If I could recommend

Falstaff · Jul 24, 2009, 10:15 PM

any of Zhangi Ziyi movies.
any recent Jet Li moives.
(the list is more robust to be sure)
but these in particuler...
Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly"

yeah I know, there are more to be sure, but I found these in the bins at the vid store over the past couple of years for a decent price.

Mac Daddy · Jul 25, 2009, 02:09 AM

Jet Li is incredible I think I have seen every film he has been in.

mkk · Jul 25, 2009, 03:24 AM

It's a pity that Hero isn't out on BluRay. It's so beautiful. I hope they eventually let the original edit out.

Falstaff · Jul 25, 2009, 07:14 AM

September isnt that far away I would like to see these two movies on Blue Ray on one disc.

BATTLE OF RED CLIFF

Cow_160483 · Jul 25, 2009, 09:25 AM

Cool i thought i was the only martial arts fan on DH Jet Le is very good

charm_quark · Jul 25, 2009, 10:53 AM

you wish!!!!

,,, BTW Jet Li is tooo cool

Falstaff · Jul 25, 2009, 11:09 AM

I have for years watched the chinese domestic martial arts films, and living in Japan for six years, i got a sense of the Japanese flavored movies. I am happy to see that they just get better and better, even the corny, romantic and idealistic styled movies. I find them more palatable when there is a hook. Now I know that these movies are part of the pop culture of the world now, with so many actors taking on roles in this genre, but it is refreshing to see new faces and old ones too.
I look forward to epic style productions and shorts with all the depth you would come to expect from previous works.
I dont necessarily buy or rent becauses of the actors performance, actually I prefer the artistic production, with less CGI and where the good guy (or girl) does not necessarily win.
The Korean movies are maturing very well too.
Its a wide open field and I want more.
If your bored one afternoon, look for some of the old Zaitoichi series or the old Mifune black and whites. RAN is very good from an Artistic standpoint, I enjoy them all.
do you remember Charles Bronson and Toshiro Mifune in this segment of Red Sun?

Or any Kurosawa movies?

Or Zaitoichi, which I dearly love to watch even now.

Or a variation of the Musashi tale, this one is not bad

and here we go again much later, but just as melodramatic (love it)

And Sexual Metaphors? the movies are replete with them.

makes you wonder if all the martial arts movies are just sex and violence, but I am sure there are noble values in them too expressed in many ways, depending on your own moral compass, LOL

e v o · Jul 25, 2009, 04:42 PM

Fearless has some great Jet Li scenes, but my favorite Jet Li film is probably Fist of Legend.

You should also check out Donnie Yen in IP Man, dude fights 10 guys in this scene...
YouTube - Ip Man (2008)- Ip Man vs 10 Black Belts

Falstaff · Jul 25, 2009, 10:38 PM

Donny Yen is awesome man, I have to say he is soooo convincing, he really delivered a great performance in The Empress and the Warriors, he is one bad dude...totally owns the scene. Guys like him make it all worthwhile.
I remember seeing him first in Iron Monkey, which I recommend because its very very well made in the domestic chinese style with a bit of Hong Kong flavor
oh shit, he was SKY in Hero too...
I plum forgot.

Jul 24, 2009, 10:15 PM	#1
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	If I could recommend any of Zhangi Ziyi movies. any recent Jet Li moives. (the list is more robust to be sure) but these in particuler... Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly" yeah I know, there are more to be sure, but I found these in the bins at the vid store over the past couple of years for a decent price. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor." Last edited by Falstaff; Jul 24, 2009 at 10:38 PM.

Jul 25, 2009, 02:09 AM	#2
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: If I could recommend Jet Li is incredible I think I have seen every film he has been in. __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

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mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Re: If I could recommend It's a pity that Hero isn't out on BluRay. It's so beautiful. I hope they eventually let the original edit out.

Jul 25, 2009, 07:14 AM	Thread Starter #4
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: If I could recommend September isnt that far away I would like to see these two movies on Blue Ray on one disc. BATTLE OF RED CLIFF __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor." Last edited by Falstaff; Jul 25, 2009 at 07:22 AM.

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charm_quark incognito Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BoTsWaNa Posts: 2,437 Rep Power: 140	Re: If I could recommend you wish!!!!,,, BTW Jet Li is tooo cool __________________ Three quarks for Muster Mark! Sure he has not got much of a bark And sure any he has it's all beside the mark. —James Joyce, Finnegans Wake

Jul 25, 2009, 11:09 AM	Thread Starter #7
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: If I could recommend I have for years watched the chinese domestic martial arts films, and living in Japan for six years, i got a sense of the Japanese flavored movies. I am happy to see that they just get better and better, even the corny, romantic and idealistic styled movies. I find them more palatable when there is a hook. Now I know that these movies are part of the pop culture of the world now, with so many actors taking on roles in this genre, but it is refreshing to see new faces and old ones too. I look forward to epic style productions and shorts with all the depth you would come to expect from previous works. I dont necessarily buy or rent becauses of the actors performance, actually I prefer the artistic production, with less CGI and where the good guy (or girl) does not necessarily win. The Korean movies are maturing very well too. Its a wide open field and I want more. If your bored one afternoon, look for some of the old Zaitoichi series or the old Mifune black and whites. RAN is very good from an Artistic standpoint, I enjoy them all. do you remember Charles Bronson and Toshiro Mifune in this segment of Red Sun? Or any Kurosawa movies? Or Zaitoichi, which I dearly love to watch even now. Or a variation of the Musashi tale, this one is not bad and here we go again much later, but just as melodramatic (love it) And Sexual Metaphors? the movies are replete with them. makes you wonder if all the martial arts movies are just sex and violence, but I am sure there are noble values in them too expressed in many ways, depending on your own moral compass, LOL __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor." Last edited by Falstaff; Jul 25, 2009 at 11:22 AM.

Jul 25, 2009, 04:42 PM	#8
e v o HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: If I could recommend Fearless has some great Jet Li scenes, but my favorite Jet Li film is probably Fist of Legend. You should also check out Donnie Yen in IP Man, dude fights 10 guys in this scene... YouTube - Ip Man (2008)- Ip Man vs 10 Black Belts __________________

Jul 25, 2009, 10:38 PM	Thread Starter #9
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: If I could recommend Donny Yen is awesome man, I have to say he is soooo convincing, he really delivered a great performance in The Empress and the Warriors, he is one bad dude...totally owns the scene. Guys like him make it all worthwhile. I remember seeing him first in Iron Monkey, which I recommend because its very very well made in the domestic chinese style with a bit of Hong Kong flavor oh shit, he was SKY in Hero too... I plum forgot. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor." Last edited by Falstaff; Jul 25, 2009 at 10:45 PM.