Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6858|132 and Bush

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It is 859AD, and the Tang Dynasty, one of the most enlightened empires in Chinese history at its height, is in decline. The Emperor is incompetent and the government is corrupt. Unrest is spreading...  It is 859AD, and the Tang Dynasty, one of the most enlightened empires in Chinese history at its height, is in decline. The Emperor is incompetent and the government is corrupt. Unrest is spreading throughout the land, and many rebel armies are forming in protest. The largest, and most prestigious, is an underground alliance called the “House of Flying Daggers.” The House of Flying Daggers operates mysteriously, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Thus, they have earned the support and admiration of the people and expanded quickly. Based in Feng Tian County, close to the Imperial Capital, the House of Flying Daggers has long been a thorn in the side of the local deputies, their hated rivals. The deputies are enraged because, even after they fought and killed the leader of the House of Flying Daggers, the House continues to thrive. Under the leadership of a mysterious new leader, the House of Flying Daggers grows ever more powerful.
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Why I like it: Think Robin Hood, but 100 times better. Great story.

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The plot follows the story of the Emperor (Chow Yun Fat) and his Empress (Li) and the tragic disintegration of their royal family--whose problems go far beyond the merely dysfunctional. For starters, the ailing Empress has long been having an affair with her stepson, the Crown Prince Wan (Liu Ye). Unbeknownst to her, Wan has been dallying with the Imperial Doctor's daughter (Li Man), and has plans to escape the palace with her. Meanwhile, the Emperor himself has just returned from a long trip, and while relations with his wife are obviously icy, it becomes clear that his plans for her are far more ominous than she could ever imagine. Everyone involved has a secret plan for either escape or domination, resulting in an explosive ending wherein the darkest family secrets are revealed and horrifically bloody battles are waged both inside and outside the walls of the sparkling, gold-encrusted palace.
Why I like it: Visually stunning. It is still the best looking movie I have ever seen on BD. There are some unpredictable moments that left me wondering.
*What was wrong: The consensus at Rotten Tomatoes is that it was melodramatic and I have to agree. A surprisingly disappointing performance from Chow Yun-Fat.



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Based on a novel by Wang Du Lu,CROUCHING TIGER starts with the revenge plot common in the wuxia stories that Lee loved as a child, then adds a feminist twist. Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) is a legendary martial artist who has decided to pass on his sword, the Green Destiny, to a friend. Soon afterward, the sword is stolen by a masked female, setting in motion events that test the bonds of family, love, duty, and sisterhood. Chow appears with three generations of female stars: Cheng Pei Pei, a 1960s action heroine; Michelle Yeoh, the beauty queen turned 1980s action goddess; and newcomer Zhang Ziyi, who smolders as the princess who wants more than domestic tranquillity.
Why I like it: Compelling story, excellent acting.. but above all, amazing action sequences.



awsm @ 4:20

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The Han Dynasty is facing its death in third century China, and the emperor raises a million-man army against two kingdoms that are hopelessly outmatched. After years of civil war, Prime Minister General Cao Cao (Zhang Fengyi) is eager to finish what he started - that is, unite the Chinese empire under the Han Dynasty - by quashing two troublesome warlords in the south: the experienced, benevolent Liu Bei (You Young) and the young, ambitious Sun Quan (Chang Chen). Vastly outnumbered, Liu Bei's army is crushed, and his sly, mischievous strategist Zhuge Liang (Takeshi Kaneshiro) proposes they ally with Sun Quan.
Why I like it: The battlefield scenes are incredible. .. but it's much more than that. The story telling and it's style is fan-tastic.

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Macbeth
Banned
+2,444|5843

Even though I'm a huge Three Kingdoms fan, I still haven't gotten the time to watch the two Red Cliffs.

