, I thought it was wank. And - although this won't go down well - I really didn't like Shaolin Soccer.
However.... Ong Bak Fearless House Of Flying Daggers Kung Fu Hustle Ichi The Killer are all amazing. I'm more of an old school Asian film fan myself, simply cos I don't like sleek wirework.... so I spend a lot of time watching films like Streetfighter / Revenge Of Streetfighter 8 Diagram Pole Fighter 36th Chamber Of Shaolin 18 Bronzemen One Armed Swordsman Drunken Master Golgo 13 Spooky Encounters etc etc etc |
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May 7 2007, 03:03 PM
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Cent Dix-Sept Group: Senior Members Posts: 2,968 Joined: 1-October 04 From: London Member No.: 2,258 |
Only just spotted this: Beat Takeshi's latest Kantoku: Banzai!, in which he plays a tormented director, involving a mix-up of various genres, but with a mostly comic edge. Still yet to see Takeshis', which is similarly self-reflective, but that shall be rectified soon methinks.
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May 7 2007, 03:12 PM
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QUOTE (Kick in the Head @ May 7 2007, 04:03 PM) Only just spotted this: Beat Takeshi's latest Kantoku: Banzai!, in which he plays a tormented director, involving a mix-up of various genres, but with a mostly comic edge. Still yet to see Takeshis', which is similarly self-reflective, but that shall be rectified soon methinks.  That looks awsome. |
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May 7 2007, 03:19 PM
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"Mus" à gauche, "TANG" Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 15,567 Joined: 11-November 04 From: London Member No.: 2,740 |
QUOTE (Kick in the Head @ May 7 2007, 03:03 PM) Only just spotted this: Beat Takeshi's latest Kantoku: Banzai!, in which he plays a tormented director, involving a mix-up of various genres, but with a mostly comic edge. Still yet to see Takeshis', which is similarly self-reflective, but that shall be rectified soon methinks. Looks like a good bit of fun. Just seeing him on screen makes me warm & fuzzy. Though sadly I think we probably have seen him at his peak. I hope not. |
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May 7 2007, 03:25 PM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,405 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Leeds, UK Member No.: 4,256 |
it's funny, 'takeshi's' got a pretty bad reception (even though there were a few who really liked it) and i think that this will go the same way. kitano seems to have moved on a lot in the past few years and looks like he's returning to his roots as a comedian, which seems to split the audience who loved his most popular works.
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May 28 2007, 02:15 PM
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Cent Dix-Sept Group: Senior Members Posts: 2,968 Joined: 1-October 04 From: London Member No.: 2,258 |
Saiyuki - one for Zeden methinks. It's a new Japanese film version of the Journey to the West aka Monkey story, which itself is following from a TV series made in Japan last year.
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 May 28 2007, 08:29 PM
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One Pinter Group: Senior Members Posts: 74 Joined: 30-March 07 Member No.: 6,242 |
I think the first HK cinema film i saw was God of Gamblers. I just fell in love with the way Chow Yun Fat acted. I bought into the whole heroic bloodshed genre. I got a shit load of John Woo/Chow's films along the Flaming Brothers, Full Contact, Better Tomorrow line. Every one of them just put any western action films to shame. Hong Kong 1942 was a stunning film, if a rather large step away from Chow's usual film type.
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May 29 2007, 08:17 AM
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When doves cry Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,660 Joined: 6-October 05 Member No.: 4,533 |
QUOTE (Kick in the Head @ May 28 2007, 03:15 PM) Saiyuki - one for Zeden methinks. It's a new Japanese film version of the Journey to the West aka Monkey story, which itself is following from a TV series made in Japan last year. Cheers for the heads up. I remember spotting some info about the series ages ago, but if it's hitting the big screen I'd say there's a much better chance for it to eventually hit these shores. It'll have to be pretty special to beat the original mind. |
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May 31 2007, 10:35 PM
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Velocity-Driftlux Group: Senior Members Posts: 131 Joined: 19-May 07 From: sideways Member No.: 6,334 |
Ooh good thread
Battle Royale Tomie Tomie: Re-Birth Suicide Circle Club Shinobi Spin Kick Brother Ong Bak The Protector(don't know the actual title =[ ) |
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Jun 1 2007, 07:28 AM
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Cent Dix-Sept Group: Senior Members Posts: 2,968 Joined: 1-October 04 From: London Member No.: 2,258 |
MUST. RENT. THIS. FILM! Behold the madness of 70s Japanese horror flick Hausu.
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Jun 18 2007, 02:21 PM
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Cent Dix-Sept Group: Senior Members Posts: 2,968 Joined: 1-October 04 From: London Member No.: 2,258 |
Saiyuki update - the website now has the trailer up (5th selection on the side-menu - 予告). It has an impressively epic feel coupled with toilet humour and shameless mugging. Could be daft gaudy fun...or just terrible...
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May 11 2009, 02:48 PM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,405 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Leeds, UK Member No.: 4,256 |
just a quick note to anyone who uses, or has used, the excellent hong kong movie database or reads their, equally outstanding, hkmdb - daily news blog - they need some money to keep going.
if you're a fan of hong kong cinema, then it is an amazing, unrivalled resource, and something which a lot of people invest a lot of time in for nothing more than the love of it. there's a link to donate in the first post of their news blog... |
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Jan 23 2010, 11:26 AM
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Cent Dix-Sept Group: Senior Members Posts: 2,968 Joined: 1-October 04 From: London Member No.: 2,258 |
QUOTE (Kick in the Head @ Jun 1 2007, 07:28 AM) MUST. RENT. THIS. FILM! Behold the madness of 70s Japanese horror flick Hausu. UK's finally catching up! First, the incredible HAUSU is getting a DVD release from Monday, thanks to Eureka! following the sold-out midnight screening at Curzon Soho last night. Highly recommended to fans of insane horror and goofy comedy. AND, Artifical Eye is releasing Takeshis' (which has some grindingly obstructive flaws, though is still one of my favourite Kitano films), with a cinema release on February 12th, and a DVD release on 8th March. |
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