Love all of the movies you've stated.
I'd rather play Dynasty Warriors tbh.
Ip Man is about the guy that later trained Bruce Lee.
Its a war movie?Yellowman03 wrote:
It wasn't about the fighting scenes.AussieReaper wrote:
Warlords was by far the better movie.
Red Cliff was terrible in comparison. The fighting scenes in Red Cliff were pathetic tbh.
Gotcha.Kmarion wrote:
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.mtb0minime wrote:
Where's Hero at???
Well I don't have any clips or anything, but..
Hero isn't my favorite, but I really like it. Great cinematography and coloring, I love the different palettes of the film. Fight scenes were 'meh' mostly (I only really enjoyed the very first one at the rainy gaming temple), but the story-telling was great and I was completely sucked in.
Chinese films have for the most part been more grandeur and cinematography than acting. Personally, for Asian films, I prefer Akira Kurosawa. Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Hidden Fortress.
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Not true, Chow Yun-fat was very popular and recognized for his acting long before Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.. his first martial arts film (Which he also got an Best Actor Nomination). The West has a habit of focusing on grandeur, ignoring the acting. Watch Gong Li in Raise the Red Lantern. You may feel different.Ilocano wrote:
Chinese films have for the most part been more grandeur and cinematography than acting. Personally, for Asian films, I prefer Akira Kurosawa. Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Hidden Fortress.
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It's alot more epic if you know about the story of red cliff and the history of the 3 kingdoms. Most chinese people know about that stuff. The fighting was mediocre, but it's the history that really envelopes our attention.AussieReaper wrote:
Its a war movie?Yellowman03 wrote:
It wasn't about the fighting scenes.AussieReaper wrote:
Warlords was by far the better movie.
Red Cliff was terrible in comparison. The fighting scenes in Red Cliff were pathetic tbh.
Edit: also i recommend Ip Man.
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What Chinese doesn't know the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?...Yellowman03 wrote:
It's alot more epic if you know about the story of red cliff and the history of the 3 kingdoms. Most chinese people know about that stuff. The fighting was mediocre, but it's the history that really envelopes our attention.AussieReaper wrote:
Its a war movie?Yellowman03 wrote:
It wasn't about the fighting scenes.
Edit: also i recommend Ip Man.
Chow Yun-Fat is one of the exceptions. He is more actor than action star. "Hard Boiled" and "The Killers" HK versions are the films that got me interested.Kmarion wrote:
Not true, Chow Yun-fat was very popular and recognized for his acting long before Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.. his first martial arts film (Which he also got an Best Actor Nomination). The West has a habit of focusing on grandeur, ignoring the acting. Watch Gong Li in Raise the Red Lantern. You may feel different.Ilocano wrote:
Chinese films have for the most part been more grandeur and cinematography than acting. Personally, for Asian films, I prefer Akira Kurosawa. Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Hidden Fortress.
hehe i like the "golden flower" in the title ^5 for the ladies
flying daggers is awsum
flying daggers is awsum
?Ilocano wrote:
What Chinese doesn't know the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?...Yellowman03 wrote:
It's alot more epic if you know about the story of red cliff and the history of the 3 kingdoms. Most chinese people know about that stuff. The fighting was mediocre, but it's the history that really envelopes our attention.AussieReaper wrote:
Its a war movie?
Edit: also i recommend Ip Man.
Not what I said?
Rhetorical... I don't know of any point in history by any nation that hasn't been made a movie/film more than the 3 Kingdoms. WWII excluded since it's doesn't involve a single "nation". Civil War movies are all over the place. Maybe some Indian classic tale, but I'm not familiar with them.Yellowman03 wrote:
?Ilocano wrote:
What Chinese doesn't know the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?...Yellowman03 wrote:
It's alot more epic if you know about the story of red cliff and the history of the 3 kingdoms. Most chinese people know about that stuff. The fighting was mediocre, but it's the history that really envelopes our attention.