I did see Curse of the Golden Flower and liked it. IIRC, it had the one of the largest budgets for a foreign film ever. The final battle scene and the changing of the pottery afterward was cool.

yup.
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6858|132 and Bush

My favorite of those would be the first one in the op. I should also mention I recommend subtitles over audiodub. The voice overs are usually horrible imo. I forget I'm even reading them during the movie.
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Macbeth
Banned
+2,444|5843

Subtitles are fine usually it's the visuals that are worth watching the movie over. Like the movie Hero. Dialogue and such were fine but the artistry was more impressive.
Flaming_Maniac
prince of insufficient light
+2,490|6964|67.222.138.85
I didn't really like House of Flying Daggers myself. Red Cliff is like watching someone play Dynasty Warriors, for good or bad.

Ip Man and Ip Man 2, those are good movies.
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6858|132 and Bush

The end threw me in HOFD. That doesn't happen much. The beginning is a little slow.. but there were some great scenes as the story progressed (like the snow scene) .. I don't want to say too much, but I think it was the best story of those listed.
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=NHB=Shadow
hi
+322|6623|California
watch it in cantonese w/ eng subs sounds much better
mtb0minime
minimember
+2,418|6912

I really liked Red Cliff. It was very entertaining and cool, and I liked the whole military strategical stuff (inb4shifty). House of Flying Daggers was pretty "meh" IMO. I just didn't enjoy it all that much. Crouching Tiger is one of my favorite movies ever, really beautiful and a touching story :'( Haven't seen Golden Flower yet, should add that to Netflix queue.

Where's Hero at???
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6858|132 and Bush

=NHB=Shadow, I bet you get it this time.
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jsnipy
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+3,277|6780|...

curse of the golden flower was excellent. Also liked the warlords ...

=NHB=Shadow
hi
+322|6623|California

Kmarion wrote:

=NHB=Shadow, I bet you get it this time.
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i'm going to say the monkey king HK edition
Yellowman03
Once Again, We Meet at Last
+108|6492|Texas
Cantonese is an inferior dialect.
13urnzz
Banned
+5,830|6755

Good One, Chet!
Backupwayback
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+73|6558
i found the curse of the golden flower to be VERYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY boring until the end

I havnt seen red cliff 

WHERE IS HERO??????
Cybargs
Moderated
+2,285|6974

Yellowman03 wrote:

Cantonese is an inferior dialect.
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hi
+322|6623|California
racist
mtb0minime
minimember
+2,418|6912

Cybargs wrote:

Yellowman03 wrote:

Cantonese is an inferior dialect.
wo oy chow fahn (i dunno how to spell it, just how to say it)
Cybargs
Moderated
+2,285|6974

mtb0minime wrote:

Cybargs wrote:

Yellowman03 wrote:

Cantonese is an inferior dialect.
wo oy chow fahn (i dunno how to spell it, just how to say it)
You want fried rice wat
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AussieReaper
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
+5,761|6410|what

Warlords was by far the better movie.

Red Cliff was terrible in comparison. The fighting scenes in Red Cliff were pathetic tbh.
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Yellowman03
Once Again, We Meet at Last
+108|6492|Texas

AussieReaper wrote:

Warlords was by far the better movie.

Red Cliff was terrible in comparison. The fighting scenes in Red Cliff were pathetic tbh.
It wasn't about the fighting scenes.
Poseidon
Fudgepack DeQueef
+3,253|6795|Long Island, New York
kung pow enter the fist tbh
Brasso
member
+1,549|6888

Yellowman03 wrote:

Cantonese is an inferior dialect.
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6858|132 and Bush

mtb0minime wrote:

Where's Hero at???
The OP wasn't intended to be a be all list. The idea is to have people post their favorites. A synopsis, clip, and why would be nice to .. I think most are picking favorites and simply saying based on fight scenes (if even that), which is fine, albeit predictable.
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Flaming_Maniac
prince of insufficient light
+2,490|6964|67.222.138.85
Have you seen Ip Man?
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6858|132 and Bush

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

Have you seen Ip Man?
Nope.. I was going to say that's the only one mentioned so far that I haven't seen. I watched a few clips on yt and read a bit on it. It's based on a irl life story and that is appealing to me. It's one of the reasons I like HOFD. It's based on the An Shi Rebellion (when it was underground).. dramatized ofc.
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