tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post5576031540243063010..comments2024-03-15T20:14:57.052-04:00Comments on Direct to Video Connoisseur: Tai ji: Zhang San Feng aka Twin Warriors aka Tai Chi Master (1993)Direct to Video Connoisseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-58076258553479537142010-07-02T02:53:48.054-04:002010-07-02T02:53:48.054-04:00If you want more Michelle Yeoh, then I would HIGHL...If you want more Michelle Yeoh, then I would HIGHLY recommend you check out Supercop 2(it's Hong Kong title is Proejct S) as it's easily her best film IMOvenomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632381738581803935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-15786790444465760132010-07-01T23:14:03.365-04:002010-07-01T23:14:03.365-04:00The reason why Hollywood follows the Bourne patter...The reason why Hollywood follows the Bourne pattern is they can cast people like Damon, Travolta, or Cage, and not have to worry about insurance, etc. if they get hurt. They want the name on the top of the marquee. I mean, if you pitched an action movie starring Matt Damon to Hollywood studios before the Bourne series, they wouldn't know what you were talking about. Now they want their own Bourne movies with their own major box office draws.<br /><br />You can't get away with that kind of left hand bullshit in Hong Kong. You can't sell them the kind of crap you can here, because they'll just watch our left hand bullshit instead. We forget that everyone is competing in their home markets against Hollywood, and if Hong Kong cinema wants to stay viable in Hong Kong, they need to offer something autentic and uniquely theirs to their people, and as a result, we get some awesome whit and say "man, I wish they made shit that good here in the States."Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-85623294186117795622010-07-01T22:40:02.537-04:002010-07-01T22:40:02.537-04:00Well Hong Kong does a lot of crap but in terms of ...Well Hong Kong does a lot of crap but in terms of martial arts, with the exception of the 80s and early 90s, we haven't been in the same league as the Asian countries for kung fu. Indeed if not for Isaac Florentine, the U.S would have no real answer. Indeed we have Bridge Of Dragons, Shepherd Border Patrol, Undisputed 2-3 and Blood And Bone but other than that movies like Fearless, Who Am I, Ong Bak, Protector and Chocolate are clearly the superior to the hyper edited shaky cam thing.<br /><br />I would apply your argument to the 80s in comparison to say the Bloodsports, Kickboxers, American Ninjas and such when compared to Dragons Forever, Police Story, Once Upon A Time In China,Wheels On Meals, Magnificent Butcher and such. Different styles that are equally enjoyable in their own right.<br /><br />I am mainly depressed that Hollywood feels the need to put in people who don't know martial arts and manipulate it with camera angles to sell the point they can fight when they cannot.Kennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664118447662130586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-42365698678406534002010-07-01T21:02:25.992-04:002010-07-01T21:02:25.992-04:00Personally I think Hollywood and Hong Kong films a...Personally I think Hollywood and Hong Kong films are both good in their own ways, I don't really like or prefer one over the other.venomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632381738581803935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-18532266169843031262010-07-01T19:39:18.231-04:002010-07-01T19:39:18.231-04:00In total agreement. I'm glad I got to it too....In total agreement. I'm glad I got to it too.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-67200276130467001822010-07-01T19:36:45.153-04:002010-07-01T19:36:45.153-04:00One of my favorite Jet Li kung fu movies, indeed t...One of my favorite Jet Li kung fu movies, indeed that finale is just awesome. It's one of those movies that makes you weep for how lame Hollywood is. That said I did enjoy Li's work in Kiss Of The Dragon and Cradle 2 The Grave and as cool as The Expendables will be, and the one on one fight with Dolph will never be as good as anything in this. Just keeping it real. Jet Li was off the chain...I am glad you got to this one.<br /><br />Some of the best fight sequences i've ever seen.Kennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664118447662130586noreply@blogger.com