Edit: also i recommend Ip Man.
Not what I said?
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I can name a handful of others. Considering I can only name a handful of others in the west also I would say that I don't see any less skill in acting in Chinese films. The west certainly isn't lacking in the grandeur or cinematography department neither. Again, I think it's natural to focus on the common, like effects, when the customs and languages are so unfamiliar.Ilocano wrote:
What Chinese doesn't know the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?...Yellowman03 wrote:
It's alot more epic if you know about the story of red cliff and the history of the 3 kingdoms. Most chinese people know about that stuff. The fighting was mediocre, but it's the history that really envelopes our attention.AussieReaper wrote:
Its a war movie?
Edit: also i recommend Ip Man.Chow Yun-Fat is one of the exceptions. He is more actor than action star. "Hard Boiled" and "The Killers" HK versions are the films that got me interested.Kmarion wrote:
Not true, Chow Yun-fat was very popular and recognized for his acting long before Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.. his first martial arts film (Which he also got an Best Actor Nomination). The West has a habit of focusing on grandeur, ignoring the acting. Watch Gong Li in Raise the Red Lantern. You may feel different.Ilocano wrote:
Chinese films have for the most part been more grandeur and cinematography than acting. Personally, for Asian films, I prefer Akira Kurosawa. Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Hidden Fortress.
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Obviously there are great actors in all nations. Morgan Freeman. Toshiro Mifune. I was just referring to actors in other Asian nations that the US market has been exposed to. Practically all have been of the action flick.Kmarion wrote:
I can name a handful of others. Considering I can only name a handful of others in the west also I would say that I don't see any less skill in acting in Chinese films. The west certainly isn't lacking in the grandeur or cinematography department neither. Again, I think it's natural to focus on the common, like effects, when the customs and languages are so unfamiliar.
To make it over here ya.Ilocano wrote:
Obviously there are great actors in all nations. Morgan Freeman. Toshiro Mifune. I was just referring to actors in other Asian nations that the US market has been exposed to. Practically all have been of the action flick.Kmarion wrote:
I can name a handful of others. Considering I can only name a handful of others in the west also I would say that I don't see any less skill in acting in Chinese films. The west certainly isn't lacking in the grandeur or cinematography department neither. Again, I think it's natural to focus on the common, like effects, when the customs and languages are so unfamiliar.
Xbone Stormsurgezz
it's an epic period in timeIlocano wrote:
Rhetorical... I don't know of any point in history by any nation that hasn't been made a movie/film more than the 3 Kingdoms. WWII excluded since it's doesn't involve a single "nation". Civil War movies are all over the place. Maybe some Indian classic tale, but I'm not familiar with them.Yellowman03 wrote:
?Ilocano wrote:
What Chinese doesn't know the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?...
Not what I said?
All we need are the Warring States of Japan and we're good.Yellowman03 wrote:
it's an epic period in timeIlocano wrote:
Rhetorical... I don't know of any point in history by any nation that hasn't been made a movie/film more than the 3 Kingdoms. WWII excluded since it's doesn't involve a single "nation". Civil War movies are all over the place. Maybe some Indian classic tale, but I'm not familiar with them.Yellowman03 wrote:
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Not what I said?
Young and Dangerous 1 to 7
tbh all good Chinese movies (the ones you watch have good actors.Ilocano wrote:
Obviously there are great actors in all nations. Morgan Freeman. Toshiro Mifune. I was just referring to actors in other Asian nations that the US market has been exposed to. Practically all have been of the action flick.Kmarion wrote:
I can name a handful of others. Considering I can only name a handful of others in the west also I would say that I don't see any less skill in acting in Chinese films. The west certainly isn't lacking in the grandeur or cinematography department neither. Again, I think it's natural to focus on the common, like effects, when the customs and languages are so unfamiliar.
The majority Chinese Films are crap.
Same, need to watch that at some point =/Macbeth wrote:
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.