I just had the opportunity to check out Rise of the Legend, the latest in the pantheon of Wong Fei Hung movies that fans (like me) have enjoyed over the years. From Kwan Tak Hing, to Liu Chia Hui, to Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Zhao Wen Zho, Chin Kar Lok; Fei Hung was even played by a girl in one of my favorite films, Iron Monkey (‘93.) Angie Tsang played a young Wong Fei Hung in one of my favorite (actually) depictions of the character in that film. My personal favorite Wong Fei Hung was Jet Li, but this new kid might just have the goods, so to speak, Eddie Peng brings a youth and grittiness to the character that I honestly haven’t seen before. You may know Eddie Peng as perhaps the most interesting part of the Kung Fu Hero/Zero series, playing the villain Fang Zi Jing. I have to say,...
- 3/14/2015
- by Robert Jefferson
- AsianMoviePulse
Donnie Yen is currently one of the biggest kung fu actors in the game, making his debut movie was in Yuen Woo ping’s “Drunken Tai Chi”, Donnie as gone on to make some of the best movies in Asian cinema.
At this moment in time, i cant think of another actor who is in as much demand as him, making movie after movie and still impressing fans all over the world. This is my top 10 list of Donnie yen movies, hope you enjoy.
10. Once Upon A Time In China II
Plot: In the sequel to the Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from the military. With his friends, loved ones, and the future of China itself at stake,...
At this moment in time, i cant think of another actor who is in as much demand as him, making movie after movie and still impressing fans all over the world. This is my top 10 list of Donnie yen movies, hope you enjoy.
10. Once Upon A Time In China II
Plot: In the sequel to the Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from the military. With his friends, loved ones, and the future of China itself at stake,...
- 2/15/2012
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
I’ll say this upfront for Iron Monkey fans who have been hoping for a release of the original film: this is not the Blu-ray you are looking for.
By that, of course, I mean that it still has the same edits and erroneous subtitles that changed the story from the 2001 American theatrical release. That’s because this release is nothing more than a port of the original DVD release, consisting of only the movie and two video interviews. Not that we should expect any differently since it’s just a rerelease of a foreign kung fu movie with limited appeal, but it’s disappointing all the same.
A little background of what the problem is: when Quentin Tarantino first urged Miramax to release this 1993 Hong Kong film in America several years ago, for some reason they decided to implement some unnecessary edits and changes. It’s really annoying how...
By that, of course, I mean that it still has the same edits and erroneous subtitles that changed the story from the 2001 American theatrical release. That’s because this release is nothing more than a port of the original DVD release, consisting of only the movie and two video interviews. Not that we should expect any differently since it’s just a rerelease of a foreign kung fu movie with limited appeal, but it’s disappointing all the same.
A little background of what the problem is: when Quentin Tarantino first urged Miramax to release this 1993 Hong Kong film in America several years ago, for some reason they decided to implement some unnecessary edits and changes. It’s really annoying how...
- 9/22/2009
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
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