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[tth2]

Boy did this thread just take a detour! 

[tth2]

On 1/22/2022 at 1:13 AM, Flex Mentallo said:

BTW for those not familiar, Anita Miu was a great star who died relatively young.

Have you watched the new biopic movie about her?

[Cobbledclam]

On 1/20/2022 at 11:46 AM, Flex Mentallo said:

I suppose it depends where the wind came from

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Edited January 22, 2022 by Cobbledclam
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[Cobbledclam]

On 1/21/2022 at 5:59 PM, tth2 said:

Have you watched the new biopic movie about her?

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/anita-mui-docu-series-disney-plus-asian-content-king-savvy-296786

[Flex Mentallo]

On 1/22/2022 at 1:57 AM, tth2 said:

Boy did this thread just take a detour! 

I know, right? Absolutely outrageous!

[Flex Mentallo]

On 1/22/2022 at 1:59 AM, tth2 said:

Have you watched the new biopic movie about her?

I caught the reviews and it sounded disappointing, but if you recommend it, I'd give it a try.

[Flex Mentallo]

On 1/22/2022 at 2:09 AM, Cobbledclam said:

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/anita-mui-docu-series-disney-plus-asian-content-king-savvy-296786

Thanks for the heads up - perhaps the long form will do her more justice.

[Flex Mentallo]

On 1/20/2022 at 4:49 PM, szav said:

Science fiction had a lot more fiction than science in it in the 50s for sure.

Just like today's news!

[Flex Mentallo]

 

On 1/21/2022 at 6:41 PM, buttock said:

I mean, this guy's better than Bruce Lee. 

 

'Supashot yar!'

Must be a South Indian movie (they say 'yar' a lot in Bangalore).

Here's one you might enjoy - it's actually quite restrained for a Bollywood supahero movie yar.

[tth2]

On 1/22/2022 at 5:19 PM, Flex Mentallo said:

On 1/22/2022 at 9:59 AM, tth2 said:

Have you watched the new biopic movie about her?

I caught the reviews and it sounded disappointing, but if you recommend it, I'd give it a try.

Haven't watched it myself.  Not really a fan of Anita Mui.

[adamstrange]

Objectively speaking, Kung Fu Hustle is the greatest Chinese superhero film ever.

[Flex Mentallo]

On 1/23/2022 at 2:40 AM, adamstrange said:

Objectively speaking, Kung Fu Hustle is the greatest Chinese superhero film ever.

Great movie! Stephen Chow is a genius. Have you seen Journey to the West?

[adamstrange]

On 1/23/2022 at 4:16 AM, Flex Mentallo said:

Great movie! Stephen Chow is a genius. Have you seen Journey to the West?

 

Yes, but it's not as good.  Shaolin Soccer would be my #2 recommendation for a Stephen Chow film.

[Flex Mentallo]

The other director I really admire is King Hu...

[Flex Mentallo]

[adamstrange]

Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen are both available in North America in beautiful editions from Criterion.  Currently $21 each on Amazon.

That said, they are not necessarily going to resonate to people whose main movie diet is modern superhero action movie.  Kung Fu Hustle is quirky but accessible, with an appreciation that will likely grow over time the more you understand the history of the Wu Xia cinematic tradition.

[Flex Mentallo]

The modern superhero action movie has a lot to answer for!

 

Martin Scorsese:  'It isn't the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being'

[Mr. Lady Luck]

The best modern superhero was on prime time television last night...

 

"When it's grim, be the Grim Reaper.."

Edited January 24, 2022 by Mr. Lady Luck

[lou_fine]

On 1/22/2022 at 5:33 PM, tth2 said:

Haven't watched it myself.  Not really a fan of Anita Mui.

Better not let my better half hear you saying that since she's a big fan of Anita Mui.  

Isn't Anita more famous for being a singer than being a movie/TV star, and if so, I much prefer Teresa Teng who rose from poverty to Asian fame with her magical angelic singing voice before her untimely death.    

[lou_fine]

On 1/23/2022 at 1:16 AM, Flex Mentallo said:

On 1/22/2022 at 6:40 PM, adamstrange said:

Objectively speaking, Kung Fu Hustle is the greatest Chinese superhero film ever.

Great movie! Stephen Chow is a genius. Have you seen Journey to the West?

Well, if you are talking about Asian sourced movies, the TV series that I really liked was Iris which was a South Korean espionage spy thriller:  

With cast featuring Lee Byung-Hun before his move to Hollywood to play the role of Storm Shadow in GI Joe along with several other Hollywood movie roles.  And you certainly can't complain about Kim Tae-hee who is definitely easy on the eyes and long acknowledged by many to be one of the most beautiful women from South Korea.  A fast paced action spy thriller from 2009 that is available on Netflix and a show which I liked a lot better than the much overhyped Squid Game.